Articles agreed upon by the arch-bishops and bishops of both provinces, and the whole clergie in the convocation holden at London, in the yeer 1562. For the avoiding of diversities of opinions, and for the stablishing of consent touching true religion. Re-printed by his Majesties commandment: with his royall declaration prefixed thereunto.
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             Articles agreed upon by the arch-bishops and bishops of both provinces, and the whole clergie in the convocation holden at London, in the yeer 1562. For the avoiding of diversities of opinions, and for the stablishing of consent touching true religion. Re-printed by his Majesties commandment: with his royall declaration prefixed thereunto.
             Thirty-nine Articles. English
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           ARTICLES
           AGREED
           VPON
           by
           the
           Arch-Bishops
           and
           Bishops
           of
           both
           
             Provinces
             ,
          
           and
           the
           whole
           CLERGIE
           ,
           
             In
             the
             Convocation
             holden
             at
          
           LONDON
           ,
           in
           the
           yeer
           1562.
           
           For
           the
           avoiding
           of
           diversities
           of
           opinions
           ,
           
             and
             for
             the
             stablishing
             of
             Consent
             touching
          
           true
           RELIGION
           .
        
         
           Re-printed
           by
           His
           
             Majesties
          
           Commandment
           :
           with
           His
           Royall
           
             Declaration
          
           prefixed
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           
             DIEV
             ET
             MON
             DROIT
          
        
         
           ¶
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           by
           ROBERT
           BARKER
           ,
           Printer
           to
           the
           Kings
           most
           Excellent
           MAJESTIE
           :
           And
           by
           the
           Assignes
           of
           JOHN
           BILL
           .
           1638.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           HIS
           MAIESTIES
           DECLARATION
           .
        
         
           BEing
           by
           Gods
           ordinance
           ,
           according
           to
           Our
           just
           Title
           ,
           
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
          
           and
           supream
           Governour
           of
           the
           Church
           within
           these
           Our
           Dominions
           ,
           We
           hold
           it
           most
           agreeable
           to
           this
           Our
           Kingly
           Office
           ,
           &
           Our
           own
           Religious
           zeal
           ,
           to
           conserve
           and
           maintain
           the
           Church
           committed
           to
           Our
           charge
           in
           the
           unitie
           of
           true
           Religion
           ,
           &
           in
           the
           bond
           of
           peace
           :
           and
           not
           to
           suffer
           unnecessary
           Disputations
           ,
           
           altercations
           ,
           or
           questions
           to
           be
           raysed
           ,
           which
           may
           nourish
           faction
           both
           in
           the
           Church
           and
           Common-wealth
           .
           We
           have
           therefore
           upon
           mature
           deliberation
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           advice
           of
           so
           many
           of
           Our
           Bishops
           as
           might
           conveniently
           be
           called
           together
           ,
           thought
           fit
           to
           make
           this
           Declaration
           following
           .
           That
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           (
           which
           have
           been
           allowed
           and
           authorized
           heretofore
           ,
           and
           which
           Our
           Clergie
           generally
           have
           subscribed
           unto
           )
           do
           contain
           the
           true
           doctrine
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           ,
           agreeable
           to
           Gods
           word
           :
           which
           We
           do
           therefore
           ratifie
           and
           confirme
           ,
           requiring
           all
           Our
           loving
           Subjects
           to
           continue
           in
           the
           uniform
           profession
           therof
           ,
           and
           prohibiting
           the
           least
           difference
           from
           the
           said
           Articles
           ,
           which
           to
           that
           end
           We
           command
           to
           be
           new
           printed
           ,
           &
           this
           Our
           declaration
           to
           be
           published
           therewith
           .
        
         
           That
           We
           are
           supream
           Governour
           of
           the
           
           Church
           of
           England
           :
           and
           that
           if
           any
           difference
           arise
           about
           the
           externall
           policie
           ,
           concerning
           
             Injunctions
             ,
             Canons
             ,
          
           or
           other
           
             Constitutions
          
           whatsoever
           thereto
           belonging
           the
           Clergie
           in
           their
           Convocation
           is
           to
           order
           and
           settle
           them
           ,
           having
           first
           obtained
           leave
           under
           Our
           broad
           Seal
           so
           to
           do
           :
           and
           We
           approving
           their
           said
           Ordinances
           and
           Constitutions
           ,
           providing
           that
           none
           be
           made
           contrary
           to
           the
           Laws
           and
           Customes
           of
           the
           Land.
           
        
         
           That
           out
           of
           Our
           Princely
           care
           ,
           that
           the
           Churchmen
           may
           do
           the
           work
           which
           is
           proper
           unto
           them
           ;
           the
           Bishops
           and
           Clergie
           ,
           from
           time
           to
           time
           in
           Convocatiō
           ,
           upon
           their
           humble
           desire
           shall
           have
           licence
           under
           Our
           broad
           Seal
           ,
           to
           deliberate
           of
           ,
           and
           to
           do
           all
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           being
           made
           plain
           by
           them
           ,
           &
           assented
           unto
           by
           Vs
           ,
           shall
           concern
           the
           setled
           continuance
           of
           the
           doctrine
           &
           discipline
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           now
           established
           ;
           
           from
           which
           We
           will
           not
           endure
           any
           varying
           ,
           or
           departing
           in
           the
           least
           degree
           .
        
         
           That
           for
           the
           present
           ,
           though
           some
           differences
           have
           been
           ill
           raised
           ,
           yet
           We
           take
           comfort
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           all
           Clergie-men
           within
           Our
           Realm
           ,
           have
           alwayes
           most
           willingly
           subscribed
           to
           the
           Articles
           established
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           argument
           to
           Vs
           ,
           that
           they
           all
           agree
           in
           the
           true
           usuall
           literall
           meaning
           of
           the
           said
           Articles
           ,
           and
           that
           even
           in
           those
           curious
           points
           in
           which
           the
           present
           differences
           lie
           ,
           men
           of
           all
           sorts
           take
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           to
           be
           for
           them
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           argumēt
           again
           ,
           that
           none
           of
           them
           intend
           any
           desertion
           of
           the
           Articles
           established
           .
        
         
           That
           therefore
           in
           these
           both
           curious
           and
           unhappy
           differences
           ,
           which
           have
           for
           so
           many
           hundred
           yeers
           ,
           in
           different
           times
           and
           places
           ,
           exercised
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Christ
             :
          
           We
           will
           that
           all
           further
           curious
           search
           be
           laid
           aside
           ,
           &
           these
           disputes
           shut
           up
           in
           Gods
           promises
           ,
           
           as
           they
           be
           generally
           set
           forth
           to
           Vs
           ,
           in
           the
           holy
           Scriptures
           ;
           and
           the
           generall
           meaning
           of
           the
           Articles
           of
           the
           Church
           of
           England
           according
           to
           them
           .
           And
           that
           no
           man
           hereafter
           shall
           either
           print
           or
           preach
           ,
           to
           draw
           the
           Article
           aside
           anyway
           ,
           but
           shall
           submit
           to
           it
           in
           the
           plain
           and
           full
           meaning
           thereof
           :
           And
           shall
           not
           put
           his
           own
           sense
           or
           Comment
           to
           be
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           Article
           ,
           but
           shall
           take
           it
           in
           the
           literall
           and
           Grammaticall
           sense
           .
        
         
           That
           if
           any
           publique
           Reader
           in
           either
           Our
           Vniversities
           ,
           or
           any
           Head
           or
           Master
           of
           a
           Colledge
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           person
           respectively
           in
           either
           of
           them
           ,
           shall
           affix
           any
           new
           sense
           to
           any
           Article
           ,
           or
           shall
           publiquely
           read
           ,
           determine
           ,
           or
           hold
           any
           publique
           disputation
           ,
           or
           suffer
           any
           such
           to
           be
           held
           either
           way
           ,
           in
           either
           the
           Vniversities
           or
           Colledges
           respectively
           ;
           or
           if
           any
           Divine
           in
           the
           Vniversities
           shall
           preach
           or
           print
           any
           thing
           either
           way
           ,
           other
           
           then
           is
           already
           established
           in
           Convocation
           with
           Our
           Royall
           assent
           :
           he
           ,
           or
           they
           the
           offenders
           ,
           shall
           be
           liable
           to
           Our
           displeasure
           ,
           &
           the
           Churches
           censure
           in
           Our
           Commission
           Ecclesiasticall
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           any
           other
           :
           and
           We
           will
           see
           there
           shall
           be
           due
           execution
           upon
           them
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           ARTICLES
           OF
           RELIGION
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Of
             faith
             in
             the
             holy
             TRINITY
             .
          
           
             THere
             is
             but
             one
             living
             and
             true
             God
             ,
             everlasting
             ,
             without
             body
             ,
             parts
             ,
             or
             passions
             ;
             of
             infinite
             power
             ,
             wisdome
             ,
             and
             goodnesse
             ,
             the
             Maker
             and
             preserver
             of
             all
             things
             both
             visible
             and
             invisible
             .
             And
             in
             unity
             of
             this
             Godhead
             there
             be
             three
             persons
             ,
             of
             one
             substance
             ,
             power
             ,
             and
             eternity
             ;
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             and
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
        
         
           
             2.
             
             Of
             the
             Word
             or
             Sonne
             of
             God
             ,
             which
             was
             made
             very
             man.
             
          
           
             THe
             Sonne
             ,
             which
             is
             the
             Word
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             begotten
             from
             everlasting
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             the
             very
             and
             eternall
             God
             of
             one
             substance
             with
             the
             Father
             ,
             took
             mans
             nature
             in
             the
             wombe
             of
             the
             blessed
             Virgin
             of
             her
             substance
             :
             so
             that
             two
             whole
             and
             perfect
             natures
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             the
             Godhead
             and
             manhood
             ,
             were
             ioyned
             together
             in
             one
             person
             ,
             
             never
             to
             be
             devided
             ,
             whereof
             is
             one
             Christ
             ,
             very
             God
             and
             very
             man
             ,
             who
             truely
             suffered
             ,
             was
             crucified
             ,
             dead
             ,
             and
             buried
             ,
             to
             reconcile
             his
             Father
             to
             us
             ,
             and
             to
             be
             a
             sacrifice
             ,
             not
             onely
             for
             originall
             guilt
             ,
             but
             also
             for
             actuall
             sinnes
             of
             men
             .
          
        
         
           
             3.
             
             ¶
             Of
             the
             going
             down
             of
             Christ
             into
             Hell.
             
          
           
             AS
             Christ
             died
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             was
             buried
             :
             so
             also
             is
             it
             to
             be
             beleeved
             ,
             that
             he
             went
             down
             into
             hell
             .
          
        
         
           
             4.
             
             ¶
             Of
             the
             resurrection
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             CHrist
             did
             truely
             rise
             again
             from
             death
             ,
             and
             took
             again
             his
             body
             ,
             with
             flesh
             ,
             bones
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             appertaining
             to
             the
             perfection
             of
             mans
             nature
             ,
             wherewith
             he
             ascended
             into
             heaven
             ,
             and
             there
             sitteth
             ,
             untill
             he
             return
             to
             judge
             all
             men
             at
             the
             last
             day
             .
          
        
         
           
             5.
             
             ¶
             Of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           
             THe
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             proceeding
             from
             the
             father
             and
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             is
             of
             one
             Substance
             ,
             Majestie
             and
             Glory
             ,
             with
             the
             Father
             and
             the
             Sonne
             ,
             very
             and
             eternall
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             6.
             
             ¶
             Of
             the
             sufficiencie
             of
             the
             Holy
             Scriptures
             for
             salvation
             .
          
           
             HOly
             Scripture
             containeth
             all
             things
             necessary
             to
             salvation
             :
             so
             that
             whatsoever
             is
             not
             read
             therein
             ,
             nor
             may
             be
             proved
             thereby
             ,
             is
             not
             to
             be
             required
             of
             any
             man
             ,
             that
             it
             should
             be
             beleeved
             as
             
             an
             Article
             of
             the
             faith
             ,
             or
             be
             thought
             requisite
             or
             necessary
             to
             salvation
             .
             In
             the
             name
             of
             the
             holy
             Scripture
             ,
             we
             do
             understand
             those
             Canonicall
             Books
             of
             the
             Old
             and
             New
             Testament
             ,
             of
             whose
             authority
             was
             never
             any
             doubt
             in
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             
               ❧
               Of
               the
               names
               and
               number
               of
               the
               
                 Canonicall
                 Books
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 GEnesis
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Exodus
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Leviticus
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Numeri
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Deuteronomium
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Iosue
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Iudges
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ruth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 1.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Samuel
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 2.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Samuel
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 1.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Kings
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 2.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Kings
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 1.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Chron.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 2.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Chron.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 1.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Esdras
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 2.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Esdras
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Book
                 of
                 Hester
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Book
                 of
                 Iob.
                 
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Psalmes
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Proverbs
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Ecclesiast
                 .
                 or
                 Preacher
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Cantica
                 ,
                 or
                 songs
                 of
                 Solom
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 4.
                 
                 Prophets
                 the
                 greater
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 12.
                 
                 Prophets
                 the
                 lesse
                 .
              
            
          
           
             And
             the
             other
             Books
             (
             as
             
               Hierome
            
             saith
             )
             the
             Church
             doeth
             read
             for
             example
             of
             life
             and
             instruction
             of
             manners
             :
             but
             yet
             doeth
             it
             not
             apply
             them
             to
             establish
             any
             doctrine
             ;
             Such
             are
             these
             following
             .
          
           
             
               
                 The
                 3.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Esdras
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 4.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Esdras
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Book
                 of
                 Tobias
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Book
                 of
                 Iudeth
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 rest
                 of
                 the
                 Book
                 of
                 Hester
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Book
                 of
                 Wisdome
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Iesus
                 the
                 sonne
                 of
                 Sirach
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Baruch
                 the
                 Prophet
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 song
                 of
                 the
                 three
                 children
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 Story
                 of
                 Susanna
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 Of
                 Bell
                 and
                 the
                 Dragon
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 prayer
                 of
                 Manasses
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 1.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Maccabees
                 .
              
            
             
               
                 The
                 2.
                 
                 Book
                 of
                 Maccabees
                 .
              
            
          
           
           
             All
             the
             Books
             of
             the
             New
             Testament
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             commonly
             received
             ,
             we
             do
             receive
             and
             account
             hem
             Canonicall
             .
          
        
         
           
             7.
             
             Of
             the
             Old
             Testament
             .
          
           
             THe
             Old
             Testament
             is
             not
             contrary
             to
             the
             New
             ,
             for
             both
             in
             the
             Old
             and
             new
             Testament
             ,
             everlasting
             life
             is
             offered
             to
             mankinde
             by
             Christ
             ,
             who
             is
             the
             onely
             Mediator
             between
             God
             and
             man
             ,
             being
             both
             God
             and
             man.
             Wherefore
             they
             are
             not
             to
             be
             heard
             which
             feigne
             that
             the
             old
             fathers
             did
             look
             onely
             for
             transitory
             promises
             .
             Although
             the
             Law
             given
             from
             God
             by
             Moses
             ,
             as
             touching
             Ceremonies
             and
             Rites
             ,
             do
             not
             binde
             Christian
             men
             ,
             nor
             the
             civill
             precepts
             thereof
             ought
             of
             necessity
             to
             be
             received
             in
             any
             Common
             wealth
             :
             yet
             notwithstanding
             ,
             no
             Christian
             man
             whatsoever
             ,
             is
             free
             from
             the
             obedience
             of
             the
             Commandments
             ,
             which
             are
             called
             Morall
             .
          
        
         
           
             8.
             
             Of
             the
             three
             Creeds
             .
          
           
             THe
             three
             Creeds
             ,
             Nice
             Creed
             ,
             Athanasius
             Creed
             ,
             and
             that
             which
             is
             commonly
             called
             the
             Apostles
             Creed
             ,
             ought
             thorowly
             to
             be
             received
             and
             beleeved
             :
             for
             they
             may
             be
             proved
             by
             most
             certain
             warrants
             of
             holy
             Scripture
             .
          
        
         
           
             9.
             
             Of
             originall
             birth
             or
             sinne
             .
          
           
             ORiginall
             sinne
             standeth
             not
             in
             the
             following
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             (
             as
             the
             Pelagians
             do
             vainly
             talk
             )
             but
             it
             is
             the
             fault
             and
             corruption
             of
             the
             nature
             of
             every
             
             man
             ,
             that
             naturally
             is
             ingendred
             of
             the
             off-spring
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             whereby
             man
             is
             very
             farre
             gone
             from
             originall
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             is
             of
             his
             own
             nature
             enclined
             to
             evill
             ,
             so
             that
             the
             flesh
             lusteth
             alwayes
             contrary
             to
             the
             spirit
             ,
             and
             therefore
             in
             every
             person
             born
             into
             this
             world
             ,
             it
             deserveth
             Gods
             wrath
             and
             damnation
             .
             And
             this
             infection
             of
             nature
             doth
             remain
             ,
             yea
             ,
             in
             them
             that
             are
             regenerated
             ,
             whereby
             the
             lust
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             called
             in
             Greek
             
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
               〈◊〉
            
             ,
             which
             some
             do
             expound
             the
             wisdome
             ,
             some
             sensuality
             ,
             some
             the
             affection
             ,
             some
             the
             desire
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             is
             not
             subject
             to
             the
             law
             of
             God.
             And
             although
             there
             is
             no
             condemnation
             for
             them
             that
             beleeve
             and
             are
             baptized
             ,
             yet
             the
             Apostle
             doth
             confesse
             ,
             that
             concupiscence
             and
             lust
             ,
             hath
             of
             it self
             the
             nature
             of
             sinne
             .
          
        
         
           
             10.
             
             Of
             free-will
             .
          
           
             THe
             condition
             of
             man
             after
             the
             fall
             of
             
               Adam
               ,
            
             is
             such
             ,
             that
             he
             cannot
             turn
             and
             prepare
             himself
             by
             his
             own
             naturall
             strength
             and
             good
             works
             to
             faith
             and
             calling
             upon
             God
             :
             Wherefore
             we
             have
             no
             power
             to
             do
             good
             works
             pleasant
             and
             acceptable
             to
             God
             ,
             without
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             by
             Christ
             preventing
             us
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             have
             a
             good
             will
             ,
             and
             working
             with
             us
             ,
             when
             we
             have
             that
             good
             will.
             
          
        
         
           
             11.
             
             Of
             the
             Iustification
             of
             man.
             
          
           
             WE
             are
             accounted
             righteous
             before
             God
             ,
             onely
             for
             the
             merit
             of
             our
             Lord
             and
             Saviour
             Iesus
             Christ
             by
             faith
             ,
             and
             not
             for
             our
             own
             works
             ,
             or
             deservings
             .
             Wherefore
             ,
             that
             we
             are
             justified
             by
             
             faith
             onely
             ,
             is
             a
             most
             wholesome
             doctrine
             ,
             and
             very
             full
             of
             comfort
             ,
             as
             more
             largely
             is
             expressed
             in
             the
             Homily
             of
             Iustification
             .
          
        
         
           
             12.
             
             ¶
             Of
             good
             works
             .
          
           
             ALbeit
             that
             good
             works
             ,
             which
             are
             the
             fruits
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             follow
             after
             Iustification
             ,
             cannot
             put
             away
             our
             sinnes
             ,
             and
             endure
             the
             severity
             of
             Gods
             Iudgement
             ,
             yet
             are
             they
             pleasing
             and
             acceptable
             to
             God
             in
             Christ
             ,
             and
             do
             spring
             out
             necessarily
             of
             a
             true
             and
             lively
             faith
             ,
             in
             so
             much
             that
             by
             them
             a
             lively
             faith
             may
             be
             as
             evidently
             knowen
             ,
             as
             a
             tree
             discerned
             by
             the
             fruit
             .
          
        
         
           
             13.
             
             ¶
             Of
             works
             before
             Iustification
             .
          
           
             WOrks
             done
             before
             the
             grace
             of
             Christ
             ,
             and
             the
             inspiration
             of
             his
             Spirit
             ,
             are
             not
             pleasant
             to
             God
             ,
             forasmuch
             as
             they
             spring
             not
             of
             faith
             in
             Iesu
             Christ
             ,
             neither
             do
             they
             make
             men
             meet
             to
             receive
             grace
             ,
             or
             (
             as
             the
             School-Authors
             say
             )
             deserve
             grace
             of
             congruitie
             :
             yea
             ,
             rather
             for
             that
             they
             are
             not
             done
             as
             God
             hath
             willed
             and
             commanded
             them
             to
             be
             done
             ,
             we
             doubt
             not
             but
             they
             have
             the
             nature
             of
             sinne
             .
          
        
         
           
             14.
             
             ¶
             Of
             works
             of
             Supererogation
             .
          
           
             VOluntary
             works
             besids
             ,
             over
             and
             above
             Gods
             Commandments
             ,
             which
             they
             call
             works
             of
             Supererogation
             ,
             cannot
             be
             taught
             with
             our
             arrogancie
             and
             impietie
             .
             For
             by
             them
             men
             
             do
             declare
             that
             they
             do
             not
             onely
             render
             unto
             God
             as
             much
             as
             they
             are
             bound
             to
             do
             ,
             but
             that
             they
             do
             more
             for
             his
             sake
             ,
             then
             of
             bounden
             duety
             is
             required
             :
             Whereas
             Christ
             saith
             plainly
             ,
             When
             ye
             have
             done
             all
             that
             are
             commanded
             to
             you
             ,
             say
             ,
             We
             are
             unprofitable
             servants
             .
          
        
         
           
             15.
             
             Of
             Christ
             alone
             without
             sinne
             .
          
           
             CHrist
             in
             the
             truth
             of
             our
             nature
             ,
             was
             made
             like
             unto
             us
             in
             all
             things
             (
             sinne
             onely
             except
             )
             from
             which
             he
             was
             clearly
             void
             ,
             both
             in
             his
             flesh
             ,
             and
             in
             his
             Spirit
             .
             He
             came
             to
             be
             a
             Lambe
             without
             spot
             ,
             who
             by
             sacrifice
             of
             himself
             once
             made
             ,
             should
             take
             away
             the
             sinnes
             of
             the
             world
             :
             and
             sinne
             (
             as
             Saint
             
               John
            
             saith
             )
             was
             not
             in
             him
             .
             But
             all
             we
             the
             rest
             (
             although
             baptized
             ,
             and
             born
             again
             in
             Christ
             )
             yet
             offend
             in
             many
             things
             ,
             and
             if
             we
             say
             we
             have
             no
             sinne
             ,
             we
             deceive
             our selves
             ,
             and
             the
             truth
             is
             not
             in
             us
             .
          
        
         
           
             16.
             
             Of
             sinne
             after
             Baptisme
             .
          
           
             NOt
             every
             deadly
             sinne
             willingly
             committed
             after
             Baptisme
             ,
             is
             sinne
             against
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             and
             unpardonable
             .
             Wherfore
             the
             grant
             of
             repentance
             is
             not
             to
             be
             denyed
             to
             such
             as
             fall
             into
             sinne
             after
             Baptisme
             .
             After
             we
             have
             received
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             we
             may
             depart
             from
             grace
             given
             ,
             and
             fall
             into
             sinne
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             (
             we
             may
             )
             arise
             again
             ,
             and
             amend
             our
             lives
             .
             And
             therfore
             they
             are
             to
             be
             condemned
             ,
             which
             say
             they
             can
             no
             more
             sinne
             as
             long
             as
             they
             live
             heer
             ,
             to
             denie
             the
             place
             of
             forgivenesse
             to
             such
             as
             truely
             repent
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             17.
             
             Of
             Predestination
             and
             Election
             .
          
           
             PRedestination
             to
             life
             is
             the
             everlasting
             purpose
             of
             God
             ,
             whereby
             (
             before
             the
             foundations
             of
             the
             world
             were
             laid
             )
             he
             hath
             constantly
             decreed
             by
             his
             counsell
             ,
             secret
             to
             us
             ,
             to
             deliver
             from
             curse
             and
             damnation
             ,
             those
             whom
             he
             hath
             chosen
             in
             Christ
             out
             of
             mankinde
             ,
             and
             to
             bring
             them
             by
             Christ
             to
             everlasting
             salvation
             ,
             as
             vessels
             made
             to
             honour
             .
             Wherefore
             they
             which
             be
             indued
             with
             so
             excellent
             a
             benefit
             of
             God
             ,
             be
             called
             according
             to
             Gods
             purpose
             by
             his
             Spirit
             working
             in
             due
             season
             :
             they
             through
             grace
             obey
             the
             calling
             :
             they
             be
             justified
             freely
             :
             they
             be
             made
             sonnes
             of
             God
             by
             adoption
             :
             they
             be
             made
             like
             the
             Image
             of
             his
             onely
             begotten
             Sonne
             Iesus
             Christ
             :
             they
             walk
             religiously
             in
             good
             works
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             by
             Gods
             mercy
             they
             attain
             to
             everlasting
             felicitie
             .
          
           
             As
             the
             godly
             consideration
             of
             Predestination
             and
             our
             Election
             in
             Christ
             ,
             is
             full
             of
             sweet
             ,
             pleasant
             ,
             and
             unspeakable
             comfort
             to
             godly
             persons
             ,
             and
             such
             as
             feel
             in
             themselves
             the
             working
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             mortifying
             the
             works
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             and
             their
             earthly
             members
             ,
             and
             drawing
             up
             their
             minde
             to
             high
             and
             heavenly
             things
             ,
             as
             wel
             because
             it
             doeth
             greatly
             establish
             and
             confirme
             their
             faith
             of
             eternall
             salvation
             ,
             to
             be
             enjoyed
             through
             Christ
             ,
             as
             because
             it
             doeth
             fervently
             kindle
             their
             love
             towards
             God
             :
             So
             ,
             for
             curious
             and
             carnall
             persons
             ,
             lacking
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
             to
             have
             continually
             before
             their
             eyes
             the
             sentence
             of
             Gods
             predestination
             ,
             is
             a
             most
             dangerous
             downfall
             ,
             whereby
             the
             devill
             
             doeth
             thrust
             them
             either
             into
             desperation
             ,
             or
             into
             wretchlesnesse
             of
             most
             unclean
             living
             ,
             no
             lesse
             perilous
             then
             desperation
             .
          
           
             Furthermore
             ,
             we
             must
             receive
             Gods
             promises
             ,
             in
             such
             wise
             as
             they
             be
             generally
             set
             forth
             to
             us
             in
             holy
             Scripture
             :
             and
             in
             our
             doings
             ,
             that
             will
             of
             God
             is
             to
             be
             followed
             ,
             which
             we
             have
             expresly
             declared
             unto
             us
             in
             the
             Word
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             18.
             
             Of
             obtaining
             eternall
             Salvation
             only
             by
             the
             Name
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             THey
             also
             are
             to
             be
             had
             accursed
             ,
             that
             presume
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             every
             man
             shall
             bee
             saved
             by
             the
             law
             or
             sect
             which
             he
             professeth
             ,
             so
             that
             he
             be
             diligent
             to
             frame
             his
             life
             according
             to
             that
             law
             ,
             and
             the
             light
             of
             nature
             .
             For
             holy
             Scripture
             doth
             set
             out
             unto
             us
             only
             the
             Name
             of
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             whereby
             men
             must
             be
             saved
             .
          
        
         
           
             19.
             
             Of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             THe
             visible
             Church
             of
             Christ
             is
             a
             congregation
             of
             faithfull
             men
             ,
             in
             the
             which
             the
             pure
             Word
             of
             God
             is
             preached
             ,
             and
             the
             Sacraments
             be
             duly
             ministred
             ,
             according
             to
             Christs
             ordinance
             ,
             in
             all
             those
             things
             that
             of
             necessity
             are
             requisite
             to
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             As
             the
             Church
             of
             Hierusalem
             ,
             Alexandria
             ,
             and
             Antioch
             have
             erred
             :
             So
             also
             the
             Church
             of
             
               Rome
            
             hath
             erred
             ,
             not
             only
             in
             their
             living
             and
             manner
             of
             ceremonies
             ,
             but
             also
             in
             matters
             of
             faith
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             20.
             
             Of
             the
             authoritie
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             THe
             Church
             hath
             power
             to
             decree
             Rites
             or
             Ceremonies
             ,
             and
             authoritie
             in
             controversies
             of
             faith
             :
             And
             yet
             it
             is
             not
             lawfull
             for
             the
             Church
             to
             ordaine
             any
             thing
             that
             is
             contrary
             to
             Gods
             Word
             written
             ,
             neither
             may
             it
             so
             expound
             one
             place
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             that
             it
             be
             repugnant
             to
             an
             other
             .
             Wherefore
             although
             the
             Church
             be
             a
             witnes
             and
             a
             keeper
             of
             holy
             Writ
             ,
             yet
             as
             it
             ought
             not
             to
             decree
             any
             thing
             against
             the
             same
             ,
             so
             besides
             the
             same
             ought
             it
             not
             to
             enforce
             any
             thing
             to
             be
             beleeved
             for
             necessitie
             of
             salvation
             .
          
        
         
           
             21.
             
             Of
             the
             authority
             of
             generall
             Councels
             .
          
           
             GEnerall
             Councels
             may
             not
             be
             gathered
             together
             without
             the
             commandment
             and
             will
             of
             Princes
             .
             And
             when
             they
             be
             gathered
             together
             (
             forasmuch
             as
             they
             be
             an
             assembly
             of
             men
             ,
             whereof
             all
             be
             not
             governed
             with
             the
             Spirit
             and
             Word
             of
             God
             )
             they
             may
             erre
             ,
             and
             sometime
             have
             erred
             ,
             even
             in
             things
             pertaining
             unto
             God.
             Wherefore
             things
             ordained
             by
             them
             as
             necessary
             to
             salvation
             ,
             have
             neither
             strength
             nor
             authoritie
             ,
             unlesse
             it
             may
             be
             declared
             that
             they
             be
             taken
             out
             of
             holy
             Scripture
             .
          
        
         
           
             22.
             
             Of
             purgatorie
             .
          
           
             THe
             Romish
             doctrine
             concerning
             Purgatorie
             ,
             Pardons
             ,
             worshipping
             and
             adoration
             ,
             aswell
             of
             Images
             ,
             as
             of
             Reliques
             ,
             and
             also
             invocation
             of
             
             Saints
             ,
             is
             a
             fond
             thing
             ,
             vainly
             invented
             ,
             and
             grounded
             upon
             no
             warranty
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             but
             rather
             repugnant
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
             23.
             
             Of
             ministring
             in
             the
             Congregation
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             not
             lawfull
             for
             any
             man
             to
             take
             upon
             him
             the
             office
             of
             publike
             preaching
             ,
             or
             ministring
             the
             Sacraments
             in
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             before
             he
             be
             lawfully
             called
             ,
             and
             sent
             to
             execute
             the
             same
             .
             And
             those
             we
             ought
             to
             judge
             lawfully
             called
             and
             sent
             ,
             which
             be
             chosen
             and
             called
             to
             this
             work
             by
             men
             ,
             who
             have
             publike
             authoritie
             given
             unto
             them
             in
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             to
             call
             and
             send
             Ministers
             into
             the
             Lords
             vineyard
             .
          
        
         
           
             24.
             
             Of
             speaking
             in
             the
             Congregation
             ,
             in
             such
             a
             tongue
             as
             the
             people
             understandeth
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             a
             thing
             plainly
             repugnant
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             custom
             of
             the
             Primitive
             Church
             ,
             to
             have
             publique
             prayer
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             or
             to
             minister
             the
             Sacraments
             in
             a
             tongue
             not
             understanded
             of
             the
             people
             .
          
        
         
           
             25.
             
             Of
             the
             Sacraments
             .
          
           
             SAcraments
             ordeined
             of
             Christ
             ,
             be
             not
             onely
             badges
             or
             tokens
             of
             Christian
             mens
             profession
             :
             but
             rather
             they
             be
             certain
             sure
             witnesses
             ,
             and
             effectuall
             signes
             of
             grace
             and
             Gods
             good
             will
             towards
             us
             ,
             by
             the
             which
             hee
             doth
             work
             invisibly
             in
             us
             ,
             
             and
             doth
             not
             only
             quicken
             ,
             but
             also
             stengthen
             and
             confirm
             our
             faith
             in
             him
             .
          
           
             There
             are
             two
             Sacraments
             ordained
             of
             Christ
             our
             Lord
             in
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             Baptisme
             ,
             and
             the
             Supper
             of
             the
             Lord.
             
          
           
             Those
             five
             commonly
             called
             Sacraments
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             Confirmation
             ,
             Penance
             ,
             Orders
             ,
             Matrimony
             ,
             and
             extream
             Vnction
             ,
             are
             not
             to
             be
             counted
             for
             Sacraments
             of
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             being
             such
             as
             have
             grown
             ,
             partly
             of
             the
             corrupt
             following
             of
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             partly
             are
             states
             of
             life
             allowed
             in
             the
             Scriptures
             :
             but
             yet
             have
             not
             like
             nature
             of
             Sacraments
             with
             Baptisme
             and
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             ,
             for
             that
             they
             have
             not
             any
             visible
             signe
             or
             ceremony
             ordained
             of
             God.
             
          
           
             The
             Sacraments
             were
             not
             ordained
             of
             Christ
             to
             be
             gazed
             upon
             ,
             or
             to
             be
             carried
             about
             ,
             but
             that
             we
             should
             duly
             use
             them
             .
             And
             in
             such
             only
             ,
             as
             worthily
             receive
             the
             same
             ,
             they
             have
             a
             wholsome
             effect
             or
             operation
             :
             But
             they
             that
             receive
             them
             unworthily
             ,
             purchase
             to
             themselves
             damnation
             ,
             as
             
               S.
               Paul
            
             saith
             .
          
        
         
           
             26.
             
             Of
             the
             unworthinesse
             of
             the
             Ministers
             ,
             which
             hinder
             not
             the
             effect
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             .
          
           
             ALthough
             in
             the
             visible
             Church
             the
             evill
             be
             ever
             mingled
             with
             the
             good
             ,
             and
             sometime
             the
             evill
             have
             chief
             authority
             in
             the
             ministration
             of
             the
             Word
             and
             Sacraments
             :
             yet
             forasmuch
             as
             they
             do
             not
             the
             same
             in
             their
             own
             name
             ,
             but
             in
             Christs
             ,
             and
             do
             minister
             by
             his
             commission
             and
             authoritie
             ,
             we
             may
             vse
             their
             ministrie
             ,
             both
             in
             hearing
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             receiving
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             .
             
             Neither
             is
             the
             effect
             of
             Christs
             ordinance
             taken
             away
             by
             their
             wickednesse
             ,
             nor
             the
             grace
             of
             Gods
             gifts
             diminished
             from
             such
             ,
             as
             by
             faith
             ,
             and
             rightly
             do
             receive
             the
             Sacraments
             ministred
             unto
             them
             ,
             which
             be
             effectuall
             ,
             because
             of
             Christs
             institution
             and
             promise
             ,
             although
             they
             be
             ministred
             by
             evill
             men
             .
          
           
             Neverthelesse
             ,
             it
             appertaineth
             to
             the
             discipline
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             that
             enquiry
             bemade
             of
             evil
             Ministers
             ,
             and
             that
             they
             be
             accused
             by
             those
             that
             have
             knowledge
             of
             their
             oftences
             :
             and
             finally
             being
             found
             guilty
             ,
             by
             just
             judgement
             be
             deposed
             .
          
        
         
           
             27.
             
             Of
             Baptisme
             .
          
           
             BAptisme
             is
             not
             onely
             a
             signe
             of
             profession
             ,
             and
             mark
             of
             difference
             ,
             whereby
             Christian
             men
             are
             discerned
             from
             others
             that
             be
             not
             Christned
             :
             but
             it
             is
             also
             a
             signe
             of
             Regeneration
             or
             new
             birth
             ,
             whereby
             ,
             as
             by
             an
             instrument
             ,
             they
             that
             receive
             Baptisme
             rightly
             ,
             are
             grafted
             into
             the
             Church
             :
             the
             promises
             of
             the
             forgivenesse
             of
             sinne
             ,
             and
             of
             our
             adoption
             to
             be
             the
             sonnes
             of
             God
             ,
             by
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             ,
             are
             visibly
             signed
             and
             sealed
             :
             faith
             is
             confirmed
             :
             and
             grace
             increased
             by
             vertue
             of
             prayer
             unto
             God.
             The
             Baptisme
             of
             young
             children
             is
             in
             any
             wise
             to
             be
             retained
             in
             the
             Church
             ,
             as
             most
             agreeable
             with
             the
             institution
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           
             28.
             
             Of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             THe
             Supper
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             not
             onely
             a
             signe
             of
             the
             love
             that
             Christians
             ought
             to
             have
             among
             
             themselves
             one
             to
             another
             :
             but
             rather
             it
             is
             a
             Sacrament
             of
             our
             redemption
             by
             Christs
             death
             .
             Insomuch
             that
             to
             such
             as
             rightly
             ,
             worthily
             ,
             and
             with
             faith
             receive
             the
             same
             ,
             the
             bread
             which
             we
             break
             ,
             is
             a
             partaking
             of
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             :
             and
             likewise
             the
             Cup
             of
             blessing
             is
             a
             partaking
             of
             the
             Blood
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             Transubstantiation
             (
             or
             the
             change
             of
             the
             substance
             of
             Bread
             and
             Wine
             )
             in
             the
             Supper
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             cannot
             be
             proved
             by
             holy
             Writ
             :
             but
             it
             is
             repugnant
             to
             the
             plain
             words
             of
             Scripture
             ,
             overthroweth
             the
             nature
             of
             a
             Sacrament
             ,
             and
             hath
             given
             occasion
             to
             many
             superstitions
             .
          
           
             The
             body
             of
             Christ
             is
             given
             ,
             taken
             ,
             and
             eaten
             in
             the
             Supper
             only
             after
             an
             heavenly
             and
             spirituall
             manner
             .
             And
             the
             mean
             whereby
             the
             Body
             of
             Christ
             is
             received
             and
             eaten
             in
             the
             Supper
             ,
             is
             Faith.
             
          
           
             The
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             was
             not
             by
             Christs
             ordinance
             reserved
             ,
             carried
             about
             ,
             lifted
             up
             ,
             or
             worshipped
             .
          
        
         
           
             29.
             
             Of
             the
             wicked
             which
             eat
             not
             the
             Body
             of
             Christ
             in
             the
             use
             of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             THe
             wicked
             and
             such
             as
             be
             void
             of
             a
             lively
             faith
             ,
             although
             they
             do
             carnally
             and
             visibly
             presse
             with
             their
             teeth
             (
             as
             S.
             
               Augustine
            
             saith
             )
             the
             Sacrament
             of
             the
             body
             and
             blood
             of
             Christ
             :
             yet
             in
             no
             wise
             are
             they
             partakers
             of
             Christ
             ,
             but
             rather
             to
             their
             condemnation
             do
             eat
             and
             drink
             the
             signe
             or
             Sacrament
             of
             so
             great
             a
             thing
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             30.
             
             Of
             both
             kindes
             .
          
           
             THe
             Cup
             of
             the
             Lord
             is
             not
             to
             be
             denied
             to
             the
             Lay
             people
             .
             For
             both
             the
             parts
             of
             the
             Lords
             Sacrament
             ,
             by
             Christs
             ordinance
             and
             commandment
             ,
             ought
             to
             be
             ministred
             to
             all
             Christian
             men
             alike
             .
          
        
         
           
             31.
             
             Of
             the
             one
             oblation
             of
             Christ
             finished
             upon
             the
             Crosse
             .
          
           
             THe
             offering
             of
             Christ
             once
             made
             ,
             is
             that
             perfect
             redemption
             ,
             propitiation
             ,
             and
             satisfaction
             for
             all
             the
             sinnes
             of
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             both
             originall
             and
             actuall
             ,
             and
             there
             is
             none
             other
             satisfaction
             for
             sinne
             ,
             but
             that
             alone
             .
             Wherefore
             the
             sacrifices
             of
             Masses
             ,
             in
             the
             which
             it
             was
             commonly
             said
             ,
             that
             the
             Priests
             did
             offer
             Christ
             for
             the
             quick
             and
             the
             dead
             ,
             to
             have
             remission
             of
             pain
             or
             guilt
             ,
             were
             blasphemous
             fables
             ,
             and
             dangerous
             deceits
             .
          
        
         
           
             32.
             
             Of
             the
             mariage
             of
             Priests
             .
          
           
             BIshops
             ,
             Priests
             ,
             and
             Deacons
             ,
             are
             not
             commanded
             by
             Gods
             Law
             ,
             either
             to
             vow
             the
             estate
             of
             single
             life
             ,
             or
             to
             abstain
             from
             marriage
             :
             Therefore
             it
             is
             lawfull
             also
             for
             them
             ,
             as
             for
             all
             other
             Christian
             men
             ,
             to
             marrie
             at
             their
             own
             discretion
             ,
             as
             they
             shall
             judge
             the
             same
             to
             serve
             better
             to
             godlinesse
             .
          
        
         
           
             33.
             
             Of
             excommunicate
             persons
             ,
             how
             they
             are
             to
             be
             avoyded
             .
          
           
             THat
             person
             which
             by
             open
             denuntiation
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             is
             rightly
             cut
             off
             from
             the
             unitie
             of
             the
             
             Church
             ,
             and
             excommunicated
             ,
             ought
             to
             be
             taken
             of
             the
             whole
             multitude
             of
             the
             faithfull
             as
             an
             Heathen
             and
             Publicane
             ,
             untill
             he
             be
             openly
             reconciled
             by
             Penance
             ,
             and
             received
             into
             the
             Church
             by
             a
             Iudge
             that
             hath
             authoritie
             thereunto
             .
          
        
         
           
             34.
             
             Of
             the
             Traditions
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             not
             necessary
             that
             Traditions
             and
             Ceremonies
             be
             in
             all
             places
             one
             ,
             or
             utterly
             like
             ,
             for
             at
             all
             times
             they
             have
             beene
             divers
             ,
             and
             may
             be
             changed
             according
             to
             the
             diversitie
             of
             Countries
             ,
             times
             ,
             and
             mens
             maners
             ,
             so
             that
             nothing
             be
             ordained
             against
             Gods
             Word
             .
             Whosoever
             through
             his
             private
             judgement
             ,
             willingly
             and
             purposely
             doeth
             openly
             breake
             the
             Traditions
             and
             Ceremonies
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             which
             be
             not
             repugnant
             to
             the
             Word
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             be
             ordained
             and
             approved
             by
             common
             authoritie
             ,
             ought
             to
             be
             rebuked
             openly
             ,
             (
             that
             other
             may
             fear
             to
             do
             the
             like
             )
             as
             he
             that
             offendeth
             against
             the
             common
             Order
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             and
             hurteth
             the
             authoritie
             of
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             and
             woundeth
             the
             consciences
             of
             the
             weak
             brethren
             .
          
           
             Every
             particular
             or
             nationall
             Church
             ,
             hath
             authoritie
             to
             ordain
             ,
             change
             ,
             and
             abolish
             Ceremonies
             or
             rites
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             ordained
             only
             by
             mans
             authoritie
             ,
             so
             that
             all
             things
             be
             done
             to
             edifying
             .
          
        
         
           
             35.
             
             Of
             Homilies
             .
          
           
             THe
             second
             Book
             of
             Homilies
             ,
             the
             severall
             titles
             whereof
             we
             have
             ioyned
             under
             this
             Article
             ,
             doth
             contain
             a
             godly
             and
             wholsome
             Doctrine
             ,
             
             and
             necessarie
             for
             these
             times
             ,
             as
             doeth
             the
             former
             book
             of
             Homilies
             ,
             which
             were
             set
             forth
             in
             the
             time
             of
             
               Edward
            
             the
             sixth
             :
             and
             therefore
             we
             judge
             them
             to
             be
             read
             in
             Churches
             by
             the
             Ministers
             diligently
             and
             distinctly
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             be
             understanded
             of
             the
             people
             .
          
           
             
               ¶
               Of
               the
               names
               of
               the
               Homilies
               .
            
             
               1
               OF
               the
               right
               use
               of
               the
               Church
               .
            
             
               2
               Against
               perill
               of
               Idolatry
               .
            
             
               3
               Of
               repairing
               and
               keeping
               clean
               of
               Churches
               .
            
             
               4
               Of
               good
               Works
               ,
               first
               of
               Fasting
               .
            
             
               5
               Against
               gluttony
               and
               drunkennesse
               .
            
             
               6
               Against
               excesse
               of
               apparell
               .
            
             
               7
               Of
               Prayer
               .
            
             
               8
               Of
               the
               place
               and
               time
               of
               Prayer
               .
            
             
               9
               That
               common
               Prayers
               and
               Sacraments
               ought
               to
               be
               ministred
               in
               a
               known
               tongue
               .
            
             
               10
               Of
               the
               reverent
               estimation
               of
               Gods
               Word
               .
            
             
               11
               Of
               almes
               doing
               .
            
             
               12
               Of
               the
               Nativity
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             
               13
               Of
               the
               Passion
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             
               14
               Of
               the
               resurrection
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             
               15
               Of
               the
               worthy
               receiving
               of
               the
               Sacrament
               of
               the
               Body
               and
               blood
               of
               Christ
               .
            
             
               16
               Of
               the
               gifts
               of
               the
               holy
               Ghost
               .
            
             
               17
               For
               the
               Rogation
               dayes
               .
            
             
               18
               Of
               the
               state
               of
               Matrimonie
               .
            
             
               19
               Of
               Repentance
               .
            
             
               20
               Against
               idlenesse
               .
            
             
               21
               Against
               Rebellion
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             36.
             
             Of
             consecration
             of
             Bishops
             and
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             THe
             Book
             of
             Consecration
             of
             Archbishops
             ,
             and
             Bishops
             ,
             and
             ordering
             of
             Priests
             ,
             and
             Deacons
             ,
             lately
             set
             forth
             in
             the
             time
             of
             
               Edward
            
             the
             sixth
             ,
             and
             confirmed
             at
             the
             same
             time
             by
             authoritie
             of
             Parliament
             ,
             doth
             contain
             all
             things
             necessary
             to
             such
             Consecration
             and
             ordering
             :
             neither
             hath
             it
             any
             thing
             ,
             that
             of
             it self
             is
             superstitious
             and
             ungodly
             .
             And
             therefore
             ,
             whosoever
             are
             consecrated
             or
             ordered
             according
             to
             the
             Rites
             of
             that
             Book
             ,
             since
             the
             second
             yeer
             of
             the
             afore-named
             King
             
               Edward
               ,
            
             unto
             this
             time
             ,
             or
             hereafter
             shall
             be
             consecrated
             ,
             or
             ordered
             according
             to
             the
             same
             Rites
             ,
             we
             decree
             all
             such
             to
             be
             rightly
             ,
             orderly
             ,
             and
             lawfully
             consecrated
             and
             ordered
             .
          
        
         
           
             37.
             
             Of
             the
             civill
             Magistrates
             .
          
           
             THe
             Queens
             Majestie
             hath
             the
             chiefe
             power
             in
             this
             Realm
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             and
             other
             her
             Dominions
             ,
             unto
             whom
             the
             chief
             government
             of
             all
             Estates
             of
             this
             Realm
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             Ecclesiasticall
             or
             Civill
             ,
             in
             all
             causes
             doth
             appertain
             ,
             and
             is
             not
             ,
             nor
             ought
             to
             be
             subject
             to
             any
             forrein
             Iurisdiction
             .
          
           
             Where
             we
             attribute
             to
             the
             Queens
             Majestie
             the
             chief
             government
             ,
             by
             which
             Titles
             we
             understand
             the
             mindes
             of
             some
             slanderous
             folks
             to
             be
             offended
             :
             we
             give
             not
             to
             our
             Princes
             the
             ministring
             ,
             either
             of
             Gods
             word
             ,
             or
             of
             the
             Sacraments
             ,
             the
             which
             thing
             the
             Injunctions
             also
             lately
             set
             
             forth
             by
             
               Elizabeth
            
             our
             Queene
             do
             most
             plainly
             testifie
             :
             but
             that
             onely
             prerogative
             which
             we
             see
             to
             have
             been
             given
             alwayes
             to
             all
             godly
             Princes
             in
             holy
             Scriptures
             by
             God
             himself
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             rule
             all
             estates
             and
             degrees
             committed
             to
             their
             charge
             by
             God
             ,
             whether
             they
             be
             Ecclesiasticall
             or
             Temporall
             ,
             and
             restrain
             with
             the
             Civill
             sword
             the
             stubborne
             and
             evill
             doers
             .
          
           
             The
             Bishop
             of
             
               Rome
            
             hath
             no
             Iurisdiction
             in
             this
             Realm
             of
             
               England
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Lawes
             of
             the
             Realm
             may
             punish
             Christian
             men
             with
             death
             ,
             for
             heinous
             and
             greivous
             offences
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             lawfull
             for
             Christian
             men
             ,
             at
             the
             commandment
             of
             the
             Magistrate
             ,
             to
             wear
             weapons
             ,
             and
             serve
             in
             the
             warres
             .
          
        
         
           
             38.
             
             Of
             Christian
             mens
             goods
             ,
             which
             are
             not
             common
             .
          
           
             THe
             riches
             and
             goods
             of
             Christians
             are
             not
             common
             ,
             as
             touching
             the
             right
             ,
             title
             and
             possession
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             as
             certain
             Anabaptists
             do
             falsly
             boast
             .
             Notwithstanding
             ,
             every
             man
             ought
             of
             such
             things
             as
             he
             possesseth
             ,
             liberally
             to
             give
             almes
             to
             the
             poor
             ,
             according
             to
             his
             ability
             .
          
        
         
           
             39.
             
             Of
             a
             Christian
             mans
             oath
             .
          
           
             As
             we
             confesse
             that
             vain
             and
             rash
             swearing
             is
             forbidden
             Christian
             men
             by
             our
             Lord
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
             and
             Iames
             his
             Apostle
             :
             So
             we
             judge
             that
             Christian
             Religion
             doth
             not
             prohibite
             ,
             but
             that
             a
             
             man
             may
             swear
             when
             the
             Magistrate
             requireth
             ,
             in
             a
             cause
             of
             faith
             and
             charitie
             ,
             so
             it
             be
             done
             according
             to
             the
             Prophets
             teaching
             ,
             in
             justice
             ,
             judgement
             ,
             and
             trueth
             .
          
        
         
           
             40.
             
             The
             Ratification
             .
          
           
             THis
             Book
             of
             Articles
             before
             rehearsed
             ,
             is
             again
             approved
             ,
             and
             allowed
             to
             be
             holden
             and
             executed
             within
             the
             Realm
             ,
             by
             the
             assent
             and
             consent
             of
             our
             Sovereigne
             Lady
             ELIZABETH
             by
             the
             grace
             of
             God
             of
             England
             ,
             France
             and
             Ireland
             Queen
             ,
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
             &c.
             
             Which
             Articles
             were
             deliberately
             read
             ,
             and
             confirmed
             again
             by
             the
             subscription
             of
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Arch-bishop
             and
             Bishops
             of
             the
             upper
             House
             ,
             and
             by
             the
             subscription
             of
             the
             whole
             Clergie
             in
             the
             nether
             House
             in
             their
             Convocation
             ,
             in
             the
             yeer
             of
             our
             Lord
             1571.
             
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           THE
           TABLE
           .
        
         
           
             1
             OF
             Faith
             in
             the
             Trinitie
             .
          
           
             2
             Of
             Christ
             the
             Sonne
             of
             God
             ,
          
           
             3
             Of
             his
             going
             down
             into
             hell
             .
          
           
             4
             Of
             his
             Resurrection
             .
          
           
             5
             Of
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           
             6
             Of
             the
             sufficiencie
             of
             the
             Scripture
             .
          
           
             7
             Of
             the
             old
             Testament
             .
          
           
             8
             Of
             the
             three
             Creeds
             .
          
           
             9
             Of
             the
             originall
             sinne
             .
          
           
             10
             Of
             free-will
             .
          
           
             11
             Of
             Justification
             .
          
           
             
             12
             Of
             good
             Works
             .
          
           
             13
             Of
             works
             before
             Iustification
             .
          
           
             14
             Of
             works
             of
             Supererogation
             .
          
           
             15
             Of
             Christ
             alone
             without
             sinne
             .
          
           
             16
             Of
             sinne
             after
             Baptisme
             .
          
           
             17
             Of
             Predestination
             and
             Election
             .
          
           
             18
             Of
             obtaining
             salvation
             by
             Christ
             .
          
           
             19
             Of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             20
             Of
             the
             authoritie
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             21
             Of
             the
             authority
             of
             the
             generall
             Councels
             .
          
           
             22
             Of
             Purgatorie
             .
          
           
             23
             Of
             ministring
             in
             the
             Congregation
             .
          
           
             24
             Of
             speaking
             in
             the
             Congregation
             .
          
           
             25
             Of
             the
             Sacraments
             .
          
           
             26
             Of
             the
             worthinesse
             of
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             27
             Of
             Baptisme
             .
          
           
             28
             Of
             the
             Lords
             Supper
             .
          
           
             29
             Of
             the
             wicked
             which
             eat
             not
             the
             body
             of
             Christ
             .
          
           
             30
             Of
             both
             kindes
             .
          
           
             31
             Of
             Christs
             one
             oblation
             .
          
           
             32
             Of
             the
             Marriage
             of
             Priests
             .
          
           
             33
             Of
             Excommunicate
             persons
             .
          
           
             34
             Of
             Traditions
             of
             the
             Church
             .
          
           
             35
             Of
             Homilies
             .
          
           
             36
             Of
             Consecration
             of
             Ministers
             .
          
           
             37
             Of
             civill
             Magistrates
             .
          
           
             38
             Of
             Christian
             mens
             goods
             .
          
           
             39
             Of
             a
             Christian
             mans
             oath
             .
          
           
             40
             Of
             the
             Ratification
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .