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ARTICLES OF RELIGION.
XXXVIII. Of Christian men's Goods, which are not common.
HE Riches and Goods of Chris
ing 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.
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XXXIX. Of a Christian man's Oath. S we confess that vain and rash
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THE RATIFICATION.
THIS Book of Articles before rehearsed, is again approved, and allowed
to be and consent of our Sovereign 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 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.
3. Of his going down into Hell.
4. Of his Resurrection.
tian men by our Lord Jesus Christ,
so we
7. Of the Old Testament.
8. Of the Three Creeds.
9. Of Original or Birth- sin.
10. Of Free- Will.
A TABLE OF THE ARTICLES.
1. OF Faith in the Holy Trinity. 21. Of the Authority of General Of Christ the Son of God.
2.
Councils.
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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, judgement, and
truth.
22. Of Purgatory.
23. Of Ministering in the Congregation.
5. Of the Holy Ghost.
6. Of the Sufficiency of the Scrip- 24. Of Speaking in the Congregation.
ture.
25. Of the Sacraments.
26. Of the Unworthiness of Ministers.
11. Of Justification.
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 Elec
tion.
18. Of
obtaining Salvation by Christ.
19. Of the Church.
20. Of the Authority of the Church.
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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 Homilies.
36. Of Consecrating of Ministers. 37. Of Civil Magistrates. 38. Of Christian men's Goods. 39. a Christian man's Oath.