he womb of the blessed Virgin,
of her substance: so that two whole and perfect Natures, that is
to say, the Godhead and manhood, were joined together in one
Person, never to be divided, whereof is one Christ, very God,
and very man; who truly suffered, was crucified, dead and buried,
to reconcile his Father to us, and to be a sacrifice, not only
for original guilt, but also for all actual sins of men.

III. _Of the going down of Christ into Hell_.

As Christ died for us, and was buried: so also is it to be
believed, that he went down into Hell.

IV. _Of the Resurrection of Christ_.

Christ did truly rise again from death, and took again his body,
with flesh, bones, and all things appertaining to the perfection
of man's nature; wherewith he ascended into Heaven, and there
sitteth, until he return to judge all men at the last day.

V. _Of the Holy Ghost_.

The Holy Ghost, proceeding from the Father and the Son, is of one
substance, majesty, and glory, with the Father and the Son, very
and eternal God.

VI. _Of the Sufficiency of the holy Scriptures for salvation_.

Holy Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation: so that
whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not
to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an article
of the faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
In the name of the holy Scripture we do understand those Canonical
Books of the Old and New Testament, of whose authority was never
any doubt in the Church.

_Of the Names and Number of the Canonical Books_.

Genesis, The First Book of Chronicles,
Exodus, The Second Book of Chronicles,
Leviticus, The First Book of Esdras,
Numbers, The Second Book of Esdras,
Deuteronomy, The Book of Esther,
Joshua, The Book of Job,
Judges, The Psalms,
Ruth, The Proverbs,
The First Book of Samuel, Ecclesiastes or Preacher,
The Second Book of Samuel, Cantica, or Songs of Solomon,
The First Book of Kings, Four Prophets the greater,
The Second Book of Kings, Twelve Prophets the less.

And the other Books (as Hierome saith) the Church doth read for
example of life and instruction of manners; but yet doth it not
apply them to establish any doctrine; such are these following;

The Third Book of Esdras