Standard Confession · Chapter 5

Article 5

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1. That such who first orderly comes into, and are brought up in the School of Christs Church, and waiting there, comes to degrees of Christianity, rightly qualified, and considerably gifted by Gods Spirit; ought to exercise their gifts not only in the Church, but also (as occasion serves) to preach to the World (they being approved of by the Church so to do)^a and that among such some are to be chosen, by the Church, and ordained by Fasting, Prayer, and Laying on of Hands, for the work of the Ministry.^b Such so ordained, (and abiding faithful in their work) we own as Ministers of the Gospel, but all such who come not first to repent of their sins, believe on the Lord Jesus, and so Baptized in his name for the remission of Sins, but are only brought up in the Schools of humane learning, to the attaining humane arts, and variety of languages, with many vain curiosities of speech,^c seeking rather the gain of large revenues, then the gain of souls to God: such (we say) we utterly deny, being such as have need rather to be taught themselves, than fit to teach others.^d

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