Though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ. Col. ii. 5. Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not. Wherefore, if I come, I will remember his deeds which he doeth, prating against us with malicious words and not content therewith, neither doth he himself receive the brethren, and forbiddeth them that would, and casteth them out of the church. 3 John 9, 10. Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye withdraw yourselves from every brother that walketh disorderly, and not after the tradition which ye received of us. 2 Thess. iii. 6. If any man seem to be contentious, we have no such custom, neither the churches of God. 1 Cor. xi. 16. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly. 1 Thess. v. 14. Them that sin rebuke before all, that others also may fear. 1 Tim. v. 20. I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ. Rom. xvi. 17, 18. When ye sin so against the brethren, and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against Christ. 1 Cor. viii. 12. 3. Every particular or national Church hath authority to ordain, change, and abolish ceremonies or rites of the Church ordained only by man's authority, so that all things be done to edifying. 3. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake. 1 Pet. ii. 13. Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief for that is unprofitable for you. Heb. xiii. 17. Let all things be done unto edifying. 1 Cor. xiv. 26. CCCXXXVI. Article XXXV. Of the Homilies. The second Book of Homilies, the several titles whereof we have joined under this Article, doth contain a godly and wholesome doctrine, and necessary for these times, as doth the former Book of Homilies, which were set forth in the time of Edward the Sixth; and therefore we judge them to be read in Churches by the Ministers, diligently and distinctly, that they may be understanded of the people. tongue. Of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost. Of the Rogation-days. Of the state of Matrimony. 10. Of the reverent estimation of God's 21. Against Rebellion. Word. CCCXXXVII. Article XXXVI. Of Consecration of Bishops and Ministers. The Book of Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops, and Ordering of Priests and Deacons, lately set forth in the time of Edward the Sixth, and confirmed at the same time by authority of Parliament, doth contain all things necessary to such Consecra tion and Ordering; neither hath it any thing, that of itself is superstitious and ungodly. And therefore whosoever are consecrated or ordered according to the Rites of that Book, since the second year of the forenamed King Edward, unto this time, or hereafter shall be consecrated or ordered according to the same Rites; we decree all such to be rightly, orderly, and lawfully consecrated and ordered. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Take Aaron and his sons with him, and gather thou all the congregation together unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. This is the thing which the Lord commanded to be done. And Moses took the anointing oil, and he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his sons, and sanctified Aaron, and his sons. Lev. viii. 1, 2, 3. 5. 10. 12. 30. Thou shalt bring the Levites before the tabernacle of the congregation and thou shalt gather the whole assembly of the children of Israel together: and thou shalt bring the Levites before the Lord: and the children of Israel shall put their hands upon the Levites: and Aaron shall offer the Levites before the Lord for an offering of the children of Israel, that they may execute the service of the Lord. Num. viii. 9, 10, 11. Then said Jesus, As my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and said unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. John xx. 21, 22, 23. Paul, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the Bishops and Deacons. Phil. i. 1. For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee. Tit. i. 5. If a man desire the office of a Bishop, he desireth a good work. A Bishop must be blameless. Likewise must the Deaconз be grave, holding the mystery of the faith in a pure conscience. Let these also first be proved; then let them use the office of a Deacon, being found blameless. 1 Tim. iii. 1, 2. 8, 9, 10. Whom they set before the Apostles: and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. Acts vi. 6. Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. Acts xx. 28. Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee, by the putting on of my hands. 2 Tim. i. 6. Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. 1 Tim. iv. 14. See the Offices for Ordering Deacons and Priests; and that for the Consecration of Bishops: pages 603–668. CCCXXXVIII. Article XXXVII. Of the Civil 1, 2. The Queen's Majesty hath the chief power in this Realm of England, and other her Dominions, unto whom the chief Government of all Estates of this Realm, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Civil, in ail causes doth appertain, and is not, nor ought to be, subject to any foreign Jurisdiction.-Where we attribute to the Queen's Majesty the chief government, by which Titles we understand the minds of some slanderous folks to be offended; we give not to our Princes the ministering either of God's Word, or of the Sacraments, the which thing the injunctions also lately set forth by Elizabeth our Queen do most plainly testify; but that only prerogative, which we see to have been given always to all godly Princes in holy Scriptures by God himself; that is, that they should rule all states and degrees committed to their charge by God, whether they be Ecclesiastical or Temporal, and restrain with the civil sword the stubborn and evil-doers. 1, 2. Let every soul be subject unto the higher 3. The Bishop of Rome hath no Realm of of the Realm Christian men with death for grievous of fences. It is lawful for Chris the com mandment of the Ma powers. Rom. xiii. 1. Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well. 1 Pet. ii. 13, 14. And he set judges in the land throughout all the fenced cities of Judah, city by city. Moreover in Jerusalem did Jehoshaphat set of the Levites, and of the chief of the fathers of Israel, for the judgment of the Lord, and for controversies. 2 Chron. xix. 5. 8. And Asa appointed certain of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord, and to record, and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel. 1 Chron. xvi. 4. 3. When Uzziah was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against diction in this the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the England. Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense. The Laws And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with may punish him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, beinous and to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense. And while he was wroth with the priests, tian men, at the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar. 2 Chron. xxvi. 16 to 19. And kings shall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers. Isa. xlix. 23. Then king Jehoash called for Jehoiada the priest, and the other priests, and said unto them, Why repair ye not the breaches of the house? now therefore receive no more money of your acquaintance, but deliver it for the breaches of the house. 2 Kings xii. 7. And Hezekiah appointed the courses of the priests and the Levites after their courses, every man according to his service, the priests and Levites for burnt offerings and for peace offerings, to minister, and to give thanks, and to praise in the gates of the tents of the Lord. 2 Chron. xxxi. 2. And the king commanded all the people, saying, Keep the passover gistrate, pons, and wars. The Riches and Goods of unto the Lord your God, as it is written in the book CCCXXXIX. Article XXXVIII. Of Christian And the multitude of them that believed were of mon, as right, title, and posses- same, as cer- tists do Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as falsely boast. give alms to |
