Were the Church to be destroyed, the whole plan of Re- demption, as devised by the Father, executed by the Son, and applied by the Spirit, would fail ; and the Lord Jesus Christ himself woidd be robbed of all his recompence and all his glory. But, whoever surveys " these towers," will know assuredly, that " Mount Zion cannot be moved, but abide th for ever"." Yes, " God's righteousness shall be for ever, and his salvation from generation to generation p."]
3. Of the Church of which we are members —
[j4s against the world, the Church of England has no other security than what is common to every true Church of Christ : but as agamst her professed members, who would despoil her of her glory and her excellency, and would sap her very founda- tions by the introduction of false doctrines into her community, we have towers, and bulwarks, in which we glory, and which we desire you all attentivel}' to survey. " Come, and let us walk round our Zion, and mark well her defences ! " See there her Articles ; how plain, how strong, how scriptural ! there is no truth that is not there established: and though she has many false sons who would surrender them up to the enemy, there is not one which they have ever been able to impair, nor one in which her faithful people do not feel complete security. Next, behold her Homilies, formed by men of God who knew what assaults would be made against her. There are not want ing men who complain, that these are antiquated, and need repair. But they are as firm and immovable as at the first hour
1 Isai. liii. 10, 11. ^ John xvi. 14. " Phil. i. C.
o Ps. cxxv. 1. P Isai. li. b.