ARTICLE XXV. ARTICULUS XXV. De Sacramentis. SACRAMENTA a CHRISTO instituta, non tantum sunt notæ professionis Christianorum, sed certa quædam potius testimonia et efficacia signa gratiæ atque bonæ in nos voluntatis DEI, per quæ invisibiliter Ipse in nos operatur, nostramque fidem in se non solum excitat, verum etiam confirmat. Duo a CHRISTO DOMINO nostro in Evangelio instituta sunt Sacramenta; scilicet Baptismus, et Cœna DOMINI. Quinque illa vulgo nominata Sacramenta, scilicet, confirmatio, pœnitentia, ordo, matrimonium, et extrema unctio, pro Sacramentis Evangelicis habenda non sunt, ut quæ, partim a prava Apostolorum imitatione profluxerunt, partim vitæ status ARTICLE XXV. Of the Sacraments. SACRAMENTS ordainedofCHRIST be not only badges or tokens of Christian men's profession, but rather they be certain sure witnesses, and effectual signs of grace, and God's good will towards us, by the which He doth work invisibly in us, and doth not only quicken, but also strengthen and confirm our Faith in Him. There are two Sacraments ordained of CHRIST our LORD in the Gospel, that is to say, Baptism, and the Supper of the LORD. Those five commonly called Sacraments, that is to say, Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and Extreme Unction, are not to be counted for Sacraments of the Gospel, being 1 Archbishop Parker (1562) materially altered this Article as it existed in Edward the VIth's Articles. He inserted the clause against the Popish Sacraments, in which he employs the terms "Extreme Annoyling." For "annoyling" Bishop Jewel (1571) substituted “unction." R sunt in Scripturis quidem probati; sed Sacramentorum eandem cum Baptismo et Cœna DOMINI rationem non habentes, ut quæ signum aliquod visibile, seu cæremoniam, a DEO institutam, non habeant. Sacramenta non in hoc instituta sunt a CHRISTO ut spectarentur, aut circumferrentur, sed ut rite illis uteremur, et in his duntaxat qui digne percipiunt salutarem habent effectum. Qui vero indigne percipiunt, damnationem (ut inquit Paulus) sibi ipsis acquirunt. The Phraseology of this Article. such as have grown partly of the corrupt following of the Apostles, partly are states of life allowed in the Scriptures; but yet have not like nature of Sacraments with Baptism and the LORD's Supper, for that they have not any visible sign or ceremony ordained of God. The Sacraments were not ordained of CHRIST to be gazed upon, or to be carried about, but that we should duly use them. And in such only as worthily receive the same they have a wholesome effect or operation: but they that receive them unworthily purchase to themselves damnation, as Saint Paul saith. 1. As compared with Article XXVI. of those of 1552. These words form part of St. Augustine's Letter to Januarius. 3. Sacramentum was the oath taken by the Roman soldiers; and is alluded to in the form for signing with the cross. Eleven PROPOSITIONS. I. Sacraments ordained of CHRIST, be badges or tokens of Christian men's profession. II. Sacraments ordained of CHRIST be certain sure witnesses, and effectual signs of grace and GOD's good will towards us. III. By the Sacraments GOD doth work invisibly in us, and doth not only quicken, but also strengthen and confirm our faith in Him. IV. There are two Sacraments ordained of CHRIST our LORD in the Gospel, that is to say, Baptism and the Supper of the LORD. V. Those five commonly called Sacraments, that is to say, Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and Extreme Unction, are not to be counted for Sacraments of the Gospel. VI. Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and Extreme Unction have grown partly of the corrupt following of the Apostles, partly are states of life allowed in the Scriptures. VII. Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and Extreme Unction have not like nature of Sacraments with Baptism and the LORD'S Supper. VIII. Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and Extreme Unction have not any visible sign or ceremony ordained of GOD. IX. The Sacraments were not ordained of CHRIST to be gazed upon, or to be carried about, but that we should duly use them. X. The Sacraments in such only as worthily' receive the same, have a wholesome effect or operation. XI. They that receive the Sacraments unworthily, purchase to themselves damnation, as St. Paul saith. PROP. I. Sacraments ordained of CHRIST, be badges or tokens of Christian men's profession. 1. Divine Testimony. New Testament. 1 Cor. xi. 26, "For as often as ye cat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the LORD'S death till He come."-See also Rom. iv. 11. Gal. iii. 27. 3 See Tertull. de Coron. cc. xi. xiii. 4 Worthily, i.e. with faith and repentance-meetly, "so shall ye be meet partakers of those holy mysteries." 2. Human Testimony. A. Fathers. August. cont. Faust. lib. xIx. c. xi. tom. VIII. col. 319, "Into no name of religion, whether true or false, can men be brought (coagulari), unless they be joined together with some band (consortio) of visible signs or sacraments."-See also De Eccles. Hierar. (falsely ascribed to Dionysius the Areopagite) c. iii. 3, tom. I. p. 285. B. Confessions. 1 Helvetic, c. xxix. 2 Helvetic, c. xix. Basil, Art. v. §2. Scotland, Art. xxi. Westminster, c. xxviii. § 1. PROP. II. Sacraments ordained of CHRIST be certain sure witnesses and effectual signs of grace and God's good will towards us. 1. Divine Testimony. New Testament. Acts ii. 38, "Then Peter said unto them, Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of JESUS CHRIST, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the HOLY GHOST."-See also 1 Cor. x. 16; xi. 25. Gal. iii. 27. Ephes. v. 26. 2. Human Testimony. A. Fathers. Just. Mart. 1 Apol. c. lxi. 4, "Afterwards B. Confessions. 1 Helvetic, Art. xx. 2 Helvetic, c. xix. Art. xxi. Belgic, Art. xxxiii. Augsburg, Art. xiii. PROP. III. By the Sacraments GOD doth work invisibly in us, and doth not only quicken, but also strengthen and confirm our faith in Him. 1. Divine Testimony. New Testament. John vi. 53-57, "Then JESUS said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink His blood, ye have no |