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The FOURTH ARTICLE.

Of the Refurrection of CHRIST.

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HRIST did truly rife again from death, and took again his body, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of man's nature, wherewith be afcended into heaven, and there fitteth until he return to judge all men at the last day.

This Article contains Four Propofitions.

1. Chrift did truly rife again from Death, and took again his Body, with Flesh, Bones, and all things appertaining to the Perfection of

Man's Nature.

2. Chrift did, with his faid Body, Flesh, &c. afcend into Heaven.

3. Chrift fhall return from Heaven to judge all Men at the Laft Day.

4. Chrift fitteth in Heaven, until he return to judge all Men at the Last Day.

The First Propofition. See Bishop Pearfon on the Fifth Article, beginning at He rofe again; and the Fourteenth Chapter of the Second Part of the First Volume of Dr. Jenkin's Reasonableness and Certainty of the Chriftian Religion, and the Twenty eighth Chapter of the Second Volume of the faid Book; and the Eleventh Section of Dr. Whitby's General Preface to his first Volume of Annotations.

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The Second, Third and Fourth Propofitions. See Bishop Pearfon on the Sixth and Seventh Articles.

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The FIFTH ARTICLE.
Of the HOLY GHOST.

HE Holy Ghoft proceeding from the Father and the Son, is of one Subftance, Majefty, and Glory, with the Father and the Son, very and eternal God.

This Article contains Three Propofitions.
1. The Holy Ghoft is very and eternal God.
2. The Holy Ghoft is of one Substance, Maje-
fty, and Glory, with the Father and the Son.
3. The Holy Ghoft proceedeth from the Father
and the Son.

The First and Third Propofitions. See Bishop Pearson on the Eighth Article. But concerning the Third, fee alfo Numb. 3. of the Appendix to the Paraphrafe with Annotations on the Common Prayer, p. 287, &c.

The Second Propofition is therefore true, because there can be no more Gods than One, according to the Sixth Propofition of the First Article.

The SIXTH ARTICLE.

Of the Sufficiency of the HOLY SCRIPTURES for Salvation.

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[OLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to Salvation; fo that whatfoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any

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man, that it should be believ'd as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requifite or necessary to Salvation. In the name of the Holy Scripture we do understand thofe Canonical books of the Old and New Testament, of whofe authority was never any doubt in the Church.

Of the Name s and Number of the Canonical Books.

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The I. Book of Samuel.

The II. Book of Samuel.
The I. Book of Kings.
The II. Book of Kings.
The I. Book of Chronicles."
The II. Book of Chronicles.
The I. Book of Efdras.
The II. Book of Efdras.
The Book of Hefter.
The Book of Job.
The Pfalms.

The Proverbs.

Ecclefiaftes, or Preacher.

Cantica, or Songs of Solomon.

Four Prophets the greater.

Twelve Prophets the less.

And the other Books (as Hierome faith) the Church doth read for Example of Life, and Inftruction of Manners; but yet doth it not apply them to establish any Doctrine, fuch are these following,

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The III. Book of Efdras.
The IV. Book of Efdras.
The Book of Tobias.
The Book of Judith.

The rest of the Book of Hefter.
The Book of Wisdom.

Jefus the Son of Sirach.
Baruch the Prophet.

The Song of the Three Children.
The Story of Sufanna.
Of Bel and the Dragon.
The Prayer of Manaffes.
The I. Book of Maccabees.
The II. Book of Maccabees.

All the Books of the New Testament, as they are commonly receiv'd, we do receive ana account themCanonical,

This Article contains Six Propofitions

1. Holy Scripture contains all things neceffary to Salvation.

2. Whatsoever is not read in Holy Scripture, nor may be prov'd thereby, is not to be requir'd of any man, that it fhould be believ'd as an Article of Faith, or be thought requifite or neceffary to Salvation.

3. In the Name of the Holy Scripture we do understand the Canonical Books of the Old and New Teftament, of whofe Authority was never any Doubt in the Church.

4. The Canonical Books of the Old Testament are Genefis, Exodus, &c.

5. All the Books of the New Teftament, as they are commonly receiv'd, we do receive and account them Canonical.

6. The other Books (viz. thofe which are commonly annex'd to theOld Teftament, and which

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we do not account Canonical) as Hierome faith, the Church doth read for Example of Life, and Inftruction of Manners; but yet doth not apply them to establish any Doctrine. Such are thefe following, the Third Book of Efdras, the Fourth Book of Efdras, &c.

I begin with the Three laft Propofitions: But must first observe, 1. That by a Canonical Book of Scripture, is meant a Book, which being writ ten by Divine Infpiration, is to be receiv'd by us as a Part of the Canon or Rule of Chriftian Faith and Practice, 2, That what the Church here calls the Second Book of Efdras, is what we generally call the Book of Nehemiah. For if you look into our old English Bibles, you'll find, that Nehemiah's Hiftory and Prophecy goes under the Name of the Second Book of Efdras. These things being premis'd,

The Three last Propofitions of this Article are prov'd in that Method and Order which I (a) have propos'd to be taken for the Examination of the Authority of the Holy Scriptures, and the Truth of Christianity, with refpect to the Hypothesis of the Deifts. For thereby it appears, 1. That those Books of the Old and New Teftament which we receive, are truly Canonical; because they are the Word of God, and contain his revel'd Will. 2, That thofe Books, which tho' commonly annex'd to the Old Teftament, are rejected by us, are not Canonical, because not of Divine Authority.

And

(a) In the foregoing Directions for Studying a general Syftem or Body of Divinity, p. 10,

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