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necessary_a antecedent_n thereof_o the_o other_o as_o virtual_o contain_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n we_o find_v omit_v not_o in_o the_o constantinopolitan_a symbol_n alone_o and_o in_o the_o ancient_a apostolical_a creed_n expound_v by_o ruffinus_n maximus_n and_o chrysologus_fw-la but_o also_o in_o those_o that_o be_v extant_a in_o symbol_n venantius_n fortunatus_n 580._o and_o in_o ingoâ—staâ—_n etherius_fw-la and_o beatus_fw-la 785._o year_n after_o christ._n in_o all_o which_o likewise_o may_v be_v note_v that_o the_o title_n of_o maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v not_o give_v to_o the_o father_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o out_o of_o the_o creed_n of_o constantinople_n we_o see_v be_v now_o every_o where_o add_v thereunto_o of_o which_o addition_n as_o there_o be_v now_o no_o question_n any_o where_o make_v so_o 33._o by_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o side_n this_o of_o the_o descent_n into_o hell_n also_o be_v now_o number_v among_o the_o 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