Transubstantiation (or the change of the substance of bread and wine) In the Supper of the lord cannot be proved by Holy Writ, but is repugnant to the plain words of Scripture, overthroweth the nature of a sacrament, And hath given oc- casion to many superstitious.
The body of Christ is given, taken, and eaten in the Supper only after an heavenly and spiritual manner. And the mean whereby the body of Christ is received and eaten in the Sup- per is faith.
The sacrament of the Lord's Supper was not by Christ's or- dinance reserved, carried about, lilted up, or worshipped.
XXIX. Of the Wicked which eat not the Lody oi Christ in
the use of the Lord's Siqiper The wicked, and such as be
void of a lively faith, although they do carnally and visibly press with their teeth (as St. Augustine saith) the sacrament of the body and blood of Christ, yet in no wise are they par- takers of Christ, but rather, to their condemnation, do eat and drink the sign and sacrament of so great a thing.
XXX. Of both kinds. — The cup of the Lord is not to be de- nied to the lay people, for both the parts of the Lord's sacra- ment, by Christ's ordinance aud commandment, ought to be ministered to all Christian men alike.
XXXI. Of the one Oblation of Christ finished upon the Cross. — The offering of Christ once made is that perfect re- demption, propitiation, and satisfaction for all the sins of the whole world, both original and actual ; and there is none other satisfaction for sin but that alone. Wherefore the sacrifices of masses, in the which it was commonly said that the priest did offer Christ for the quick and the dead, to have remission of pain or guilt, were blasphemous fables and dangerous de- ceits.
XXXII. Of the Marriage of Priests— Bishops, priests, and deacons are not commanded by God's law either to avow the estate of single life or to abstain from marriage; therefore it is lawful for them, as for all other Christian men, to many at their own discretion, as they shall judge the same to serve bitter to godliness.
XXXIII. Of excommunicate Person,?, how they are to be avoided. — That person which by open denunciation of the church is rightly cut off from the unity of the church and ex. communicated, ought to be taken of the whole multitude of the faithful as an heathen and publican until ha be openly reconciled by penance, and received into the church by a judge that hath authority thereunto.
XXXIV. Of the Traditions of the Church. — It is not neces- sary that traditions and ceremonies be in all places one and utterly like, for at all times they have been divers, and may be changed according to the diversities of countries, times, and men's manners, so that nothing be ordained against God's Word. Whosoever through his private judgment, willingly and purposely, doth openly break the traditions and ceremo. nies of the church, which be not repugnant to the Word of God, and he ordained and approved by common authority, ought to be rebuked openly (that others may fear to do the like), as he that offendc th aga nst the common order of the church, and lmrteth the autlurity of the magistrate, aud woundeth the consciences cf the weak brethren.
Every particular or national church hath authority to or- dain, change, and abolish ceremonies or rites of the church ordained only by man's authority, so that all things be done to edifying.
XXXV. Of the 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, dili- gently 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 Fast- ing; 5. Against Gluttony and Drunkenness; G. Against Ex, cess of Apparel; 1. Of Prayer; S. Of the Place and Time of Prayer; 9. That Common Prayers and Sacraments ought to he ministered in a known tongue; 10. Of the reverend estima- tion of God's Word; 11. Of Alms-doing ; 12. Oftlie Nativity of Christ; 13. Of the Passion of Christ ; 14. Of the Resurn c- tion of Christ ; 15. Of the worthy receiving of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ; 16. Of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost; IT. For the Rogation days; is. of the state of Matri- mony ; I'd. Of Repentance; £0. Against Idleness; 21. Against Rebellion.
XXXVI. Of Consecration of nixhojis and Ministers. — The Book of Consecration of Archbishops and Bishops, and Order- ing of Priests and Deacons, lately set forth in the time of Ed- ward the Sixth, and confirmed at the same time by authority of Parliament, doth contain all things necessary to such con- secration and ordering; neither hath it anything" that of it- self is superstitious and ungodly. And therefore whosoever are consecrated or ordered according to the rites of that look, since the second year of the forenanied King Edward unto this time, or hereafter shall be consecrated or ordered accord- ing to the same rites, we decree all such to be rightly, orderly, and lawfully consecrated and ordered.