chief Government of all Estates of this Realm, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Civil, in all causes doth appertain, and is not, nor ought to be, subject to any foreign Jurisdiction

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Where we attribute to the King's Majesty the chief government, by which Titles we understand the minds of some

slanderous folks to be offended; we give not to our Princes the ministering either of God's Word, or of the Sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions also lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queen do most plainly testify; but that only prero­gative, which we see to have been given always to all godly Princes in holy Scrip­

tures by God himself; that is, that they

should rule all estates and degrees com­mitted to their charge by God, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stub­born and evil- doers.

The Bishop of Rome hath no jurisdiction in this Realm of England.

The Laws of the Realm may punish

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THIS Book of Articles before rehearsed, is again approved, and allowed to be

of our Sove­

reign Lady ELIZABETH, by the grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, De ender of the Faith,& c Which Articles were deliberately read, and con­firmed again by the subscription of the hands of the Archbishop and Bishops of the Upper- house, and by the subscription of the whole Clergy of the Nether- house in their Convocation, in the Year of our Lord 1571.

1. 2.

OF Faith in the Holy Trinity.

3. Of his going down into Hell.

4. Of his Resurrection.

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Christian men with death, for heinous and grievous offences.

It is lawful for Christian men, at the commandment of the Magistrate, to wear weapons, and serve in the wars. XXXVIII of Christian men's 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 falsely boast. Notwithstanding, every man ought, of such things as he possesseth, liberally to give alms to the poor, according to his ability.

5. Of the Holy Ghost.

6. Of the Sufficiency of the Scripture.

7. Of the Old Testament.

8. Of the Three Creeds.

9. Of Original or Birth- sin.

10. Of Free- Will

11. Of Justification.

A TABLE OF THE

XXXIX. Of a Christian man's Oath.

S we confess that vain and rash

A Swearing is forbidden Christian men by our Lord Jesus Christ, and James his Apostle, so we judge, that Christian Re­ligion doth not prohibit, but that a man may swear when the Magistrate requireth, in a cause of faith and charity, so it be done according to the Prophet's teaching, in justice, judgment, and truth.

12. Of good Works.

13. Of Works before Justification.

14. Of Works of Supererogation. 15. Of Christ alone without Sin. 16. Of Sin after Baptism.

17. Of Predestination and Election. 18. Of obtaining Salvation by Christ. 19. Of the Church.

20. Of the Authority of the Church

ARTICLES.

21. Of the Authority of General Councils. 22. Of Purgatory

23. Of Ministering in the Congregation.

24. Of Speaking in the Congregation.

25. Of the Sacraments.

26. Of the Unworthiness of Ministers. 27. Of Baptism.

28. Of the Lord's Supper.

29. Of the Wicked which eat not the Body

of Christ.

30. Of both kinds.

31. Of Christ's one Oblation.

32. Of the Marriage of Priests.

33. Of excommunicate Persons.

34. Of the Traditions of the Church.

35. Of the Homilies.

36. Of Consecrating of Ministers. 37. Of Civil Magistrates.

38. Of Christian men's Goods. 39. Of a Christian man's Oath. The Ratification.