The doctrine of that Church may be seen in Pope Pius’s Creed, and its discipline under various articles relating to the Christians. (See Church of Rome, Baptism, Eucharist, &c., Bishops, Presbyters, Deacons, &c., &c., &c.)
We shall here unite in one point of view the several errors of the Romish Church, and its deviations from the practice of the primitive Church. These are:
1. The granting absolution before penance is performed.
2. The worship of angels, saints, relics, images, the cross, and the host in the eucharist.
3. Appeals to the bishop of Rome.
4. Admitting uncanonical books into the Scripture.
5. The absolute necessity of baptism; and the baptizing of bells.
6. The celibacy of the clergy, and their exemption from the power of the civil magistrate.
7. The exemption of children from the power of their parents.
8. Auricular confession, and confirmation made a sacrament.