XXXVII. Of the Civil Magiftrates.

THE King's Majefty hath the chief power in this realm of England, and other his dominions, unto whom the chief government of all eftates of this realm, whether they be ecclefiaftical or civil, in all causes doth appertain, and is not, nor ought to be, fubject to any foreign jurifdiction.

Where we attribute to the King's Majefty the chief government, by which titles we understand the minds of fome flanderous folks to be offended, we give not to our Princes the miniftering either of God's Word, or of the Sacraments, the which thing the Injunctions alfo lately fet forth by Elizabeth our Queen do most plainly testify; but that only prerogative, which we fee to have been given always to all godly Princes in holy Scriptures by God himfelf; that is, that they fhould rule all eftates and degrees committed to their charge by God, whether they be ecclefiaftical or temporal, and restrain with the civil fword the ftubborn and evil doers.

The Bishop of Rome hath no jurisdiction in this realm of England.

The laws of the realm may punish Chriftian men with death, for heinous and grievous offences.

It is lawful for Chriftian men, at the commandment of the Magistrate, to wear weapons, and serve in the wars.

XXXVIII. Of Christian Men's Goods, which are not

common.

THE riches and goods of Chriftians are not common, as touching the right, title, and poffeffion of the fame, as certain Anabaptifts do falfely boaft. Notwithftanding every man ought, of fuch things as he poffeffeth, liberally to give alms to the poor, according to his ability.

XXXIX. Of a Chriftian Man's Oath.

As S we confess that vain and rash swearing is forbidden Chriftian men by our Lord Jefus Chrift, and James his Apoftle; fo we judge that Chriftian Religion doth not prohibit, but that a man may fwear when the Magiftrate requireth, in a caufe of faith and charity, fo it be done according to the Prophet's teaching, in justice, judgment, and truth.

THE

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THE RATIFICATION.

HIS Book of Articles before rebearfed is again approved, and allowed to be bolden and executed within the realm, by the affent and confent 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 fubfcription of the bands of the Archbishop and Bishops of the Upper Houfe, and by the fubfcription of the whole Clergy of the Nether Houfe, in their Convocation, in the year of our Lord 1571.

THE TABLE.

1. OF Faith in the Holy Trinity. Of Chrift the Son of God.

3. Of his going down into Hell.
4. Of his Refurrection.
5. Of the Holy Ghost.

6. Of the Sufficiency of the Scripture.
7. Of the Old Teftament.
8. Of the Three Creeds.

9. Of Original or Birth Sin. 10. Of Free Will.

11. Of Juftification. 12. Of good Works.

13. Of Works before Juftification. 14. Of Works of Supererogation.' 15. Of Chrift alone witbout Sin. 16. Of Sin after Baptifm.

17. Of Predeftination and Election.
18. Of obtaining Salvation by Chrift.
19. Of the Church.

20. Of the Authority of the Church.
21. Of the Authority of General Councils.
22. Of Purgatory.

23. Of miniftering in the Congregation.

24. Of fpeaking in the Congregation. 25. Of the Sacraments.

26. Of the Unworthiness of Minifters.

27. Of Baptifm.

28. Of the Lord's Supper.

29. Of the Wicked which eat not the Body of Chrift.

30. Of both Kinds.

31. Of Chrift's one Oblation.

32. Of the Marriage of Priests.
33. Of excommunicate Perfons.
34. Of the Traditions of the Church.
35. Of the Homilies.

36. Of Confecration of Minifters.
37. Of Civil Magiftrates.
38. Of Chriftian Men's Goods.
39. Of a Chriftian Man's Oath.
The Ratification.

CONSTITUTIONS

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CANONS ECCLESIASTICAL.

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