An exposition of the thirty nine articles of the Church of England . her-wife drive from them. But ftill the Publick Worfliip has noEdification in it , nor can thole who do not underftand it,fay Amen according to St. F^iul. Finally, they urge the Com-munion of Sninti^ in order to which they think it is neceflary,that Priefts wherefoever they go, may be able to officiate,which they cannot do, if every Nation Worlhips God in itscwn Language.* And this was indeed very neceflary inthofe Ages, in which the See oi^ Ronn did by Provilions, and of the Church of England. 345 and the other Inventions of
An exposition of the thirty nine articles of the Church of England . her-wife drive from them. But ftill the Publick Worfliip has noEdification in it , nor can thole who do not underftand it,fay Amen according to St. F^iul. Finally, they urge the Com-munion of Sninti^ in order to which they think it is neceflary,that Priefts wherefoever they go, may be able to officiate,which they cannot do, if every Nation Worlhips God in itscwn Language.* And this was indeed very neceflary inthofe Ages, in which the See oi^ Ronn did by Provilions, and of the Church of England. 345 and the other Inventions of the Canonifts, difpofe of the Art. Benefices to their own Creatures and Servants. That i^jm-itjTrade would have been fpoiled, if Strangers might nothave been admitted, till they had learned the Language ofthe Country. And thus inftead of taking care of thePeople, that ought to be edified by the Publick Worfhip,Provifion was made at their coft, for fuch Vagrant Prieftsas have been in all Ages, the Scandals of the Church, andthe Reproaches of Religion. ^S^C. A R X I c L a 346 -^n Expofition of the xxxix Articles An. zf. v^V^U ARTICLE XXV. Of the Sacraments. Sacratnems crdained of Chriji^ he not only Badges or Toh^em of Chri-Jiian Mem Profefftorij but rather they be certain fure tVitnejfes^and ejfeSlual Sigm of Grace^ and Gods Witt towards uSj by thewhich he doth worli invifibly in us^ and doth not only luich^enjbut alfo ftrengthen and confirm our Faith in him. There are trvo Sacraments ordained of Chrji our Lord in the Gofpd jthat 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 ZJnUion^ are not tobe counted for Sacraments of the Gofpel s being fuch as have grevonpartly of the corrupt following of the Apoftles^ partly a^e States,of Life allowed in the Scriptures^ but yet have not li^e Niture ofSacraments with Baptifm^ and the Lords S^?per j for that theyhave not any
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