prophet_n this_o make_v it_o further_o more_o manifest_a that_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o synod_n be_v only_a rule_n of_o policy_n which_o do_v not_o reach_v unto_o doctrine_n and_o only_o serve_v for_o exterior_a order_n which_o be_v the_o utmost_a limit_n of_o their_o authority_n for_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o assembly_n at_o dort_n do_v pretend_v to_o regulate_v iâ—_n self_n according_a to_o the_o four_o first_o council_n who_o example_n they_o propose_v unto_o themseles_a in_o the_o mean_a time_n these_o gentleman_n do_v acknowledge_v that_o those_o council_n do_v condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o those_o arch_a heretic_n who_o they_o give_v sentence_n against_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o hold_v it_o not_o adhere_v unto_o their_o party_n without_o become_v like_a unto_o they_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n it_o can_v then_o be_v doubt_v but_o this_o synod_n pretend_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o that_o by_o 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