fet forth by Elizabeth our Queen do moft plainly testify; but that only prerogative, which we fee to have been given always to all godly Princes in holy Scriptures by God himfelf; that is, that they fhould rule all eftates and degrees committed to their charge by God, whether they be ecclefiaftical or temporal, and reftrain with the civil fword the ftubborn and evil doers.

The Bishop of Rome hath no jurifdiction in this realm of England.

The laws of the realm may punish Chriftian men with death, for heinous and grievous offences.

It is lawful for Chriftian men, at the commandment of the Magiftrate, to wear weapons, and ferve in the wars.

XXXVIII. Of Chriftian Men's Goods, which are not

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HE riches and goods of Chriftians are not common, as touching the right, title, and poffeffion of the fame, as certain Anabaptifts do falfely boaft. Notwithstanding every man ought, of fuch things as he poffeffeth, liberally to give alms to the poor, according to his ability.

XXXIX. Of a Chriftian Man's Oath.

AS we confefs that vain and rafh fwearing is forbidden Christian men by our Lord Jefus Chrift, and James his Apoftle; fo we judge that Chriftian Religion doth not prohibit, but that a man may fwear when the Magiftrate requireth, in a caufe of faith and charity, fo it be done according to the Prophet's teaching, in juftice, judgment, and truth.

THE RATIFICATION,

THIS Book of Articles before rehearsed is again approved, and allowed to be bolden and executed within the realm, by the affent and confent of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the Grace of God, of England, France, and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, &c. Which Articles were deliberately read, and confirmed again by the fubfcription of the bands of the Archbishop and Bishops of the Upper Houfe, and by the Subfcription of the whole Clergy of the Nether Houfe, in their Convocation, in the year of our Lord 1571.

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THE TABLE.

1. OF Faith in the Holy Trinity. 2. Of Chrift the Son of God. 3. Of his going down into Hell. 4. Of his Refurrection.

5. Of the Holy Ghost.

6. Of the Sufficiency of the Scripture.
7. Of the Old Testament.
8. Of the Three Creeds.
9. Of Original Sin.
10. Of Free Will.
11. Of Juftification.
12. Of good Works.

13. Of Works before Juftification.
14. Of Works of Supererogation.
15. Of Chrift alone without Sin.
16. Of Sin after Baptifm.
17. Of Predeftination and Election.
18. Of obtaining Salvation by Chrift.
19. Of the Church.

20. Of the Authority of the Church.
21. Of the Authority of General Councils.
22. Of Purgatory.

23. Of miniftering in the Congregation.
24. Of Speaking in the Congregation.
25. Of the Sacraments.

26. Of the Unworthiness of Minifters. 29. Of Baptifm.

28. Of the Lord's Supper.

29. Of the Wicked which eat not the Body of Chrift. 30. Of both Kinds.

31. Of Christ's one Oblation.

32. Of the Marriage of Pricfts.

33. Of excommunicate Perfons.
34. Of the Traditions of the Church.
35. Of the Homilies.

36. Of Confecration of Minifters.
37. Of Civil Magiftrates.
38. Of Chriftian Men's Goods.
39. Of a Chriftian Man's Oath.
The Ratification.

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