Of the Word, or Son of God, which was made very Man. The Son, which is the Word ofthe Father, begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very" and eternal God," of one substance with a. Isa. xlvi. 9. 1 Cor. viii. 4. 6. Rom. xvi. 26. xiv. 15. James i. Rom. xi. 33. 16, 17. THE ARTICLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND. ARTICLE I. Of Faith in the Holy Trinity. THERE is but one living and true God, everlasting, without body, parts, or passions; of infinite power, wisdom and goodness, the maker and preserver of all things, both visible and invisible. And in unity of this Godhead there be three persons, of one substance, power, and eternity, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. ARTICLE II. Of the Word, or Son of God, which was made very Man. The Son, which is the Word ofthe Father,begotten from everlasting of the Father, the very and eternal God, of one substance with b Jer. x. 10. 1 Thes. i. 9. c Psal. xc. 2. d Deut. iv. 15, 16. John iv. 24, with Luke xxiv. 39. e Acts 17. f Jer. xxxii. 17. 27. Mark x. 27. 8 Psal. cxlvii. 5. h Psal. cxix. 68, with Matt. xix. 17. i Neh. ix. 6. Col. i. k Matt. iii. 16, 17. xxviii. 19. 1 John iv. 7. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. I Prov. viii. 22-31. John i. 12. 14. xvii. 5. Heb. i. 8, with Psal. xlv. 6. m 1 John v. 20. Rom. ix. 5. • John x. 30. Heb. i. 3. n John Articles revised. the Father, took man's nature in the womb of the blessed Virgin, of her substance; so that two whole and perfect natures, that is to say, the Godhead and the manhood, were joined together in one person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God and very man, who for our sakes truly suffered most grievous torments in his soul from God, was crucified, dead, and buried, to reconcile his Father to us, and to be a sacrifice, not only for original guilt, but also for actual sins of men." ARTICLE III. W Articles of the Church of the Father, took man's na- ARTICLE III. into Hell. As Christ died for us, and was buried: so also is it to be believed that he went down into hell. As Christ died for us, and Of the going down of Christ was buried, so it is to be believed that he continued in the state of the dead, and under the power and dominion of death, from the time of his death and burial until his resurrection ;* which hath been otherwise expresssed thus: he went down into hell. ARTICLE ÍV. Of the Resurrection of Christ. P John i. 14. Isa. vii. 14. Luke i. 35. ARTICLE IV. Of the Resurrection of Christ. Gal. iv. 4. q Isa. vii. 14, with Isa. liii. 10, 11. Mark xiv. 33, 34. t Ezek. xvi. 63. Rom. iii. 25. Isa. liii. 10. Eph. v. 2. 1 John i. 7. Heb. ix. 26 w Psal. xvi. 10, with Acts ii. 24-27. 31. x Rom. vi. 9. Matt. xii. 40. Articles revised. from death,' and took again his body, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of man's nature, wherewith he ascended into heaven, and there" sitteth, until he return to judge' all men at the general resurrection of the body at the last day.d ARTICLE V. Of the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost is very and eternal God, of one substance, majesty, and glory, with the Father and the Son, proceeding from the Father and the Son.h ARTICLE VI. Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Scriptures for Salvation. Holy Scripture' containeth all things necessary to salvation, so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be believed as an article of faith, or necessary to salvation.1 y 1 Cor. xv. 4. Articles of the Church of from death, and took again his body, with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection of man's nature, wherewith he ascended into heaven, and there sitteth, until he return to judge all men at the last day. ARTICLE V. Of the Holy Ghost. The Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, is of one substance, majesty, and glory, with the Father and the Son, very and eternal God. ARTICLE VI. Of the Sufficiency of the Holy Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation; so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an ar Rom. viii. 34. Psal. xvi. 10, with Acts ii. 31. Luke xxiv. 34. a Psal. lxviii. 18, with Eph. iv. 8. Psal. cx. Rom. viii. 34. b Acts iii. 21. Psal. cx. 1, c 2 Cor. v. 20. Acts xvii. 31. v. 3, 4. 1 Cor. iii. 16, and vi. 19. Matt.xxviii. 19. 2 Cor. xiii. 14. d Exod. z Luke xxiv. 39, with John xx. 25. 27. 1, with Acts ii. 34, 35. Mark xix. 10. with 1 Cor. xv. 25, 26. Acts i. 11. iii. 6, with Luke xx, 37, 38. Acts xxiv. 14, 15. 1 Cor. xv. 12, to the end. John v. 28, 29. e 2 Sam. xxiii. 2, 3. Isa. vi. 5. 8, with Acts xxviii. 25, and f Job xxvi. 13. 33, 34. 1 Cor. xii. 5 1 Cor. xii. 11. Eph. i. 17, and 1 Cor. ii. 8, with 1 Pet. iv. 14. h John xv. 26, and Matt. x. 20, and 1 Cor. ii. 11, 12, with Gal. iv. 6, and Rom. viii. 9, and Phil. i. 9. John xvi. 14. Isa. xi. 2. Isa. lxi. 1. Gen. i. 2. 2 Chron. xv. 1. i Rom. i. 2. 2 Tim. iii. 15. 2 Pet. i. 20, 21. k Psal. xix. 7. 2 Tim. iii. 15-17. James i. 21. 25. Acts xx. 32. 1 Prov. xxx. 5, 6. Isa. viii. 20. Acts xxvi. 22, with ver. 20. 27. Gal. i. 8, 9. John v, 39. Articles revised. By the name of Holy Scripture we understand all the canonical Books of the Old and New Testament which follow: Of the Old Testament. All which books, as they are commonly received, we do receive, and acknowledge them to be given by the inspiration of God; and in that regard, to be of most certain credit, and highest authority. ARTICLE VII. Of the Old Testament. The Old Testament is not contrary to the New, in the doctrine contained in them ; for both in the Old and New m And the other books, as Hierome saith, the church doth read for example of life and instruction of manners; but yet doth it not apply them to establish any doctrine: such are these following, Third of Esdras, Book of Tobias, Fourth of Esdras, Judith, &c. All the books of the New Testament, as they are commonly received, we do receive, and account them for canonical. ARTICLE VII. Of the Old Testament. The Old Testament is not contrary to the New; for both in the Old and New Testament, everlasting life m Acts xxvi. 21. 23. 2 Pet. iii. 2. Luke xxiv. 44. Rom. iii. 31. Gal. iii. 21. 23, 24. Articles revised. Testament, everlasting life is offered to mankind by Christ," who is the only mediator between God and man, being both God and man." Wherefore they are not to be heard which feign, that the old fathers did look only for temporary pro mises." Although the law given from God by Moses, as touching ceremonies and rites, do not bind Christians ; nor the civil precepts given by Moses, such as were peculiarly fitted to the commonwealth of the Jews, are of necessity to be received in any commonwealth; yet notwithstanding, no Christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the commandments which are called moral. By the moral law, we understand all the ten commandments taken in their full extent. Articles of the Church of is offered to mankind by Christ, who is the only mediator between God and man, being both God and man. Wherefore they are not to be heard which feign, that the old fathers did look only for transitory promises. Although the law given from God by Moses, as touching ceremonies and rites, do not bind Christian men; nor the civil precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received in any commonwealth ; yet notwithstanding, no Christian man whatsoever is free from the obedience of the commandments which are called moral. ARTICLE VIII. Of the three Creeds. The three creeds, Nice creed, Athanasius' creed, and n Gen. iii. 15. xxii. 18, with Gal. iii. 8. 14. 1 Cor. x. 2-4. Luke i. 69, 70. Acts iii. 24. Isa. liii. Heb. vii. 25. 1 Tim. ii. 5. John xiv. 6. ii. 7. 8. • Dan. ix. 17. Rom. viii. 34. 1 John ii. 1. P Gal. iv. 4, 5. Acts xx. 28. Phil. 4 Acts xxvi. 6, 7. Rom. iv. 11. Gal. iii. 9. Heb. xi. 10. 16. 35. s Acts xxv. 9, 10. 25, · t Matt. r Gal. iv. 9, 10. Col. ii. 14. 16, 17. Heb. ix. 9, 10. with Deut. xvii. 8-13. Rom. xiii. 1. 5. Tit. iii. 1. 1 Pet. ii. 13, 14. v. 17, to the end. Rom. xiii. 8-10. Eph. vi. 1-3. James ii. 8-12. Rom. vii. 25. iii. 31. Matt. vii. 12. |