10 September 2015 A.D. 7th of 39 Articles, “Of the Old Testament”—Bible Preface
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September 2015 A.D. 7th of 39 Articles, “Of the
Old Testament”—Bible Preface
Jones,
Thomas R. “An Exposition of the Thirty-nine Articles.” NewScriptorium. N.d. http://newscriptorium.com/assets/docs/anglican/39-articles/jones39reformers.htm. Accessed 7 Jun 2015.
An
Exposition of the Thirty Nine Articles, By the Reformers: Extracts carefully
and fully selected from the Works of Latimer, Ridley, Cranmer, Hooper, Jewel,
Philpot, Pilkington, Coverdale, Becon, Bradford, Sandys, Grindal, Whitgift,
Etc.
Article VII—Of the Old Testament.
The Old Testament is
not contrary to the New; for both in the Old and New Testament everlasting life
is offered to Mankind by Christ, who is the only Mediator between God and man,
being both God and Man. Wherefore they are not to be heard, which feign
that the old Fathers did look only for transitory promises. Although the
Law given from God by Moses, as touching Ceremonies and Rites, do not bind
Christian men, nor the civil precepts thereof ought of necessity to be received
in any commonwealth; yet notwithstanding, no Christian man whatsoever is free
from the obedience of the Commandments which are called Moral.
Bible Preface –
“Christ Jesus his Son was promised of God the Father to be a Saviour to this
Adam, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, and the other fathers; which should deliver
them from their sins, and tyranny of the devil, who with a quick and living
faith would believe this promise, and trust to this Jesus Christ, hoping to
have this deliverance of and by him. And truly this promise is very oft
rehearsed in the books of the Old Testament; as that is called the New which
teacheth that this promise is fulfilled. – Pref. to Bible of Henry VIII and Ed.
VI.
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