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10 says, "This is what the Church finds in the Scriptures." The Churchman says more. He says, "I understand by 'Holy Scripture' what the Church understands by it—not more and not less." He goes to the Church to hear what is Holy Scripture. Article VI. "In the name of the Holy Scriptures we do understand those canonical books of the Old and the New Testament, of whose authority was never any doubt in the Church." The Church of England refers to the Church Primitive and Catholic. The English Churchman refers to the Church of England. The Churchman, if he be a Churchman, says always what the Church says, "This is the Catholic Faith." (Athanasian Creed). He bows to the decisions of the Church. "The Church hath authority in controversies of Faith." (Article XX.)

The House will permit me to cite here in illustration the memorable words of Bishop Ken:—

This is the account of the fact, that, as in the Trust Deeds proposed in 1840 by Committee of Council for parish schools of the Church of England in union with the National Society, that is, for parish schools in the normal position of parish schools of the Church of England, so in the Management Clauses for all Church of England schools 1847-52 you do not find the "Conscience Clause." Indeed I need hardly say here that if any such insertion had been attempted or so much as hinted at in 1839-40, the whole scheme of Committee of Council, which struggled into existence in a very questionable shape by a majority of two in the House of Commons, and against a majority of 110 in the House of Lords, would have gone to pieces at once. Just so again in 1847-52, it was felt, I suppose, that any hint at