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tifm is unto us Chriftians, the fame as Circumcifion to the Jews. The children of Jews were circumcifed, fo the children or infants of Chriftians are to be baptized. Forbid them not, faid our bleffed Lord, for of fuch is the kingdom of Heaven. Matt. xiii. 14. Mark x. 14. See also Matt. xxvii. 19. 1 Cor. vii. 14.

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ART. XXVIII. Of the Lord's Supper. THE Supper of the Lord is not only a fign

of the love that Chriftians ought to have among themselves one to another; but rather is a Sacrament of our redemption by Chirft's death: Infomuch that to fuch as rightly, worthily, and with faith receive the fame, the bread which we break, is a partaking of the body of Chrift; and likewise the cup of blessing is a partaking of the blood of Chrift.

Tranfubftantiation (or the change of the subftance of bread and wine) in the Supper of the Lord, cannot be proved by holy Writ; but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a Sacrament, and hath given occafion to many fuperftitions..

The body of Chrift is given, taken, and eaten in the Supper, only after an heavenly and fpiritual manner. And the mean whereby the body of Chrift is received and eaten in the Supper, is Faith.

The Sacrament of the Lord's Supper was not by Chrift's ordinance referved, carried about, lifted up, or worshipped.

The Supper of the Lora] Is a fign of the mutual love that Chriftians ought to have to each other, and that intimate friend

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fhip, which is or ought to fubfift amongst all profeffing Chriftians: For, as St. Paul faith, We, being many, are one bread, and one body, for we are all partakers of that one Bread, 1 Cor. x. 17, 20, 21. that came down from heaven, John vi. 33, 51. The Lord's Supper is a Sacrament of our redemption, by Chrift's death;] To them who receive the fame worthily by faith. See Mark the proofs. Matt. xxvi. 27, 28. Luke xxii. 19, 20. xiv. 24. and 1 Cor. xi. 24, 28. 2 Cor. xii. "of bleffing which we blefs, is it not the communion of the "blood of Chrift ?" (faith Juftin Martyr.) "received after a heavenly and spiritual manner," John vi. 56.

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Tranfubftantiation.] Or the change of the fubftance of Bread and Wine in the Supper of the Lord, is utterly falfe and a moft abfurd notion, for reafon or common fenfe to think of, and intirely repugnant to the plain word of Scripture. See Matt, xxvi. 29. Mark xiv. 25. Chrift's real body, faith Peter,

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is in heaven, and not in the Sacrament. And Paul faith, As often as ye eat this Bread (not Chrift's real Body), and drink this Cup (not Chrift's real blood), je do fhew the Lord's death till he comes. Cor. xi. 20, 26. See also Mark xiv. 22, 23.

The mean whereby the Body of Chrift is received, is Faith; and this Sacrament was not by Chrift's ordinance referved, nor to be carried about, or lifted up (as the Papifts do), but to be eat and drank, in remembrance of Chrift, as he commanded us. Luke xxii. 19. So faith Irenæus, Tertullian, St. Cyprian, &c. See also Homily on the Sacrament.

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ART. XXIX. Of the Wicked, which do not eat the Body of Chrift, in the Ufe of the Lord's Supper.

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HE wicked, and such as be void of a lively

faith, although they do carnally and visibly 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 Chrift: but rather, to their condemnation, do eat and drink the fign or Sacrament of fo great a thing.

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The wicked, c.1] The promifed bleffing to be received in this Sacrament, is by Faith: but the wicked have no Faith, and therefore they eat and drink to their own condemnation, as Paul doth plainly tell us, 1 Cor. xi. 28, 29. x. 21. Again, they lack the wedding garment, which is Faith, Sc. Matt. xxii. 2. They are not members of Chrift's Church, Eph. iv. 15. And they have no promife of heavenly refreshment, being without Faith. John vi. 34. Therefore they procure unto themselves moft heavy punishments, difeafes, death of the body, and eternal death to the foul. I Cor. xi. 29.

ART. XXX. Of both kinds.

THE Cup of the Lord is not to be denied to the Lay-people for both the parts of the Lord's Sacrament, by Chrift's ordinance and commandment, ought to be ministered to all Chriftian men alike,

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If the Bread and the Cup was not to be given to all Chriftian Men and Women, how are they to shew the Lord's death" till be come? Luke xxii. 20. But it is to be given to all, as is clear from the following texts cf Scripture. Matt. xxvi. 26, 27. Mark xiv, 22. Luke xxii. 19. I Cor. x. 16.xi. 25. See Ignatius, Juftin Martyr, St. Cyprian, &c. who all agree to the fame.

ART. XXXI. Of the one Oblation of Chrift finiShed upon the Cross.

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THE Offering of Chrift once made, is that perfect Redemption, Propitiation, and Satiffaction for all the fins of the whole world, both original and actual; and there is none other fatiffaction for fin, but that alone. Wherefore the facrifice of Maffes, in the which it was commonly faid, that the Prieft did offer Chrift for the quick

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and dead, to have remiffion of pain or guilt, are blafphemous fables, and dangerous deceits.

The offering of Chrift, &c.] "Since the offering of Chrift " which was once made upon the Crofs, is a fufficient fatif"faction for fin; then there is no occafion for any other; and "Since it is perfect for redemption, it need not be repeated." Heb. x. 10. We are fanctified through the offering of the Body of Chrift, once for all. And he is the propitiation for our fins; and not for ours only, but also for the fins of the whole world, ■ John ii. 2. See Art. 2. Ignatius fays, “the paffion of Chrift

is our Refurrection, for by his paffion he hath reconciled us to "God, and truly faved us; fays Irenæus." See Acts xx. 28. Rom. x. 6. Gal. iii. 13. John i. 29. 1 Pet. iii. 18.

The facrifice of Masses, is moft fhocking and abfurd, a moft blafphemous fable, invented by the Papists, and a dangerous deceit, contrary to God's Word, 1 Pet. i. 18. Heb. xi. 6. "Thanks be to God, we and our Brethern have abandoned "their Masses," faith Bafil, Ch. xix. 21.—Archdeacon Welch

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ART. XXXII. Of the Marriage of Priests.

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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 Chriftian men, to marry at their own difcretion, as they fhall judge the fame to ferve better to godlinefs.

It is moft plain and lawful by the Word of God, for Bishops, Priefts, or Deacons, to marry at their difcretion. In the Old Teftament commandment is given to the Priests to chuse themfelves wives. See Lev. xxi. 7. xxii. 1. 1 Sam. iii. 13. Alfo in the New Testament, from Zacharias. Luke i. 1. And by the example of the Apofties. Marriage is honourable among all men. Heb. xiii. 4. 1 Cor. viii. 2-ix. 1 Tim. iii. 11.

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ART. XXXIII. Of excommunicate Perfons, bow

they are to avoided.

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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 and Publican, until he be openly reconciled by penance, and received into the Church by a Judge that hath authority thereunto.

Since the Church of Chrift is a company of holy perfors, fubject to Chrift, as their living head; what then can be moré equitable and right, than that fuch perfons as walk disorderly, and by their notorious crimes become a fcandal to the Chriftian name, fhould be excommunicated, and driven out from the communion of the Church, and looked upon as heathen men: fince they live heathenifh lives, and it is the duty of all good and godly chriftians to avoid the company of fuch, that they may be afhamid. 2 Theff. iii. 6, 14. St. Paul alfo warneth the Church of Corinth, how to behave toward fuch. See 1 Cor. v. 3, 4, 5. and again v. 11, 13. If he repent, receive him again as a brother; but, if he neglect to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as a heathen man, and a publican. Matt. xviii. 17. So faith St. Cyprian: "Depart, I beseech you, from fuch per"fons, and acquiefce in the advice have from us. you

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ART. XXXIV. Of the Traditions of the Church.

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monies 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, and men's manners, fo that nothing be

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