the Spirit that quickeneth, the Flesh profiteth nothing: The Words that I fpeak unto you, they are Spirit, and they are, Life.

John vi. 35. Jefus faid unto them, I am the Bread of Life: He that cometh to me fhall never hunger, and he that believeth on me fhall never thirst.

7 Matt. xxvi. 26, 27. Supra, Note 2.

ARTICLE XXIX.

Of the Wiched which eat not the Body of Chris in the ale of the Lord's Supper.

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HE Wicked, and fuch as be void of a lively Faith, although they do carnally and vifibly prefs with their Teeth (as St. Auguftine faith) the Sacrament 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 Sign or Sacrament of fo great a Thing.

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John xiii. 26. When he had dipped the Sop, he gave it to Judas Iscariot, the Son of Simon. Ver. 27. And after the Sop, Satan entered into Him. I Cor. xi. 29. He that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh Damnation to himself, not difcerning the Lord's Body.

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ARTICLE XXX.

Dt both kinds.

HE Cup of the Lord is not to be denied to Lay People: For both the Parts of the Lord's Sacrament, by Christ's Ordinance and Commandment, ought to be miniftred to all Chriftian Men alike.

Vid. Ante, Art. XXVIII. Note 2. and Note 4. Mark xiv. 23. And He took the Cup, and when He had given Thanks, He gave it to them, and they all drank of it. I Cor. xi. 26.

ARTICLE XXXI.

Of the one Dblation of Chrift finished upon the Crofs.

'T' HE Offering of Chrift once made, is that

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perfect Redemption, Propitiation, and Satisfaction for all the Sins of the whole World, both Original and Actual: And there is none other Satisfaction for Sin but that alone. Wherefore the Sacrifices of Maffes, in the which it was commonly faid, that the Prieft 4 did offer Christ for the Quick and the Dead, to have Remiffion of Pain or Guilt, were blafphemous Fables, and dangerous Deceits.

1 Heb. ix. 26. Once in the End of the World hath he appeared to put away Sin by the Sacrifice of himself. 2 John i. 29. The next Day John feeth Jefus coming unto him, and faith, Behold the Lamb of GOD that taketh away the Sin of the World. 1 John ii. 1, 2. If any Man fin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jefus Chrift the righteous: And he is the Propitiation for our Sins; and not for our Sins only, but also for the Sins of the whole World.

3 Heb. x. 14. By one Offering he hath for ever perfected them that are fanctified. Ver. 26. There remaineth no more Sacrifice for Sins. Heb. x. 10. We are fanctified through the Offering of the Body of Jefus Chrift once for all.

4 Heb. ix. 25, 26. Nor yet that he fhould offer himfelf often; as the High Prieft entereth into the holy Place every Year with Blood of others: For then he must often have fuffered fince the Foundation of the World:

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World: But now once in the End of the World he hath appeared to put away Sin by the Sacrifice of himself.

ARTICLE XXXII.

Df the Marriage of Priefs.

ISHOPS, Priefts, and Deacons, are not commanded by God's Law, either to vow the Eftate of fingle Life, or to abftain from Marriage: Therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Christian Men, to marry at their own Difcretion, as they shall judge the fame to ferve better to Godliness.

Heb. xiii. 4. Marriage is honourable in all. I Cor. ix. 5. Have we not Power to lead about a Sifter, a Wife, as well as other Apofties, and as the Brethren of the Lord, and Cephas?—1 Tim. iii. 2. A Bishop must be blamelefs, the Hufband of one Wife. Ver. 4. One that ruleth well his own Houfe, having his Children in Subjection with all Gravity. 1 Tim. iii. 10, 11, 12. Let them use the Office of a Deacon, being found blameless. Even fo muft their Wives be grave, &c. Let the Deacons be the Husband of one Wife, ruling their Children and their own Houses well.

ARTICLE XXXIII.

DE 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 aud Publican, until he be

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* I Cor. v. 4, 5. In the Name of our Lord Jefus Chrift, when ye are gathered together, and my Spirit, with the Power of our Lord Jefus Chrift. To deliver fuch an one unto Satan for the Deftruction of the Flesh, that the Spirit may be faved in the Day of the Lord Jesus.

2 Mat. xviii. 17. If he fhall neglect to hear them, tell it unto the Church; but if he neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as an Heathen and a Publican.

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Df the Traditions of the Church.

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T is 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, Mens Manners, fo that nothing be ordained against God's Word. Whofoever, through his private Jndgment, 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 of common Authority, ought to be rebuked openly, (that other may fear to do the like) as he that offendeth against the common 3 Order of the Church, and 4 hurteth the Authority of the Magiftrate, and 5 woundeth the Confciences of weak Brethren.—

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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.

Heb. xiii. 17. Obey them that have rule over you, and fubmit yourselves.

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3 Col. ii. 5. For though I be abfent in the Flefh, yet · am I with you in the Spirit, joying and beholding your Order. 2 Theff. iii. 6. Now we command you, Brethren, in the Name of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that ye withdraw yourselves from every Brother which walketh diforderly, and not after the Tradition which ye received of us.

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5 1 Cor. viii. 12. When ye fin fo against the Brethren, and wound their weak Confciences, ye fin against Christ. 6 Rom. xiv. 19. Let us therefore follow after the Things which make for Peace, and Things wherewith one may edify another.

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ARTICLE XXXV.

De Homilies.

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HE fecond Book of Homilies, the feveral Titles whereof we have joined under this Article, doth contain a godly and wholfome Doctrine, and neceffary for thefe Times, as doth the former Book of Homilies, which were set forth in the Time of Edward the Sixth; and therefore 2 we judge them to be read in Churches by the Minifters, diligently and diftinctly, that they may be understanded of the People.

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