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 alms 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-days. 18 Of the state of Matrimony. 19 Of Repentance. 20 Against Idleness. 21 Against Rebellion. De libro precationum et ceremoniarum Ecclesiæ Anglicana. Liber qui nuperrime authoritate Regis & Parliamenti Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ traditus est, continens modum & formam orandi & Sacramenta administrandi in Ecclesiâ Anglicanâ: similiter & libellus eadem authoritate editus de ordinatione ministrorum Ecclesiæ, quoad doctrinæ veritatem, pii sunt, & salutari doctrinæ Evangelii in nullo repugnant sed congruunt, & eandem non parum promovent & illustrant, atque ideo ab omnibus Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ fidelibus membris, & à maximè ministris verbi cum omni promptitudini animorum & gratiarum actione, recipiendi, approbandi, & populo Dei commendandi Artic. R. Edvard. 6. sunt. 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 Authority 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 Rex An gliæ est supremum caput in terris post Christum Ecclesiæ Anglicanæ & Hiberniæ Artic. Edv. 6. of that Book, since the second year of the aforenamed 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 Civil Magistrates. "The Queens Majesty hath the chief power in this Realm "of England, and other her Dominions, unto whom the 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. 66 Hæc notata non haben- " "Where we attribute to the Queens Majesty the chief "Government by which titles we understand the minds of "some dangerous folks to be offended: we give not our "Princes the ministring either of Gods word, or of the Sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions also set forth tur in Artic. by Elizabeth our Queen, do most plainly testifie: but that only prerogative which we see to have been given always 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 Ecclesiastical or temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evil "doers. Edvard 6. Magistratus civilis est a Deo ordinatus atq; probitus, qua 66 66 The Bishop of Rome hath no Jurisdiction in this Realm of England. The Laws of the Realm may punish Christian men with death, for heinous and grievous offences. It is lawful for Christian men at the commandment of the mobrem illi Magistrate, to wear weapons, and serve in lawful wars. non solum propter iram, sed etiam propter conscientiam obediendum est. Artic. R. Ed. 6. 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 falsely boast. Notwithstanding, every man ought of such things as he possesseth, liberally to give alms to the poor according to his ability. 39. Of a Christian mans Oath. As we confess that vain and rash 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 Prophets teaching, in justice, judgment and truth. R. Edv. 6 Art. 39. Resurrectio mortuorum nondum est facta. Resurre Aio mortuorum non adhuc facta est, quasi tantum ad animum pertineat, qui per Christi Gratiam, à morte peccatorum excitetur, sed extremo die quoad omnes qui obierunt expectanda est: tunc enim vita defunctis (ut scripturæ manifestissimè testantur) propria corpora, carnes & ossa restituentur, ut homo integer, prout vel recte vel perdite vixerit, juxta sua opera, sive præmia sive pœnas reportet. Art. R. Ed. 6. R. Ed. 6. Art. 40. Defunctorum animæ neque cum corporibus intereunt, neque etiose dormiunt. Qui animus defunctorum pr dicant usque ad diem judicii absque omni sensu dormire, aut illas asserunt una cum corporibus mori, & extrema die cum illis excitandis, ab orthodoxa fide, quæ nobis in sacris literis traditur, prorsus dissentiunt. R. Edv. 6. Art. 41. Qui Millenariorum fabulam revocare conantur, sacris literis adversantur, & in Judaica deliramenta sese præcipitant. R. Edv. Art. 42. Non omnes tandem servandi sunt. Hi quoque damnatione digni sunt, qui conantur hodie perniciosam opinionem instaurare, quod omnes, quantumvis impii, servandi sunt tandem, cum definito tempore à justitia divina pœnas de admissis flagitiis luerunt. 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 Soveraign 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 Archbishop and Bishops of the upper House, and by the subscription of the whole Clergy in the nether House in their Convocation, in the year of our Lord, 1571. THE TABLE. 1 Of Faith in the Trinity. 2 Of Christ the Son of God. 3 Of his going down into Hell. 5 Of the holy Ghost. 6 Of the sufficiency of the Scripture. 8 Of the three Creeds. 9 Of the original sin. 10 Of free-will. 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. 21 Of the Authority of the General Councils. 22 Of Purgatory. 23 Of ministring in the Congregation. 24 Of speaking in the Congregation. 25 Of the Sacraments. 26 Of the worthiness of Ministers. 27 Of Baptism. 28 Of the Lords Supper. 29 Of the wicked which eat not the body of Christ. 30 Of both kinds. 31 Of Christs one Oblation. 32 Of the marriage of Priests. 36 Of Consecration of Ministers. |