Thursday, May 24

The 39 Articles of Anglicanism - Part V

Articles 32-39, "Miscellaneous"

XXXII. Of the Marriage of Priests
that bishops, priests, and deacons are not commanded to celibacy but may marry at their own discretion;

XXXIII. Of Excommunicate Persons, how they are to be avoided

XXXIV. Of the Traditions of the Church
that uniformity is not necessary, but that openly flouting accepted church traditions that are not unscriptural deserves rebuke, as threatening good order; and that national churches have authority to change rites of human origin;

XXXV. Of the Homilies
that two specified books of homilies should be read in churches (includes a list of homilies by Thomas Cranmer and other key bishops);

XXXVI. Of Consecration of Archbishops, Bishops and Other Ministers
that the ordination rite set out in the reign of Edward VI (the "Edwardine Ordinal") is valid and lawful;
:In the American Prayer Book, this is: "Of the Consecration of Bishops and Other Ministers."

XXXVII. Of the Civil Magistrates
that the Monarch is the supreme power in England, and not subject to any foreign power; that the Monarch does not administer Word or Sacrament, but has the power to rule both church and secular estates;

XXXVIII. Of Christian Men's Goods, which are not common
that private property is affirmed, though all should give what alms they can from what they have;

XXXIX. Of a Christian Man's Oath
that rash swearing is forbidden, but not swearing in a court of law.

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