...observed, however, that by the 13 Eliz. c. 12, subscription is enjoined to those articles which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith, and the doctrine of the sacraments ; and that by 14 Car. II. the articles to be subscribed are the articles mentioned in the preceding...

...It obliges Elizabeth. the clergy to declare their assent to all the articles of religion which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith and the doctrine of the sacraments ; and enacts, that if any ecclesiastical person shall advisedly maintain any doctrine contrary to these...

...History of the APPEND, c. again limited, by their being subsequently confined to those " which only concern the confession of the " true Christian faith, and the doctrine of the sacra" merits" comprised, &c. ; by which expressions the XlXth, XXth, XXXVth, and XXXVIth are virtually...

...ecclesiastical living, declare his assent, and subscribe to all the articles of religion, which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith, and the doctrine of the sacraments, comprised in a book imprinted, intituled ' Articles, whereupon it was agreed by the Archbishop and...

...thirty-nine articles had been established, there had been no need of the following clause, " which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith, and the doctrine of the sacraments." And yet notwithstanding this act, many that held benefices and ecclesiastical preferments, and that...

...thirty-nine articles had been established, there had been no need of the following clause, " which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith, and the doctrine of the sacraments.1" And yet notwithstanding this act, many that held Heni'h'ces and ecclesiastical preferments,...

...statute of 13 Eliz., if the incumbent " declare his assent to " all the articles of religion, which only concern " the confession of the true Christian faith, and " the doctrine of the Sacrament;" and, finally, it renewed the Declaration from Breda, that no person shall be disquieted...

...enacted (as the puritans main- 15 tained) that those articles, but those only, should be subscribed, which concern the confession of the true Christian faith and the doctrine of the sacraments ; and it is evident from the parliamentary history of the year 1575 (see D'Ewes Journal) that it was...

...enacted (as the puritans main- 15 tained) that those articles, but those only, should be subscribed, which concern the confession of the true Christian faith and the doctrine of the sacraments; and it is evident from the parliamentary history of the year 1575 (see D'Ewes Journal) that it was...

...chapter the twelfth, so he read and declare his assent to all the articles of religion, 20 which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith, and the doctrine of the sacraments comprised in the book of articles in the said statute mentioned. In a word, we do again renew what...