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.

¶ Of the Sacramentes.

[ 26] OUR LORDE Iesus Christe hathe knitte toguether a companie of newe peo∣ple with Sacramentes, moste fewe in numbre, moste easie to bee kepte, moste excellent in significatione, as is Baptisme, and the Lordes Supper.

THE Sacramentes were not ordeined of Christe to be gased vpon, or to be caried a∣bout, but that we shoulde rightlie vse them. And in soche onely, as worthelie receiue thesame, thei haue an wholesome effecte, and operacione, and yet notthat of the woorke wrought, as some men speake, whiche worde, as it is straunge, and vnknowen to holie Scripture: So it engendreth no Godlie, but a verie supersticious sense. But thei that receiue the Sacramentes vnwoorthe∣lie, purchace to theimselues Damnatione, as Saincte Paule saieth.

SAcramentes ordeined by the Worde of God be not onely Badges, and tokens of Christien Mennes professione, but rather thei bee certeme

sure witnesses, and effectuall signes of grace, and Goddes good will towarde vs, by the whiche he dooeth woorke inuisiblie in vs, and doeth not on∣lie quicken, but also strengthen, and confirme our faith in him.