Original sentence: It was while Cranmer was Archbishop that an English statement of doctrine was issued with the approval of Convocation, the 10 Articles.Lastly, The Articles showed Cranmer's political skill in that they unified reforming and Catholic currents of thought.The Artcles were also anti-Papal and reforming in nature.The first five of these articles dealt with doctrine and stated that faith was based on several sources: the Bible, the three Creeds, and the decisions of the Four Great Councils.The second five articles were very Catholic in their tone, being concerned with maintaining ceremonies under attack on the Continent.They denounced Roman abuses connected with Purgatory and Indulgences and they pressed for Royal Supremacy over Papal Supremacy.They permitted the use of icons, the invocations of the saints, and encouraged prayers for the dead.They went on to affirm three Sacraments (Baptism, the Eucharist, and Penance) as instituted by Christ.While the Articles reasserted the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist they also did not make it clear that belief in transubstantiation was necessary
Edited sentence: Cranmer also opposed Henry VIII's 6 Articles, which reaffirmed clerical celibacy.For example he didn't say that transubstantiation was incorrect, but that there was a possibility that it might be.In 1538, he condemned the views of John Lambert when he denied transubstantiation.Lambert was burned at the stake, but Cranmer later came to adopt his views.This included writing the 10 Articles, which stated the reforms but also showed a politeness that Cranmer possessed because he didn't want to offend anyone.Under Henry, Cranmer was able to push through the reforms that led gradually to the reform of the Church of England