Human Disfigurings of the Church's Order and Discipline
P.C. Barker Matthew 9:14-17 Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but your disciples fast not?… Observe - I. THE FORESHADOWING FOUND HERE OF THAT LONG HISTORY OF HUMAN INTERFERENCES WITH THE UNWRITTEN BUT SIMPLE MANIFEST ORDER OF THE CHURCH'S LIFE AND PRACTICE AS GUIDED EVEN BY REASON. II. THE FORESHADOWING HEREIN OF HUMAN RENDINGS OF THE UNITY OF THE CHURCH IN MATTERS NOT OF DOCTRINE NOR, JUSTLY SPEAKING:, OF DISCIPLINE. III. THE FORESHADOWING OF HUMAN DISFIGURING ON A MOURNFULLY LARGE SCALE OF THE BEAUTY OF THE CHURCH'S FORM AND APPEARANCE BEFORE AN EVER-CRITICAL AND SCEPTICAL WORLD. - D. Parallel Verses KJV: Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not? WEB: Then John's disciples came to him, saying, "Why do we and the Pharisees fast often, but your disciples don't fast?"