Articles, whereupon it was agreed by the archbishoppes and bishoppes of both prouinces, and the whole cleargie, in the Conuocation holden at London in the yere of our Lorde God. 1562. according to the computation of the Churche of Englande for the auoiding of the diuersities of opinions, and for the stablishyng of consent touching true religion. Put foorth by the Queenes aucthoritie.

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Articles, whereupon it was agreed by the archbishoppes and bishoppes of both prouinces, and the whole cleargie, in the Conuocation holden at London in the yere of our Lorde God. 1562. according to the computation of the Churche of Englande for the auoiding of the diuersities of opinions, and for the stablishyng of consent touching true religion. Put foorth by the Queenes aucthoritie.
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[Imprinted at London :: in Powles Churchyard, by Richarde Iugge and Iohn Cawood, printers to the Queenes Maiestie,
in anno Domini. 1571]
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Church of England -- Doctrines -- Early works to 1800.
Canon law -- Early works to 1800.
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"Articles, whereupon it was agreed by the archbishoppes and bishoppes of both prouinces, and the whole cleargie, in the Conuocation holden at London in the yere of our Lorde God. 1562. according to the computation of the Churche of Englande for the auoiding of the diuersities of opinions, and for the stablishyng of consent touching true religion. Put foorth by the Queenes aucthoritie." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A72013.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 3, 2024.

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Of the sufficiencie of the holy Scriptures for saluation. [ 6]

HOlye Scripture conteyneth all thinges necessarie to saluation: so that whatsoeuer is not read therein, nor may be proued ther∣by, is not to be required of anye man, that it shoulde be beleued as an article of the fayth, or be thought requisite necessarie to saluation. In the name of holy Scripture, we do vnder∣stande those Canonicall bookes of the olde and newe Testament, of whose aucthoritie was ne∣uer any doubt in the Churche.

Of the names and number of the Canonicall Bookes.
  • ...Genesis.
  • ...Exodus.
  • ...Leuiticus.
  • ...Numerie.
  • ...Deuteronomium.
  • ...Iosue.
  • ...Iudges.
  • ...Ruth.
  • The .1. boke of Samuel.
  • The .2. boke of Samuel.
  • The .1. booke of Kinges.
  • The .1. booke of Chroni.
  • The .2. booke of Chroni.
  • The .1. booke of Esdras.
  • The .2. booke of Esdras.
  • ...The booke of Hester.
  • ...The booke of Iob.
  • ...The Psalmes.
  • ...The Prouerbes.
  • ...Ecclesia. or preacher.
  • ...Cantica, or songes of Sa.
  • 4. Prophetes the greater.
  • The .2. booke of Kinges.
  • 12. Prophetes the lesse.

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And the other bookes (as Hierome sayth) the Churche doth reade for example of lyfe and in∣struction of maners: but yet doth it not applie them to establishe any doctrine. Such are these folowyng.

  • ...The third boke of Esdras.
  • ...The fourth boke of Esdras
  • ...The booke of Tobias.
  • ...The booke of Iudith.
  • ...The rest of the booke of Hester.
  • ...The booke of VVisdome.
  • ...Iesus the sonne of Sirach.
  • ...Baruch, the prophet.
  • Song of the .3. children.
  • ...The storie of Susanna.
  • ...Of Bel and the Dragon.
  • ...The prayer of Manasses.
  • The .1. boke of Machab.
  • The .2. booke of Macha.

All the bookes of the newe Testament, as they are commonly receaued, we do receaue and ac∣compt them for Canonicall.

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