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A72015	Articles agreed upon by the arch-bishops and bishops of both provinces, and the whole clergie in the convocation holden at London, in the yeer 1562. For the avoiding of diversities of opinions, and for the stablishing of consent touching true religion. Re-printed by his Majesties commandment: with his royall declaration prefixed thereunto.; Thirty-nine Articles. English	Church of England.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1638 (1638)	STC 10060; ESTC S125374	10,343	42

a partaking of the body of Christ and likewise the Cup of blessing is a partaking of the Blood of Christ Transubstantiation or the change of the substance of Bread and Wine in the Supper of the Lord cannot be proved by holy Writ but it is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament and hath given occasion to many superstitions The body of Christ is given taken and eaten in the Supper only after an heavenly and spirituall manner And the mean whereby the Body of Christ is received and eaten in the Supper is Faith The Sacrament of the Lords Supper was not by Christs ordinance reserved carried about lifted up or worshipped 29. Of the wicked which eat not the Body of Christ in the use of the Lords Supper THe wicked and such as be void of a lively faith although they do carnally and visibly presse with their teeth as S. Augustine saith the Sacrament of the body and blood of Christ yet in no wise are they partakers of Christ but rather to their condemnation do eat and drink the signe or Sacrament of so great a thing 30. Of both kindes THe Cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the Lay people For both the parts of the Lords Sacrament by Christs ordinance and commandment ought to be ministred to all Christian men alike 31. Of the one oblation of Christ finished upon the Crosse THe offering of Christ once made is that perfect redemption propitiation and satisfaction for all the sinnes of the whole world both originall and actuall and there is none other satisfaction for sinne but that alone Wherefore the sacrifices of Masses in the which it was commonly said that the Priests did offer Christ for the quick and the dead to have remission of pain or guilt were blasphemous fables and dangerous deceits 32. Of the mariage of Priests BIshops Priests and Deacons are not commanded by Gods Law either to vow the estate of single life or to abstain from marriage Therefore it is lawfull also for them as for all other Christian men to marrie at their own discretion as they shall judge the same to serve better to godlinesse 33. Of excommunicate persons how they are to be avoyded THat person which by open denuntiation of the Church is rightly cut off from the unitie of the Church and excommunicated ought to be taken of the whole multitude of the faithfull as an Heathen and Publicane untill he be openly reconciled by Penance and received into the Church by a Iudge that hath authoritie thereunto 34. Of the Traditions of the Church IT is not necessary that Traditions and Ceremonies be in all places one or utterly like for at all times they have beene divers and may be changed according to the diversitie of Countries times and mens maners so that nothing be ordained against Gods Word Whosoever through his private judgement willingly and purposely doeth openly breake the Traditions and Ceremonies of the Church which be not repugnant to the Word of God and be ordained and approved by common authoritie ought to be rebuked openly that other may fear to do the like as he that offendeth against the common Order of the Church and hurteth the authoritie of the Magistrate and woundeth the consciences of the weak brethren Every particular or nationall Church hath authoritie to ordain change and abolish Ceremonies or rites of the Church ordained only by mans authoritie so that all things be done to edifying 35. Of Homilies THe second Book of Homilies the severall titles whereof we have ioyned under this Article doth contain a godly and wholsome Doctrine and necessarie for these times as doeth the former book of Homilies which were set forth in the time of Edward the sixth and therefore we judge them to be read in Churches by the Ministers diligently and distinctly that they may be understanded of the people ¶ Of the names of the Homilies 1 OF the right use of the Church 2 Against perill of Idolatry 3 Of repairing and keeping clean of Churches 4 Of good Works first of Fasting 5 Against gluttony and drunkennesse 6 Against excesse of apparell 7 Of Prayer 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 almes 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 dayes 18 Of the state of Matrimonie 19 Of Repentance 20 Against idlenesse 21 Against Rebellion 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 authoritie 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 of that Book since the second yeer of the afore-named 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 the civill Magistrates THe Queens Majestie hath the chiefe power in this Realm of England and other her Dominions unto whom the chief government of all Estates of this Realm whether they be Ecclesiasticall or Civill in all causes doth appertain and is not nor ought to be subject to any forrein Iurisdiction Where we attribute to the Queens Majestie the chief government by which Titles we understand the mindes of some slanderous folks to be offended we give not to our Princes the ministring either of Gods word or of the Sacraments the which thing the Injunctions also lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queene do most plainly testifie but that onely prerogative which we see to have been given alwayes 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 Ecclesiasticall or Temporall and restrain with the Civill sword the stubborne and evill doers The Bishop of Rome hath no Iurisdiction in this Realm of England The Lawes of the Realm may punish Christian men with death for heinous and greivous offences It is lawfull for Christian men at the commandment of the Magistrate to wear weapons and serve in the warres 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 falsly boast Notwithstanding every man ought of such things as he possesseth liberally to give almes to the poor according to his ability 39. Of a Christian mans oath As we confesse that vain and rash swearing is forbidden Christian men by our Lord Iesus Christ and Iames his Apostle So we judge that Christian Religion doth not prohibite but that a man may swear when the Magistrate requireth in a cause of faith and charitie so it be done according to the Prophets teaching in justice judgement and trueth 40. 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 Sovereigne 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 Arch-bishop and Bishops of the upper House and by the subscription of the whole Clergie in the nether House in their Convocation in the yeer of our Lord 1571. THE TABLE 1 OF Faith in the Trinitie 2 Of Christ the Sonne of God 3 Of his going down into hell 4 Of his Resurrection 5 Of the holy Ghost 6 Of the sufficiencie of the Scripture 7 Of the old Testament 8 Of the three Creeds 9 Of the originall sinne 10 Of free-will 11 Of Justification 12 Of good Works 13 Of works before Iustification 14 Of works of Supererogation 15 Of Christ alone without sinne 16 Of sinne after Baptisme 17 Of Predestination and Election 18 Of obtaining salvation by Christ 19 Of the Church 20 Of the authoritie of the Church 21 Of the authority of the generall Councels 22 Of Purgatorie 23 Of ministring in the Congregation 24 Of speaking in the Congregation 25 Of the Sacraments 26 Of the worthinesse of Ministers 27 Of Baptisme 28 Of the Lords Supper 29 Of the wicked which eat not the body of Christ 30 Of both kindes 31 Of Christs one oblation 32 Of the Marriage of Priests 33 Of Excommunicate persons 34 Of Traditions of the Church 35 Of Homilies 36 Of Consecration of Ministers 37 Of civill Magistrates 38 Of Christian mens goods 39 Of a Christian mans oath 40 Of the Ratification FINIS

2. Book of Chron. The 1. Book of Esdras The 2. Book of Esdras The Book of Hester The Book of Iob. The Psalmes The Proverbs Ecclesiast or Preacher Cantica or songs of Solom 4. Prophets the greater 12. Prophets the lesse And the other Books as Hierome saith the Church doeth read for example of life and instruction of manners but yet doeth it not apply them to establish any doctrine Such are these following The 3. Book of Esdras The 4. Book of Esdras The Book of Tobias The Book of Iudeth The rest of the Book of Hester The Book of Wisdome Iesus the sonne of Sirach Baruch the Prophet The song of the three children The Story of Susanna Of Bell and the Dragon The prayer of Manasses The 1. Book of Maccabees The 2. Book of Maccabees All the Books of the New Testament as they are commonly received we do receive and account hem Canonicall 7. Of the Old Testament THe Old Testament is not contrary to the New for both in the Old and new Testament everlasting life is offered to mankinde by Christ who is the onely Mediator between God and man being both God and man Wherefore they are not to be heard which feigne that the old fathers did look onely for transitory promises Although the Law given from God by Moses as touching Ceremonies and Rites do not binde Christian men nor the civill precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received in any Common wealth yet notwithstanding no Christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the Commandments which are called Morall 8. Of the three Creeds THe three Creeds Nice Creed Athanasius Creed and that which is commonly called the Apostles Creed ought thorowly to be received and beleeved for they may be proved by most certain warrants of holy Scripture 9. Of originall birth or sinne ORiginall sinne standeth not in the following of Adam as the Pelagians do vainly talk but it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man that naturally is ingendred of the off-spring of Adam whereby man is very farre gone from originall righteousnesse and is of his own nature enclined to evill so that the flesh lusteth alwayes contrary to the spirit and therefore in every person born into this world it deserveth Gods wrath and damnation And this infection of nature doth remain yea in them that are regenerated whereby the lust of the flesh called in Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which some do expound the wisdome some sensuality some the affection some the desire of the flesh is not subject to the law of God And although there is no condemnation for them that beleeve and are baptized yet the Apostle doth confesse that concupiscence and lust hath of it self the nature of sinne 10. Of free-will THe condition of man after the fall of Adam is such that he cannot turn and prepare himself by his own naturall strength and good works to faith and calling upon God Wherefore we have no power to do good works pleasant and acceptable to God without the grace of God by Christ preventing us that we may have a good will and working with us when we have that good will 11. Of the Iustification of man WE are accounted righteous before God onely for the merit of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ by faith and not for our own works or deservings Wherefore that we are justified by faith onely is a most wholesome doctrine and very full of comfort as more largely is expressed in the Homily of Iustification 12. ¶ Of good works ALbeit that good works which are the fruits of faith and follow after Iustification cannot put away our sinnes and endure the severity of Gods Iudgement yet are they pleasing and acceptable to God in Christ and do spring out necessarily of a true and lively faith in so much that by them a lively faith may be as evidently knowen as a tree discerned by the fruit 13. ¶ Of works before Iustification WOrks done before the grace of Christ and the inspiration of his Spirit are not pleasant to God forasmuch as they spring not of faith in Iesu Christ neither do they make men meet to receive grace or as the School-Authors say deserve grace of congruitie yea rather for that they are not done as God hath willed and commanded them to be done we doubt not but they have the nature of sinne 14. ¶ Of works of Supererogation VOluntary works besids over and above Gods Commandments which they call works of Supererogation cannot be taught with our arrogancie and impietie For by them men do declare that they do not onely render unto God as much as they are bound to do but that they do more for his sake then of bounden duety is required Whereas Christ saith plainly When ye have done all that are commanded to you say We are unprofitable servants 15. Of Christ alone without sinne CHrist in the truth of our nature was made like unto us in all things sinne onely except from which he was clearly void both in his flesh and in his Spirit He came to be a Lambe without spot who by sacrifice of himself once made should take away the sinnes of the world and sinne as Saint John saith was not in him But all we the rest although baptized and born again in Christ yet offend in many things and if we say we have no sinne we deceive our selves and the truth is not in us 16. Of sinne after Baptisme NOt every deadly sinne willingly committed after Baptisme is sinne against the holy Ghost and unpardonable Wherfore the grant of repentance is not to be denyed to such as fall into sinne after Baptisme After we have received the holy Ghost we may depart from grace given and fall into sinne and by the grace of God we may arise again and amend our lives And therfore they are to be condemned which say they can no more sinne as long as they live heer to denie the place of forgivenesse to such as truely repent 17. Of Predestination and Election PRedestination to life is the everlasting purpose of God whereby before the foundations of the world were laid he hath constantly decreed by his counsell secret to us to deliver from curse and damnation those whom he hath chosen in Christ out of mankinde and to bring them by Christ to everlasting salvation as vessels made to honour Wherefore they which be indued with so excellent a benefit of God be called according to Gods purpose by his Spirit working in due season they through grace obey the calling they be justified freely they be made sonnes of God by adoption they be made like the Image of his onely begotten Sonne Iesus Christ they walk religiously in good works and at length by Gods mercy they attain to everlasting felicitie As the godly consideration of Predestination and our Election in Christ is full of sweet pleasant and unspeakable comfort to godly persons and such as feel in themselves the working of the

ARTICLES AGREED VPON by the Arch-Bishops and Bishops of both Provinces and the whole CLERGIE In the Convocation holden at LONDON in the yeer 1562. For the avoiding of diversities of opinions and for the stablishing of Consent touching true RELIGION Re-printed by His Majesties Commandment with His Royall Declaration prefixed thereunto DIEV ET MON DROIT ¶ Imprinted at London by ROBERT BARKER Printer to the Kings most Excellent MAJESTIE And by the Assignes of JOHN BILL 1638. HIS MAIESTIES DECLARATION BEing by Gods ordinance according to Our just Title Defender of the Faith and supream Governour of the Church within these Our Dominions We hold it most agreeable to this Our Kingly Office Our own Religious zeal to conserve and maintain the Church committed to Our charge in the unitie of true Religion in the bond of peace and not to suffer unnecessary Disputations altercations or questions to be raysed which may nourish faction both in the Church and Common-wealth We have therefore upon mature deliberation and with the advice of so many of Our Bishops as might conveniently be called together thought fit to make this Declaration following That the Articles of the Church of England which have been allowed and authorized heretofore and which Our Clergie generally have subscribed unto do contain the true doctrine of the Church of England agreeable to Gods word which We do therefore ratifie and confirme requiring all Our loving Subjects to continue in the uniform profession therof and prohibiting the least difference from the said Articles which to that end We command to be new printed this Our declaration to be published therewith That We are supream Governour of the Church of England and that if any difference arise about the externall policie concerning Injunctions Canons or other Constitutions whatsoever thereto belonging the Clergie in their Convocation is to order and settle them having first obtained leave under Our broad Seal so to do and We approving their said Ordinances and Constitutions providing that none be made contrary to the Laws and Customes of the Land That out of Our Princely care that the Churchmen may do the work which is proper unto them the Bishops and Clergie from time to time in Convocatiō upon their humble desire shall have licence under Our broad Seal to deliberate of and to do all such things as being made plain by them assented unto by Vs shall concern the setled continuance of the doctrine discipline of the Church of England now established from which We will not endure any varying or departing in the least degree That for the present though some differences have been ill raised yet We take comfort in this that all Clergie-men within Our Realm have alwayes most willingly subscribed to the Articles established which is an argument to Vs that they all agree in the true usuall literall meaning of the said Articles and that even in those curious points in which the present differences lie men of all sorts take the Articles of the Church of England to be for them which is an argumēt again that none of them intend any desertion of the Articles established That therefore in these both curious and unhappy differences which have for so many hundred yeers in different times and places exercised the Church of Christ We will that all further curious search be laid aside these disputes shut up in Gods promises as they be generally set forth to Vs in the holy Scriptures and the generall meaning of the Articles of the Church of England according to them And that no man hereafter shall either print or preach to draw the Article aside anyway but shall submit to it in the plain and full meaning thereof And shall not put his own sense or Comment to be the meaning of the Article but shall take it in the literall and Grammaticall sense That if any publique Reader in either Our Vniversities or any Head or Master of a Colledge or any other person respectively in either of them shall affix any new sense to any Article or shall publiquely read determine or hold any publique disputation or suffer any such to be held either way in either the Vniversities or Colledges respectively or if any Divine in the Vniversities shall preach or print any thing either way other then is already established in Convocation with Our Royall assent he or they the offenders shall be liable to Our displeasure the Churches censure in Our Commission Ecclesiasticall as well as any other and We will see there shall be due execution upon them ARTICLES OF RELIGION 1. Of faith in the holy TRINITY THere is but one living and true God everlasting without body parts or passions of infinite power wisdome and goodnesse the Maker and preserver of all things both visible and invisible And in unity of this Godhead there be three persons of one substance power and eternity the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost 2. Of the Word or Sonne of God which was made very man THe Sonne which is the Word of the Father begotten from everlasting of the Father the very and eternall God of one substance with the Father took mans nature in the wombe of the blessed Virgin of her substance so that two whole and perfect natures that is to say the Godhead and manhood were ioyned together in one person never to be devided whereof is one Christ very God and very man who truely suffered was crucified dead and buried to reconcile his Father to us and to be a sacrifice not onely for originall guilt but also for actuall sinnes of men 3. ¶ Of the going down of Christ into Hell AS Christ died for us and was buried so also is it to be beleeved that he went down into hell 4. ¶ Of the resurrection of Christ CHrist did truely rise again from death and took again his body with flesh bones and all things appertaining to the perfection of mans nature wherewith he ascended into heaven and there sitteth untill he return to judge all men at the last day 5. ¶ Of the holy Ghost THe holy Ghost proceeding from the father and the Sonne is of one Substance Majestie and Glory with the Father and the Sonne very and eternall God 6. ¶ Of the sufficiencie of the Holy Scriptures for salvation HOly Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation so that whatsoever is not read therein nor may be proved thereby is not to be required of any man that it should be beleeved as an Article of the faith or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation In the name of the holy Scripture we do understand those Canonicall Books of the Old and New Testament of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church ❧ Of the names and number of the Canonicall Books GEnesis Exodus Leviticus Numeri Deuteronomium Iosue Iudges Ruth The 1. Book of Samuel The 2. Book of Samuel The 1. Book of Kings The 2. Book of Kings The 1. Book of Chron. The