The English creede consenting vvith the true, auncient, catholique, and apostolique Church in al points, and articles of religion, which euerie Christian is to know and beleeue that would be saued. The second part, in most loyal manner to the glorie of God, credit of our Church, and displaieng of al hæresies, and errors, both olde and newe, contrarie to the faith, subscribed vnto by Thomas Rogers. Allowed by auctoritie.

36 ARTICLE. Of Consecration of Bishops and Ministers.

THE booke of Consecration of Archbishopps, and Bishops, and ordering of Priests and deacons, late∣lie set forth in the time of Edward the sixt, and con∣firmed at the same time by auctoritie of parliament, doth containe al things necessarie to such consecra∣tion and ordering: neither hath it anie thing, that of it selfe is superstitious or vngodlie. And therefore, whosoeuer are consecrated, or ordered according to the rites of that booke, since the second yeere of the afore-named K. Ed∣ward, vnto this time, or hereafter shalbe consecrated, or ordered according to the same rites, we decree al such to be rightlie, orderlie, and lawfullie consecrated and ordered.

This Article simplie is none Article of the Catholique Church; and so much thereof as v∣niuersalie is receiued, hath alreadie both by the holie Scripture bin confirmed, & alow∣ed by our neighbour Churches, in the 23. Article.