A THEOLOGICAL INTRODUCTION TO THE THIRTY-NINE ARTICLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND
§ 1. THE RELATION OF THEOLOGY TO RELIGION
§ 2. THE PLACE OF THEOLOGY IN THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION
§ 3. THE NECESSITY OF THEOLOGY
§ 4. PREJUDICE AGAINST ALL THEOLOGY
THE THIRTY-NINE ARTICLES: THEIR HISTORY AND PLACE IN THEOLOGY
§ 1. THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE TIME
§ 2. FORMULARIES OF THE ENGLISH CHURCH UNDER HENRY VIII
(a) 10 Articles and Bishops’ Book
(b) Chief Differences from 42 Articles
§ 5. CONTRAST BETWEEN CREEDS AND ARTICLES
§ 6. HISTORY OF SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ARTICLES
§ 1. THE UNITY OF GOD AGAINST POLYTHEISM
§ 2. HUMAN ATTEMPTS TO CONCEIVE OF GOD
(a) Facts that have to be explained
(b) Beginnins of Theological Reflection
(c) Language and Ideas of the Time
(d) Church’s Aim in Constructing Her Theology
(e) Rejected Attempts to Explain the Facts
(f) Language Finally Selected by the Church
(g) Reasonableness of the Doctrine
ARTICLE II: THE INCARNATION AND ATONEMENT
(b) Rejected Attempts to Explain the Facts
(d) How can we best conceive of the Incarnation?
(d) Contrast with Old Testament Sacrifices
(f) Atonement Objective or Subjective?
ARTICLES III-IV: THE RESURRECTION, THE ASCENSION AND THE JUDGMENT
(ARTICLE III: GOING DOWN INTO HELL)
(ARTICLE IV: OF THE RESURRECTION)
(d) Alternative Attempts to Explain the Facts
(b) Outward Fact and Inward Meaning
§ 1. Teaching of the New Testament
§ 2. Teaching of the Early Church
§ 3. Conflict of Macedonianism
(iii) Conflict between East and West
ARTICLES VI—VII: THE SCRIPTURES
(ARTICLE VI: SUFFICIENCY OF SCRIPTURE)
§ 1. The sufficiency of Scripture.
(b) Bible and the Living Christ
(c) Witness of the Early Church
(b) Is Scripture Uniquely Inspired?
(d) Permanent Value of the Old Testament
ARTICLE VIII: OF THE THREE CREEDS
ARTICLES IX-X AND XV-XVI: THE NATURE OF MAN
(ARTICLE XV: OF CHRIST ALONE WITHOUT SIN)
(ARTICLE XVI: OF SIN AFTER BAPTISM)
(a) Teaching of the Old Testament
(f) Modern Explanations of ‘Original Sin’
(c) The relation of grace to free-will.
ARTICLES XI-XIV AND XVII-XVIII: SALVATION
(ARTICLE XI: Justification by Faith)
§ 1. ‘Justification by faith.’
(a) Origin of the Language (Article XI)
(b) Spiritual Value of the Doctrine
(ARTICLE XIII: WORKS BEFORE JUSTIFICATION)
(ARTICLE XIV: WORKS of SUPEREROGATION)
§ 2. Sanctification (Article XII)
(ARTICLE XVII: PREDESTINATION)
(ARTICLE XVIII: SALVATION ONLY BY THE NAME OF CHRIST)
§3. Predestination and Election (Article XVII)
(c) The Language of the Articles
(d) God’s Omniscience and Man’s Free Will
(e) The moral effect of the doctrine of Predestination
(f) Position of the Heathen (Article XVIII)
ARTICLES XX-XXII: THE CHURCH’S AUTHORITY IN DOCTRINE
§ 2. Distinction between Discipline and Doctrine (Article XX)
§ 3. Interpretation of the Faith
§ 4 Place of General Counsils (Article XXI)
§ 5. ‘Infallibility’ of the Church and ‘Private Judgment’
(a) Guidance of the Holy Spirit
(c) Roman Exaggeration of Authority
§ 6. Limitation of the Church’s Auhority (Article XXII)
ARTICLES XXIV AND XXXII-XXXV: THE CHURCH’S AUTHORITY IN DISCIPLINE
(ARTICLE XXXIV Of the Traditions of the Church)
§ 1. The position of National Churches (Article XXXIV)
(a) What Is a National Church?
§ 2. Examples of This Use of Authority
(a) Use of a Common Language (Article XXIV)
(ARTICLE XXXII: MARRIAGE OF PRIESTS)
(b) Marriage of the Clergy (Article XXXII)
(ARTICLE XXXIII: EXCOMMUNICATION)
§ 3. Excommunication (Article XXXIII)
ARTICLES XXIII AND XXXVI: THE MINISTRY OF THE CHURCH
(ARTICLE XXIII: Ministering in the Congregation)
(ARTICLE XXXVI: CONSECRATION OF BISHOPS AND MINISTERS)
§ 1. Need of a Ministry (Article XXIII)
(b) Interpretation of the Facts
§ 3. Roman Denial of our Orders (Article XXXVI)
(a) Historical Growth of the Papal Power
(b) Arguments Used to Defend It
ARTICLES XXV-XXVI: THE SACRAMENTS
(ARTICLE XXVI: UNWORTHINESS OF MINISTERS)
§ 1. History of the Word ‘Sacrament’
(c) Sacraments an Extension of the Incarnation
(d) Necessary Condition of the Social Side of Religion
(e) Primary Elements of Sacraments
§ 3. Their Place in the Christian Life (Article XXV)
(c) Pledges of God’s Good Will
§ 5. Special Difficulties Connected With
ARTICLES XXVIII-XXXI: THE HOLY COMMUNION
(ARTICLE XXVIII: LORD’S SUPPER)
(ARTICLE XXIX: WICKED DO NOT EAT)
(c) Feeding on the Body and Blood of Christ
§ 3. Relation of the Gift to the Elements
(a) Reception by the Wicked (Article XXIX)
§5. Communion in Both Kinds (Article XXX)
(ARTICLE XXXI: OF THE ONE OBLATION OF CHRST FINISHED ON THE CROSS)
§ 6. The Eucharistic Sacrifice (Article XXXI)
(b) In What Sense a ‘Sacrifice’?
(c) Teaching Repudiated in the Article
ARTICLES XXXVII—XXXIX: CHURCH AND STATE
(ARTICLE XXXVII: CIVIL MAGISTRATES)
§ 1. The relations between Church and State.
§ 2. Teaching of the Article (Article XXXVII)
(b) Changes Made at the Reformation
(a) Transference of Authority from Crown to Parliament
(c) New Legislation and the Enabling Act
(e) How Far Are These Due to Establishment?
(f) Return to First Principles
§ 4. Right of State to Employ Force
(ARTICLE XXXVIII: GOODS NOT IN COMMON)
§ 5. Recognition of Property (Article XXXVIII)
§ 6. Use of Oaths (Article XXXIX)