e of Christ_.

They also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every
man shall be saved by the law or sect which he professeth, so that
he be diligent to frame his life according to that law, and the
light of nature. For holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the
Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.

XIX. _Of the Church_.

The visible Church of Christ is a congregation of faithful men, in
the which the pure Word of God is preached, and the Sacraments be
duly ministered according to Christ's ordinance in all those things
that of necessity are requisite to the same.

As the Church of Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Antioch, have erred;
so also the Church of Rome hath erred, not only in their living and
manner of ceremonies, but also in matters of faith.

XX. _Of the Authority of the Church_.

The Church hath power to decree Rites or Ceremonies, and authority
in controversies of faith: And yet it is not lawful for the Church
to ordain any thing that is contrary to God's Word written, neither
may it so expound one place of Scripture, that it be repugnant to
another. Wherefore, although the Church be a witness and a keeper
of holy Writ, yet, as it ought not to decree any thing against the
same, so besides the same ought it not to enforce any thing to be
believed for necessity of salvation.

XXI. _Of the Authority of General Councils_.

General Councils may not be gathered together without the
commandment and will of Princes. And when they be gathered
together, (forasmuch as they be an assembly of men, whereof all be
not governed with the Spirit and Word of God,) they may err, and
sometimes have erred, even in things pertaining unto God. Wherefore
things ordained by them as necessary to salvation have neither
strength nor authority, unless it may be declared that they be
taken out of holy Scripture.

XXII. _Of Purgatory_.

The Romish doctrine concerning Purgatory, Pardons, Worshipping
and Adoration, as well of Images as of Reliques, and also invocation
of Saints, is a fond thing vainly invented, and grounded upon no
warranty of Scripture, but rather repugnant to the Word of God.

XXIII. _Of Ministering in the Congregation_.

It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public
preaching, or ministering the Sacraments in the Congregation,
before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And
those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen
and called