The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.

DOCT. XVIII. That the Churches which Christ restoreth by ministers extraordinarily sent, are true Churches, and consequently there is a lawfull ministry in them, and they have lawfull authority of calling and ordaining ministers.

COnsidering the truth of what we have already deliver'd concer∣ning ministers extraordinarily called by Christ, we believe likewise that the Churches which Christ by their meanes and ministry restores and happily reformes, in setting up the preaching of true doctrine with the lawfull administration of the Sacra∣ments, and purging the worship of God from idolatries and supersti∣tions, and recalling the true forms of discipline, as much as is possible to be done, and consequently com∣munion with the Apostles; that they are true Churches. And from thence it followes that they have authority of calling and ordaining ministers in

a lawfull manner, and by that meanes to continue the succession of mini∣sters amongst themselves: So that there remaines no doubt, but that ministers do there lawfully succeed, and are the true ordinary ministers of the Church: namely, so long as, together with the personall succes∣sion, as it is called, they likewise suc∣ceed and persist in the preaching of sound doctrine.