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age_n which_o have_v be_v ordain_v by_o the_o counsel_n all_o be_v it_o she_o do_v glory_n in_o they_o yea_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o that_o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n chap._n 20._o and_o the_o council_n agathense_o chap._n 71._o have_v also_o ordain_v and_o after_o confirm_v t._n it_o be_v good_a hold_v of_o such_o counsel_n for_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n our_o adversary_n &_o those_o which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n &_o stranger_n to_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n will_v do_v nothing_o but_o scoff_n and_o mock_v as_o they_o now_o do_v and_o will_v hold_v other_o counsel_n to_o condemn_v all_o that_o shall_v be_v determine_v in_o the_o true_a counsel_n as_o the_o scribe_n and_o phariseis_n the_o bishop_n and_o priest_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v condemn_v all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n &_o of_o the_o christian_a church_n by_o they_o ¶_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o heretic_n which_o do_v condemn_v the_o counsel_n of_o the_o faithful_a d._n that_o 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