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

DOCT. XL. Errours.

THerefore we disapprove all such things as are repugnant to the a∣foresaid doctrine confirmed by holy Scripture; and chiefly these follow∣ing particulars. 1. That the Church consists of men onely, & that Angels do not at all belong unto it. 2. That the true Church, which is the body of Christ, consists not onely of the elect, but also of reprobates and hy∣pocrites, and that these are true members of the Church. 3. That the Church does so consist of the elect and truly holy, that no hypo∣crites are conteined therein, and that they are never in the holy writ included in the appellation of the Church. 4. That the Church,

which was before the comming of our Saviour, was not the true Church of Christ, but onely the type of that which was to be gathered by Christ and his Apostles. 5. That the Church of Christ hath two heads; one invi∣sible and residing in heaven, name∣ly Christ; and another visible, and ruling upon earth, the Bishop of Rome; with whom whosoever a∣greeth not in all things pertaining to Religion, nor obeys him in all things, he has no place nor name in the Church, and cannot be saved. 6. To affirm of any particular Church that it cannot erre in matter of faith. 7. To confine the Church so to certaine places and persons, as to say, There onely is the Church. 8. Not acknowledge them for Churches of Christ, which although they had the fundamentals of faith, yet doe not wholy accord in cere∣monies or some point of doctrine with us. 9. To make a separation from the Churches for every kinde of errour, or by reason of the bad life of some persons. 10. To main∣tain that where the true doctrine,

right manner of worship, and pure administration of the Sacraments, is excluded, there is notwithstanding a true and Apostolical and pure Church, because a continued succes∣sion of Bishops from the times of the Apostles can be demonstrated therein; and contrarily, to deny those to be true Churches, which al∣though they retain the pure doctrine, the Sacraments intire, and the right discipline, yet cannot shew a perso∣nal and uninterrupted succession and continuation of Bishops. 11. That the authority of any Bishop, as such, does extend beyond those things whereunto he is called by Christ. 12. That the Church ha's authority to alter something in the holy Scri∣pture, or to dispense with the com∣mands of God, or frame new lawes binding the conscience. 13. That it is not lawfull for Ministers of the Word to contract matrimony, or at least to marry twice. 14. That it is not lawfull for Ministers to receive a certain stipend. 15. That it is law∣full to use an unknown tongue in the Church though no interpreta∣tion

be added. 16. That besides God and Jesus Christ the Media∣tour, it is lawfull for men to call upon Saints departed, and to direct prayers and the sacrifice of thanks∣giving to them. 17. That it is not lawfull for Christians, during the Fast of Lent, and certain other daies, to eate some kinds of food. 18. That the Church does well in pray∣ing for the Soules of persons decea∣sed that they may be delivered from fire of Purgatory.