Calendar: 1880-1881 Page 594

594 THEOLOGICAL DEPARTMENT VI -article Explain the nature of the authority claimed for the Church in Article XX in relation both to matters of discipline and to matters of faith and the limitations under which it is asserted- For the Church Catholic יי For National Church Distinguish the legislative judicial and executive functions of that authority What position of authority does the Church of England assign to General Councils What were the great subjects dealt with in the first Four Councils and in the Western Councils of the 15th century Quote Article XXIII Of Ministering in the Congrega- tion How is it supplemented in relation to the law of the Church of Eng-land by the Preface to the Ordinal Examine briefly the historical origin of the three Orders and show exactly within what limits controversy as to the history and authority of the Episcopal order is by common acknowledgment confined Trace the origin of the two confessed innovations on primitive practice in- The use of Non-vernacular Service The refusal of the Cup to the Laity and examine the grounds on which they are commonly defended or excused Give short account of the growth of the dogma of Purgatory and its connexion with the abuse of Indulgences How far is the idea of Purgatory identical writh the idea of further probation after death Through what stages has the veneration of Saints passed and what is its final modern development What line has the Church of England taken on this matter and on what grounds does it protest against the Komish practice Quote the Article on the right of Excommunication Examine the basis of that right both theoretically and