Articles agreed on by the bishoppes, and other learned menne in the synode at London, in the yere of our Lorde Godde, M.D.LII. for the auoiding of controuersie in opinions, and the establishement of a godlie concorde, in certeine matiers of religion.

¶ All men are bounde to Repe the moral commaundementes of the Lawe,

[ 19] THe Lawe, whiche was geuen of GOD by Moses, although it binde not Christian menne, as concerning the Ceremonies, and Rites of the same: Neither is it required that the Ciuile Preceptes, and Ordres of it shoulde of necessitie bee receiued in any commune weale: Yeat no Manne, bee he neuer so perfeicte a Chri∣stian, is exempte, and lose from the Obedience of those Commaundementes, whiche are called Moral: wherfore thei are not to be harkened vn∣to, who affirme that holie Scripture is geuen on∣lie to the weake, and dooe boast the imselues con∣tinually of the spirit of whom (thei sate) thei haue learned soche thinges, as thei teache, although thesame be most euidently repugnaunt to the ho∣lie Scripture.