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The TWENTY NINTH ARTICLE.

Of the Wicked, which eat not the Body of Chrift in the Ufe of the Lord's Supper.

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HE wicked, and juch as be void of a lively Faith, although they do carnally and visibly prefs with their teeth (as St. Aguftine faith) the facrament of the body and blood of Chrift: yet in no wife are they partakers of Christ, but rather to their condemnation do eat and drink the fign or facrament of fo great a thing.

St. Auftin in his Twenty fixth Tract on St. John has thefe Words; Ac per hoc qui non manet in Chrifto, & in quo non manet Chriftus, proculdubio nec manducat (Spiritaliter) carnem ejus, nec bibit ejus fanguinem (licet carnaliter & vifibiliter premat dentibus facramentum corporis & fanguinis Chrifti) fed magis tantæ rei facramentum ad judicium fibi manducat & bibit. This Article therefore is taken from St. Austin, and the Church confirms the Doctrine contained in his Words, for the Truth of which fee Art. 25. Prop. 9, 10.

The THIRTIETH ARTICLE.
Of both Kinds.

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HE cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the Lay people: for both the parts of the Lord's facrament, by Chrift's ordinance and commandment, ought to be miniftred to all Chriftian men alike.

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This Article contains Two Propofitions.

1. The Cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the Lay People.

2. Both the Parts of the Lord's Sacrament, by Christ's Ordinance and Commandment, ought to be miniftred to all Chriftian Men alike.

The First of these Propofitions is the neceffary Confequence of the Second. See the Eleventh Chapter of the Second Part of the Confutation of Popery.

The THIRTY FIRST ARTICLE.

Of the one Oblation of Chrift finished upon the Crofs.

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HE offering of Christ once made, is that perfect redemption, propitiation, and fatisfaction for all the fins of the whole world, both original and actual; and there is none other Jatisfaction for fin, but that alone. Wherefore the facrifices ef maffes, in the which it was commonly faid, that the priest did offer Chrift for the quick and the dead, to bave remiffion of pain or guilt, were blafphemous fables, and dangerous deceits.

This Article contains Three Propofitions.
1. The Offering of Chrift once made, is that
perfect Redemption, Propitiation and Satif-
faction, for all the Sins of the whole World,
both Original and Actual.

2. There is none other Satisfaction for Sin but
that alone.

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3. The Sacrifices of Maffes, in the which it was commonly faid, that the Priest did offer Chrift for the Quick and the Dead, to have Remiffion of Pain and Guilt, were blafphemous Fables and dangerous Deceits.

The First Propofition. See the Tenth Propofition of the Second Article.

The Second and Third Propofitions. See the Twenty ninth Question of the Locus Decimus nonus of Turretin's Syftem. From whence it neceffarily follows, that thofe Sacrifices of Maffes are blafphemous Fables and dangerous Deceits; because they do fo manifeftly leffen the Honor of Chrift's one Oblation on the Crofs, and lead to a Thousand evil and fuperftitious Practices.

The THIRTY SECOND ARTICLE.

Of the Marriage of Priests.

ISHOPS, Priefts, and Deacons, are not comman

Bded by God's law, either to vow the estate of fingle

life, or to obtain from marriage: therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other chriftian men, to marry at their own difcretion, as they fhall judge the fame to ferve better to godliness.

This Article has Two Propofitions.

1. Bishops, Priefts and Deacons, are not commanded by God's Law, either to vow the Eftate of fingle Life, or to abstain from Marriage.

2. It is lawful alfo for them, as for all other Christian Men, to marry at their own Difcre

tion, as they fhall judge the fame to ferve better to Godliness.

The Second Propofition neceffarily follows from the First. See the Twenty fixth Queftion of the Locus Decimus octavus of Turretin's System.

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The THIRTY THIRD ARTICLE.

Of Excommunicate Perfons, how they are to be avoided.

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HAT Perfon which by open denunciation of the Church is rightly cut off from the unity of the Church, and excommunicated, ought to be taken of the whole multitude of the faithful, as an heathen and publican, until he be openly reconciled by penance, and received into the Church by a judge that bath authority thereunto.

See the Second Part of the Rights of the Clergy, Chap.

The THIRTY FOURTH ARTICLE. Of the Traditions of the Church.

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Tis not neceffary, that Traditions and Ceremonies be in all places one, or utterly like; for at all times they have been divers, and may be changed according to the diverfity of countries, times, and mens manners, fo that nothing be ordained against God's word. Whofoever through his private judgment willingly and purposely doth openly break the Traditions and Ceremonies of the Church, which be not

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repugnant to the word of God, and be ordained and approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly (that other may fear to do the like) as he that offendeth against the common order of the Church, and burteth the authority of the magistrate, and woundeth the confciences of the weak brethren.

Every particular or national Church hath authority to ordain, change, and abolish ceremonies or rites of the Church, ordained only by man's authority, fo that all things be done to edifying.

This Article contains Five Propofitions.

1. It is not neceffary that Traditions and Ceremonies be in all places one, or utterly like. 2. Traditions and Ceremonies have at all Times been divers.

3. Traditions and Ceremonies may be changed. according to the diverfity of Countries, Times and Mens Manners, fo that nothing be ordained against God's Word.

4. Whofoever thro' his private Judgment willingly and purposely doth openly break the Traditions and Ceremonies of the Church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and be ordained and approved by common Authority, ought to be rebuked openly (that other may fear to do the like) as one that offendeth against the common Order of the Church, and hurteth the Authority of the Magiftrate, and woundeth the Confciences of the weak Brethren.

5. Every particular or National Church hath Authority to ordain, change and abolish Ceremonies or Rites of the Church, ordained only by Man's Authority, fo that all things be done to edifying.

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