confequently the Romish Doctrin concerning Pardons, which the Second Propofition pronounces unfcriptural and groundlefs, is alfo repugnant to the Word of God. Becaufe that Doctrin fuppofes, in Oppofition to the Declarations of Scripture, that fome Punishment remains due for Sin after Repen

tance.

The Seventh Propofition. That the Romish DoЄtrin concerning the Worship and Adoration of Images, is repugnant to the Word of God, fee Turretin as quoted in the Third Propofition. But as for the Worship and Adoration of Relicks, 'tis therefore repugnant to the Word of God, becaufe as 'tis practifed by the Papifts, and comprized in the Thirteenth Article of the Trent Creed (of which I took notice in the Third Propofition) it teaches Men to place a Confidence in their Folly, endevoring to please God by the Veneration of them, to avert his Judgments by expofing them, to fecure their Perfons by wearing them, &c. Whereas the Scriptures affure us, that there is no other Way of obtaining his Favor and Protection, but by the Practice of true Religion, of which fuch Fopperies are no Part.

The Eighth Propofition. The Scriptures reprefent God as the only Object of Worship and Adoration (fee the Fourth Propofition) and therefore they confine Worship and Adoratiou to him. So that Saints are therefore not to be invoked, because the Scripture does not injoin, and confequently forbids, the Invocation of them.

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The TWENTY THIRD ARTICLE. Of Miniftring in the Congregation.

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Tis not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of publick preaching, or miniftring the facraments in the congregation, before he be lawfully called, und fent to execute the fame. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and fent, which be chofen and called to this work by men who have publick authority given unto them in the congregation, to call and send minifters into the Lord's vineyard.

This Article contains Two Propofitions.

1. It is not lawful for any Man to take upon him the Office of public Preaching, or Miniftring the Sacraments in the Congregation, before he be lawfully called and fent to execute the fame.

2. Those we ought to judge lawfully called and fent, which be chofen and called to this Work by Men who have public Authority given unto them in the Congregation, to call and fend Minifters into the Lord's Vineyard.

Both thefe Propofitions are establish'd in the First Part of the Rights of the Clergy.

The TWENTY FOURTH ARTICLE. Of Speaking in the Congregation in fuch a Tongue as the People understandeth.

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Tis a thing plainly repugnant to the word of God, and the custom of the primitive church, to have public

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prayer in the church, or to minifter the facraments, in a tongue not understood of the people.

This Article contains Two Propofitions.

1. It is a thing plainly repugnant to the Word of God to have public Prayer in the Church, or to minifter the Sacraments, in a Tongue not understood of the People.

2. It is a thing plainly repugnant to the Custom of the Primitive Church, to have Public Prayer in the Church, or to minifter the Sacraments, in a Tongue not understood of the People.

The Firft Propofition. See the Twelfth Chapter of the Second Part of the Confutation of Popery.

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The Second Propofition. Origen hath thefe Words, Ειτ' ἐπιλαθόμενα, ὅτι Χρισιανοῖς λαλεῖ τοῖς μόνῳ τῷ Θεῷ διὰ τα Ιησε ευχομένοις, και συμφύρων τὰ ἑτέρων, καὶ ἀλόγως Χρισιανοῖς συνάπτων αυτά, φησίν. Εαν με βαρβάρως αὐτοὺς ὀνομάζη τις, δύναμιν εξεσίν Εάν 5 ̔Ελληνικῶς ἡ Ῥωμαϊκῶς, ἐκ ἔτι. Δεικνύτω γὰρ τίνα ἡμεῖς βαρβά πως ονομάζομεν, ὡς καλῶνες αὐτὸν ἐπὶ βοήθειαν, καὶ πυθέσθωμάτων καθ ̓ ἡμῶν ταῦτα εἰρηκέναι τὸν Κέλσον, ἐφισᾶς, ὅτι οἱ λοιποὶ τῶν Χρίσιανῶν ἐδὲ τοῖς ἐν ταῖς θείαις γραφαῖς κειμθύοις ονόμασι, ἢ τεαγμένοις ἐπὶ * Θεό, χρῶν ἐν ταῖς ἐυχαῖς ἀλλ' οἱ μὲ Ἕλληνες Ελληνικοῖς, οἱ δὲ Ῥω μαῖοι Ρωμαϊκοῖς, ἢ ὅτως ἕνας κατὰ τὴν ἑαυτῇ διάλεκτον ἔυχεται τῷ Θεῷ, ἢ ὑμνεῖ αὐτὸν ὡς δύναται. καὶ ὁ πάσης διαλέκτε κύριΘ τῶν ἀπὸ πάσης διαλέκης ευχομένων ακέει, ὡς μιᾶς (ἵν' έτως ονομάσω) φωνής, το κατὰ τὰ σημαινόμενα, ακέων, δηλωμένης ἐκ τῶν ποικίλων διαλέκτων. Οὐ γάρ ἐσιν ὁ ἐπὶ πᾶσι Θεὸς εἷς τις τῶν κεκληρωμένων διάλεκτόν τινα βάρβα ρον ἢ Ἕλληνα, και μηκέτι τὰς λοιπὰς ἐπισαμένων, ἢ μηκέτι τῶν ἐν ἄλ λαις διαλέκτοις λεγέντων φροντιζόντων. Contra Celfum, lib. 8. p. 402. 'Twere eafy to add more Teftimonies: but this Paffage alone is Demonstration.

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The TWENTY FIFTH ARTICLE

Of the Sacraments.

ACRAMENTS ordained of Chrift, be not only badges or tokens of christian mens profession: but rather they be certain fure witnesses and effectual figns of grace, and God's good will towards us, by the which he doth work invisibly in us, and doth not only quicken, but alfo ftrengthen and confirm our faith in him.

There are two Sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the gofpel, that is to fay, baptifm and the supper of the Lord.

Thofe five commonly called Sacraments. that is to fay, Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extream Unition, are not to be counted for Sacraments of the gofpel, being fuch as have grown, partly of the corrupt following of the Apostles, partly are ftates of life allowed in the fcriptures; but yet have not like nature of Sacraments with baptifm and the Lord's fupper, for that they have not any visible fign or ceremony ordained of God.

The Sacraments were not ordained of Chrift to be gazed upon, or to be carried about, but that we should duly use them. And in fuch only as worthily receive the fame, they have a wholfom effect or operation; but they that receive them unworthily, purchase to themselves damnation, as St. Paul faith.

This Article contains Ten Propofitions.

1, Sacraments ordained by Christ be Badges or Tokens of Christian Men Profeffion.

2. Sacraments ordained of Chrift be certain fure Witneffes, and effectual Signs of Grace andGod's good Will towards us, by the which he doth

work.

work invifibly in us, and doth not only quicken, but also strengthen and confirm our Faith in him.

3. There are two Sacraments ordained of Chrift our Lord in the Gofpel, that is to say, Baptism and the Supper of the Lord.

4. Those five commonly called Sacraments, that is to fay, Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extream Unction, are not to be counted for Sacraments of the Gospel. 5. Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extream Unction, have grown partly of the Corrupt following of the Apostles, partly are States of Life allowed in the Scriptures. 6. Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extream Unction, have not like Nature of Sacraments with Baptifm and the Lord's Supper. 7. Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extream Unction, have not any visible. Sign or Ceremony ordained of God.

8. The Sacraments were not ordained of Chrift to be gazed upon, or to be carried about, but that we should duly use them.

9. The Sacraments in fuch only as worthily receive the fame, have a wholfom Effect or Operation.

10. They that receive the Sacraments unworthily, purchase to themfeles Damnation, as St. Paul faith.

The Word rather, in this Place, and in the Twenty eighth and Twenty ninth Article, is expreffed in the Latin, not by immo, as in the Thirteenth and Twenty second Articles, but by potius, which is manifeftly a Comparative. However, the Context

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