_Soc._ I do not think Protestant Divines agree in this. I find indeed the Archbishop[49] requiring Evidence and Demonstration, for Inferiors _contradicting_, or publishing their dissent from the Councils Decrees, but not requiring thus much for their _denial_ of _assent_. And I am told, [50]--_That in matters proposed by my Superiors, as_ God's Word, _and of_ Faith, _I am not tied to believe it such, till they manifest it to me to be_ so; _and not that I am to believe it such, unless I can manifest it to be_ contrary, _because my Faith can rest on no Humane Authority, but only on God's Word, and Divine Revelation._ And Dr. _Field_ saith,--[51]_It is not necessary expresly to believe, whatsoever the Council hath concluded, though it be true, unless by some other means it appear unto us to be true, and we be convinced of it in some other sort than by the bare Determination of the Council._ Till I am convinced then of my Error, the Obedience of _Silence_ is the most that can be required of me. §. 20 But sixthly, I conceive my self in this point not obliged to this neither; considering my present persuasion, that this Council _manifestly_ erred; and that, in an error of such high consequence (concerning the _unity_ of the _most high God_) as is no way to be tolerated; and I want not evident Scriptures, and many other unanswerable Demonstrations, to shew it did so; and therefore being admitted into the honourable Function of the Ministry, I conceive I have a lawful Commission from an _higher Authority_, to publish this great Truth of _God_, and to contradict the _Councils_ Decree. §. 21. _Prot._ But you may easily mistake that for _evident Scripture_, and those for _Demonstrations_, that are not. Concerning which you know what the Archbishop and Mr. _Hooker_ say[52]----_That they are such, as proposed to any man, and understood, the mind cannot chuse but inwardly assent to them_[53]. You ought therefore first to propose these to your Superiors, or to the Church, desiring a redress of such Error by her calling another Council. And, if these Superiors, acquainted therewith, dislike your Demonstrations, which the Definition saith, if they be right ones, they must be by all, and therefore by them, assented to, methinks, (though this is not said by the Archbishop) in humility you ought also to suspect these Demonstrations, and remain in silence at least, and no further trouble the Church. _Soc._ May therefore no particular Person, or Church, proceed to a Reformation of a former Doctrine, if these Superiors, first complained to, declare the Grounds of such Persons or Churches for it, not sufficient? _Prot._ I must not say so. But if they neglect (as they may) to consider their _just_ Reasons so diligently as they ought, and to call a Council for the Correcting of such Error according to the weight of these Reasons, then here is place for Inferiors to proceed to a reformation of such Error without them.