Canon Richard Dixon: "History of the Church of England," 2.123ff.


122-132. The Six Articles--the Six Whips--the Six Tails of a Scorpion, the first national Act of Theological Uniformity, stands thus in the Act 31 H. VIII. c. 14:

— "First, That in the most blessed Sacrament of the Altar, by the strength and efficacy of Christ's mighty word (it being spoken by the priest) is present really, under the form of bread and wine, the natural Body and Blood of our Saviour Jesus Christ, conceived of the Virgin Mary: and that after the Consecration there remaineth no substance of bread or wine, nor any other substance but the substance of Christ, God and man.

" Secondly, That communion in both kinds is not necessary ad salutem, by the law of God, to all persons: and that it is to be believed, and not doubted of, but that in the Flesh, under the form of bread, is the very Blood; and with the Blood, under the form of wine, is the very Flesh: as well apart, as though they were both together.

" Thirdly, That priests, after the order of priesthood received, as afore, may not marry by the law of God.

" Fourthly, That vows of chastity, or widowhood, by man or woman made to God advisedly, ought to be observed by the law of God: and that it exempteth them from other liberties of Christian people, which without that they might enjoy.

" Fifthly, That it is meet and necessary that private masses be continued and admitted in this the King's English Church and Congregation, as whereby good Christian people, ordering themselves accordingly, do receive both godly and goodly consolations and benefits : and is agreeable also to God's law.

"Sixthly, That auricular confession is expedient and necessary to be retained and continued, used and frequented in the Church of God."

Terrible rigor with which the process of attainder was applied in this session (125). The Countess of Salisbury, Exeter, Neville, Montague and others were executed under this “Act.”. Act for restoring religious persons to civil rights (126). Act giving all monasteries to the King (127). No reform made thereby of the abuse of exemptions. Act of Proclamations (128). The true intent of it not to enlarge, but to limit the Royal prerogative (129). It stuck long. It made an exception of the case of heresy and resigned heretics to the King (130). Act to apply monasteries to public use (131). Meanwhile, Dr. Cranmer is on the Continental rallying academics and others, as able, to the King’s cause.

Dr. Cranmer, you'll have to send Margarete packing and back to Germany. 

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