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a6o VI. GREAT KINGS AND BISHOPS (A.D. 15931718).
parish priests, and bishops in their visitations, shall take
care to explain them and prevent them being misused. If
it should be necessary that these ceremonies be abolished,
the bishops, with some of their chapters and most learned
priests, should take counsel how this might be done without
scandal and disturbance.
(3) As regards exorcism at baptism, it was not indeed
necessary, but, as it is so suitable as a reminder of the con
dition in which all men are who come to baptism and of
what the power of baptism is, it
may well be retained in our
churches. A slight change was to be made in the word
ing. The council, however, did not wish to cast any slur
on the foreign churches or
"
high personages here in the
kingdom
"
who did not use it and yet accepted the same
confession, or are one with us in faith.
(4) As regards the Liturgy which has caused so much
unrest, and is proved by Scripture to be superstitious and
very similar to the popish mass, which opposes and depre
ciates our Redeemer s work and leads on to other popish
errors, the council rejects it and all its consequences in
doctrine, ceremonies and discipline, and strictly forbids its
use. It also rejects all the errors of Sacramentarians,
Zwinglians, and Calvinists, and also Anabaptists, and all
other heretics by whatever name they are called.
(5) The council approves the discipline and order set
forth in the printed Church Order, as tried by experience.
Where circumstances require it additions may be made to it
by the bishop s and chapter s joint agreement.
(6) While it is impossible wholly to exclude those who
hold false doctrine and do not agree with us, they must not
be allowed to hold any public meeting in a house or else
where. Those who do so, or who speak against our
religion, are to be suitably punished.
(7) These resolutions now agreed to are at once to be
printed so as to be known by all men. Those present ex
press their determination to abide by what has been agreed,
and commit their work to God s protection.
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