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PROP. III. Whosoever are consecrated and ordered according to the rites of that book, since the second year of the aforenamed King Edward, unto this time or hereafter, shall be consecrated or ordered according to the same rites, we decree all such to be rightly, orderly, and lawfully consecrated and ordered.

See Arts. xx. Prop. 1. and XXXIV. Prop. v.

ARTICLE XXXVII.

ARTICULUS XXXVII.
De Civilibus Magistratibus.

REGIA Majestas in hoc An

gliæ regno, ac cæteris ejus dominiis summam habet potestatem, ad quam, omnium statuum regni, sive illi Ecclesiastici sint, sive Civiles, in omnibus causis, suprema gubernatio pertinet; et nulli extremæ jurisdictioni est subjecta, nec esse debet.

Cum Regiæ Majestati summam gubernationem tribuimus, quibus titulis intelligimus animos quorundam calumniatorum offendi, non damus Regibus nostris aut Verbi DEI, aut Sacramentorum administrationem, quod etiam Injunctiones' ab Elizabetha Regina nostra nuper editæ, apertissime testantur; sed eam tantum prærogativam, quam in sacris Scripturis a DEO ipso, omnibus piis Principibus, videmus semper fuisse attributam, hoc est, ut omnes status atque ordines, fidei suæ a DEO

ARTICLE XXXVII.

Of the Civil Magistrates.

THE Queen's Majesty hath the chief power in this realm of England, and other her dominions, unto whom the chief government of all estates of this realm, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Civil, in all causes doth appertain, and is not, nor ought to be, subject to any foreign jurisdiction.

Where we attribute to the Queen's Majesty the chief government, by which titles we understand the minds of some slanderous folks to be offended; we give not to our princes the ministering either of God's Word, or of the Sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions' also lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queen do most plainly testify; but that only prerogative, which we see to have been given always to all godly princes in holy Scriptures by GOD Himself, that is, that they

1 A.D. 1559; see also 5 Eliz. c. i.

commissos, sive illi ecclesiastici sint sive civiles, in officio contineant, et contumaces et delinquentes, glado civili coerceant.

Romanus Pontifex nullam habet jurisdictionem, in hoc regno Angliæ.

Leges regni possunt Christianos propter capitalia, et gravia crimina, morte punire.

Christianis licet, ex mandato magistratus, arma portare, et justa bella administrare.

The Phraseology of this Article.

should rule all estates and degrees committed to their charge by GOD, whether they be ecclesiastical or temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evil-doers.

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

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

It is lawful for Christian men, at the commandment of the magistrate, to wear weapons, and serve in the wars.

1. When compared with Article XXXVI. of those of 1552.

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The civil magistrate is or

dained and allowed of
GOD: wherefore we must

obey him, not only for
fear of punishment, but

also for conscience sake.
civil laws

in lawful wars

the laws of the realm.
in the wars.

2. When the Latin and English are compared with each other.

Regia majestas

nuper editæ

fidei suæ

Romanus Pontifex

justa bella administrare

Six PROPOSITIONS.

King's majesty.

lately set forth.

to their charge.
Bishop of Rome.

to serve in the wars.

I. The Queen's majesty has the chief power in this realm of England, and other her dominions, unto whom the chief government of

all estates of this realm, whether they be ecclesiastical or civil, in all causes doth appertain.

II. The Queen's majesty is not, nor ought to be, subject to any foreign jurisdiction.

III. Where we attribute to the Queen's majesty the chief government, by which titles we understand the minds of some slanderous folks to be offended; we give not to our princes the ministering either of GOD's Word, or of the sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions also set forth by Elizabeth our Queen do most plainly testify: but that only prerogative, which we see to have been given always to all godly princes in the holy Scriptures by GOD Himself, that is, that they should rule all estates and degrees, committed to their charge by GOD, whether they be ecclesiastical or temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evil-doers.

IV. The Bishop of Rome hath no jurisdiction in this realm of England. V. The laws of the realm may punish Christian men with death, for heinous and grievous offences.

VI. It is lawful for Christian men, at the commandinent of the magistrate, to wear weapons and serve in the wars.

PROP. I. The Queen's majesty has the chief power in this realm of Eng-
land, and other her dominions, unto whom the chief government of all
estates of this realm, whether they be ecclesiastical or civil, in all causes
doth appertain.

1. Divine Testimony.

A. Old Testament. 2 Chron. viii. 15, “And they departed
not from the commandment of the king unto the priests
and Levites concerning any matter, or concerning the
treasures."-See also 1 Kings ii. 26, 27. 2 Kings xviii.
4; xxiii. 4; xxv. 11. 1 Chron. xxiii. 45; xxv. 6.
2 Chron. xix. 8, 9; xxix. 20, 21; xxxi. 2.

B. New Testament. Rom. xiii. 1, "Let every soul be sub-
ject unto the higher powers."-See also Acts xxv. 10, 11.
1 Pet. ii. 13, 14.

2. Human Testimony.

A. Fathers. Basil. Constit. Monast. c. xxii. col. 11, p. 789,

"The Apostle Paul writing an epistle to the Romans,
enjoins that they be subject to all powers having the
pre-eminence, to powers of this world not spiritual, and
he made this manifest from what he adds, speaking
concerning tribute and custom."-See also Tertull. ad
Scapul. c. ii.

B. Councils. 1 Orleans, vol. II. p. 1008. 2 Orleans, vol. II.
p. 1174. Council at Northampton, 1174.

PROP. II. The Queen's majesty is not, nor ought to be, subject to any
foreign jurisdiction.

Human Testimony.

Fathers. Socrat. Prom. ad lib. v. Hist. Eccles. p. 263, "We
often also comprehend kings in our history, because from the
time they began to be Christians, the business of the Church
depended upon them."-See also Euseb. de Vit. Constant.
lib. III. c. xvii. p. 586.

PROP. III. Where we attribute to the Queen's majesty the chief govern-
ment, by which titles we understand the minds of some slanderous folks
to be offended; we give not to our princes the ministering either of
GOD's Word, or of the sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions also
set forth by Elizabeth our Queen, do most plainly testify: but that

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