“”The Romish doctrine concerning Purgatory...is a fond thing vainly invented, and grounded upon no warranty of Scripture; but rather repugnant to the word of God” (Article 22 of the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England produced during the English Reformation)”
Just before one gets to #22 of your source - one has to consider #20.
20. The Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority in Controversies of Faith: and yet it is not lawful for the Church to ordain any thing that is contrary to God’s Word written, neither may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to another.
(Article 22 of the Thirty-Nine Articles of the Church of England produced during the English Reformation)
Contraception? Abortion? Priestess’? Priestess Bishops? Homosexual Bishops? Divorced Bishops?
Are they “contrary to God’s written word”? What does Sacred Scripture say about abortion?
I’m not defending the current apostate church of England. One of the very reasons that church is being corrupted from within is because it no longer holds to the majority of the 39 Articles the reformers founded on Scripture.
Thou shalt not kill (commit murder).
Thou shalt not commit murder.