...things good and laudable, to put us in remembrance of these spiritual things that they do signify . . . none of these ceremonies have power to remit sin,...minds unto God, by whom only our sins be forgiven." '-A decree was issued in 1541, " For observing S. Luke, S. Mark, and S. Mary 42. Item, Whether the...

...of the Church, as putting " us in remembrance of those spiritual things that they do signify. . . . But none of these ceremonies have power to remit sin, but only to stir and lift our minds unto God, by whom only our sins are forgiven." The last article, of Purgatory, affirms "...

...to remit sin, but only to stir and lift up our minds unto God, by whom only our sins be forgiven. 10 Of purgatory Forasmuch as due order of charity requireth,...ancient doctors plainly show, that it is a very good and a charitable deed to pray for souls departed, and forasmuch also as such usage hath continued in the...

...signify; not suffering them to be forgot, or to be put in oblivion, but renewing them in our memories from time to time. But none of these ceremonies have...minds unto God, by whom only our sins be forgiven. 10. Of purgatory Forasmuch as due order of charity requireth, and the Book of Maccabees,19 and divers...

...that they do signify, . . . renewing them in our memories from time to time'. But it was insisted that 'none of these ceremonies have power to remit sin,...lift up our minds unto God, by whom only our sins can be forgiven.'266 As a later draft preface, referring back to the Ten Articles, would put it, ceremonies...

...thereof, and kind of pains there, also be to us uncertain by scripture'. Nonetheless, they agreed that, 'as due order of charity requireth, and the Book of...Maccabees, and divers ancient doctors plainly show', it was 'a very good and charitable deed' to pray for souls departed, and to ask others to pray for...