By the judgement of discretion every Christian man ought to judge how matters of religion are imposed upon him, and by what authority. If thou mayest not discern as a judge, thou mayest discern as a Christian. If ye shall admit indifferently whatso ever is concluded under the glorious name of an Assembly, then may we be brought to admit not only the English ceremonies, but also Lutheranism, and Papistry. If ministers give way to their parishioners to practice the obtruded ceremonies at their pleasures, if sworn professors entangle themselves again with the superfluities, whereof the Lord hath made them free, leT the one and the other take heed how they defend themselves from the just challenge of backsliding, and the rest of the inconveniencies, that may ensue on their change.
—David Calderwood