2. Human Testimony. A. Fathers. Basil de elem. conc. 4, vol. I. p. 467, “Art thou poor? but thou hast another altogether poorer: to you there is bread enough for ten days, to him but for one what abounds to thee, do thou as a man of good principles keep for the poor, not thinking much to give something of a little. Do not thou prefer thine own profit before the common danger." B. Confessions. 2 Helvetic, c. xxviii. Wirtemburg, c. xviii. ARTICLE XXXIX. ARTICULUS XXXIX. De Jurejurando. ARTICLE XXXIX. Of a Christian man's Oath. QUEMADMODUM jura- As we confess that vain and mentum vanum, et temerarium a DOMINO nostro JESU CHRISTO, et Apostolo ejus Jacobo, Christianis hominibus interdictum esse, fatemur: ita Christianorum Religionem minime prohibere censemus, quin jubente magistratu in causa fidei et charitatis jurare liceat, modo id fiat juxta Prophetæ doctrinam,in justitia,in judicio, in veritate. The Phraseology of this Article. Christian men by our LORD rash swearing is forbidden JESUS CHRIST, and James His Apostle: so Christian Religion doth not we judge, that prohibit, but that a man may swear when the Magistrate requireth, in a cause of faith and charity, so it be done according to the Prophet's teaching, in justice, judgment, and truth. 1. As compared with that of Article XXXVIII in those of 1552. A. In the Latin. 1552. 1562, 1571. Title. Licet Christianis ju- Title. De jurejurando. rare James His Apostle. 2. When the Latin and English are compared with each other. Title. De jure Jurando Title. Of a Christian man's oath. Christian religion. The prophet's teaching. TWO PROPOSITIONS. I. We confess, that vain and rash swearing is forbidden Christian men by our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and James His Apostle. II. We judge, that Christian religion doth not prohibit, but that a man may swear, when the Magistrate requires, in a cause of faith and charity, so it be done according to the Prophet's teaching, in justice, judgment, and truth. PROP. I. We confess, that vain and rash swearing is forbidden Christian men by our LORD JESUS CHRIST, and James His Apostle. 1. Divine Testimony. A. Old Testament. Exod. xx. 7, "Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy GOD in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.”. See also Lev. xviii. 21; xix. 12. Deut. v. 11; vi. 13. Ps. xv. 1, 4; lxiii. 11. Josh. xxiii. 7. Prov. xxx. 9. 15; xxiii. 10. Zeph. i. B. New Testament. Matt. v. 34-37, "I say unto you, See also Matt. xxiii. 16-22. 1 Tim. i. 10. Jam. V. 12. 2. Human Testimony. Fathers. August. de Rectitud. Cathol. Convers. 18, Append. vol. VI. p. 273, "Altogether shun the custom of swearing, ristian that le of let's an he ill 3. 9. ). PROP. II. We judge, that Christian religion doth not prohibit, but that a man may swear when the Magistrate requireth, in a cause of faith and charity, so it be done according to the Prophet's teaching, in justice, judgment, and truth. fide 1. The Testimony of Reason. Swearing lawfully is glorifying GOD. 2. Divine Testimony. A. Old Testament. Jer. iv. 2, "And thou shalt swear, The LORD liveth, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness."-See also Gen. xxi. 22-24, 31; xxii. 16, 17; xxiv. 2, 3, 9; xlvii. 28-31. Numb. xxxii. 10, 11. Deut. vi. 13; x. 20. 1 Kings viii. 31, 32. 2 Chron. vi. 22, 23. Neh. xiii. 25. Jer. iv. 2; xii. 16. Dan. xii. 7; xxii. 20, 22. B. New Testament. Matt. xxvi. 63, 64, "But JESUS held His peace. And the High-Priest answered and said. unto Him, I adjure thee by the living GOD, that Thou tell us whether Thou be CHRIST, the SON of GOD. JESUS saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of Man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven."-See also Rom. i. 9; ix. 1, &c. 1 Cor. xv. 31, v Tv, &c. vn used exclusively in oaths. 2 Cor. i. 23; xi. 10, 31. Gal. i. 20. Phil. i. 8. Heb. vi. 13, 16, 17. Rev. x. 5, 6. 3. Human Testimony. A. Fathers. August. de Serm. Domin. in Monte, vol. III. par. ii. p. 187, "But thou doest not evil, who usest swearing well, although it be not good, yet it is necessary that thou shouldest persuade another that which thou profitably persuadest him."-See also Clem. Alex. Strom. lib. VII. Tertull. ad Marc. lib. I. c. xxxvi. August. Epist. ad Hilar. B. Confessions. 2 Helvetic, c. xxviii. Basil, Art. xi. §2. Saxon, Art. xxi. Wirtemburg, c. xviii. Westminster, c. xxii. §§ 1-4. Confirmatio Articulorum. HIC' liber antedietorum Articulorum jam denuo approbatus est, per assensum, et consensum, Serenissimæ Reginæ Elizabethæ Dominæ nostræ, DEI gratia Angliæ, Franciæ, et Hiberniæ Reginæ, defensoris fidei, &c. retinendus, et per totum Regnum Angliæ exequendus. Qui Articuli, et lecti sunt, et denuo confirmati, subscriptione D. Archiepiscopi et Episcoporum superioris domus, et totius cleri inferioris domus in convocatione, Anno DOMINI, 1571. 1. Of faith in the Trinity. 2. Of CHRIST the Son of God. 3. Of His going down into hell. 4. Of His Resurrection. 5. Of the HOLY GHOST. The Ratification. THIS' Book of Articles before rehearsed, is again approved, and allowed to be holden and executed within the Realm, by the assent and consent of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth, by the grace of GOD, of England, France, and Ireland Queen, defender of the faith, &c. Which Articles were deliberately read, and confirmed again by the subscription of the hands of the Archbishops and Bishops of the upper house, and by subscription of the whole Clergy in the nether house in their convocation, in the year of our LORD GOD, 1571. The Table. 6. Of the sufficiency of the Scripture. 7. Of the Old Testament. 8. Of the three Creeds. 9. Of original sin. 10. Of free will. 11. Of Justification. 12. Of good works. 13. Of works before justification. 14. Of works of supererogation. 15. Of CHRIST alone without sin. 16. Of sin after Baptism. 17. Of predestination and election. 18. Of obtaining salvation by CHRIST. 19. Of the Church. 22. Of Purgatory. 23. Of Ministering in the congregation. 24. Of speaking in the congregation. 25. Of the Sacraments. 26. Of the unworthiness of the Ministers. 27. Of Baptism. 28. Of the LORD's Supper. 29. Of the wicked which eat not the body of CHRIST. 30. Of both kinds. 31. Of CHRIST's one oblation. 32. Of the marriage of Priests. 33. Of excommunicate persons. 34. Of the traditions of the Church. 35. Of Homilies. 36. Of consecration of Ministers. 37. Of civil magistrates. 38. Of christian men's goods. 39. Of a christian man's oath. Of the ratification.1 20. Of the authority of the Church. 1 The number 40 is prefixed to the Ratification of the Articles of 1571. 2 The Table to the English Articles was added by Bishop Jewel, 1571. THE END. |