The Holy Ghost revealed much of precious truth and holy precept by the apostles, and to His teaching we would give earnest heed; but when men cite the authority of fathers, and councils, and bishops, we give place for subjection, no, not for an hour. They may quote Irenaeus or Cyprian, Augustine or Chrysostom; they may remind us of the dogmas of Luther or Calvin; they may find authority in Simeon, Wesley, or Gill””we will listen to the opinions of these great men with the respect which they deserve as men, but having done so, we deny that we have anything to do with these men as authorities in the church of God, for there nothing has any authority, but "Thus saith the Lord of hosts.” Yea, if you shall bring us the concurrent consent of all tradition””if you shall quote precedents venerable with fifteen, sixteen, or seventeen centuries of antiquity, we burn the whole as so much worthless lumber, unless you put your finger upon the passage of Holy Writ which warrants the matter to be of God. - C.H. Spurgeon
Authority of Scriptures vs tradition of men
Tertullian, Cyprian, Origen and Augustine,.., If these writers can support their teaching with the Word and command of God, we will admit that they are right. If not, then it is a doctrine of men and accursed according to the Scriptures. Gal. 1:8. (271b; II:49a) - Menno Simons
Just a few additional comments:
The word "tradition" (Gr. paradosis) is found thirteen times in the Greek New Testament, but only three times does it carry a favorable connotation. In all of the other passages it incurs the disfavor of Christ and the apostles.
In the three passages where the term is used favorably it is plainly evident that the writer was talking about something which he and other inspired individuals had taught. 1 Cor. 11:2; 2 Thess. 2:15; 3:6
Jesus disregarded the human tradition of His day:
Plucking heads of grain on the Sabbath. Matt. 12:1-8
(By David J. Riggs)