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ja * d controverted pokits in theology . Bat the ftigbfe&everend Preiate proceeded In bis lenai" to iuBist cm his inode-of ex-amtnationy which , he observed , depended entirely upun his own discrietioii ; and lie concluded * with saying , «« 1 think it light to inform you beforehand , tfcat if you do not « hoo ^ e * o conform exactly to . the
mode prescribed to you , you cannot be licensed . ** - His Lordship was ready to admit that the mode of examination was left to the discretion of the Bishop ; but then he must contend that the Reverend Prelate was , -both by the statute and canon law , bound to-confine his mode of examination within certain limits . He
would not dispute the right of even examining persons removing from one parish to another ; but as this sort of examination had not before been practised in the Church * the learned Prelate ought not to have been surprised at finding some hesitation in those who were called upon to submit to it . He would not contend that under the 48 th canon such an
examination whs not within the reach of the Reverend Prelate ' s power . But when spiritual persons removing from one charge to another produced proper testimonials , such a course as that pursued in the diocese of Peterborough was altogether unknown , because it was naturally
to be presumed that such persons had already been sufficiently examined . If their Lordships referred to the Act of l # th of Elizabeth , they would find that the Bishop could only examine the candidate in order to ascertain whether he could explain in Latin an account of his belief in the Articles of the Church . The
canon , in the same manner , requires the candidate to give an account of his faith in Latin according to the Articles . Thus , though the Bishop was at liberty to examine on his discretion with respect to
the mode , yet he was limited , both by the canon and the statute law , as to the object , which was merely t « e -make the candidate give an account of his faith according to the Articles . - Here he wished
their Lordships to consider what was meant by giving an account of faith according to the Articles . Jf a particular acknowledgment of the candidate ' s belief in the Articles was required , it would be easy by a single question . But if the Articles were framed so as to embrace different opinions , then-it would tie
competent far persons to give an account of their faith in mope w&fs than one . The <] uestiomr of the learned Prelate were , howeverj of a leading nature , and often admitted felt of one answer , indeed , he called upon the candidate to-answer them wkti tfa ^ j or ' Mo * 'They were a series of *** « , > framed for th « » ee of Peterborough ,
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in additUm to , 4 . htj Thirtyrniiie Articl e ^ which « we * $ ? tfa& onlyJ ^ wfaJL tpfa-j jp proof » . of the latitude of interpretation allowed for the Thirty ^ ne Art ^^ ^ e should now quote some of the , highest authorities 0 f \ tfre Church . Bishop pug
net , in his History of Mie Retprmation , Book i . f * ai $ ii * , speaking of ; the : mrnrlai which the Articles of tt » e C&ufch' ha 4 been , drawn up , by tiuise fwhp framed them , states , that they cut . off , the errors of Popery and Anab&ptisi »~ r- * avoiding the niceties of schoolmen , or the
pereniptorine&s of the , writers of > controversy ; leaving , iu matters that are more justly contfovertibie , a liberty to divines to foklow their private opinions , without thereby disturbing the peace of the Church . " fuller , iu his Cfcurqh History , observes "
that the present Articles in the inaLu agree with xik \ ose set forth in E 4 vyard VI . 's time , but those wliQ drew / t ^ em up wished . to allow more liberty to disse ^ pt ,-XBg judgments . He says , *• TJ ^ ese ho ^ fy men did prudently nre ^ dfec ^ ver 4 &at m £ r ferences in judgnients would un ^ y o ^ ib ly arise in the Churchy and wepe l ^ h tp unchurch any , and drive tfreni pff from our ecclesiastical communion -fowr such
petty differences , which maae . them pen the Articles in . comprehensive wqrd > , u > take in all who , differing * n the blanches , meet in the root of the same . religion . ' " The uohle Lord then quoted the Bishop of Bangor , Bishop Horsley ,. aud sev ^ al other eminent authorities for a wide
interpretation of the Thirtyrinue iA . rticle ^ . To these authorities he might add t l ^ e intention of the parsons who establis ^ etl tthe Articles , which appeared from the King's declaration prefixed to ttw * - A ? it thus appeared that the Articles of t ^ Chui-di 6 f England admit tea of inore than one mode of arriving at belief ( in ; the ; in ,, he must conteud that the learned Prelate
was bound to receive every ansvyer Uy which a candidate could , ejtnlain his belief according to the Articles , The candidate , it appeared , was not admitted to examination until the questions were answeieq . But if the . candidate was ready to a ccount for his faitb according to the Articles ,
the Reverend Prelate was , according to the statute of BUfcafoeth , bound to * &a > - triane him . Disregarding the statute qf Elizabeth , the canon law , and royal declaration ] which i precede * the artiele ^| l | Reverend Prelate persisted in subnmMop questions and demapdingiaii 3 wel ;» i ^ e ? i-
ou 8 to examination / These qUesriou ^ , too , were not of the plain <) ffl ^| $ Ittt » Kftfeature described by the Btehpjrj ^ nfefWe ^ , on the contrary , of a motemcttapliyBi ^ description , and ealdul * teA % m jwwfluqe great anxiety as i Jto ictlie ^ atis ^ ef fes > £ te should quote 0119 < tf the inttiJrbgaJtorlQs
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liiteUkgenee ^—Parliatftentary . Pet erborough Questions . § 4 $
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VOL . XVII . 4 O
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1822, page 649, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2517/page/65/
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