answered, pp.

181-183.-The Anglican Church was reformed on the primitive model, p. 183.—Great regard to be had to the Primitive Church, pp. 183–185.

BULL, BISHOP AND DOCTOR.

That our Reformation was no Innovation, pp. 185–189.—The Anglican rule of faith, p. 189.

GRABE, PRIEST AND CONfessor.

Contempt of Tradition the cause of Schism, pp. 189, 190.—The form of the Eucharistic Consecration an Apostolic tradition, pp. 190, 191.

SHARPE, ARCHBISHOP.

The Anglican Church orthodox, in the sense of holy Scripture and the Fathers, pp. 191, 192.

TENISON, ARCHBISHOP.

Of the respect which the Anglican Church pays to the Church Universal, pp. 192—194.

HICKES, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR.

The Anglican Church is guided by the Church Catholic, the Roman Church by the Council of Trent, pp. 194, 195.

SOUTH, PRIEST.

The abuse of Private Judgment condemned, pp. 195, 196.

LESLIE, PRIEST AND CONfessor.

The Consent of all ages and Churches gives us an infallible assurance of the faith, pp. 196, 197.

BINGHAM, PRIEST.

What are Fundamentals, pp. 197-200.-How different Churches maintained communion with one another. First, in faith; Secondly, in mutual assistance of each other for defence of the common faith, pp. 200, 201.

WHITBY, PRiest.

We are bound to reject such doctrines as have been rejected by the Catholic Church, p. 202.

COLLIER, BISHOP AND CONFESSOR.

Tradition. Infant Baptism, p. 201.-The change of the Sabbath. The Canonicity of the Old and New Testament. Catholic Tradition is recommended by holy Scripture, pp. 203, 204.-Remarks on 2 Tim. iii. 16, 17, pp. 204, 205.

JENKIN, PRIest.

The rule of St. Vincent, p. 205.

WATERLAND, PRIEST AND DOCTOR.

Scripture and Antiquity, pp. 206, 207.—That a very particular regard is due to the public acts of the ancient Church, pp. 208-210.-A refutation of the charge that the VIth Article condemns the method of interpreting Scripture by Antiquity, pp. 210-212.—We produce not Fathers to superadd new doctrines to Scripture, but only to secure the old, pp. 212—

214.

BRETT, PRIEST AND CONfessor.

The Canon de Concionatoribus. The rule which it lays down is infallible, pp. 214-216.-Catholic Tradition the only Guide to the knowledge of things necessary to salvation, pp. 216-219.-How we may be satisfied that we are not deceived in a tradition. And that the traditions of the Church which are found, elder than the Council of Nice, may be depended on, as derived from the Apostles, pp. 219— 223.—The Form of sound words which St. Paul committed to Timothy, and was also committed to other Apostolical Bishops, was something to be delivered down to succeeding ages by Tradition, pp. 223-226.-We receive both Scripture and Tradition on the testimony of Antiquity, Universality, and Consent, pp. 226, 227.-As Christianity was at first taught by Tradition, so it has continued to be taught ever since and every Christian has first been so instructed, pp. 227, 228.-Holy Scripture the test of Doctrine, pp. 228, 229.-If no regard be had to Tradition, it might be easy to

prove it necessary to wash one another's feet, pp. 229-231.-It is necessary for our right understanding our duty as Christians, that we join together Scripture and Tradition, pp. 231-233. -Of the Deposit committed by St. Paul to St. Timothy, pp. 234-237.

POTTER, ARCHBISHOP.

Modern liberality exposed and condemned, pp. 237-243.That there is nothing "Popish" in the doctrine, that the Church has authority in matters of faith, pp. 243–248.

THE

JUDGMENT OF THE ANGLICAN CHURCH,

&c. &c.

FORMULARIES.

of holy

UNTO a Christian man there can be nothing either more sufficiency necessary or profitable than the knowledge of holy Scrip- Scripture. ture, forasmuch as in it is contained God's true word, setting forth His glory, and also man's duty. And there is no truth nor doctrine necessary for our justification or everlasting salvation but that is (or may be) drawn out of that fountain and well of truth. . . . . Let us diligently search for the well of life, in the books of the New and Old Testament, and not run to the stinking puddles of men's traditions, devised by man's imagination1 for our justification and salvation. For in holy Scripture is fully contained, what we ought to do or what to eschew, what to believe, what to love, and what to look for at God's hands at length.-Homily entitled "A fruitful Exhortation to the Reading and Knowledge of Holy Scripture." Edit. 1587.

to Antiquity.

There was never any thing, by the wit of man, so well An appeal devised, or so sure established, which in continuance of time hath not been corrupted: as among other things, it may plainly appear by the Common Prayers in the Church,

1 Mr. Newman, in his work on "Romanism and Popular Protestantism," Lect. vii., has proved that most, if not all, the Roman traditions ("devised by man's imagination") above referred to, originated in "the exercise of Private Judgment upon the text of Scripture to the neglect of Catholic Tradition."

B

An appeal to
Antiquity.

Sufficiency of holy

commonly called Divine Service. The first original and ground whereof, if a man would search out by the ancient Fathers, he shall find, that the same was not ordained, but of a good purpose, and for a great advancement of godliness. . . . . Here you have an order of prayer, and for the reading of the Scripture, much agreeable to the mind and purpose of the old Fathers." Concerning the Service of the Church," in the "Book of Common Prayer."

It is evident unto all men, diligently reading holy Scripture, and ancient authors, that from the Apostles' time, there hath been these Orders of Ministers in CHRIST'S Church, Bishops, Priests, and Deacons.-Preface to the Ordination Service Book.'

CONVOCATION OF A.D. 1571.

Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvaScripture. tion: so that [i. e. in such sense that] whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of

any man, that it should be believed as an article of the faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation. In the The Test of name of holy Scripture, we do understand those Canonical Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church.-Art. VI.

its Canoni

city.

Of the authority of

The Church hath power to decree rites or ceremonies, the Chuch. and authority in Controversies of Faith: and yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another. Wherefore, although the Church be a witness and keeper of Holy Writ, yet, as it ought not to decree any thing against the same, so besides the same, ought it not

Although the first object of the following pages will be to exhibit the "judgment of the Anglican Church," with regard to the value of Catholic Tradition in matters of faith; no opportunity of showing the reverence entertained by our Church for Catholic antiquity will be omitted.