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

It is lawful for Christian men, at the commandment of the Ma' gistrate, to wear weapons, and serve in the wars.

ARTICLES OF RELIGION.

XXXVIII. Of Christian men's

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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,

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liberally to give alms to the poor, according to his ability.

THE RATIFICATION.

THIS Book of Articles before rehearsed, is again approved, and allow­

ed to be

assent

F Faith in the Holy Tri­nity.

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 Upper­house, and by the subscription of the whole Clergy of the Nether- house in their Convocation, in the Year of our Lord 1571.

XXXIX. Of a Christian man's Oath.

2. Of Christ the Son of God.

S we confess that vain and forbidden

3. Of his going down into Hell.

4. Of his Resurrection.

5. Of the Holy Ghost.

6. Of the Sufficiency of the Scrip­

ture.

7. Of the Old Testament.

8. Of the Three Creeds.

9. Of Original or Birth- sin.

10. Of Free- will.

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, judgement, and truth.

A TABLE OF THE 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

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.

35. Of Homilies.

18. Of obtaining Salvation by Christ.

36. Of Consecrating of Ministers.

37. Of Civil Magistrates.

19. Of the Church,

33. Of Christian men's Goods.

20. Of the Authority of the Church. 39. Of a Christian man's Oath.

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.