16 September 2015 A.D. 7th of 39 Articles, “Of the Old Testament”—Bishop Myles Coverdale (Exeter) & Exile from England (several times)
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September 2015 A.D. 7th of 39 Articles, “Of the
Old Testament”—Bishop Myles Coverdale (Exeter) & Exile from England
(several times)
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.
Bishop Myles Coverdale
– “Such faith in Christ Jesu as we now have spoken of, did the holy father Adam
no doubt teach his children, that they also might plant into their children the
promise of God, his mercy and device concerning the Messias or Saviour that was
for to come. ... Inasmuch then as it cannot be denied bat that all they which
are just and righteous, be made righteous through the blessed seed, and Abel
was justified; (Heb. 11) it followeth that he was made righteous through faith
in Jesus Christ.” – The Old Faith.
“No doubt the
sacrifices of the Old Testament were celebrated with divers ornaments and
ceremonies ... it was not for nought that the Lord preserved such a form for a
time, to the intent that at the length it should have an end, and be abrogate.
No doubt because he had not as then declared his doctrines so plainly, he
would so much the rather that his people should be exercised in figures, that
the thing which wanted in that Testament, might be repaired in the other.
But since that Christ appeared in the flesh, look by how much more the
doctrine is lightened, so much are the figures diminished. Seeing,
therefore, we have the body, we must leave the shadows. For if we will
replenish the abolished ceremonies, we shall patch again that veil that Christ
brake in sunder by his death; and so shall we obscure and darken the light of
the gospel.” – On the Sac. of the Body and Blood of Christ.
“As for all the laws
and ordinances which afterward were added unto these two tables,” (the ten
Commandments) “they were not joined thereunto as principal laws, but as bylaws.
... For the perfect sum of all laws, the very right rule of godliness, of God’s
service, of righteousness, of good and evil conversation, is comprehended
already in the two tables.” – The Old Faith.
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