...and our twentieth Article enforces the doctrine already delivered in the sixth, denying all right in the Church to " ordain any thing that is contrary...place of Scripture, that it be repugnant, to another." The author of the History of the Jesuits has given a body of irrefragable proof, " that the Church...

...It is not lawful," — these are her words — '' it is not lawful for the Church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's word written, neither may...place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another." But then, surely, it behoves us, in common modesty, to pause long, and to examine carefully, and with...

...believed for necessity of salvation." The genuineness is disputed of the first clause of this Article : " The Church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies,...and authority in controversies of faith, and yet" — ilndof the corresponding words in the Latin editions : " Habct Ecclesia ritus "statuendi jus, et...

...delivered in the sixth, denying all right in the Church to " ordain any thing that is contrary to God^s word written ; neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another." The author of the History of the Jesuits has given a body of irrefragable proof, " that the Church...

...infallibility, as I will show you by reading the twentieth of her Articles,'On the Authority of the Church.'—' The Church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith. And it is not lawful for the Church to ordain anything that is contrary to God's written Word ; neither...

...living and manner of Ceremonies, but also in matters pf faith. ART. XX. Of the Authority of the Church. The Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and Authority in controversies of Faith: And vet it is not lawful" for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written; iu-ither...

...of Rome hath erred, not only in living and nuui' ner of ceremonies, but also in matters of faith.' ' It is not ' lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to 1 God's word written.' ' It ought not to decree any thing * against Holy Writ, and ought not to enforce...

...they are minutely instructed what they must believe. Nay, it is broadly asserted, (Art. xx.,) that " the Church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith." This assumption may be apparently limited by the declaration which follows, that it must not be contrary...

...done. One alteration of more importance was made in the year 1571. Those words of the 20th Article, The Church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, and authority in controversies of faith, were left out both in the manuscripts, and in the printed editions, but were afterwards restored according...

...authorised copies. " Habet Ecclesia Ritus statuendi jus, et in fidei controversiis auctoritatem." " The Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies and Authority in Matters of Faith." I shall now proceed to state what I consider to be the real history of this clause....