Chandler Jones+ wrote:

 

<<Bishop Ray Sutton once remarked, to 

paraphrase, that the Articles of Religion are a quintessential Anglican 

formulary, but they are a formulary open to interpretation by the Church. He


cited Tract XC as a received interpretation of the XXXIX Articles, that is, 

one that is currently held by a significant number of Anglicans and has 

enjoyed an historical usage. He clearly implied that the Tract XC 

interpretation, like that of Griffith-Thomas or others, is legitimate for 

Anglicans.>>

 

I think you must've misunderstood Bp Sutton's comments.  Tract 90 is an
acceptable interpretation in some Anglican jurisdictions, but it has never
been so in the Anglican jurisdiction of which he is a bishop. Tract 90 is
not acceptable hermeneutical grid for the Articles; Newman even repudiated
that work after he went to Rome.  See Frank Turner's book; "John Henry
Newman" published by Yale University Press in 2003.  It is a big
book.expensive yet worth the effort.

 

Liturgy conveys biblical truths but liturgy has to be shaped around the
biblical doctrinal distinctives being set forth in worship.  In short,
liturgy does not shape biblical doctrine, rather biblical doctrine shapes
liturgy.  

 

Enough said..

 

Every blessing,

 

Chris+

 

The Rev. Christopher D. Pierce

Rector

Emmanuel Reformed Episcopal Church

100 Grant Avenue

Somerville, New Jersey  08876

 

Phone:  908-725-2678

Parish website:  www.emmanuelrecnj.org

 


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