NOw it thus appearing, that there was no Priority amongst* 1.1 the Apostles, under their immediate calling; why should there be any amongst the Ministers of Christ, under their mediate calling,; if not amongst them equals, why amongst these?
Againe, to depend upon any, unlesse we knew him, or at least did beleeve him to be infallable, were a meere madnesse, and ab∣solute Popery; yea in such a dependance, the Papists are to be commended, above the Presbiterians; for their dependance up∣on the Pope, is on no other ground, but that they think he cannot erre; but I suppose the Presbiterians, wil not deny, but that their Classicall, Provinciall, and Nationall Sinods, may, and doth erre, and therefore to depend solely upon such, is no lesse then popery.
Obj. They hate Popery, they will depend upon the Canonnicall Scriptures of the Old, and New Testament.
Ans. If so, therein they agree with them, whom they terme Independants, and this they may doe, without appealing to their Classicall, Provinciall, and Nationall Sinods; for in matters of Di∣vinity, to appeale to such, is either that we hold them to be in∣falible, or our selves novices. Againe, thus to depend, is to run* 1.2 our selves into an infinitum, as from the Brethren, to the Elders, from the Elders to the Pastor, from the Pastor, to the Classis, from the Classis, to the Provinciall, and from the Provinciall, to the Nationall, which if not infallible, to whom, unlesse to the Pope.
Obj. They hate the Pope, I told you to the Canonicall Scriptures▪
Ans. And I tell you againe, that the Canonicall Scripture, must then be the Umpire, when all is done.