The Church's Authority in Discipline
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Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C



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 Article  XXXV

OF HOMILIES[1]

The second Book of Homilies, the several titles whereof we have joined under this Article, doth contain a godly and wholesome Doctrine, and necessary for these times, as doth the former Book of Homilies, which were set forth in the time of Edward the Sixth; and therefore we judge them to be read in Churches by the Ministers, diligently and distinctly, that they may be understanded of the people.

Of the Names of the Homilies

1      Of the right use of the Church.
2      Against peril of Idolatry.
3      Of repairing and keeping clean of Churches.
4      Of good Works, first of Fasting.
5      Against   Gluttony   and Drunkenness.
6   Against Excess of Apparel.
7   Of Prayer.
8      Of the place and time of Prayer.
9  That Common Prayers and Sacraments ought to  be ministered in  a known tongue.
10 Of the reverend estimation of God's Word.

11   Of Alms‑doing.
12   Of the Nativity of Christ.
13 Of the Passion of Christ.
14   Of the Resurrection of Christ.
15   Of the worthy receiving of the Sacrament of the Body and Blood of Christ.
16   Of the Gifts of the Holy Ghost.
17   For the Rogation Days.
18   Of the state of Matrimony.
19   Of Repentance.
20   Against Idleness.
21   Against Rebellion.

 

 


[1] The corresponding Article of 1553 ran: ‘The Homilies of late given, and set out by the king’s authority, be godly and wholesome, containing doctrine to be received of all men: and therefore are to be read to the people diligently, distinctly, and plainly.’ The reference was, of course, to the First Book of Homilies.  The present Article on this subject first appeared in its present form in 1571.

The American Church has the following note to this Article: ‘This Article is received in this Church so far as it declares the Books of the Homilies to be an explication of Christian doctrine and instructive in piety and morals.  But all references to the constitution and laws of England are considered as inapplicable to the circumstances of this Church; which also suspends the order for the reading of the said Homilies in churches until a revision of them may be conveniently made for the clearing of them, as well from obsolete words and phrases as from the local references.’
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