13 September 2015 A.D. 7th of 39 Articles, “Of the Old Testament”—Bishop Pilkington (1520-1576), 1st Protestant and Reformed Bishop of Durham (1561-1576)
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September 2015 A.D. 7th of 39 Articles, “Of the
Old Testament”—Bishop Pilkington (1520-1576), 1st Protestant and
Reformed Bishop of Durham (1561-1576)
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.
Bishop Pilkington –
“For although these ceremonies in the old law were given by Moses for the
hardness of the people, to keep them exercised, that they fall not to idolatry
of the gentiles; yet is there no mention of any of these in the New Testament,
nor yet commandment now, neither to us nor them, but forbidden to be used of all,
both of us and them. We be no longer under shadows, but under the truth.
Christ hath fulfilled all, and taken away all such dark kind of
ceremonies, and hath placed the clear light of his gospel in his Church to
continue to the end.” – On Prophet Aggeus.
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.
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