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Thirty-nine Articles

Index Thirty-nine Articles

The Thirty-nine Articles of Religion (commonly abbreviated as the Thirty-nine Articles or the XXXIX Articles), finalised in 1571, are the historically defining statements of doctrines and practices of the Church of England with respect to the controversies of the English Reformation. [1]

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  1. 222 relations: Absolution, Act for the Advancement of True Religion, Adoption (theology), Alms, Anabaptism, Anglican Communion, Anglican sacraments, Anglo-Catholicism, Anointing of the Sick in the Catholic Church, Apostles' Creed, Archbishop, Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland), Archbishop of Canterbury, Archdeacon, Arminianism in the Church of England, Articles of Religion (Methodist), Ash Wednesday, Association for Promoting Christian Knowledge, Athanasian Creed, Augsburg Confession, Banner of Truth Trust, Baptism, Baptismal regeneration, Bible, Biblical apocrypha, Bishop, Blood of Christ, Book of Common Prayer, Book of Common Prayer (1549), Book of Common Prayer (1552), Book of Common Prayer (1662), Book of hours, Boydell & Brewer, Candlemas, Capital punishment, Catholic Church, Chantry, Charity (Christian virtue), Charles I of England, Chastity, Chicago–Lambeth Quadrilateral, Christian laying on of hands, Church of England, Church of Ireland, Church visible, Clerical celibacy, Clerical marriage, Communion under both kinds, Confession (religion), Confirmation, ... Expand index (172 more) »

  2. 1563 in Christianity
  3. 1563 in England
  4. Book of Common Prayer
  5. Reformed confessions of faith

Absolution

Absolution is a theological term for the forgiveness imparted by ordained Christian priests and experienced by Christian penitents.

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Act for the Advancement of True Religion

The Act for the Advancement of True Religion (34 & 35 Hen. 8. c. 1) was an Act passed by the Parliament of England on 12 May 1543.

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Adoption (theology)

Adoption, in Christian theology, is the reception of a believer into the family of God. Thirty-nine Articles and Adoption (theology) are Christian terminology.

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Alms

Alms are money, food, or other material goods donated to people living in poverty.

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Anabaptism

Anabaptism (from Neo-Latin anabaptista, from the Greek ἀναβαπτισμός: ἀνά 're-' and βαπτισμός 'baptism'; Täufer, earlier also Wiedertäufer)Since the middle of the 20th century, the German-speaking world no longer uses the term Wiedertäufer (translation: "Re-baptizers"), considering it biased. Thirty-nine Articles and anabaptism are Christian terminology.

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Anglican Communion

The Anglican Communion is the third largest Christian communion after the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox churches.

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Anglican sacraments

In keeping with its prevailing self-identity as a via media or "middle path" of Western Christianity, Anglican sacramental theology expresses elements in keeping with its status as a church in the catholic tradition and a church of the Reformation.

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Anglo-Catholicism

Anglo-Catholicism comprises beliefs and practices that emphasize the Catholic heritage and identity of the Church of England and various churches within the Anglican Communion. Thirty-nine Articles and Anglo-Catholicism are Christian terminology.

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Anointing of the Sick in the Catholic Church

In the Catholic Church, the anointing of the sick, also known as Extreme Unction, is a Catholic sacrament that is administered to a Catholic "who, having reached the age of reason, begins to be in danger due to sickness or old age", except in the case of those who "persevere obstinately in manifest grave sin".

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Apostles' Creed

The Apostles' Creed (Latin: Symbolum Apostolorum or Symbolum Apostolicum), sometimes titled the Apostolic Creed or the Symbol of the Apostles, is a Christian creed or "symbol of faith". Thirty-nine Articles and Apostles' Creed are Christian terminology.

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Archbishop

In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office.

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Archbishop of Armagh (Church of Ireland)

The Anglican Archbishop of Armagh is the ecclesiastical head of the Church of Ireland, bearing the title Primate of All Ireland, the metropolitan of the Province of Armagh and the diocesan bishop of the Diocese of Armagh.

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Archbishop of Canterbury

The archbishop of Canterbury is the senior bishop and a principal leader of the Church of England, the ceremonial head of the worldwide Anglican Communion and the bishop of the Diocese of Canterbury.

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Archdeacon

An archdeacon is a senior clergy position in the Church of the East, Chaldean Catholic Church, Syriac Orthodox Church, Anglican Communion, St Thomas Christians, Eastern Orthodox churches and some other Christian denominations, above that of most clergy and below a bishop.

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Arminianism in the Church of England

Arminianism was a controversial theological position within the Church of England particularly evident in the second quarter of the 17th century (the reign of Charles I of England). Thirty-nine Articles and Arminianism in the Church of England are history of the Church of England.

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Articles of Religion (Methodist)

The Articles of Religion are an official doctrinal statement of Methodism—particularly American Methodism and its offshoots.

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Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations.

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Association for Promoting Christian Knowledge

The Association for Promoting Christian Knowledge (APCK) is an Ireland-based Christian charity founded in 1792 as The Association for the Discountenancing of Vice (ADV).

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Athanasian Creed

The Athanasian Creed — also called the Pseudo-Athanasian Creed or Quicunque Vult (or Quicumque Vult), which is both its Latin name and its opening words, meaning "Whosoever wishes" — is a Christian statement of belief focused on Trinitarian doctrine and Christology. Thirty-nine Articles and Athanasian Creed are Christian terminology.

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Augsburg Confession

The Augsburg Confession, also known as the Augustan Confession or the Augustana from its Latin name, Confessio Augustana, is the primary confession of faith of the Lutheran Church and one of the most important documents of the Protestant Reformation. Thirty-nine Articles and Augsburg Confession are 16th-century Christian texts.

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The Banner of Truth Trust is an Evangelical and Reformed non-profit by Iain H. Murray.

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Baptism

Baptism (from immersion, dipping in water) is a Christian sacrament of initiation almost invariably with the use of water. Thirty-nine Articles and Baptism are Christian terminology.

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Baptismal regeneration

Baptismal regeneration is the name given to doctrines held by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Lutheran, Anglican churches, and other Protestant denominations which maintain that salvation is intimately linked to the act of baptism, without necessarily holding that salvation is impossible apart from it. Thirty-nine Articles and Baptismal regeneration are Christian terminology.

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Bible

The Bible (from Koine Greek τὰ βιβλία,, 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures, some, all, or a variant of which are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, Islam, the Baha'i Faith, and other Abrahamic religions.

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Biblical apocrypha

The biblical apocrypha denotes the collection of apocryphal ancient books thought to have been written some time between 200 BC and 100 AD.

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Bishop

A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. Thirty-nine Articles and bishop are Christian terminology.

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Blood of Christ

Blood of Christ, also known as the Most Precious Blood, in Christian theology refers to the physical blood actually shed by Jesus Christ primarily on the Cross, and the salvation which Christianity teaches was accomplished thereby, or the sacramental blood (wine) present in the Eucharist or Lord's Supper, which some Christian denominations believe to be the same blood of Christ shed on the Cross. Thirty-nine Articles and blood of Christ are Christian terminology.

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Book of Common Prayer

The Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the name given to a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism. Thirty-nine Articles and book of Common Prayer are 16th-century Christian texts and history of the Church of England.

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Book of Common Prayer (1549)

The 1549 Book of Common Prayer (BCP) is the original version of the Book of Common Prayer, variations of which are still in use as the official liturgical book of the Church of England and other Anglican churches. Thirty-nine Articles and book of Common Prayer (1549) are book of Common Prayer and history of the Church of England.

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Book of Common Prayer (1552)

The 1552 Book of Common Prayer, also called the Second Prayer Book of Edward VI, was the second version of the Book of Common Prayer (BCP) and contained the official liturgy of the Church of England from November 1552 until July 1553. Thirty-nine Articles and Book of Common Prayer (1552) are book of Common Prayer and history of the Church of England.

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Book of Common Prayer (1662)

The 1662 Book of Common Prayer is an authorised liturgical book of the Church of England and other Anglican bodies around the world. Thirty-nine Articles and book of Common Prayer (1662) are Anglo-Catholicism, book of Common Prayer and history of the Church of England.

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Book of hours

Books of hours (horae) are Christian prayer books, which were used to pray the canonical hours.

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Boydell & Brewer

Boydell & Brewer is an academic press based in Martlesham, Suffolk, England, that specializes in publishing historical and critical works.

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Candlemas

Candlemas, also known as the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus Christ, the Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary, or the Feast of the Holy Encounter, is a Christian feast day commemorating the presentation of Jesus at the Temple by Joseph and Mary.

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Capital punishment

Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty and formerly called judicial homicide, is the state-sanctioned killing of a person as punishment for actual or supposed misconduct.

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Catholic Church

The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.28 to 1.39 billion baptized Catholics worldwide as of 2024.

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Chantry

A chantry is an ecclesiastical term that may have either of two related meanings.

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Charity (Christian virtue)

In Christian theology, charity (Latin: caritas) is considered one of the seven virtues and was understood by Thomas Aquinas as "the friendship of man for God", which "unites us to God". Thirty-nine Articles and charity (Christian virtue) are Christian terminology.

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Charles I of England

Charles I (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649) was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.

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Chastity

Chastity, also known as purity, is a virtue related to temperance.

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Chicago–Lambeth Quadrilateral

The Chicago-Lambeth Quadrilateral, frequently referred to as the Lambeth Quadrilateral or the Lambeth-Chicago Quadrilateral, is a four-point articulation of Anglican identity, often cited as encapsulating the fundamentals of the Anglican Communion's doctrine and as a reference point for ecumenical discussion with other Christian denominations.

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Christian laying on of hands

In Christianity, the laying on of hands (Greek: cheirotonia – χειροτονία, literally, "laying-on of hands") is both a symbolic and formal method of invoking the Holy Spirit primarily during baptisms and confirmations, healing services, blessings, and ordination of priests, ministers, elders, deacons, and other church officers, along with a variety of other church sacraments and holy ceremonies. Thirty-nine Articles and Christian laying on of hands are Christian terminology.

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Church of England

The Church of England (C of E) is the established Christian church in England and the Crown Dependencies. Thirty-nine Articles and church of England are Anglo-Catholicism.

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Church of Ireland

The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann,; Kirk o Airlann) is a Christian church in Ireland, and an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion.

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Church visible

Church visible is a term of Christian theology and ecclesiology referring to the visible community of Christian believers on Earth, as opposed to the Church invisible or Church triumphant, constituted by the fellowship of saints and the company of the elect. Thirty-nine Articles and Church visible are Christian terminology.

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Clerical celibacy

Clerical celibacy is the requirement in certain religions that some or all members of the clergy be unmarried.

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Clerical marriage

Clerical marriage is the practice of allowing Christian clergy (those who have already been ordained) to marry. Thirty-nine Articles and Clerical marriage are Christian terminology.

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Communion under both kinds

Communion under both kinds in Christianity is the reception under both "species" (i.e., both the consecrated bread and wine) of the Eucharist.

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Confession (religion)

Confession, in many religions, is the acknowledgment of sinful thoughts and actions. Thirty-nine Articles and Confession (religion) are Christian terminology.

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Confirmation

In Christian denominations that practice infant baptism, confirmation is seen as the sealing of the covenant created in baptism.

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Continuing Anglican movement

The Continuing Anglican movement, also known as the Anglican Continuum, encompasses a number of Christian churches, principally based in North America, that have an Anglican identity and tradition but are not part of the Anglican Communion.

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Contrition

In Christianity, contrition or contriteness (i.e. crushed by guilt) is repentance for sins one has committed. Thirty-nine Articles and contrition are Christian terminology.

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Convocation of 1563

The Convocation of 1563 was a significant gathering of English and Welsh clerics that consolidated the Elizabethan religious settlement, and brought the Thirty-Nine Articles close to their final form (which dates from 1571). Thirty-nine Articles and Convocation of 1563 are 1563 in Christianity, 1563 in England and history of the Church of England.

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Convocations of Canterbury and York

The Convocations of Canterbury and York are the synodical assemblies of the bishops and clergy of each of the two provinces which comprise the Church of England.

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Council of Trent

The Council of Trent (Concilium Tridentinum), held between 1545 and 1563 in Trent (or Trento), now in northern Italy, was the 19th ecumenical council of the Catholic Church.

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Cuthbert Tunstall

Cuthbert Tunstall (otherwise spelt Tunstal or Tonstall; 1474 – 18 November 1559) was an English humanist, bishop, diplomat, administrator and royal adviser.

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Doctor of Divinity

A Doctor of Divinity (DD or DDiv; Doctor Divinitatis) is the holder of an advanced academic degree in divinity.

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Early Christianity

Early Christianity, otherwise called the Early Church or Paleo-Christianity, describes the historical era of the Christian religion up to the First Council of Nicaea in 325.

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Eastern Orthodoxy

Eastern Orthodoxy, otherwise known as Eastern Orthodox Christianity or Byzantine Christianity, is one of the three main branches of Chalcedonian Christianity, alongside Catholicism and Protestantism.

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Ecumenical creeds

Ecumenical creeds is an umbrella term used in Lutheran tradition to refer to three creeds: the Nicene Creed, the Apostles' Creed and the Athanasian Creed. Thirty-nine Articles and Ecumenical creeds are Christian terminology.

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Edmund Bonner

Edmund Bonner (also Boner; c. 15005 September 1569) was Bishop of London from 1539 to 1549 and again from 1553 to 1559.

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Edmund Gheast

Edmund Gheast (also known as Guest, Geste or Gest; 1514–1577) was a 16th-century cleric of the Church of England.

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Edward Foxe

Edward Foxe (c. 1496 – 8 May 1538) was an English churchman, Bishop of Hereford.

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Edward Lee (bishop)

Edward Lee (c. 1482 – 13 September 1544) was Archbishop of York from 1531 until his death.

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Edward VI

Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553.

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Edwardine Ordinals

The Edwardine Ordinals are two ordinals primarily written by Thomas Cranmer as influenced by Martin Bucer and first published under Edward VI, the first in 1550 and the second in 1552, for the Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles and Edwardine Ordinals are history of the Church of England.

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Election in Christianity

In Christianity, particularly within the theological framework of Calvinism, election involves God choosing a particular person or group of people to a particular task or relationship, especially eternal life. Thirty-nine Articles and election in Christianity are Christian terminology.

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English Reformation

The English Reformation took place in 16th-century England when the Church of England was forced by its monarchs and elites to break away from the authority of the Pope and the Catholic Church. Thirty-nine Articles and English Reformation are history of the Church of England.

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Episcopal Church (United States)

The Episcopal Church, officially the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America (PECUSA), is a member church of the worldwide Anglican Communion based in the United States with additional dioceses elsewhere.

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Eucharist

The Eucharist (from evcharistía), also known as Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament and the Lord's Supper, is a Christian rite that is considered a sacrament in most churches, and as an ordinance in others. Thirty-nine Articles and Eucharist are Christian terminology.

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Evangelical Anglicanism

Evangelical Anglicanism or evangelical Episcopalianism is a tradition or church party within Anglicanism that shares affinity with broader evangelicalism.

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Excommunication

Excommunication is an institutional act of religious censure used to deprive, suspend, or limit membership in a religious community or to restrict certain rights within it, in particular those of being in communion with other members of the congregation, and of receiving the sacraments.

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Faith in Christianity

Within Christianity, faith, in one sense, is often discussed in terms of believing God's promises, trusting in his faithfulness, and relying on God's character and faithfulness to act.

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Forgiveness

Forgiveness, in a psychological sense, is the intentional and voluntary process by which one who may have felt initially wronged, victimized, harmed or hurt goes through a process in changing feelings and attitude regarding a given offender for his/her actions, and overcomes the impact of the offense, flaw or mistake including negative emotions such as resentment or a desire for vengeance.

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Forty-two Articles

The Forty-two Articles were the official doctrinal statement of the Church of England for a brief period in 1553.

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Friedrich Myconius

Friedrich Myconius (originally named Friedrich Mekum and also Friedrich Mykonius) (26 December 1490 – 7 April 1546) was a German Lutheran theologian and Protestant reformer.

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George Day (bishop)

George Day (c. 1501 – 2 August 1556) was the Bishop of Chichester.

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God the Father

God the Father is a title given to God in Christianity.

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Good Friday

Good Friday is a Christian holy day observing the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. Thirty-nine Articles and Good Friday are Christian terminology.

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Good works

In Christian theology, good works, or simply works, are a person's (exterior) actions and deeds that align with the moral teachings, emphasizing compassion, charity, kindness and adherence to biblical principles, in contrast to inner qualities such as grace or faith. Thirty-nine Articles and good works are Christian terminology.

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Gotha

Gotha is the fifth-largest city in Thuringia, Germany, west of Erfurt and east of Eisenach with a population of 44,000.

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Grace in Christianity

In Western Christian theology, grace is created by God who gives it as help to one because God desires one to have it, not necessarily because of anything one has done to earn it. Thirty-nine Articles and grace in Christianity are Christian terminology.

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Great Bible

The Great Bible of 1539 was the first authorised edition of the Bible in English, authorised by King Henry VIII of England to be read aloud in the church services of the Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles and Great Bible are 16th-century Christian texts and history of the Church of England.

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Greek Orthodox Church

Greek Orthodox Church (Greek: Ἑλληνορθόδοξη Ἐκκλησία, Ellinorthódoxi Ekklisía) is a term that can refer to any one of three classes of Christian churches, each associated in some way with Greek Christianity, Levantine Arabic-speaking Christians or more broadly the rite used in the Eastern Roman Empire. Thirty-nine Articles and Greek Orthodox Church are Christian terminology.

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Hail Mary

The Hail Mary (Ave Maria) or Angelical salutation is a traditional Catholic prayer addressing Mary, the mother of Jesus.

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Helvetic Confessions

The Helvetic Confessions are two documents expressing the common belief of Calvinist churches, especially in Switzerland. Thirty-nine Articles and Helvetic Confessions are 16th-century Christian texts and reformed confessions of faith.

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Henry Chadwick (theologian)

Henry Chadwick (23 June 1920 – 17 June 2008) was a British academic, theologian and Church of England priest.

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Henry VIII

Henry VIII (28 June 149128 January 1547) was King of England from 22 April 1509 until his death in 1547.

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Heresy

Heresy is any belief or theory that is strongly at variance with established beliefs or customs, particularly the accepted beliefs or religious law of a religious organization.

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Holy orders

In certain Christian denominations, holy orders are the ordained ministries of bishop, priest (presbyter), and deacon, and the sacrament or rite by which candidates are ordained to those orders. Thirty-nine Articles and holy orders are Christian terminology.

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Holy water

Holy water is water that has been blessed by a member of the clergy or a religious figure, or derived from a well or spring considered holy. Thirty-nine Articles and holy water are Christian terminology.

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House of Lords

The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.

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Hugh Latimer

Hugh Latimer (– 16 October 1555) was a Fellow of Clare College, Cambridge, and Bishop of Worcester during the Reformation, and later Church of England chaplain to King Edward VI.

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Huldrych Zwingli

Huldrych or Ulrich Zwingli (1 January 1484 – 11 October 1531) was a leader of the Reformation in Switzerland, born during a time of emerging Swiss patriotism and increasing criticism of the Swiss mercenary system.

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Iconoclasm

Iconoclasm (from Greek: label + label)From lit. Thirty-nine Articles and Iconoclasm are Christian terminology.

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Image of God

The "image of God" is a concept and theological doctrine in Judaism and Christianity. Thirty-nine Articles and Image of God are Christian terminology.

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Incarnation (Christianity)

In Christian theology, the doctrine of incarnation teaches that the pre-existent divine person of Jesus Christ, God the Son, the second person of the Trinity, and the eternally begotten Logos (Koine Greek for "word"), took upon human nature and "was made flesh" by being conceived in the womb of a woman, the Virgin Mary, also known as the Theotokos (Greek for "God-bearer" or "Mother of God"). Thirty-nine Articles and incarnation (Christianity) are Christian terminology.

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Indulgence

In the teaching of the Catholic Church, an indulgence (from indulgeo, 'permit') is "a way to reduce the amount of punishment one has to undergo for (forgiven) sins". Thirty-nine Articles and indulgence are Christian terminology.

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Infant baptism

Infant baptism (or paedobaptism) is the practice of baptizing infants or young children. Thirty-nine Articles and infant baptism are Christian terminology.

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Intercession of saints

Intercession of the Saints is a Christian doctrine that maintains that saints can intercede for others. Thirty-nine Articles and Intercession of saints are Christian terminology.

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J. C. Ryle

John Charles Ryle (10 May 1816 – 10 June 1900) was an English evangelical Anglican bishop.

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James Ussher

James Ussher (or Usher; 4 January 1581 – 21 March 1656) was the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland between 1625 and 1656.

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Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour (c. 150824 October 1537) was Queen of England as the third wife of King Henry VIII from their marriage on 30 May 1536 until her death the next year.

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Jesus

Jesus (AD 30 or 33), also referred to as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and many other names and titles, was a first-century Jewish preacher and religious leader.

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John Baker (died 1558)

Sir John Baker (1488 – 23 December 1558) was an English politician.

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John Bell (bishop of Worcester)

John Bell (died 11 August 1556) was a Bishop of Worcester (1539–1543), who served during the reign of Henry VIII of England.

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John Bramhall

John Bramhall, DD (1594 – 25 June 1663) was an Archbishop of Armagh, and an Anglican theologian and apologist.

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John Clerk (bishop)

John Clerk (died 3 January 1541) was an English bishop.

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John Edmunds (English academic)

John Edmunds (died 1544) was master of Peterhouse, Cambridge.

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John Henry Newman

John Henry Newman (21 February 1801 – 11 August 1890) was an English theologian, academic, philosopher, historian, writer, and poet, first as an Anglican priest and later as a Catholic priest and cardinal, who was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century.

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John Hilsey

John Hilsey (a.k.a. Hildesley or Hildesleigh; died 4 August 1539) was an English Dominican, prior provincial of his order, then an agent of Henry VIII and the English Reformation, and Bishop of Rochester.

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John Longland

John Longland (1473 – 7 May 1547) was an English cleric.

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John Stokesley

John Stokesley (8 September 1475 – 8 September 1539) was an English clergyman who was Bishop of London during the reign of Henry VIII.

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John Vesey

John Vesey or Veysey (– 23 October 1554) was Bishop of Exeter from 1519 until his death in 1554, having been briefly deposed 1551–3 by King Edward VI for his opposition to the Reformation.

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John Wesley

John Wesley (2 March 1791) was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism.

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John Whitgift

John Whitgift (c. 1530 – 29 February 1604) was the Archbishop of Canterbury from 1583 to his death.

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Justification (theology)

In Christian theology, justification is the event or process by which sinners are made or declared to be righteous in the sight of God. Thirty-nine Articles and justification (theology) are Christian terminology.

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Laity

In religious organizations, the laity consists of all members who are not part of the clergy, usually including any non-ordained members of religious orders, e.g. a nun or a lay brother.

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Lambeth Articles

The Lambeth Articles of 1595 were a series of nine doctrinal statements intended to be an appendix to the Thirty-nine Articles of the Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles and Lambeth Articles are history of the Church of England and reformed confessions of faith.

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Lambeth Palace

Lambeth Palace is the official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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List of acts of the Parliament of England from 1533

25 Hen.

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Lord Chancellor

The Lord Chancellor, formally titled Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, is the highest-ranking traditional minister among the Great Officers of State in Scotland and England in the United Kingdom, nominally outranking the prime minister.

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Lord's Prayer

The Lord's Prayer, also known by its incipit Our Father (Pater Noster), is a central Christian prayer that Jesus taught as the way to pray.

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Lutheranism

Lutheranism is a major branch of Protestantism that identifies primarily with the theology of Martin Luther, the 16th-century German monk and reformer whose efforts to reform the theology and practices of the Catholic Church ended the Middle Ages and, in 1517, launched the Reformation. Thirty-nine Articles and Lutheranism are Christian terminology.

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Magnum Concilium

In the Kingdom of England, the Magnum Concilium (Latin for "Great Council") was an assembly historically convened at certain times of the year when the English nobles and church leaders outside the ''Curia regis'' were summoned to discuss the affairs of the country with the king.

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Martin Luther

Martin Luther (10 November 1483– 18 February 1546) was a German priest, theologian, author, hymnwriter, professor, and Augustinian friar.

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Mary I of England

Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain and the Habsburg dominions as the wife of King Philip II from January 1556 until her death in 1558.

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Mary, mother of Jesus

Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Jesus.

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Matthew Parker

Matthew Parker (6 August 1504 – 17 May 1575) was an English bishop.

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Merit (Christianity)

In Christian theology, merit (Latin: meritum) is a good work done that is "seen to have a claim to a future reward from a graceful God". Thirty-nine Articles and merit (Christianity) are Christian terminology.

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Methodism

Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a Protestant Christian tradition whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. Thirty-nine Articles and Methodism are Christian terminology.

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Nicene Creed

The Nicene Creed (Sýmvolon tis Nikéas), also called the Creed of Constantinople, is the defining statement of belief of mainstream Christianity and in those Christian denominations that adhere to it. Thirty-nine Articles and Nicene Creed are Christian terminology.

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Nicholas Heath

Nicholas Heath (c. 1501–1578) was the last Roman Catholic Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor.

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Nicholas Ridley (martyr)

Nicholas Ridley (– 16 October 1555) was an English Bishop of London (the only bishop called "Bishop of London and Westminster").

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Nicholas Shaxton

Nicholas Shaxton (c. 1485 – 1556) was Bishop of Salisbury.

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Nicholas Wilson (parson)

Nicholas Wilson (fl. 1528; died 1548) was an English clergyman who initially refused to accept the Royal Supremacy during the reign of Henry VIII.

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Nicholas Wotton

Nicholas Wotton (c. 1497 – 26 January 1567) was an English diplomat, cleric and courtier.

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Obiit

Obiits were an annual endowed service commemorating the dead.

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Order of the Garter

The Most Noble Order of the Garter is an order of chivalry founded by Edward III of England in 1348.

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Original sin

Original sin is the Christian doctrine that holds that humans, through the act of birth, inherit a tainted nature with a proclivity to sinful conduct in need of regeneration. Thirty-nine Articles and Original sin are Christian terminology.

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Oxford Movement

The Oxford Movement was a movement of high church members of the Church of England which began in the 1830s and eventually developed into Anglo-Catholicism. Thirty-nine Articles and Oxford Movement are Anglo-Catholicism and history of the Church of England.

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Oxford University Act 1854

The Oxford University Act 1854 (17 & 18 Vict. c. 81), also known as the Oxford University Reform Act 1854 or the University Reform Act 1854, is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which regulates corporate governance at the University of Oxford, England. Thirty-nine Articles and Oxford University Act 1854 are history of the Church of England.

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Passion of Jesus

The Passion (from Latin patior, "to suffer, bear, endure") is the short final period before the death of Jesus, described in the four canonical gospels. Thirty-nine Articles and Passion of Jesus are Christian terminology.

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Pelagianism

Pelagianism is a Christian theological position that holds that the fall did not taint human nature and that humans by divine grace have free will to achieve human perfection. Thirty-nine Articles and Pelagianism are Christian terminology.

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Penance

Penance is any act or a set of actions done out of repentance for sins committed, as well as an alternate name for the Catholic, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession. Thirty-nine Articles and Penance are Christian terminology.

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Philip Melanchthon

Philip Melanchthon (born Philipp Schwartzerdt; 16 February 1497 – 19 April 1560) was a German Lutheran reformer, collaborator with Martin Luther, the first systematic theologian of the Protestant Reformation, an intellectual leader of the Lutheran Reformation, and influential designer of educational systems.

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Pope

The pope (papa, from lit) is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church.

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Pope Pius V

Pope Pius V, OP (Pio V; 17 January 1504 – 1 May 1572), born Antonio Ghislieri (from 1518 called Michele Ghislieri), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 January 1566 to his death, in May 1572.

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Prayer for the dead

Religions with the belief in a final judgment, a resurrection of the dead or an intermediate state (such as Hades or purgatory) often offer prayers on behalf of the dead to God.

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Predestination

Predestination, in theology, is the doctrine that all events have been willed by God, usually with reference to the eventual fate of the individual soul. Thirty-nine Articles and Predestination are Christian terminology.

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Predestination in Calvinism

Predestination is a doctrine in Calvinism dealing with the question of the control that God exercises over the world.

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Priest

A priest is a religious leader authorized to perform the sacred rituals of a religion, especially as a mediatory agent between humans and one or more deities.

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Protestantism

Protestantism is a branch of Christianity that emphasizes justification of sinners through faith alone, the teaching that salvation comes by unmerited divine grace, the priesthood of all believers, and the Bible as the sole infallible source of authority for Christian faith and practice. Thirty-nine Articles and Protestantism are Christian terminology.

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Purgatory

Purgatory (borrowed into English via Anglo-Norman and Old French) is a passing intermediate state after physical death for purifying or purging a soul. Thirty-nine Articles and Purgatory are Christian terminology.

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Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist

The real presence of Christ in the Eucharist is the Christian doctrine that Jesus Christ is present in the Eucharist, not merely symbolically or metaphorically, but in a true, real and substantial way. Thirty-nine Articles and real presence of Christ in the Eucharist are Christian terminology.

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Recantation

Recantation is a personal public act of denial of a previously published opinion or belief.

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Reformed Christianity

Reformed Christianity, also called Calvinism, is a major branch of Protestantism that began during the sixteenth-century Protestant Reformation, a schism in the Western Church.

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Regeneration (theology)

Regeneration, while sometimes perceived to be a step in the ordo salutis ('order of salvation'), is generally understood in Christian theology to be the objective work of God in a believer's life. Thirty-nine Articles and Regeneration (theology) are Christian terminology.

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Regnans in Excelsis

Regnans in Excelsis ("Reigning on High") is a papal bull that Pope Pius V issued on 25 February 1570.

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Religion in the United Kingdom

Religion in the United Kingdom is mainly expressed in Christianity, which dominated the land since the 7th century.

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Religious images in Christian theology

Religious images in Christian theology have a role within the liturgical and devotional life of adherents of certain Christian denominations.

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Religious vows

Religious vows are the public vows made by the members of religious communities pertaining to their conduct, practices, and views.

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Reprobation

Reprobation, in Christian theology, is a doctrine which teaches that a person can reject the gospel to a point where God in turn rejects them and curses their conscience. Thirty-nine Articles and Reprobation are Christian terminology.

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Requiem

A Requiem (Latin: rest) or Requiem Mass, also known as Mass for the dead (Missa pro defunctis) or Mass of the dead (Missa defunctorum), is a Mass of the Catholic Church offered for the repose of the soul or souls of one or more deceased persons, using a particular form of the Roman Missal. Thirty-nine Articles and Requiem are Christian terminology.

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Richard Cox (bishop)

Richard Cox (c. 1500 – 22 July 1581) was an English clergyman, who was Dean of Westminster and Bishop of Ely.

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Richard Sampson

Richard Sampson (died 25 September 1554) was an English clergyman and composer of sacred music, who was Anglican bishop of Chichester and subsequently of Coventry and Lichfield.

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Richard Smyth (theologian)

Richard Smyth (or Smith) (1499/1500, Worcestershire, England – 9 July 1563, Douai, France) was the first person to hold the office of Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Oxford and the first Chancellor of the University of Douai.

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Richard Woleman

Richard Woleman or Wolman (died 1537) was an English churchman, Archdeacon of Sudbury from 1522; and the Dean of Wells between 1529 and 1537.

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Robert Aldrich (bishop)

Robert Aldrich or Aldridge (died March 1555) was Bishop of Carlisle in the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary.

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Robert Barnes (martyr)

Robert Barnes (– 30 July 1540) was an English reformer and martyr.

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Robert Holgate

Robert Holgate (1481/1482 – 1555) was Bishop of Llandaff from 1537 and then Archbishop of York (from 1545 to 1554).

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Rowland Lee (bishop)

Bishop Rowland Lee (or Leigh; c. 1487 – 28 January 1543) was an English clergyman who served as Bishop of Coventry and Lichfield 1534–43 and also as Lord President of the Marches under King Henry VIII.

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Sacrament

A sacrament is a Christian rite that is recognized as being particularly important and significant. Thirty-nine Articles and sacrament are Christian terminology.

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Sacramental union

Sacramental union (Latin: unio sacramentalis; Martin Luther's German: Sacramentliche Einigkeit;Weimar Ausgabe 26, 442.23; Luther's Works 37, 299-300. German: sakramentalische Vereinigung) is the Lutheran theological doctrine of the Real Presence of the body and blood of Christ in the Christian Eucharist (see Eucharist in Lutheranism). Thirty-nine Articles and sacramental union are Christian terminology.

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Sacramental wine

Sacramental wine, Communion wine, altar wine, or wine for consecration is wine obtained from grapes and intended for use in celebration of the Eucharist (also referred to as the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion, among other names). Thirty-nine Articles and Sacramental wine are Christian terminology.

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Sacramentarians

The Sacramentarians were Christians during the Protestant Reformation who denied not only the Roman Catholic transubstantiation but also the Lutheran sacramental union (as well as similar doctrines such as consubstantiation).

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Sacraments of the Catholic Church

There are seven sacraments of the Catholic Church, which according to Catholic theology were instituted by Jesus Christ and entrusted to the Church.

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Sacred language

A sacred language, holy language or liturgical language is a language that is cultivated and used primarily for religious reasons (like Mosque service) by people who speak another, primary language (like Persian, Urdu, Pashtu, Balochi, Sindhi etc.) in their daily lives.

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Sacred tradition

Sacred tradition, also called holy tradition or apostolic tradition, is a theological term used in Christian theology. Thirty-nine Articles and Sacred tradition are Christian terminology.

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Saint

In Christian belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God.

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Salvation in Christianity

In Christianity, salvation (also called deliverance or redemption) is the saving of human beings from sin and its consequences—which include death and separation from God—by Christ's death and resurrection, and the justification entailed by this salvation. Thirty-nine Articles and salvation in Christianity are Christian terminology.

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Santa Maria Scala Coeli

Santa Maria Scala Coeli (Saint Mary of the Stairway to Heaven) is a Roman Catholic Church located on the grounds of the Tre Fontane Abbey located on Via di Acque Salvie 1 in the Quartiere Ardeatino (Q. XX.) in Rome.

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Schmalkaldic League

The Schmalkaldic League was a military alliance of Lutheran princes within the Holy Roman Empire during the mid-16th century.

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Sin

In a religious context, sin is a transgression against divine law or a law of the deities.

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Sola fide

Justificatio sola fide (or simply sola fide), meaning justification by faith alone, is a soteriological doctrine in Christian theology commonly held to distinguish the Lutheran and Reformed traditions of Protestantism, among others, from the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Assyrian and Anabaptist churches. Thirty-nine Articles and sola fide are Christian terminology.

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Stephen Gardiner

Stephen Gardiner (27 July 1483 – 12 November 1555) was an English Catholic bishop and politician during the English Reformation period who served as Lord Chancellor during the reign of Queen Mary I and King Philip.

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Supererogation

Supererogation (Late Latin: supererogatio "payment beyond what is needed or asked", from super "beyond" and erogare "to pay out, expend", itself from ex "out" and rogare "to ask") is the performance of more than is asked for; the action of doing more than duty requires. Thirty-nine Articles and supererogation are Christian terminology.

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Superintendent (Christianity)

Superintendent is the title given to a person who is a leader of a Christian denomination at the regional or national level in some Protestant denominations.

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Superstition

A superstition is any belief or practice considered by non-practitioners to be irrational or supernatural, attributed to fate or magic, perceived supernatural influence, or fear of that which is unknown.

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Supreme Governor of the Church of England

The Supreme Governor of the Church of England is the titular head of the Church of England, a position which is vested in the British monarch. Thirty-nine Articles and Supreme Governor of the Church of England are history of the Church of England.

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Supreme Head of the Church of England

The title of Supreme Head of the Church of England was created in 1531 for King Henry VIII when he first began to separate the Church of England from the authority of the Holy See and allegiance to the papacy, then represented by Pope Clement VII. Thirty-nine Articles and Supreme Head of the Church of England are history of the Church of England.

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Synod

A synod is a council of a Christian denomination, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. Thirty-nine Articles and synod are Christian terminology.

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Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments (עֲשֶׂרֶת הַדְּבָרִים|ʿĂsereṯ haDəḇārīm|The Ten Words), or the Decalogue (from Latin decalogus, from Ancient Greek label), are religious and ethical directives, structured as a covenant document, that, according to the Hebrew Bible, are given by Yahweh to Moses.

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Test Acts

The Test Acts were a series of penal laws originating in Restoration England, passed by the Parliament of England, that served as a religious test for public office and imposed various civil disabilities on Catholics and nonconformist Protestants.

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The Books of Homilies

The Books of Homilies (1547, 1562, and 1571) are two books together containing thirty-three sermons developing the authorized reformed doctrines of the Church of England in depth and detail, as appointed for use in the 35th Article of the Thirty-Nine Articles of Religion. Thirty-nine Articles and the Books of Homilies are 16th-century Christian texts.

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Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden

Thomas Audley, 1st Baron Audley of Walden KG, PC, KS, JP (30 April 1544), was an English barrister and judge who served as Lord Chancellor of England from 1533 to 1544.

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Thomas Cranmer

Thomas Cranmer (2 July 1489 – 21 March 1556) was a British religious figure who was leader of the English Reformation and Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and, for a short time, Mary I. He helped build the case for the annulment of Henry's marriage to Catherine of Aragon, which was one of the causes of the separation of the English Church from union with the Holy See.

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Thomas Cromwell

Thomas Cromwell (1485 – 28 July 1540), briefly Earl of Essex, was an English statesman and lawyer who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII from 1534 to 1540, when he was beheaded on orders of the king, who later blamed false charges for the execution.

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Thomas Goodrich

Sir Thomas Goodrich (also spelled Goodricke; died 10 May 1554) was an English ecclesiastic and statesman who was Bishop of Ely from 1534 until his death.

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Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk

Thomas Howard, 3rd Duke of Norfolk, (10 March 1473 – 25 August 1554) was a prominent English politician and nobleman of the Tudor era.

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Thou shalt have no other gods before me

"Thou shalt have no other gods before Me" (Lōʾ yihyeh lək̲ā ʾĕlōhîm ʾăḥērîm ʿal pānāi) is one, or part of one depending on the numbering tradition used, of the Ten Commandments found in the Hebrew Bible at and.

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Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image

"Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image" (Lōʾ-t̲aʿăśeh lək̲ā p̲esel, wək̲ol-təmûnāh) is an abbreviated form of one of the Ten Commandments which, according to the Book of Deuteronomy, were spoken by God to the Israelites and then written on stone tablets by the Finger of God.

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Tract 90

Remarks on Certain Passages in the Thirty-Nine Articles, better known as Tract 90, was a theological pamphlet written by the English theologian and churchman John Henry Newman and published 25 January 1841. Thirty-nine Articles and Tract 90 are Anglo-Catholicism.

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Transubstantiation

Transubstantiation (Latin: transubstantiatio; Greek: μετουσίωσις metousiosis) is, according to the teaching of the Catholic Church, "the change of the whole substance of bread into the substance of the Body of Christ and of the whole substance of wine into the substance of the Blood of Christ". Thirty-nine Articles and transubstantiation are Christian terminology.

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Treason Act 1547

The Treason Act 1547 (1 Edw. 6. c. 12) was an Act of the Parliament of England.

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Trinity

The Christian doctrine of the Trinity (from 'threefold') is the central doctrine concerning the nature of God in most Christian churches, which defines one God existing in three,, consubstantial divine persons: God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ) and God the Holy Spirit, three distinct persons (hypostases) sharing one essence/substance/nature (homoousion). Thirty-nine Articles and Trinity are Christian terminology.

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United Methodist Church

The United Methodist Church (UMC) is a worldwide mainline Protestant denomination based in the United States, and a major part of Methodism.

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University of Oxford

The University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England.

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Vestment

Vestments are liturgical garments and articles associated primarily with the Christian religion, especially by Eastern Churches, Catholics (of all rites), Lutherans, and Anglicans.

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Via media

Via media is a Latin phrase meaning "the middle road" or the "way between (and avoiding or reconciling) two extremes".

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Vicegerent

Vicegerent is the official administrative deputy of a ruler or head of state: vice (Latin for "in place of") and gerere (Latin for "to carry on, conduct").

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Votive Mass

In the liturgy of the Catholic Church, a votive Mass (Latin missa votiva) is a Mass offered for a votum, a special intention.

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Votive offering

A votive offering or votive deposit is one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for religious purposes.

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Westminster Confession of Faith

The Westminster Confession of Faith, or simply the Westminster Confession, is a Reformed confession of faith.

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William Barlow (bishop of Chichester)

William Barlow (also spelled Barlowe; 13 August 1568) was an English Augustinian prior turned bishop of four dioceses, a complex figure of the Protestant Reformation.

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William Buckmaster

William Buckmaster (died 1545) was an English cleric and academic, three times vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

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William Cliffe

William Cliffe, Clyffe or Clyff (died 1558) was an English churchman and lawyer, dean of Chester from 1547.

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William Knight (bishop)

William Knight (1475/76 – 1547) was the Secretary of State to Henry VIII of England, and Bishop of Bath and Wells.

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William Marshall (translator)

William Marshall (died 1540?) was an English Protestant reformer, printer, and translator.

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William May (theologian)

William May (died 1560), also known as William Meye, was Dean of the Order of the British Empire.

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William Rugge (bishop)

William Rugge (also Rugg, Repps, Reppes; died 1550) was an English Benedictine theologian, and bishop of Norwich from 1536 to 1549.

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Yale University Press

Yale University Press is the university press of Yale University.

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See also

1563 in Christianity

1563 in England

Book of Common Prayer

Reformed confessions of faith

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty-nine_Articles

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