(a) They wanted authority over spiritual matters to rest with the local congregation.
(b) They believed that everyone is capable of interpreting the Bible according to their own personal understanding of God’s purpose.
(c) Local congregations elected elders or presbyters, who assisted ministers in running the church
(d) They condemned many traditional rites such as Holy Communion which they considered to be idolatrous.
(e) They wanted to purify the Protestant church of what they considered to be “false” teachings.
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