❧
A
declaration
of
certaine
principall
Articles
of
Religion
,
set
out
by
the
order
of
both
Archbishops
Metropolitans
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Byshops
,
for
the
vnitie
of
doctrine
to
be
taught
and
holden
of
all
Parsons
,
Vicars
,
and
Curates
,
aswell
in
testification
of
their
common
consent
in
the
sayde
doctrine
,
to
the
stopping
of
the
mouthes
of
them
that
go
about
to
slaunder
the
ministers
of
the
Church
for
diuersitie
of
iudgement
:
as
necessarie
for
the
instruction
of
their
people
,
to
be
read
by
the
sayd
Parsons
,
Vicars
,
and
Curates
,
at
their
possession
taking
o●
first
entrie
into
their
Cures
:
And
also
after
that
yeerely
at
two
seuerall
times
.
That
is
to
say
,
the
Sundayes
next
following
Easter
day
and
Saint
Michael
tharchan●ell
,
or
on
some
other
Sunday
within
one
moneth
after
those
feastes
,
immediatly
after
the
Gospell
.
FOrasmuch
as
it
appertaineth
to
all
Christian
men
,
but
especially
to
the
ministers
and
the
pastours
of
the
Church
,
being
teachers
&
instructers
of
others
,
to
be
ready
to
giue
a
reason
of
their
faith
when
they
shal
be
thereunto
required
:
I
for
my
part
nowe
appointed
your
Parson
,
Vicar
,
or
Curate
,
hauing
before
mine
eyes
the
feare
of
God
,
&
the
testimonie
of
my
conscience
,
do
acknowledge
for
my selfe
,
and
require
you
to
assent
to
the
same
.
i
Fyrst
that
there
is
but
one
liuing
and
true
God
,
of
infinite
power
,
wisedome
,
&
goodnesse
,
the
maker
and
preseruer
of
all
things
,
and
that
in
vnitie
of
this
Godhead
,
there
be
three
persons
of
one
substance
,
of
equall
power
and
eternitie
,
the
Father
,
the
Sonne
,
and
the
holy
Ghost
.
ii
I
beleeue
also
whatsoeuer
is
conteined
in
the
holy
Canonicall
Scriptures
,
in
the
which
Scriptures
are
conteined
all
things
necessarie
to
saluation
,
by
the
which
also
al
errours
&
heresies
may
sufficiently
be
reproued
and
conuicted
,
and
all
doctrine
and
Articles
necessarie
to
saluation
establyshed
.
I
do
also
most
firmely
beleeue
and
confesse
all
the
Articles
conteined
in
the
three
Creedes
:
the
Nicene
Creede
,
Athanasius
Creede
,
and
our
common
Creede
,
called
the
Apostles
Creede
:
for
these
do
briefly
conteine
the
principall
Articles
of
our
faith
,
which
are
ar
large
set
forth
in
the
holy
Scriptures
.
iii
I
acknowledge
also
that
Church
to
be
the
spouse
of
Christ
,
wherein
the
word
of
God
is
truly
taught
,
the
Sacraments
orderly
ministred
according
to
Christes
institution
,
and
the
authoritie
of
the
keys
duely
vsed
.
And
that
euery
such
particular
Church
hath
authoritie
to
institute
,
to
change
,
&
cleane
to
put
away
Ceremonies
and
other
Ecclesiasticall
rites
,
as
they
be
superfluous
,
or
be
abused
,
and
to
constitute
other
,
making
more
to
seemelynesse
,
to
order
,
or
edification
.
iiii
Moreouer
I
confesse
that
it
is
not
lawfull
for
any
man
to
take
vpon
him
any
office
or
ministery
,
eyther
Ecclesiastical
or
secular
,
but
such
onely
as
are
lawfully
thereunto
called
by
their
high
authorities
,
according
to
the
ordinances
of
this
Realme
.
v
Furthermore
I
do
acknowledge
the
Queenes
Maiesties
prerogatiue
,
and
superioritie
of
gouernement
of
all
estates
&
in
all
causes
,
aswel
Ecclesiasticall
as
Temporal
,
within
this
Realme
,
&
other
her
dominions
&
countreys
,
to
be
agreeable
to
Gods
word
,
&
of
right
to
appertaine
to
her
highnesse
,
in
such
sort
as
is
in
the
late
Act
of
Parliament
expressed
,
&
sithens
by
her
Maiesties
Iniunctions
declared
&
expounded
.
vi
Moreouer
,
touching
the
Byshop
of
Rome
,
I
do
acknowledge
and
confesse
,
that
by
the
Scriptures
and
word
of
God
,
he
hath
no
more
authoritie
then
other
Byshops
haue
in
their
prouinces
and
diocesses
:
And
therefore
the
power
which
he
now
challengeth
,
that
is
,
to
be
the
supreme
head
of
the
vniuersall
Church
of
Christ
,
and
so
to
be
aboue
all
Emperours
,
Kinges
,
and
Princes
,
is
an
vsurped
power
,
contrary
to
the
Scriptures
and
worde
of
God
,
and
contrary
to
the
example
of
the
primitiue
Church
.
And
therefore
is
for
most
iust
causes
taken
away
,
and
abolyshed
within
this
Realme
.
vii
Furthermore
I
do
graunt
and
confesse
,
that
the
booke
of
common
prayer
&
administration
of
the
holy
Sacraments
,
set
forth
by
authoritie
of
parliament
,
is
agreeable
to
the
Scriptures
,
&
that
it
is
Catholike
,
Apostolike
,
&
most
for
the
aduauncing
of
Gods
glory
,
and
the
edifying
of
Gods
people
,
both
for
that
it
is
in
a
tongue
that
may
be
vnderstanded
of
the
people
,
and
also
for
the
doctrine
and
fourme
of
ministration
contained
in
the
same
.
viii
And
although
in
the
administration
of
Baptisme
,
there
is
neyther
exorcisme
,
oyle
,
salt
,
spittle
,
or
halowing
of
the
water
nowe
vsed
.
And
for
that
they
were
of
late
yeeres
abused
,
and
esteemed
necessarie
,
where
they
perteine
not
to
the
substance
and
necessitie
of
the
Sacrament
,
they
be
reasonably
abolyshed
:
and
yet
the
Sacrament
ful
and
perfectly
ministred
to
all
intents
and
purposes
agreeable
to
the
institution
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
.
ix
Moreouer
I
do
not
onely
acknowledge
,
that
priuate
masses
were
neuer
vsed
amongst
the
fathers
of
the
primitiue
Church
,
I
meane
publike
ministration
&
receiuing
of
the
Sacrament
by
the
priest
alone
,
without
a
iust
number
of
communicants
,
according
to
Christes
saying
,
Take
ye
,
and
eate
ye
,
&c.
but
also
that
the
doctrine
,
which
maintaineth
the
masse
to
be
a
propitiatorie
sacrifice
for
the
quicke
and
the
dead
,
and
a
meane
to
deliuer
soules
out
of
purgatorie
,
is
neyther
agreeable
to
Christs
ordinance
,
nor
grounded
vpon
doctrine
Apostolike
,
but
contrarywise
most
vngodly
&
most
iniurious
to
the
precious
redemption
of
our
Sauiour
Christ
,
and
his
onely
sufficient
sacrifice
offered
once
for
euer
vpon
the
altar
of
the
crosse
.
x
I
am
of
that
minde
also
,
that
the
holy
Communion
or
Sacrament
of
the
body
and
bloud
of
Christ
,
for
the
due
obedience
to
Christes
institution
,
and
to
expresse
the
vertue
of
the
same
,
ought
to
be
ministred
vnto
the
people
vnder
both
kindes
,
&
that
it
is
auouched
by
certaine
fathers
of
the
Church
,
to
be
a
plaine
sacriledge
to
robbe
them
of
the
mysticall
cup
,
for
whom
Christ
hath
shed
his
most
precious
bloud
:
Seing
he
him selfe
hath
said
,
Drinke
ye
all
of
this
.
Considering
also
that
in
the
time
of
the
auncient
doctours
of
the
Church
,
as
Ciprian
,
Ierome
,
Augustine
,
Gelasius
&
others
,
vi
.
C.
yeeres
after
Christ
and
more
,
both
the
partes
of
the
Sacrament
were
ministred
to
the
people
.
Last
of
all
,
as
I
do
vtterly
disalowe
the
extolling
of
Images
,
Relickes
,
and
fayned
myracles
,
and
also
all
kindes
of
expressing
God
inuisible
,
in
the
fourme
of
an
olde
man
,
or
the
holy
Ghost
,
in
fourme
of
a
Doue
,
and
all
other
vaine
worshipping
of
God
,
deuised
by
mans
fantasie
,
besides
or
contrary
to
the
Scriptures
:
(
as
wandring
on
pilgrimages
,
setting
vp
of
candles
,
praying
vpon
beades
,
&
such
like
superstition
,
)
which
kinde
of
workes
haue
no
promise
of
reward
in
scripture
,
but
contrarywise
threatnings
and
maledictions
:
So
I
do
exhort
all
men
to
the
obedience
of
Gods
lawe
,
and
to
the
woorkes
of
faith
,
as
charitie
,
mercie
,
pitie
,
almes
,
deuout
and
feruent
prayer
with
th
affection
of
the
heart
,
&
not
with
the
mouth
onely
,
godly
abstinence
&
fasting
,
chastitie
,
obedience
to
the
rulers
&
superiour
powers
,
with
such
like
works
and
godlynes
of
life
,
commaunded
by
God
in
his
word
:
which
as
Saint
Paul
saith
,
hath
promises
both
of
this
life
,
and
of
the
life
to
come
,
and
are
workes
onely
acceptable
in
Gods
sight
.
These
thinges
aboue
rehearsed
,
though
they
be
appointed
by
common
order
,
yet
do
I
without
all
compulsion
,
with
freedome
of
minde
&
conscience
,
from
the
bottome
of
my
heart
,
and
vpon
most
sure
perswasion
,
acknowledge
to
be
true
and
agreeable
to
Gods
word
.
And
therefore
I
exhort
you
al
,
of
whom
I
haue
cure
,
heartily
&
obediently
to
embrace
and
receiue
the
same
,
that
we
al
ioyning
together
in
vnitie
of
spirit
,
faith
,
&
charitie
,
may
also
at
length
be
ioyned
together
in
the
kingdome
of
God
,
&
that
through
the
●●●…ts
and
death
of
our
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
.
To
whom
with
the
Father
and
the
holy
Ghost
be
all
●●●ry
and
empire
,
nowe
and
for
euer
.
Amen
.