By Evangelical standards, the interpreter of Scripture is not the reader, but God the Holy Spirit.
Any man who attempts to interpret Scripture independent of God the Holy Spirit, fails to remain in fellowship with God through faith in Christ.
Worse than this, are man-made institutions attempting to counterfeit what God provides, then insist others follow them based upon an authority they demand they have been given, but still fail to remain in faith with Christ.
so the Holy Spirit led men to believe doctrines in the 16th century that He never led anyone to believe prior to that, and not only were they new doctrines, they rejected what Christians had believed for 16 centuries prior???
that makes no sense and it’s not Biblical.
for example, Christians for 16 centuries believed Baptism was for the remission of sin and receiving the Holy Spirit.
men came along in the 16th century claiming the Scriptures taught baptism is a ceremonial event evidencing the salvation which has already occurred, completely rejecting Acts 2:38. the Holy Spirit can’t contradict Himself and is not the author of confusion.
those claiming the Church is a “man-made” institution show they are ignorant of Jesus and His Body.