an instrument theie that receiue Baptisme rightlie are graffed into the Church the promises of forgiuenes of sinne and of our adoption to bee the sonnes of God by the holie Ghoste are visiblie signed and sealed faith is confirmed and grace encreased by vertue of praier vnto God 3 The Baptisme of yong children is in anie wise to bee retained in the Church as most agreeable with th institution of Christ. The Propositions 1 Baptisme is á signe of profession and marke of difference whereby Christian men are discerned from other men that be not Christians 2 Baptisme is à signe or seale of the regeneration or newe birth of Christians 3 Infants are to be Baptized by the word of God 1 Howe the Sacramentes are tokens and therefore Baptisme is á signe of the true Church which be christians it maie be read Out of the vvord of God in the fifth proposition of the 19. Article In the publique vvritinges of the Protestant Churches Confes Heluet art 20. Heluet. 2. cap 19. 20. Basil. art 5. sect 2. France art 35. Flan. art 34. Ausburg art 13. Saxon. art 1â— This declareth that vvee are Christians and Not Nazarens who were And so as Hierome noted of them wet neither Iewes noâ— Christians with the Iewes circumcised VVith the christians baptized Not Euchyts who condemn Baptisme Not Maniâ—â—â—ans vvhich baptize not anie Not Cataphrygians vvhich baptize the dead Not Papists that baptize Bâ—lâ— and babels where-as none but reasonable creatures to be incorporated into the visible Church are to be baptized Not of Tho. Aquinas opinion that maketh the vovv or profescion of Moncherie as good à token of Christians as baptisme Not of OrigeÌ„ his mind vvhich Deâ—endeth à Baptisme of fire Thinketh hovv after the resurrection vvee shall haue neede of Baptisme 2 Baptisme of S. Paul is called the washing of the nevve birth Tit. 3. 5. of others the Sacrament of the nevve birth to signifie hovve theie which rightlie as al do not See art 25. pro. 3 â—â— receaue the same are ingrafted into the church 1. Cor. 12. 13. Are as by a seal from God assured That their sins be pardoned forgiuen Act. 2 38. Hovv theie are addopted to be children of god Tit. 3. 5. Are confirmed in faith Mat 16. 16. Doe encrease in grace by vertue of praier vnto Cod. Act. 22. 1. 9 This do the Churches reformed by subscription approoue Confes. of Heluet. 1. art 21. Heluet. 2. c. 20. Bohem. cap. 12. France art 35. 38. Flan. art 34. Ausburgh art 9. Saxon. art 13 VVittem c. 10 Sueau cap. 17. But no parte of the true Church doth thinke That Baptisme is onely à badge of our profession and nothing auaileable vnto euerlasting life as some Libertines do hold which the Bannisht do saie That the vvater at Baptisme is not holie in respect that it is applied to an holie vse That th' ordinarie and common vvorthines among the Turkes and Ievves is the same to them that baptisme is to vs. That of so great efficacie is the Coole or hood of S. Francis as the Baptisme of Christe as the Franciscanes do reach That Original sin is not pardoned in infants at Baptisme because theie haue none original sinne at al vvhich the Pelagians deliuer As the Papistis do publish That none can enter into the state of grace vnlesee he bee baptized That Baptisme serueth to the putting avvaie of Original sinne onelie and not of actual sinnes besides vvhich the children of God do and shal commit That Baptisme bringeth grace exopere operato euen because it is ministred and receaued That being once baptized vvee can no more be tempted vvhich error the Iouinians did maintaine 3 Although by expresâ—â— tearmes vvee bee not commaunded to baptize yong Children yet vvee beleeue theie are to bee baptized For in asmuch as in the word of God vvee finde that The gracâ— of God iâ— vniuersal and partaineth vnto al therfore the siâ—ne or seale of graâ—e is vniuersal belongeth vnto al so vvel yong as old Baptisme is vnto vs as Circumcision was vnto the Iewes but th'infantes of the Iewes vvere circumcised therefore the children of Christians are to be baptized Children belong to the kingdom of heauen Mat. 19. 14. are in the couenant Therefore the signe of the couenant is not to bee denied them Christ gaue in commaundement that vvithout exception al should be baptized Math. 28. 19. Therefore yong children are not to be exempted Christe hath shed his blood aswel â—â—r washing-awaie the sinnes of Children as of th' elder sort Therefore it is verie necessarie that theâ—e should be partakers of the Sacrament thereof This good Christians which â—â—aue renounced poperie as theie like of so theie allovv the Baptisme of yong Children as maie appear in the Confession of Heluet. â— aâ— 21. Heluet. 2. c. 20 Bohem. c. 12. France art 35. Fland. art 34. Ausb art 9 Saxon. art 13. VVittem cap. 10. Sueau cap 17. Oppugned iâ— this truth by The pelagians The Herâ—deonâ— Th'anabaptists The F. of Loue VVho denie the baptism of infants or yong children 28 ARTICLE Of the Lordes Supper THE Supper of the L. is not 1 onelie à signe of the loue that Christians ought to haue among themselues one t'another but rather 2 it is à Sacrament of our redemption by Christs death Insomuch that such as rightlie worthilie and with faith receiue the same the bread which we break is à partaking of the bodie of Christ and likewise the cup of blessing is à partaking of the blood of Christ. 3 Transubstantiation or the chaunge of the substaunce of bread and wine in the Supper of the Lord cannot be proued by holie writ but it is repugnaunt to the plaine wordes of Scripture ouerthroweth the nature of à Sacrament and hath giuen occasion to manie superstitions 4 The bodie of Christ is giuen taken and eaten in the Supper onelie after an heauenlie and spiritual manner and the meane whereby the bodie of Christ is receiued and eaten in the Supper is Faith 5 The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was not by Christes ordinance reserued carried-about lifted-up or worshipped The Propositions 1 The Supper of the L. is à signe of the loue that Christians ought to haue among themselues 2 The L. Supper is à Sacrament of our redemption by Christes death and to them which receiue the same worthelie by faith à partaking of the bodie and blood of Christe 3 The bread and wine in the L. Supper be not changed into another substance 4 The bodie of Christe is giuen taken and eaten after an heauenlie and spiritual and not after à carnal sorte 5 To reserue carie-about lift-up or worship the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is contrarie to th'ordinaunce of Christe 1 The Supper of the Lord is à token of the loue that Christians ought to haue among them selues For vvhich cause it is called The Lordes table 1. Cor 10. 21 The Lordes Supper 1. Cor. 11. 20. A communion of the Saints of God 1. cor
grant but not of God such are the Rhemists 25. ARTICLE ⧠Of the Sacramentes SAcramentes ordeined of Christe 1 bee not onely badges or tokens of christian mens profession but rather theie bee 2 certaine sure witnesses and effectual signes of grace and Gods good-wil towards vs by which he doth worke inuisiblie in vs 3 and not onely quicken but also strengthen and confirme our faith in him 4There bee two Sacramentes ordeined of Christe our Lorde in the Gospel that is to saie Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord. Those fiue commonlie called Sacraments that is to saie 5 Confirmation 6 Penance 7 Orders 8 Matrimonie 9 and extreme-Unction are not to be coupled for Sacramentes of the Gospel being such as haue growen partlie of the corrupt following of Th'apostles partlie are states of life allowed in the Scriptures but yet haue not like nature of Sacramentes with Baptisme and the Lordes Supper for that theie haue not anie visible signe or ceremonie ordained of God 10 The Sacramentes were not ordained of Christe to be gazed vpon or to be carried-about but that we shoulde duelie vse them 11 And in such onelie as worthelie receiue the same theie haue à wholesome effect or operation but theie that receiue them vnworthilie purchase to themselues damnation as Sainct Paule saith The Propositions 1 The Sacraments ordained of Christe be badges or tokens of our profession which be Christians 2 The Sacramentes be certaine sure witnesces and effectual signes of grace and God his goodwil towarde vs. 3 By the Sacramentes God doth not onely quicken but also strengthen and confirme our faith in him 4 Christ hath ordained but two Sacramentes in his holie Gospel 5 Confirmation Is no Sacrament 6 Penance Is no Sacrament 7 Orders Is no Sacrament 8 Matrimonie Is no Sacrament 9 Extreme-Vnction Is no Sacrament 10 The Sacramentes are not to be abused but rightlie to bevsed of vs al. 11 Al which receiue the Sacramentes receiue not there-withal the thinges signified by the Sacrament 1 The Sacraments be not meere and onelie tokens of à Christian profession as shal appeare yet are the Sacraments badges or tokens Of Christians For by them are visiblie discerned The faithful from infidels Christians from Pagans Iewes Prophane Atheists The true seruants of God from enemies to the truth See aâ— 19. proposit 5. where it is declared howe the true Church is knowne by the due administration Of the worde preached Of the Sacraments Of Christianitie For As Circumcision in th' old lawe was à token howe al the corrupt and carnal affections of the mind should be subdued and that the Lord required not so much an outwarde of the bodie as an inwarde circumcision of the harte Deut. 10 16. 30 6. Iere. 4 4. Acts. 7 51. Rom. 12 28. Phil. 3 3. Col. 2 11 so Baptisme â—elleth vs that being once dead vnto sinne we are to liue vnto righteousnesse that al wee which haue bine baptized into Iesus Christ haue bine baptized into his death c. and must walke in newnesse of life c. Rom. 6 3. c. for wee haue put on Christ Gal. 3 26. by baptisme As the Paschal Lambe was to the Iewes à token that the flight of sinne should alwaies be fresh in memorie and that it should be celebrated not with old leauen neither in the leauen of maliciousnesse but with the vnleauened bread of synceritie and truth 1. Cor. 5 8 So the participating of one loafe and of one cup in the Lord his Supper doth commend vnto our consideration à sweet concord à brotherlie vnanimitie and à constant continuance in the true worship and seruice of God without â—aâ—ouring idolatrie in anie â—espect 1. Cor. 10 17 c. This do the godly learned euerie where teach c Some reformed Churches by pub Conses do testifie Heluet 1. ar 10. Heluet 2. c. 19. Ausburg ar 13. Saxon ar 12. Vngodly therefore in à cursed state are theiâ— That contemne the SacrameÌ„ts as of none accompt regard not what men do thinke theÌ„ to be whether Haeretlkes Schismatikes Epicures VVhich think the Sacraments are but only bad ges of an outward Church therfore either securelie neglect them or at the most care but onlie to seeme though in truth theie be not christians Such are Generalie al hypocrites Particularly the Messalians SvvermeniaÌ„s Familists vvho thinke that for obedieÌ„ce sake to magistrates the SacrameÌ„ts are to be receiued but are of none effect to the perfect ones in the Familie 2 Infinitlie doth God declare his vnspeakeable and incomprehensible good-wil to man ward yet in theis daies by none outward thing more notably and effectuallie than by the Sacraments For Of Baptisme Saith Christ he that beleeueth and is baptized shal be saued Mar. 16 16. Peter saith Amend your liues and be baptized euerie one of you c. for the remission of sinnes Acts. 2 38. Paul writeth Husbands loue your wiues euen as Christ loued the Church and gaue him selfe for it that he might sanctifie it and clense it by the washing of water through the worde c. Ephes. 5 25 c. Of the Lord his Supper saith Christ touching The bread This is my bodie VVhich is giuen for you Luke 22 19. VVhich is broken for you 1. Cor. 11. 24 The cup This is my bloud of the newe Testament that is shed for manie for the remission of sinnes Matth. 26 28. Luke 22 20. This truth do the purer Churches of this time euerie where acknoledge Confession of Heluet. 2. c. 19. 20. 21. Heluet. 1. ar 20. 22. Bohem. c. 11. 12. 13. France art 34. 35 36. 37. 38. Fland. art 33. 34 35. Ausburg art 9. 13. Saxon. art 12. 13 14. VVittem art 10. 19. Sueaue art 16. 17. 18. CoÌ„trarie herevnto the Papists erroneouslie do hold that the Sacraments are not seales but causes of Grace Iustification Out of which as one error en gendereth another ariseth That theie which are partakets of the Sacraments are vndoubtedlie saued That so manie as are not incorporated into the visible Church by the Sacraments at the least of Baptisme are assuredlie condemned 3 The Sacraments be not meerlie tokens either of our dutie towards God and man or of God his good wil to vsward but besids by them he doth Quicken StreÌ„gthen Confirme Our faith in him So we maie read In the Scripture Acts. 2 38. c. 1. Cor. 6 11. Ephes. 5 26. 1. Cor. 10 â—6 1. Cor. 11 28. In the godlie Confes. of this time Heluet. 2. c. 19. 20 21. Heluet. 1 art 20. Basil. art 6. Bohem. c. 11. 12. France 34. Flan. art 33. 34. Ausb art 13. Saxon. art 13. Sueau cap. 17. Howbeit this faith in God is not necessarilie tied vnto the visible signes and SacrameÌ„ts For VVithout the Sacraments manie haue liued and died who yet pleased God are no doubt saued either in respect Of their faith so are we to thinke of aâ— the godlie Men VVhich were borne died before th'institution of CircumcisioÌ„ VVhich were
11 True it is that euerie one which receaueth the Sacraments receiueth not therewithal the things signified by the Sacraments that is Forgiuing of sinnes or other spiritual graces freelie for Christ his sake For we do find that Some do receiue the Sacraments and the things signified by the Sacraments So did Cornelius receiue the Sacrament of Baptisme Acts. 10 47. The Lords Supper The good disciples The godlie Corinthians Some receiue the Sacraments but not the things signified by the Sacraments So receiued Simon Magus baptisme Acts. 8 13. Iudas the L. Supper Iohn 13. 26. So receiue the 1. Cor. 11 27. c. Atheists Libertines Impenitent persons Some receiue not the Sacraments and yet are partakers of the thing signified by the Sacraments Such à communicant vvas the theefe vpon the Crosse Luke 23 v. 43. 44 This maketh vs to conceiue vvell Of those men and vvomen vvhich vvold and cannot communicate with the godlie Of the children of Christian parents vvhich die afore theie be baptized Furthermore it is appatent hovv Saluation is promised to theÌ„ vvhich are baptized yet not simply but if theie do beleeue Mar. â—6 16. VVhosoeuer shal eat the bread or drinke the cup of the Lord vnvvorthilie shal be giltie of the bodie and bloud of Christ. 1. Cor. 11 27 The same do the god lie Churches in their CoÌ„fes testifie vnto the vvorld Confes. Heluet â— c 19. 21 Heluet 1 ar â—0 Basil ar 5. 6 Boem c. 11. 13. Fran. ar 34. 36. 37 Flan. art 33 35. Ausb art 3. 13. Sax. art 13 14. VVit c. 10. Suea c. 17. The Papists therefore be in à vvrong opinion vvhich deliuer that The Sacraments are not onelie seales but causes of grace The Sacraments giue grace euen because theie be deliuered and receiued ex opere operato That is à cause of vnvvorthie receiuing the Sacraments vvhich in deed is none as if a man or vvoman do communicate before he haue made à ful confession of al his sinnes vvith their circumstances vnto à Priest The lacke of à true and liuelie faith is not à cause vvhich in deed is the greatest cause in th' elder sort of vnvvorthie receiuing the Sacraments 26. ARTICLE Of th'un vvorthines of the Ministers which hinder not th' effect of the Sacraments ALthough in the visible Church the euil be euer mingled with the good and sometime the euil haue chiefe auctoritie in the ministration of the worde and Sacramentes yet for asmuch as theie doe not the same in their owne name but in Christes and doe minister by his commission and auctoritie 1we maie vse their ministerie both in bering the word of God in the receiuing the Sacraments Neither is th' effect of Christes ordinance taken awaie by their wikednes nor the grace of Gods gifts diminished from such as by faith and rightlie doe receiue the Sacraments ministred vnto them which are effectual because of Christes institution and promise although theie be ministred by euilmen 2Neuerthelesse it appertaineth to the Discipline of the Church that inquirie be made of euil Ministers and that theie be accused by those that haue knowledge of their offences and finallie being founde guiltie by iuste iudgement be deposed The Propositions 1 Th' effect of the worde and Sacramentes is not hindered by the badnesse of the Ministers 2 Euil Ministers are to be searched out conuicted and deposed but orderlie and by the Discipline of the Church 1 Of the ministers ecclesiastical the church is to conceaue Not too sinisterlie as though their vnworthines could make the word and Sacraments the lesce effectual to such as vvorthelie do heare and receaue them Not too high lie as if the dignitie of their calling vvere cause good enough that what thei do or saie ex officio take happie effects This by The scripture is autorized which teacheth vs that euen The wiked Are to be heard The scribes and Pharises sitting in Moses chaire Math. 23. 1. Preaching Christe though through enuie strife and contention Phil â— 15. Maie minister the Sacraments as did th'ordinari Iewish Priests and of them verie manie moste wikced both afore and vvhen Christe came into the world The beste are but The ministers of God 1. Cor. 4. 1. Gods laborers 1. Cor. 39. The purer churches of our time is abundantlie testified Confes. Heluet. 1. art 15. 20. 22. Heluet. 2. c. 18. 19. 20. 21. Bohem. c. 11. 12. Franc. ar 26. 28. 34. 36 38. Fland. art 33. 34. 35. Ausburg art 8. Saxon. art 11. 13. VVittem art 32 Sueau art 13. Neither is hee whosoeuer that planteth anie thing neither he that watereth but god that giueth the increase saieth S. Paul 1. Cor 3. 7. And à signe of à good spirit it is to regarde not so much who speketh or ministreth as what is vttered and offered from God The due consideration heereof vvill both settle vs the more deeplie in the truth make vs the more earnestlie to abhorre th' unsound opinions Of the VVho taught that the Sacraments are holie vvhen theie be administred by holy men not els Donatists Peâ—lians Of Th'anabaptists which wil not haue the people to vse the ministrie of euill ministers Thinke the seruice of wiked ministers vnprofitable and not effectual Of R. H. publishing that it is the calling or dutie of euery Christian not to communicate where there is a blinde dumme ministerie Of the Papists For who seeth not that theie tie the graces of God to the worthines of persons when theie deliuer that Some sacraments Bishops and non els as Confirmation and orders must minister From som sinnes the Priest from some the Bishop and from some the Pope onelie must absolue Hee which entereth into holie wedlock being afore in orders turneth backe after Satan and becommeth an Apostata 2 Though vvee hold that the ministerie of vviked ministers is not vtterlie to bee condemned yet thinke vve not that in the Church of God theie must alvvaies bee suffered For theie are Th'euil and vnprofitable seruaunts Math. 25. 26. Theis vvhich offend Math. 18. 8. Th'unfauorie salt Math. 5. 13. VVhich are carefullie to bee seene vnto and if admonitions vvill not serue deposed yet orderlie and by the discipline of the Church For that God vvhich appointed à gouernment for the ciuil state hath giuen auctoritie also to his Church to punishe offenders according to the qualitie of their offence And so vvee maie read In the worde of God Math. 18. v. 17. â—8 1. Cor. 5. 4. c. In the confessions of our neighbour churches Confes Hel. 2. c. 18. Bohem. c. 9. Sax. art 11. Sueau art 13 Then haue not as R H. writeth the people of God in euerie congregation auctoritie To depose vnâ—cet Ministers To punish offenders against the word of God 27 ARTICLE Of Baptisme BAptisme is 1 not onelie à signe of profession and marke of difference wherebie Christian men are discerned from other that be not Christened 2 but it is also à signe of regeneration or newe birth wherebie as by
10. v. 16. This is the doctrine also of other Churches besides as mai appear by the â—onfession of Heluet. 2. c. 21. Basil. art 6. Bohe. c. 13 Fland. art 35. Saxon. art 14. Sueau c. 18 So think not those men VVhich contemne this Sacrament of Loue with Th'anabaptistes vvhich rail vpon it being vsed after the institution of Christe and call it VVith the Papistes A Table Prophane Detestable The cup of diuels A kinde of idolatrous meates VVhich denie it manie Christians and all owe it onelie to à few Antichristian shauelings VVhich abuse it with Halters and hollow harted Christians Corinthians that wil Drinke the cup of the Lord and the cup of the diuels Participate at the Lords table and at the table of diuels 2 The Supper of the Lord Is to al christians à Sacrament of our redemption by Iesus Christe Math. 26. 28. Luke 22. ver 19. 20. Marke 14. 24 1. Cor. 11. 24 To such as receue the same It is the partaking of the bodie blood of Christ. 1. cor 10. 16. worthelie 1. Cor. 11. 28. c. By faith 2. Cor. 13. 5. Iohn 6. 35 A trueth this is not onelie in harte beleeued but by publik writings al so testified to the vvorld by our neighbour Churches Confes of Heluet. 2. cap. 11. Heluet. 1 art 22. Basil. art 6. Bohem. ca 13. France art 37. Flan. art 35. Ausb touching the Masce art 1. 3. Sax. art 14. VVittem cap. 19. Suca c. 19. This proposition diuerslie hath bin assailed For Some either deniing or not acknowledgeing the benefits of this so heaueÌ„ly à Sacrament doe saie It is not à seale of spiritual graces but onelie à signe of Christian profession It is to bee receaued onelie for obedience take to the Princes procedings but is of non effect to the perfect ones an opinion of the Family It doth neither good nor hurt to the receauers the Mescalians error It is not à signe assuring the harts of the faithful hovv their sinnes bee forgiuen For vvee must alvvaies doubt of the remission of our sinns saie the Papists It is to bee receaued to the comfort of the bodie onelie but is no refreshing of the soule Som haue conceaued doe hold most erroneous opinions touching the manner of receuing the same deliuering to the world that It can profite such as haue no faith euen Babes or infants in this error wer the Nectorians Graecians Moranians that I saie not Cyprian Origen Austine VViked men destitute of al knoledge true sense of godlines and for no cause but onlie because theie receaue the same The dead bodies of men th' error of certaine condemned long agoe It can benefit such as recaue it not at al if it be ministred on their behalf being Theis errors the Papistes stifelie doe defend Absent vppon the seas in wars yea by death Praesent and yet do not participate but the Priest for them 3 Transsubstâ—tiation or the change of the substance of bread and wine in the supper of the Lorde we do vtterlie denie and the reasons mouing vs thereunto are for that It is repugnant to the plaine wordes of the Scripture For I wil not drinke hence-forth of this fruit of the vine saith our Sauiour Christ Matt. 26 29. Mar. 14 25. which fruit had it realie bine either the blood oâ— by waie of concomitance the verie bodie and blood of Iesus Christ then our Lorde and Sauiour had eaten himselfe vvhich is not onelie blasphemous to be spoken but also impossible to be done and directlie against the word of God vvhere commandement is often giuen that the blood with flesh not of beast much lesse of man must not bee eaten Gen. 9 4. Leuit. 17 14. The heauen muste conteine Iesus Christ vntil the time that al things be restored saith Saint Peter Acts. 3. 21. If Christ corporalie according to his humanitie be in heauen then is he not in the Sacrament As often as yee shal eate this bread ' not Christ his real bodie and drinke this cup not the real blood of Christ ye shew the Lords death til he come saith Saint Paul â— Cor. 11 20. Therefore he is not come which he must be being vnder the formes of bread and wine It ouerthrovveth the nature of à Sacrament For where there is none element there can be no Sacrament Because the word comming vnto Th'element maketh a Sacrament It hath bine the occasion of manie superstitions For from hence proceeded The reseruing of the transsubstantiated bread for sundrie superstitious ends Th' adoring of the bread euen as God himselfe and that of priest and people The carieng-about in pompous procession of their waâ—er God The popish feast called Corpus Christi daie The due coÌ„sideration hereof hath moued the reformed Churches to detest transsubstantiation as in hart word so by writing Confes of Hel. 2. cap. 21. Hel. 1. art 22. Basil. art 6. Bohem c. 13. VVittem c. 19. Abominable therfore be the popish errors that In Th'eucharist there is not the substance of bread and wine but onelie the meere accidents and qualities Substancialie realie the bodie blood together with the soule and diuinitie of our L. Iesus Christ and therfore whole Christ is conteined in the sacrament of Eucharist Vnder each kind and vnder euerie part of each kinde seueralie whole Christ is comprised After the consecration in the wonderful Sacrament of Th'ucharist the bodie blood of our Lorde Iesus Christ is and that not onelie in the vse while it is taken but afore also after in the hostes or consecrated peeces reserued or remaining after the communion In the holie Sacrament Christ th' onelie begotten sonne of God is to be adored with the verie worship of Latria Marcus also that detestable haeretike held that the wine of the lords Supper was conuerted into blood 4 Although our Sauior Christ bee in heauen as hath bine proued and therfore can not corporalie be giuen taken and eaten yet we beleeue that by à secret and incomprehensible vertue of thâ— holie Ghost hee doth nurish quicken vs by his verie bodie and blood apprehended by à liuelie faith For the better vnderstanding of this great mysterie wee are to note that the regenerate haue à double life with in them whereof One is carnal and temporarie vvhich theie haue brought with them from their first comming into the world This life is common to al men good bad and is praeserued by earthlie and material bread common also to al and euerie man One is spiritual and heauenlie giuen vnto them in their second birth which is through the worde 1 Pet. 1. 23. This life is peculiar onlie to the elect of God and maintained by the bread of life vvhich came-downe from heauen which is Iesus Christ Iohn 6 51 He nurisheth and susteineth the spiritual life of all Christians if he be eaten that is receiued of them spiritualie through faith Iohn 6 35. Rom. 3 25 vvhich spiritual bread that he might the
better repraesent hee hath instituted earthlie and visible bread and vvine for à Sacrament of his bodie and blood vvhereby he doth testifie that as verelie as we receiue the Sacrament vvith hands eat the same with mouth and teeth to the nurishing of this transitorie life euen so trulie by faith vvhich is in place of handes and mouth to the soule we receiue the true bodie and the true blood of Christ our onelie Sauiour to the cherishing of the spiritual life in oursoules The churches of God elsewhere reformed agree with vs in this point Confes. of Heluet 2. cap. 21. Heluet. 1. art 22. Basil. art 6 Bohem. c. 13. France art 36. Fland. art 35. Saxon. art 14. And iointlie vvee withstand th'errors Of the Capernaits vvhich thought the flesh of the Lorde might bee eaten with mans mouth Of the Synusiasts Vbiquitaries VVho thinke the bodie of Christ so is praesent in the supper that his verie bodie vvith bread and wine by one and the same mouth at one and the same time is eaten corporalie and deuoured Of the Metusiasts Papists VVhich beleeue the substance of bread and vvine is so chaÌ„ged into the substance of christ his bodie that nothing remaineth but the real bodie of Christ besides th' accidents of bread and wine Of the Symbolists Figurists or Significatists so called because theie are of opinion that the faithful receaue nothing but the naked and bare signes 5 The true and lawfull vse of the SacrameÌ„ts hath bine set dovvne afore Therefore it shall suffice in this place onlie to saie that the Lordes Supper vvas ordained to th' end that The bread should be Broken Eaten As it is Math. 26. 26. Mark 14. 22. Luke 22. 19. 1. Cor 10. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 24. The cup should be Giuen Drunken As vve maie read Math. 26 27. Marke 14. 23. Luke 22. 17. 1. Cor. 10. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 25. And al this in remembraunce of Christ Luke 22. 19. 1. Cor. 11. v. 24. 25. Confes. of Heluet. 2. c. 21. Basil. art 6. Bohe. c. 13 Ausb touchhing the Masse art 1. Saxon. art 14. VVittem ca. 19. Against th'ordinance therfore of our S. Christ do the Papistes In reseruing In carrieng about In lifting vp In worshipping The L. Supper Reade more in this Art and in the 25. art proposit 10. 29 ARTICLE Of the vviked vvhich doe not eate the bodie and blood of Christe in th' use of the Lords Supper THE wiked and such as be voide of à liuelie faith although theie do carnallie and visiblie presse with their teeth as S. Augustine saith the Sacrament of the bodie and blood of Christe yet in no wise are theie pertakers of Christe but rather to their condemnation doe eate and drinke the signe or Sacrament of so great à thing The Proposition The wiked and such as be void of à liuelie faith do not eate the bodie nor drinke the blood of Iesus Christe in th' use of the Lords Supper S. Paul declareth hovv the Supper of the Lord is receaued VVorthelie of some which do Hovve theis do participate of the bodie and blood of our Sauiour Christ it hath bine alreadie shewen in the former art proposit 4. Themselues 1. Cor. 11 ver 28 31. Examine Iudge Discerne the Lords bodie 1. Cor. 11 29. Abstaine from the table of diuels 1. Cor. 10 21. Of some vnvvorthelie 1. Cor 11 29. as of them VVhich themselues do not 1. Cor. 11 v. 38 31. Examine Iudge VVhich discerne not the Lords bodie 1. Cor. 11 29. VVhich wil communicate at the table 1. Cor. 10 21. Of the Lord Of diuels Theis mai receiue the sacrament but not the true bodie of Christ. The reasons be for that Theie lack the vvedding garmeÌ„t which is faith the righteousnes of Christ. Theie are no members of the true Church the head whereof is Iesus Christ. Ephes. 4 15 c. Theie haue no promise of heauenlie sustenance because theie are with-out à liuelie faith Iohn 6 35. Therfore theie procure vnto themselues most heauy punishments 1. Co. 1â— 27. Sicknesse death Guiltines of the bodie and blood of christ DamnatioÌ„ This is the iudgement of other christian churches be sides Confes. of Heluet. 2. ca. 21. Heluet. 1. in the declaration of the Lords Supper Basil. art 6. Bohem. cap. 13. France art 37. Fland. art 35. Saxon. art 14. Th' aduersaries of this doctrine be Th'ubiquitaries which thinke that al communicants as vvel bad as good do eat the verie natural bodie of Iesus Christ. The Papists which deliuer that not onelie in th' use of the L Supper the wiked do eat the real bodie of Christ but also nut of vse the verie vermine as mice rats may deuour the same 30 ARTICLE Of both kindes THE cup of the Lorde is not to be denied to the laie people For both the partes of the Lords Sacrament by Christes ordinaunce and commaundement ought to be ministred to al Christian men alike The Propositions The people must be pertakers not onelie of the bread but also of the wine when theie approch vnto the Lorde his Table Our Lord Sauiour Christ hath so instituted his Supper that hee wil haue not on lie the bread but also the Cup to bee deliuered vnto al Communicants So finde vve in the vvord of God that The bread must bee giuen to all and eaten of al Math. 26. 26. Mark 14. 22. Luke 22. 19. 1. Cor. 10. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 24. The Cup it is to bee giuen to al and to be drunken of al. Math. 26. 27. Marke 14. 23 Luk. 22. 17. 1. Cor. 10. 16. 1. Cor. 11. 25. Theis vvitnesâ—e the publique confessions of other Christian Churches Confes. of Helue 2. c. 21 Hel. 1. art 22. Bohem. c. 13 Fran. art 36. 37. 38. Flan. art 35 Ausb concerning the Masse ar 1. 2. Saxon. art 15 VVitt. c. 19. Sueau c. 18. Though it bee but à mans couenant when it is confirmed yet no man doth abrogate it or addeth anie thing thereto saith S. Paul Gal. 3. 15. what impudencie then yea what impiety do they show which alter this institution of God Some By adding there-to So do the Artotarites add cheesâ— So do the Caâ—aphrygians add blood and the seede of man Vnto the bread By taking there from so The Sâ—uerians wil vse no wiâ—â— The Manichies minister but bread onelie and not the cup also The Papistes though theie vse both kindes yet theie denie the Cup vnto the people yea and to Clergie men too when theie saie not masse By chaunging th' elements So Th'aquâ—â—ianâ— tooke for vvine water to the end theie might seeme the more sober as theie saide 31 ARTICLE Of th' oblation of Christ finished vpon the Crosse. TH' offring of Christe once made 1 is that perfect redemption propitiatioÌ„ satisfaction for al the sinns of the whole world both original and actual and ther is none other satisfaction for sinne but that alone 2 UUherefore the sacrifices of Masses in the which it was commonlie saide that
the Priestes did offer Christe for the quicke and the dead to haue remission of paine and guilt were blasphemous fables and daungerous deceites The Propositions 1 The blood of Iesus Christ once shed for mankinde vpon the Crosse is à perfect redemption propiciation and satisfaction for al the sinnes of the whole world 2 The Sacrifices of Masses are most blasphemous fables and dangerous deceites 1 Of the benefits redounding vnto maÌ„ kind by christ his offering-vp of himselfe vpoÌ„ the crosse we haue in sundrie places else-where written and proued by the word of God that Iesus Christ is that perfect and onelie Redemption Act. 20 28. Rom. 5 6. c. Gal. 3 â—3 1. Cor. 6 28. 1. Pet. â— v. 18 19. Propitiation Acts. 10 43. Rom. 3 25. Heb 9 12 c. 28 1. Iohn 2 2. 1. Iohn 4 10. Satisfaction Iohn 1 29. 1. Pet. 3 18. 1. Iohn 1 7. For al the sinnes of the whole world both original and actual Here vnto beare witnesse the Churches of God CoÌ„â—â—l of Heluet. 1. art 11. Heluet. 2. c. 11. 15 Basil. art 4. Bohem. cap. 6. France art 1â— 16. 17. Flan ar 20. 21. 22. Ausb art 3. 4. Saxon. art 3. VVitt. cap. 2. 5. Sueaue ca. 2. 3. Herebie it is open to the eies of al men that most cursed be th'errors of theÌ„ which if you respect Time do saie that from the beginning of the world vntil the 15 yeere of Tibeâ—â—us Th' emperor none were saued Th' error of Manes the haeretique Persons that Shal bee saued do giue out how al men and women that sinne after baptisme are vndoubtedlie condemned In this error VVere the Montanists Nouatians Are manie of the Anabaptists Do saue do â—each that Our saluation is of our selues so saith Melchies Hoffman an arch-haeretique The Sauiour Of men from the time of Saint Francis is Saint Francis Of women from her time vntil th' end of the world Saint Clare Of men and women Saint Marie by her virginitie S. Christina through her passion Though Christ haue suffered for al men in general yet euerie man must suffer for himselfe in particular Yea one man maie satisfie for another by the Papists doctrine Sinne do hold that Christ hath satisfied was of fered onelie for original sin not for actual An error of Tho. Aquinas Sins actual and Venial are to bee taken awaie By sacred Ceremonies By à Bishops blessing By à Priests absolution Mortal bee forgiuen sometime by à pardon from A Bishop The Pope 2 The Papists do â—aâ—â— that the Masse is A Sacrifice A Sacrifice propitiatorie A Sacrifice propitiatorie for the quicke Dead The same propitiatorie Sacrifice that was offered by Christ himselfe vpon the crosse A Sacrifice in which by the vertue of à few euen fiue wordes mumbled-vp of a Priest Christ euen that Christ which hung vpon the Crosse is contained A Sacrifice seruing For al persons Quicke Dead To purge theÌ„ from their sins T' ease them of their pains To satisfie for their punishment For all necessities Corporal Spiritual A Sacrifice propitiatorie of Iesus Christ realie offered to God the Father and that often and onelie in the honour of dead Saints A Sacrifice where in Christ is so gloriouslie that it is to bee adored euen with diuine worship both of Priest and people A Sacrifice meritorious to al them for whom it is offered though there be not among the liuing but dead and though liuing yet absent and though present yet with-out zeale knowledge or faith and that ex opere operato VVher bie we maie note Blasphemous fables For it is A fable that the Masse is a Sacrifice and that propitiatorie A fable that a few vvordes of à Priest can chaunge bread into a liuing bodie yea manie bodies vvith their soules and that of Iesus Christ God man A fable that one the same sacrifice is offered in the Masse vvhich vvas offered on the Crosse. A fable that it is anie vvhit profitable for the quick much lesse for the dead Dangerous deceits For herebie among other things men are to beleeue that Creatures maie be adored the contrarie is Exod. 20. 4 Christ is often offered contra Heb. 19 12. c. The Priest offereth vp Christ contra Heb. 9. 14. Sinnes be forgiuen vvithout blood contra Heb. 9. 22 Christe died not once but daily contra Heb. 9. 27. Faith is not necessarie in coÌ„municants for vvhether there beleeue or no their sinnes maie bee remitted by à Masse coÌ„tra Heb. 11. v 4. 6 VVe are not to remember Christ absent but to adore him praesent contra Luk. 22. 19. 1. cor 11. 25. The fauour of God maie bee purchased with monie from à Priest contra 1. Pet. 1. v. 18. 19. VVhich their fables and deceites â—eÌ„d to th'abolishing of true religion Therefore iustly haue vve our godlie brethren abandoned the Masse Confessi of Heluet. 2. c. 19. 21 Helue 1. art 22. Basil. art 6. Bohem. cap. 13. Flan. ar 35. Ausb touching the Masse art 1. 3. Saxon. art 14. Vvitt cap. 19. Sueaue ca. 19. Accursed theÌ„â—e those Papists which either deâ—eÌ„d or fauour the Masse as The sacrifice of christ his bodie and blood The on lie soue raigne worship due to God his Church 32 ARTICLE Of the marriage of Priestes BIshops Priestes and Deacons 1 are not commaunded by Gods law nether to vow th' estate of single life or to abstein from marriage Therefore it is lawful also for them 2 as for al other Christian men to marrie at their owne discretion as theie shal iudge the same to serue better to godlinesse The Propositions 1 By the word of God it is lawful for Bishops and other Ecclesiastical Ministers to marrie at their owne discretion 2 It is lawful by the word of God for al Christian men and women to marrie at their discretion in the feare of God 1 Neither â—he single nor the wedded life is enioined any â—an much lesse anie â—alling of â—â—eÌ„ by the worde of God but â—hat mariage is allowed of 〈◊〉 diuine â—aiestie â—hat to the Ministers of his hoâ—y word â—acrameÌ„ts 〈◊〉 is euident In the olde Testament by the Commandements giuen vnto the priests from the mouth of the Lord concerning the choise of their wiues Leuit. 〈◊〉 7. c. Examples of the moste Religions Priests that were maried c. Aaron Leuit. 22 1. c. Elias 1. Sam. 3 â—3 Samuel 1. Sam. 8 v. 1 2. Zachâ—â—iâ—â— Euâ— 1 5 Diuine Prophets al which were maried as it is thought except Ieremie In the nevve Testament By the words of S. Paul vvho doth write that A Bishop 1. Tim. 3 is to be The husbande of one wife One that hath children vnder obedience An Eldedr Tit. 1. v. 5 6. must be Vnreproueble The husband of one wife Hauing faithful children Deacons 1. Tim. 3. v. 11 12. must For their owne part be the husbands of one wife Haue wiues that be Honest. Not euil speakers c. By th'examples of Peter
Crosces To vvhich theie giue diuine adoration Theis are flatlie forbidden of the Lord. Exod. 20. 4. Some are of things neither commanded nor forbidden as Of eating or not eating fleshe Of wearing or not wea ring some apparel Of keeping or not keeping of some daies holie c. VVhich are not to bee obserued vvhen it is deliuered as sound doctrine that such workes Do merit remission of sinnes Are th'acceptable seruice of God Do more please than th'obseruation of the lawes of God Are necessarilie to be done insomuch that theie are damned which do them not For th'auoiding of al theis vve muste remember that vvee are bought with a price and therfore maie not be the seruaunts of men 1. Cor. 7. 23. and that none humain constitution in the church doth binde anie man to break the least commaundement of God Act. 5. 29. The consideration heere of hath caused other Churches also with à svveete consent to coÌ„demne suche wiked ceremonies of man Confel of Heluet. 2. c 2. 24. 27. Heluet â— ar 4. Basil art 5 sect 3. art 10 Bohem. c. 15 Franc. art 24. 33. Flan. art 7. 29 32 Ausb art â—5 VVittem art 28. 29. 32. 3â— Suca c. 8 c. 14 15 Such vngodlie traditions and ceremonies in à manner be al the ceremonies and traditions of Th'antichristian Synagogue of Rome and therefore to be abandoned of vs al. 4 It hath pleased our most merciful Lord Sauior Christe for the maintenance of his Church militant that tvvo sortes of rites or ceremonies should be vsed wherof Some God his most excellent maiestie himselfe hath ordained such is the ceremonie of Baptisme The L. Supper VVhich are til th' end of the vvorlde vvithout al addition diminution alteration with al zeale religion to bee obserued Some bee ordained by the auctoritie of each prouincial or nationall Church that for The Comlines of the Church that is to saie that By those helps the people of God maie the better be inflamed with à god lie zeale Sobrenes and grauitie maie appeare in the wel handling of Ecclesiastical matters Order sake euen That gouernors maie haue rules directions how to gouerne by That auditors may know how to prepare and behaue themselues in diuine seruice That à ioiful peace maie bee among al men by the wel ordering of Church affaires VVe haue proued alreadie that such traditions maie bee made and changed augmented and diminished as fit time and oportunitie shal bee ministred and that not by the Catholique for that is and hath alwaies bin impossible but by particular Churches Th' effect here of vvee maie reade in the Confes of Heluet. 2. c. 27 Bohem. c. 15. Fran. art 32. Flan. art 32. Ausbur touching abuses ar 7. VVitte art 35. Sueaue ca. 14. This sheweth th'intolerable arrogancy of the Church of Rome which dare take vpon her To alter the Sacramentes ordained eueÌ„ by Christe himselfe To praescribe rites and ceremonies not to some particular churches but to the whole church militant 35 ARTICLE Of Homilies THE seconde booke of Homilies the seueral title whereof we haue ioyned vnder this article doth containe à godlie and wholsome doctrine and necessarie for these times as doth the former booke of Homilies which were set forth in the time of Edwarde the sixte and therefore we iudge them to be read in Churches by the Ministers diligentlie and distinctlie that there maie be vnderstanded of the people Of the names of the Homilies 1 Of the right vse of the Church 2 Against peril of Idolatrie 3 Of the repairing and keeping clean of the Churches 4 Of good workes first of Fasting 5 Against gluttonie and drunkennes 6 Against excesse of apparel 7 Of Praier 8 Of the place and time of praier 9 That common prayers and Sacraments ought to be ministred in à knowen tongue 10 Of the reuerent aestimation of gods word 11 Of Almes doing 12 Of the Natiuitie of Christe 13 Of the Pascion of Christe 14 Of the Resurrection of Christe 15 Of the worthie receiuing of the Sacrament of the bodie and blood of Christe 16 Of the giftes of the holie Ghoste 17 For the Rogation daies 18 Of the state of Matrimonie 19 Of Repentaunce 20 Against Idlenesse 21 Against Rebellion The seconde booke of Homilies as also the former I doubt not containe godlie and wholsome doctrine necessarie for this time But for somuch as this is none Article of the Catholique Religion but à priuate Article for our Church neither yet for the whol church of England but for some places where and for some time when able and fit Ministers are not praesent to preach the worde of God and serueth onelie as both from the booke of CoÌ„mon praier maie wel be gathered experience proueth for an Interim as it were til fit Pastors be prouided for and again because most of those Homilies according to their seueral titles haue bine alreadie handled in this and th' other part of my subscription I cease from further wrighting of the same in this place 36 ARTICLE Of Consecration of Bishops and Ministers THE booke of Consecration of Archbishopps and Bishops and ordering of Priests and deacons latelie set forth in the time of Edward the sixt and confirmed at the same time by auctoritie of parliament doth containe al things necessarie to such consecration and ordering neither hath it anie thing that of it selfe is superstitious or vngodlie And therefore whosoeuer are consecrated or ordered according to the rites of that booke since the second yeere of the afore-named K. Edward vnto this time or hereafter shal be consecrated or ordered according to the same rites we decree al such to be rightlie orderlie and lawfullie consecrated and ordered This Article simplie is none Article of the Catholique Church and so much thereof as vniuersalie is receiued hath alreadie both by the holie Scripture bin confirmed alowed by our neighbour Churches in the 23. Article 37 ARTICLE Of the ciuil Magistrate THe Queenes M. 1hath the chiefe power in this realme of Eng. and other her dominions 2vnto whom the chiefe gouerment of al estates of this realm whether theie be Ecclesiastical or ciuil in al causes doth appertaine and is not nor ought to be subiect to anie foraine iurisdiction Where we attribute to the Queenes M. the chiefe gouerment by which titles we vnderstand the mindes of some slaunderous folks to be offended 3we giue not to our Princes the ministring either of Gods worde or of Sacraments the which Th' iniunctions also latelie set forth by Elizabeth our Q. doth most plainlie testifie but that onelie prerogatiue which we see to haue bine giuen alwaies to al godlie princes in holie Scriptures by God himselfe that is that theie should rule al estates and degrees committed to their charge by God whether theie be Ecclesiastical or temporal 4and restraine with the ciuil sword the stubborne and euil doers 5The ' Bishop of Rome hath no iurisdiction in this realme of Eng. 6The lawes of the realme