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The book of common prayer : and administration of the sacraments, and other rites and ceremonies of the church, according to the use of the Church of England ; together with the psalter or psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons
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ARTICLES OF RELIGION.

and Goods of Chris­

given always to all godly Princestians are not common, as touch­THE 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 Ec­clesiastical or Temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evil- doers.

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. XXXIX. Of a Christian man's Oath.

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

confess that vain and rash

AS Swearing is forbidden Christian

punish Christian men with death, for heinous and grievous offences.

men by our Lord Jesus Christ, and Christian Religion doth not prohibit, James his Apostle, so we judge, that 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.

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 Of Goods, which are not common.

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 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.

A TABLE OF THE ARTICLES.

F Faith in the Holy Trinity.

2.

Of Christ the Son of God.

3. Of his going down into Hell.

4. Of his Resurrection.

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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.

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.

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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 Homilies.

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

38. Of Christian men's Goods.

39. Of a Christian man's Oath.

 
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