The Sacrifice of the Mass.

The Church of England teacheth. The sacrifice of the mass, in which it is commonly said the priest offers for the quick and dead, to have remission of pain and guilt, are blasphemous fables and dangerous deceits, p. 57.

The Church of Rome holdeth.

In the sacrifice performed in the mass, the selfsame Christ is contained and unbloodily offered, that offered himself on the cross; and this sacrifice is truly propitiatory, and is rightly offered for the sins, punishments, and satisfactions of the living and dead. And if any one shall deny this, or say it is blasphemy, he is accursed.

Traditions and Ceremonies.

The burden of ceremonies in the Romish church is intolerable for their excess and multitude; and by reason of their obscurity they more confound than set forth Christ's benefits to us, and deface the plain, simple, and sincere religion of Christ; and as they are vain in themselves, so are abused to gross superstition, p. 33, 61.

The ceremonies used in the mass, &c. are of apostolical tradition and institution, and which serve for the majesty of so great a sacrifice, and are for the exciting of the faithful. And though they are many, yet none of them is to be esteemed needless and vain; and if any one shall say that they are rather incitements to impiety than helps to piety, he is accursed.

Of the Consecration of Bishops, &c.

There are no other orders in the church than bishops, priests, and deacons.

And these are rightly consecrated and ordered in the church of England, p. 63.

There are seven orders in the church, bishops, priests, deacons, acolythi, exorcists, readers, the doorkeepers, subdeacon, deacon, and priest.

Those consecrated and ordained out of the church of Rome are no bishops or pas tors, but thieves and murderers, p. 64. Priests' Marriage.

Bishops, priests, and deacons may lawfully marry, and are not commanded by God's

It is not lawful for bishops, priests, and deacons to marry; and if married, they are to be