428 - The HISTORY of the PURITANS. Chap. L KrngJamesl. The canons relating to the puritans deferve a particular mention, becaufe 16a4. (however illegally) they fuffered feverely under them. r .dbli f "Canon III. Says, that whofoever (hall affirm, that the church of Eng_ the book of " land by law eftablifhed is not a true and APOSTOLICAL church, let Ca,wns " him be excommunicated ipfo fatlo, and not restored but only by the " archbifhop after his repentance and publick revocation of his wicked. `4 error. " Canon IV. Whofoever (hall affirm the form of God's worfhip in the church of England eftablifhed by law, and contained in the book of common prayer, and adminitlration of facraments, is a corrupt, " fuperflitious, and OEnlawful worfhip, or contains any thing repug. " nant to fcripture, let him be excommunicated ipfo fable, and not re- " flored, &c. " Canon V. Whofoever (hall affirm, that any of the thirty nine arti- " cles of the church, agreed upon in the year 1562, for avoiding diver-_ " sty of opinions, andfor eflabling confect touching true religion; are in any part fuperflitious or erroneous, or fuch as he may not with a " good confcience fubfcribe to, let himbe excommunicated ipfo fa5i'o,, and not reftored; &c. Canon VI. Whofoever (hail affirm, that the rites and ceremonies of " the church of England by law eftablifhed, are wicked, anti-chriftian " fuperflitious, or fuch as, being commanded by lawful authority, good " men may not with á good confcience approve, ufe, or as occafon. " requires, fubfcribe, let him be excommunicated ipfo faöio, and not " reftored, &c. " Canon VII. Whofoever shall affirm, the government of the church 44 of England . by archbifhops, bi(hops, deans and archdeacons, and the rest that bear office in the fame, is antichriflian, or repugnant to the word of God, let him be excommunicated ipfo fettle, and not. 44 reftored, &c. " Canon VIII. Whofoever (hall affirm, that the form and manner of 44 making and confecrating bi(hops, priests, or deacons, contains any " thing repugnant to the word of God ; or that perlons fo made and confecrated are not lawfully made, or need any other calling- or ordi- 44 nation to their divine offices, let him be excommunicated ipfo fatlo,, " and not restored, &c. " Canon IX. Whofoever shall feparate from the communion of the. " church of England, as it is approved by the apoftles rules, and corn- " bine together in a new brotherhood, accounting thofe who conform to 44 the doctrines, rites, and ceremonies of the church unmeet for. their. " communion, let them be excommunicated ipfolath, and not re- " (cored, &c. - " CanonX,
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