...Elizabeth's reign, and never repealed, no other subscription was required, than to those articles " which concern the Confession of the true Christian Faith, and the Doctrine of tin: Sacraments." The Disciplinarian Articles, as they are called, made no part of the Act, as may...

...but the puritans relying on the obvious signification of the words, " all the articles of religion, " which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith and " the doctrine of the sacraments,'' maintained that no assent was required to the articles, which regarded discipline, 13 Eliz. c. 12....

...of the statutes 13 & 14 Car. II. c.4., 15 Car. II. c.6., 1 7 Car. II. c. 2., and 22 Car. II. c. 1. are also to subscribe the articles of religion mentioned in the statute 1 3 Eliz. c. 1 2. (which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith, and the doctrine...

...ministers, than to declare their assent before the bishop of the diocess to all the articles of religion which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith, and the doctrine of the sacraments comprised in the book imprinted entitled articles, &c. and to subscribe the same. Yet now, Fuller says,...

...January 13, tor January 12. t And yet the act of Parliament confirms not all the ai tides, but those which only concern the confession of the true Christian faith and the doctrine cf the sacraments, the very words of the act in Kccble. superstitious. And that thirty-three* of the...

...accordingly enacts , that every priest or minister shall 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 entitled " Articles whereupon it was agreed, etc. That the word only was inserted...

...church*." 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...

...has been 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...

...Ibid. 25. 490 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...

...of the statutes 13 and 14 Car. II. c. 4 ; 15 Car. II. c. 6; 17 Car. II. c. 2, and 22 Car. II. c. 1, are also to subscribe the articles of religion mentioned...concern the confession of the true Christian faith, and (i) 23 Eliz. e. 1 ; 29 Eliz. c. 6; nalties on the former two, in case of 35 Eliz. c. 1 ; 22 Car. II....