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. 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. 1 The civil magistrate is or dained and allowed of obey him, not only for also for conscience sake. in lawful wars the laws of the realm. 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. 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- 1. Divine Testimony. A. Old Testament. 2 Chron. viii. 15, “And they departed B. New Testament. Rom. xiii. 1, "Let every soul be sub- 2. Human Testimony. A. Fathers. Basil. Constit. Monast. c. xxii. col. 11, p. 789, "The Apostle Paul writing an epistle to the Romans, B. Councils. 1 Orleans, vol. II. p. 1008. 2 Orleans, vol. II. PROP. II. The Queen's majesty is not, nor ought to be, subject to any Human Testimony. Fathers. Socrat. Prom. ad lib. v. Hist. Eccles. p. 263, "We PROP. III. Where we attribute to the Queen's majesty the chief govern- |