* Every particular and 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.

And though Christ said, "They worship God in vain that teach doctrines and commandments of men;" yet he meant not thereby to overthrow all men's commandments; for he himself was ever obedient to the princes and their laws, made for good order and governance of the people: but he reproved the laws and traditions made by the Scribes and Pharisees, which were not made only for good order of the people, (as the civil laws were,) but they were set up so high, that they were made to be right and pure worshipping of God, as they had been equal with God's laws, or above them: for many of God's laws could not be kept, but were fain to give place unto them. This arrogancy God detested, that man should so advance his laws to make them equal with God's laws, wherein the true honouring and right worshipping of God standeth, and to make his laws for them to be left off. God hath appointed his laws, whereby his pleasure is to be honoured. His pleasure is also, that all men's laws, not being contrary unto his laws, shall be obeyed and kept, as good and necessary for every commonweal, but not as things wherein principally his honour resteth; and all civil and man's laws either be, or should be made, to bring men the better to keep God's laws, that consequently, or followingly, God should be the better honoured by them. Hom. v. See Art. XX.

g Let us follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another. Rom. xiv. 19. Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good

to edification. Rom. xv. 2. Seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the Church. 1 Cor. xiv. 12. Let all things be done unto edifying. 1 Cor. xiv. 26.

XXXV. Of 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.

OF THE NAMES OF THE HOMILIES.

1. Of the right use of the Church".
2. Against peril of Idolatry.

3. Of repairing and keeping clean of Churches.
4. Of Good Works; first, of Fasting.
5. Against Gluttony and Drunkenness.

a Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools; for they consider not that they do evil. Eccles. v. 1. Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Matt. xviii. 19, 20.

b Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them; for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto

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the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; and shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Exod. xx. 4—6.

Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your ceiled houses, and this house lie waste? Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways. Ye have sown much, and bring in little; ye eat, but ye have not enough; ye drink, but ye are not filled with drink; ye clothe you, but there is none warm; and he that earneth wages, earneth wages to put it into a bag with holes. Haggai i. 4, 5, 6.

d I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a cast-away. 1 Cor. ix. 27.

And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be

6. Against excess of Apparel1.
7. Of Prayer.

8. Of the place and time of Prayer h.

9. The Common Prayer and Sacraments ought to be ministered in a known tongue.

10. Of the reverend estimation of God's word. 11. Of Alms-doing1.

12. Of the Nativity of ChristTM.

13. Of the Passion of Christ".

14. Of the Resurrection of Christ°.

15. Of the worthy receiving of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ.

overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. Luke xxi. 34.

f Therefore take no thought, saying, what shall we eat? or what shall we drink? or wherewithal shall we be clothed? (For after all these things do the Gentiles seek:) for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things. But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things shall be added unto you. Matt. vi. 31-33. That women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array: but (which becometh women professing godliness) with good works. 1 Tim. ii. 9, 10.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Phil. iv. 6. Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving. Col. iv. 2.

h Remember the sabbath day to keep it holy. Exod. xx. 8. I was in the spirit on the Lord's day. Rev. i. 10. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is. Heb. x. 25.

i Let all things be done to edifying. 1 Cor. xiv. 26.

k All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness : that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17.

1 Charge them that are rich in this world that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate: laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. 1 Tim. vi. 17-19.

m This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. 1 Tim. i. 15.

n He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Is. liii. 5.

• If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain- -ye are yet in your sins. 1 Cor. xv. 14, 17.

P As often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread

16. Of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost".
17. For the Rogation Days'.

18. Of the state of Matrimony.
19. Of Repentance*.

20. Against Idleness".
21. Against Rebellion *.

and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord's body. 1 Cor. xi. 26-29.

(The coming down of the Holy Ghost on the day of Pentecost.) Acts ii. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance. Gal. v. 22, 23.

For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen. Rom. xi.36. $ Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will

judge. Heb. xiii. 4.

t Testifying both to the Jew and to the Greek repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. Acts xx. 21.

u We hear that there are some which walk among you disorderly, working not at all, but are busy bodies. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ, that with quietness they work, and eat their own bread. 2 Thess. iii. 11, 12.

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation. Rom. xiii. 1, 2.

The Names of the former Book of Homilies.

1. A fruitful Exhortation to the Reading and Knowledge of Holy Scripture. 2. Of the Misery of Mankind, and of his Condemnation to Death everlasting by his own Sin. 3. Of the Salvation of Mankind, by only Christ our Saviour, from Sin and Death everlasting. 4. Of

a The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are

they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey, and the honey comb. Moreover by them is thy servant warned, and in keeping of them there is great reward. Ps. xix. 7—11.

b The Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. Gal. iii. 22.

By grace are ye saved through

the True Lively and Christian Faith. 5. Of Good Works annexed unto Faith. 6. Of Christian Love and Charity'. 7. Against Swearing and Perjury. 8. How Dangerous a thing it is to fall from God". 9. An Exhortation against the Fear of Death'. 10. An Exhortation concerning Good Order, and Obedience to Rulers and Magistrates *. 11. Against Whoredom and Uncleanness'. 12. Against Contention and BrawlingTM.