...connection with the articles, they drew a distinction between those of 1562, as printed in 1563, " which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith and the doctrine of the sacraments," and all others. To such doctrinal articles all persons under the degree of a bishop, who had been ordained...

...Elizabeth, and also all future clergymen, on taking possession of their charges, should " subscribe to all the Articles of Religion which only concern...Christian faith, and the doctrine of the sacraments." They were further required to obtain a written testimonial of such subscription from the ordinary;...

...! he believed 1I should have observed, under 1570, That the Act of Parliament required Subscription to all the Articles of Religion, which Only concern...the Confession of the true Christian Faith, and the Doctor of the Sacraments (Keeblc) : and under 1583, That Archbishop Whitgift extending the Subsciption...

...Endorsed.— "1578." ЧРР681. MR. MOORE'S CONFOBMITT. [1578.] — I do acknowledge and confesa that as the Articles of Religion, which only concern the confession...Christian faith and the doctrine of the Sacraments, authorised by Act of Parliament the 13th of her Majesty's reign, be good, godly, consonant and agreeable...

...service in the English Church by declaring before the bishop, and subscribing their assent " to all articles of religion which only concern the confession...Christian faith and the doctrine of the sacraments contained in the Book of Articles, 1562." Many of the Puritans attempted to shelter themselves under...

...again ratified by convocation, but Parliament compelled the clergy to subscribe only " such of them as only concern the confession of the true Christian Faith and the Doctrine of the Sacraments." Even then disputes arose, as some copies were printed with, some without the first half of the 20th...

...matter further and show that the consent of law had only been given to those Articles which confirmed the confession of the true Christian faith and the doctrine of the sacraments. This engendered a smart controversy, now happily buried in the great rubbish-heap of the past. As late...

...orders that every minister (except certain specified persons) is to declare his assent, and subscribe to all the Articles of Religion which only concern...Christian faith and the doctrine of the Sacraments. The obligation on the clergy to subscribe to the whole of the Articles was imposed at a Synod of the...

...latter purpose was brought into Parliament, it was amended so as to provide simply for a subscription to " all the Articles of Religion which only concern...Christian faith and the doctrine of the Sacraments." t As for ordination according to the '• manner of the Church of England," the very statute which...

...latter purpose was brought into Parliament, it was amended so as to provide simply for a subseription to "all the Articles of Religion which only concern...of the true Christian faith and the doctrine of the Saeraments.'^ As for ordination according to the " manner of the Church of England," the very statute...