The due right of presbyteries, or, A peaceable plea for the government of the…

Ans. 1. This is the argument of Arminians, Episcopius saith, ^eand expresly ^fSmalcius, Qui unlt sensum scripturae ab il•s (confessionibus) petty, tacitè deserit scripta Apostolica, & traditions humanas commendat. And therefore such decisions are •ay the ^gRemonstrantes) Pests Ecclesiarum & regni An•christi, idest, tyrannidis fulcra & tibicines. Secondly, this Argument may be as well propounded against the preaching of the Word, all printed Sermons, Commentaries, and interpretation of Scripture, as against a Confession: For if the doctrine in Sermons be not agreeable to Scripture, then in so far as Ministers commend and command it to their hearers, it is unlawful; if it be agreeable to the Scripture, it is needless, the Scriptures (saith the Socinian Smalcius) are sufficient.

Ans. 1. This is the argument of Arminians, Episcopius saith, ^eand expresly ^fSmalcius, Qui vnlt sensum scripturae ab il•s (confessionibus) peti, tacitè deserit scripta Apostolica, & traditiones humanas commendat. And therefore such decisions are •ay the ^gRemonstrantes) Pestes Ecclesiarum & regni An•christi, idest, tyrannidis fulcra & tibicines. Secondly, this Ar•ument may be as well propounded against the preaching of the Word, all printed Sermons, Commentaries, and interpretation of Scripture, as against a Confession: For if the doctrine in Ser•ons bee not agreeable to Scripture, then in so farre as Ministers commend and command it to their hearers, it is unlawfll; if it be agreeable to the Scripture, it is needlesse, the Scriptures (saith the Socinian Smalcius) are sufficient.