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Christian Unity Doctrinally And Historically Considered - Softcover

John Hume Spry

 
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Christian Unity Doctrinally And Historically Considered: In Eight Sermons Preached Before The University Of Oxford, In The Year MDCCCXVI, At The Lecture Founded By The Late Rev. John Bampton, M.A., Canon Of Salisbury by John Hume Spry surveys the history and doctrinal bases of Christian unity. Presented as eight sermons preached at Oxford in 1816 and published in 1817, the work argues that true Christian unity rests on apostolic foundations: unity of faith, one Lord, one baptism, and a shared form of church government. Spry defends episcopal polity, tracing the early Church’s structure from the Apostles through the patristic era, and critiques various reform movements that sought to unify Christians by eroding established orders or diluting core doctrines. The text also situates Anglicanism within a broader Christian tradition, emphasizing the necessity of a common faith, liturgical order, and the sacraments for real unity. It blends patristic and historical argument with a polemical defense of the Church of England’s episcopal identity and its role in preserving doctrinal integrity and corporate worship across ages.

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