The faith, doctrine, and religion, professed, & protected in the realme of England, and dominions of the same expressed in 39 articles, concordablie agreed vpon by the reuerend bishops, and clergie of this kingdome, at two seuerall meetings, or conuocations of theirs, in the yeares of our Lord, 1562, and 1604: the said articles analised into propositions, and the propositions prooued to be agreeable both to the written word of God, and to the extant confessions of all the neighbour churches, Christianlie reformed: the aduersaries also of note, and name, which from the apostles daies, and primitiue Church hetherto, haue crossed, or contradicted the said articles in generall, or any particle, or proposition arising from anie of them in particular, heereby are discouered, laid open, and so confuted. Perused, and by the lawfull authoritie of the Church of England, allowed to be publique.
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- The faith, doctrine, and religion, professed, & protected in the realme of England, and dominions of the same expressed in 39 articles, concordablie agreed vpon by the reuerend bishops, and clergie of this kingdome, at two seuerall meetings, or conuocations of theirs, in the yeares of our Lord, 1562, and 1604: the said articles analised into propositions, and the propositions prooued to be agreeable both to the written word of God, and to the extant confessions of all the neighbour churches, Christianlie reformed: the aduersaries also of note, and name, which from the apostles daies, and primitiue Church hetherto, haue crossed, or contradicted the said articles in generall, or any particle, or proposition arising from anie of them in particular, heereby are discouered, laid open, and so confuted. Perused, and by the lawfull authoritie of the Church of England, allowed to be publique.
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"The faith, doctrine, and religion, professed, & protected in the realme of England, and dominions of the same expressed in 39 articles, concordablie agreed vpon by the reuerend bishops, and clergie of this kingdome, at two seuerall meetings, or conuocations of theirs, in the yeares of our Lord, 1562, and 1604: the said articles analised into propositions, and the propositions prooued to be agreeable both to the written word of God, and to the extant confessions of all the neighbour churches, Christianlie reformed: the aduersaries also of note, and name, which from the apostles daies, and primitiue Church hetherto, haue crossed, or contradicted the said articles in generall, or any particle, or proposition arising from anie of them in particular, heereby are discouered, laid open, and so confuted. Perused, and by the lawfull authoritie of the Church of England, allowed to be publique." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A10958.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024.
Contents
- title page
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TO THE MOST REVE∣rend Father in God, & his right ho∣norable good Lord
Richard, by the diuine prouidence Archb. of Canterburie, and Pri∣mate of England; and Counselar to the most high, & mighty Prince,Iames, King of great Brittaine, France, & Ireland. -
Constitutions, and Canons ecclesiasticall, an.
1604. -
The Titles of the
39. Articles, with the Pages where to find euerie of them in this booke. -
¶ THE CATHOLIKE Doctrine, beleeued and pro∣fessed in the Church of England.
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1. Article. Of faith in the holy Trinitie.
- The propositions.
- 2. Article. Of the word of God, which was made ve∣ry man.
- 3. Article. Of the going downe of Christ into Hell.
- 4. Article. Of the Resurrection of Christ.
- 5. Article. Of the holy Ghost.
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6. Article. Of the sufficiencie of the holy Scripture for saluation.
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The propositions.
- 1. Proposition. The sacred Scripture containeth all things necessary (to be knowne, and beleeued) for the saluation of man.
- 2. Proposition. All the bookes in the volume of the Bible are not Canonicall, but some are.
- 3. Proposition. The third and fourth bookes of Esdras, the booke of Tobias, &c. be Apocrypha.
- 4. Proposition. Of the newe Testament all bookes are Canonicall.
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The propositions.
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7. Article. Of the old Testament.
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The Propositions.
- 1. Proposition. The old Testament is not contrary to the new.
- 2. Proposition. The old Fathers looked for eternall happines, through Christ, as well as for temporall blessings.
- 3. Proposition. Christians are not bounde at all to the obseruation of the Iudaicall ceremonies.
- 4. Proposition. The Iudiciall lawes of the Iewes, are not necessarily to be receiued, or established in any Common wealth.
- 5. Proposition. No Christian man whosoeuer is freed from the obedience of the law Morall.
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The Propositions.
- 8. Article. Of the three Creedes.
- 9. Article. Of Originall, or Birth sinne.
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10. Article. Of Freewill.
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The Propositions.
- 1. Proposition. Man of his owne strength may doe outward, and euill workes, be∣fore he is regenerate.
- 2. Proposition. Man cannot doe any worke that good is, and godly, beeing not as yet regenerate.
- 3. Proposition. Man may performe, and doe good workes, when hee is preuented by the grace of Christ, and renued by the holy Ghost.
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The Propositions.
- 11. Article. Of the iustification of man.
- 12. Article. Of good workes.
- 13. Article. Of workes before Iustification.
- 14. Article. Of workes of Supererogation.
- 15. Article. Of Christ alone without sinne.
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16. Article. Of sinne after Baptisme.
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The propositions.
- 1. Proposition. Euery sinne committed after Baptisme, is not the sinne against the holy Ghost.
- 2. Proposition. The very regenerate may depart from grace giuen and fall into sinne, and yet rise againe vnto newnes of life.
- 3. Proposition. No men vtterly are to be cast off, as reprobates which vnfainedly repent
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The propositions.
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17. Article. Of praedistination, and election.
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The Propositions.
- 1. Proposition. There is a predestination of men vnto euerlasting life.
- 2. Proposition. Predestination hath bin from euerlasting.
- 3. Proposition. They which are predestinate vnto saluation, cannot perish.
- 4. Proposition. Not all men but certaine, be predestinate to be saued.
- 5. Proposition. Of the meere will, and purpese of God, some men in Christ Iesus are elected, and not others vnto saluation.
- 6. Proposition. They who are elected vnto saluation, if they come vnto yeares of discretion, are called both outwardly by the word, and inwardly by the Spirit of God.
- 7. Proposition. The Predestinate are both iustified by faith, sanctified by the Spi∣rit, and shall be glorified in the life to come.
- 8. Proposition. The consideration of Predestination, is to the godly wise most com∣fortable; out to curious, and carnall persons very dangerous.
- 9. Proposition. The generall promises of God, set forth in the holy Scripture are to be embraced of vs.
- 10. Proposition. In our actions the word of God, which is his reuealed will, must be our direction.
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The Propositions.
- 18. Article. Of obtaining eternall saluation onely by the name of Christ.
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19. Article. Of the Church.
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The Propositions.
- 1. Proposition. There is a Church of Christ both inuisible, and visible.
- 2. Proposition. There is but one Church.
- 3. Proposition. The visible Church is a Catholike Church.
- 4. Proposition. The word of God was, and for time, is before the Church.
- 4. Proposition. The marks, and tokens of the visible Church, are the due, and true administration of the word, and Sacraments.
- 6. Proposition. The visible Church may, and from time to time hath erred, both in doctrine and conuersation.
- 7. Proposition. The church of Rome most shamefully hath erred in life▪ ceremo∣nies, and matters of faith.
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The Propositions.
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20. Article. Of the authoritie of the Church.
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The propositions.
- 1. Proposition. The church hath power to decree rites, or ceremonies.
- 2. Proposition. The Church may not ordaine what rites, and ceremonies shee will.
- 3. Proposition. The Church hath authoritie to iudge, and determine in contro∣uersies of faith.
- 4. Proposition. The Church hath power to interpret, and expound the word of God.
- 5. Proposition. The analogie of faith must be respected in their exposition of the Scripture.
- 6. Proposition. The Church is the witnesse, and keeper of Gods written word.
- 7. Proposition. The Church may not enforce any thing to be beleeued, as necessary vnto saluation, that is either contrarie or besides the word of God.
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The propositions.
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21. Article. Of the authoritie of generall Councells.
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The propositions.
- 1. Proposition. Generall Councells may not be gathered together, but by the comman∣dement, and will of Princes.
- 2. Proposition. Generall coucells may erre.
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3. Proposition.
Generall Councells haue erred, euen in things pertaining vnto God. - 4. Proposition. The things ordained hy generall Councells, are so farre to be em∣braced, and beleeued, as they are consonant to Gods holy word.
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The propositions.
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22. Article. Of Purgatorie.
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The Propositions.
- 1. Proposition. The Romish doctrine concerning Purgatorie, is fond, and not warranted by the holy Scripture, nor consonant, but contrary vnto the same.
- 2. Proposition. The Romish doctrine concerning pardons, is fond, and not war∣ranted by the holy Scripture, nor consonant, but contrary vnto the same.
- 3. Proposition. The Romish doctrine concerning Images, is fonde, and not war∣ranted by the holy Scriptures, nor consonant, but contrarie vnto the same.
- 4. Proposition. The Romish doctrine concerning Reliques is fond, and not war∣ranted by the holy Scriptures, nor consonant, but contrary vnto the same.
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5. Proposition. Invocation of Saints is a fonde thing, not warranted by the holy Scriptures, nor consonant, but contrarie vnto the same.
- The proofe from Gods word.
- The Adversaries vnto this truth.
- The vanitie and idolatrie of the Popish Invocation further demonstrated from that booke of theirs enti∣tuled, Horae beatissimae virginis, &c.
- Whosoeuer saith this prayer following in the worship of God, and S. Roche (the very words in the said booke) shall not die of the pestilence by the grace of God, &c.
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The Propositions.
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23. Article. Of ministring in the Congregation.
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The propositions.
- 1. Proposition. None publikely may preach, but such as thereunto are authori∣zed.
- 2. Proposition. They must not be silent, who by office are bound to preach.
- 3. Proposition. The Sacraments may not be administred in the Congregation but by a lawfull minister.
- 4. Proposition. There is a lawfull ministerie in the Church.
- 5. Proposition. They are lawfull Ministers, which be ordained by Men lawfully appointed for the calling, and sending forth of Ministers.
- 6. Proposition. Before Ministers are to be ordained, they are to be chosen, and called.
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The propositions.
- 24. Article. Of speaking in the Congregation in such a tongue as the people vnderstand not.
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25. Article. Of the Sacraments.
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The propositions.
- 1. Proposition. The Sacraments ordained of Christ, be badges or tokens of our pro∣fession, which be Christians.
- 2. Proposition. The Sacraments be certaine sure wittnesses, and effectuall signes of grace, and God his Goodwill toward vs.
- 3. Proposition. By the Sacraments God doth quicken, strengthen, and confirme our faith in him.
- 4. Proposition. Christ hath ordained but two Sacraments in his Gospell.
- 5. Proposition. Confirmation is no Sacrament.
- 6. Proposition. Penance is no Sacrament.
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7. Proposition.
Orders is no Sacrament. - 8. Proposition. Matrimonie is no Sacrament.
- 9. Proposition. Extreame vnction is no Sacrament.
- 10. Proposition. The Sacraments are not to be abused, but rightly to be vsed of vs all.
- 11. Proposition. All which receiue the Sacraments, receiue not therewithall the things signified by the Sacraments.
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The propositions.
- 26. Article. Of the vnworthinesse of the Ministers, which hinder not the effect of the Sacraments.
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27. Article. Of Baptisme.
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The Propositions.
- 1. Proposition. Baptisme is a signe of Profession, and marke of difference, whereby Christians are discerned from other men, that be no Christians.
- 2. Proposition. Baptisme is a signe or seale of the regeneration, or newe birth of Christians.
- 3. Proposition. Infants, and young children, by the word of God, are to be bap∣tized.
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The Propositions.
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28. Article. Of the Supper of the Lord.
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The Propositions.
- The Propositions.
- 2. Proposition. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper is Sacrament of our redemp∣tion by Christs death, and to them which receiue the same worthily, by Faith, a partaking of the Body, and blood of Christ.
- 3. Proposition. The bread and VVine in the Lords Supper, be not changed into another substance.
- 4. Proposition. The Body of Christ is giuen, taken, and eaten after an heauenly, and spirituall, not after a carnall sort.
- 5. Proposition. To reserue, carrie about, lift vp, or worship the Sacrament of the Lords Supper, is contrarie to the ordinance of Christ.
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The Propositions.
- 29. Article. Of the wicked, which doe not eate the Body, and blood of Christ in the vse of the Lords Supper.
- 30. Article. Of both kinds.
- 31. Article. Of the one Oblation of Christ finished vpon the Crosse.
- 32. Article. Of the Marriage of Preists.
- 33. Article. Of excommunicate persons, howe they are to be auoyded.
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34. Article. Of the traditions of the Church.
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The Propositions.
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1. Proposition. Trad
tions, or ceremonies, are not necessarily to be like, or the same in all places. - 2. Proposition. No priuate man, of a selfe will, and purposely, may in publike vio∣late the traditions, and ceremonies of the Church which by common authoritie be allowed, and are not repugnant to the word of God.
- 3. Proposition. Ceremonies, and traditions, ordained by the authoritie of man, if they be repugnant to Gods word, are not to be kept, and obserued of any man.
- 4. Proposition. Euery particular, or nationall Church, may ordaine, change, & a∣bolish ceremonies, or rites, ordained onely by mans authoritie, so that all things be done to edifying.
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1. Proposition. Trad
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The Propositions.
- 35. Article. Of Homilies.
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36. Article. Of consecration of Bishops, and ministers.
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The Propositions.
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1. Proposition. It is agreable to the word of God, and practise of the
church, that there should be Archbishops, Bishops, and such like diffe∣rences, and inequalities of ecclesiasticall ministers. - 2. Proposition. Whosoeuer be, or shall be confirmed, or ordered, according to the rites of the booke of Consceration of Archb. and Bishops, and order∣ing of Priests and Deacons, they be rightly, orderly, and lawfully consecrated, and ordered.
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1. Proposition. It is agreable to the word of God, and practise of the
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The Propositions.
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37. Article. Of the ciuill Magistrate.
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The Propositions.
- 2. Proposition. The Kings maiestie hath the cheife power in this realme of Eng∣land, and other his dominions.
- 2. Proposition. The Kinges maiestie hath the chiefe gouernment of all estates, ecclesiasticall, and ciuill, in all causes, within his dominions.
- 3. Proposition. His Highnes may not execute the ecclesiasticall duties of Preach∣ing, and ministring the Sactaments, and yet is to prescribe Lawes, and directions vnto all estates, both ecclesiasticall, and Temporall.
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4. Proposition. The king by his authoritie is to restraine with the materiall sword, and to punnish malefacters, whosoeuer
hey be. - 5. Proposition. The Bishop of Rome hath no iurisdiction in this realme of England (nor other of the kings dominions).
- 6. Proposition. By the lawes of this Realme Christian men, for hainous, and gree∣uous offences, may be put to death.
- 7. Proposition. It is lawfull for Christian men, at the commandement of the Ma∣gistrate, to weare weapons, and serue in warres.
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The Propositions.
- 38. Article. Of Christian mens goods, which are not common.
- 39. Article. Of a Christian mans oath.
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1. Article. Of faith in the holy Trinitie.
- The Printer to the Reader. Gentle Reader many faults escaped the Author being ab∣sent, and the coppie somewhat darke, which if it please thee to correct take this direction. The former number sheweth the page: the latter the line. m. the margen. d. dele. certaine figures are twice printed and so both in the table and here twice quoted.