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Of the Word, or Son of God, which of the Word, or Son of God, which was made very Man. THE Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very m and eternal God, n of one sub

was made very Man. The Son, which is the Word of the Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, of one substance

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@ Isa. 46. 9. 1 Cor. 8. 4, 6. 6 Jer. 10. 10. 1 Thes. 1. 9. e Psal. 90. 2. Rom. 16. 26. d Deut. 4. 15, 16. John 4. 24, with Luke 24. 39. e Acts 14, 15. James 1. 17. fJer. 32. 17, 27. Mark 10. 27. g Psal. 147. 5. Rom. 11. 33. Psal. 119. 68, with Matt. 19. 17. Neh. 9. 6. Col. 1. 16, 17. k Matt. 3. 16. 17. Matt. 28. 19. 1 John 4. 7. 2 Cor. 13. 14.

John 1. 12, 14. m 1 John 5. 20. Rom. 9. 5.

n John 17. 5. Heb 1. 8, with

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stance with the Father, o took man's nature in the womb of the blessed virgin, of her substance ;p so that two whole and perfect natures, that is to say, the godhead and the manhood, were joined together in one person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God and very man, q who for our sakes truly suffered most grievous torments in his soul from God, r was crucified, dead, and buried, s to reconcile his Father to us, t and to be a sacrifice, not only for original guilt, but also for actual sins of

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Articles of the Church of England. with the Father, took man's nature in the womb of the blessed virgin, of her substance; so that two whole and perfect natures, that is to say, the godhead and manhood, were joined together in one person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God and very man, who truly suffered, was crucified, dead, and buried, to reconcile his Father to us, and to be a sacrifice not only for original guilt, but also for all actual sins of men.

ARTICLE III.

ARTICLE III.

Hell.

As Christ died for us, and was buried: so also is it to be believed that he went down into Hell.

As Christ died for us, and was Of the going down of Christ into buried, so it is to be believed that he continued in the state of the dead, and under the power and dominion of death, w from the time of his death and burial until his resurrection; which hath been otherwise expressed thus: he went down into hell.

ARTICLE IV.

Of the Resurrection of Christ. Christ did truly rise again from death, y and took again his body, with flesh bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of man's nature, z wherewith he ascended into heaven, and there a

ARTICLE IV.

Of the Resurrection of Christ.

Christ did truly rise again from death, and took again his body, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of man's nature, wherewith he ascended into heaven, and there

John 10. 30. Heb. 1.3. p John 1. 14. Isa. 7. 14. Luke 13. 5. Gal. 4. Matt. 1. 23. Rom. 1. 3, 4. Heb. 13. 8. rlsa. 53. 10, 11. Mark 14. 33, 34. 1. 1 Cor. 15. 3, 4. t Ezek, 16. 63. Rom. 3. 25. 2 Cor. 5. 12. u Isa. 53. 10. 7. Heb. 9. 26.

w Psal. 16. 10, with Acts 2. 24, 25, 26, 27, 31. r Rom. 6. 9. y 1. Cor. 15. 4. Rom. 8. 34. Psal. 16. 10, with Acts 2. 31. John 20. 25, 27. a Psal. 68. 13, with Eph. 4. 8. Psal. 110. 1. Rom. 8. 34.

Matt. 12. 40.

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Luke 24. 34. z Luke 24. 39, with with Acts 2. 34, 35. Mark 19. 10.

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Of the sufficiency of the Holy Scrip. Of the sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation.

Holy Scripture i containeth all things necessary to salvation. k so that whatsoever is not read there in, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be believed as an article of faith, or necessary to salvation. ¿

By the name of holy scripture we understand all the canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, which follow;

Of the Old Testament,
Genesis, Exodus, &c.

Of the New Testament.
The Gospel of St. Matthew, &c.
All which books, as they are
commonly received, we do re-

tures 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 believed as an article of the faith, or be thought requi site or necessary to salvation. In the name of the holy scripture, we do understand those canonical books of the Old and New Testament of whose authority was never any doubt in the church.

Of the Names and Number of the Canonical Books.

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Acts 3. 21. Psal. 110. 1, with 1 Cor. 15. 25, 26. Acts 1. 11. 2 Cor. 5. 20. Acts 17, 31.d Exod. 3. 6. with Luke 20. 37, 38. Acts 24. 14. 15. 1 Cor. 15, 12, to the end: John 5. 28, 29.

e 2 Sam. 23. 2, with verse 3. Isa. 6, 5, 8, with Acts 28. 25- Acts 5.3, 4. 1 Cor. 3. 16. and 6. 19, Job 26. 13. 33. 34. 1 Cor. 12th chap. Matt. 28, 19. 2. Cor. 13, 14. g 1 Cor. 12. 11. Eph. 1. 17, and 1 Cor. 2. 8. with 1 Pet. 4. 14. h John 15. 26 and Matt. 10. 20, and 1 Cor. 2. 11, 12, with Gal. 4. 6, and Rom. 8. 9, and Phil. 1. 9. John 16. 14. Isa. 11. 2. Isa. 61. 1. Gen. 1. 2. 2 Chron. 15. 1. i Rom. 1. 2. 2 Tim. 3. 15. 2 Peter 1. 20. 21. k Psal. 19. 7. 2 Tim. 3. 15, 16, 17. James 1

91, 25. Acts 20. 32.

/ Prov. 30. 5, 6. Isa. 8. 20. Acts 26, 22, with verse 20, 27. Gal. 1. 8, 9. John 5. 39.

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eeive, and acknowledge them to be given by the inspiration of God; and in that regard, to be of most certain credit, and highest authority. .

ARTICLE VII.

Of the Old Testament. The Old Testament is not contrary to the New, in the doctrine contained in them;m for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ, n who is the only mediator between God and man, o being both God and man. p Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign, that the old fathers did look only for temporary promises q

Although the law given from God by Moses, as touching ceremonies and rites, do not bind christians ; nor the civil precepts given by Moses, such as were peculiarly fitted to the commonwealth of the Jews, are of necessity to be received in any commonwealth;s yet notwithstanding, no christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the com

Articles of the Church of England. for example of life and instruction of manners; but yet doth it not apply them to establish any doctrine: such as these following,

Third of Esdras, Book of Tobias, Fourth of Esdras, Judith, &c.

All the books of the New Testament, as they are commmonly received, we do receive, and account them for canonical.

ARTICLE VII.

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 mankind by Christ, who is the only mediator between God and man, being both God and man. Wherefore they are not to be heard which feign that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises.

Although the law given from GOD by Moses, as touching ceremonies and rites, do not bind christian men, nor the civil precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received in any commonwealth; yet notwithstanding, no christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the commandments which are called moral.

m Acts 26, 21. 23. 2 Pet. 3. 2. Luke 24. 44. Rom. 3. 31. Gal. 3. 21, 23, 24. n Gen. 3. 15. Gen. 22. 18, with Gal. 3. 8. 14. 1 Cor. 10. 2, 3, 4. Luke 1.69 70. Acts 3. 24. Isa. 53. chap. • Dan. 9. 17. Rom. 8. 34. 1 John 2. 1. Heb. 7. 25. 1 Tim. 2. 5. John 14. 6. p Gal. 4. 4. 5. Acts 20. 28. Phil. 2.7, 8. q Aets 26. 6, 7. Rom. 4. 11. Gal. 3 9. Heb. 11. 10, 16, 35. r Gal. 4. 9, 10. Col. 2. 14. 16 17. Heb. 9. 9, 10. Acts 25, 9, 10, 25, with Deut. 17. 8-13. Lom. 13. 1, 5. Tit. 3, 1. 1 Pet. 2, 13, 14.

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'mandments which are called moral.t By the moral law, we understand all the ten commandments taken in their full extent.

Articles of the Church of England.

ARTICLE IX.

Of Original or Birth Sin. Original sin standeth not in the following of Adam, as the pelagians do vainly talk: w but together with his first sin imputed, it is the fault and corruption of the nature of every man, that naturally is propogated from Adam; whereby man is wholly deprived of original righteousness, y and is of his own nature inclined only to evil. z So that the lust of the flesh, called in Greek C201942 agxos, which some do expound the wisdom, some sensuality, some the affection, some the desire of the flesh, is not subject to the law of God, a and therefore in every person born into this world it deserveth God's wrath and damnation. b And this infection of nature doth remain, yea in

ARTICLE VIII.

Of the Three Creeds.

The three creeds, Nice creed, Athanasius creed, and that which is commonly called the apostle's creed, ought thoroughly to be received and believed: for they may be proved by most certain warrants of holy writ.

ARTICLE IX.

Of Original or Birth of Sin. Original sin 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 engendered of the offspring of Adam, whereby man is very far gone from original righteousness, and is of his own nature inclined to evil, so that the flesh lusteth always contrary to the spirit, and therefore in every person born into this world, it deserveth God's wrath and damnation. And this infection of nature doth remain, yea in them that are regenerated, whereby the last of the flesh, called in greek gor eagxos, which some do expound the wisdom, some sensuality, some the affeetion, some the desire of the flesh, is not subject to the law

* Matt. 5. 17. to the end. Rom. 13. 8, 9, 10. 25. Rom. 3. 81. Matt. 7. 12.

Eph. 6. 1, 2, 3. James 2.8, 9, 10, 11, 12. Rom. 7.

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u Psal. 51. 5. John 3. 5, 6. w Job. 14.4. Job 15. 14. Rom. 6. 6. Joh. 3. 3, 5, 7. with 1 Cor. 15. 22. y Col. 2. 13. Rom. 7. 18. Eccl. 2. 29. z Gen. 6. Rom. 7. 3. James 1, 14. g Rom. 8. 7. 1 Cor. 2, 14. Col. 1. 21.

19. Gen. 2. 11, 21. Jer. 17.9. Rom. 8. 6, 7.

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