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102._o again_o sutc._o against_o d._n kellison_n p._n 41._o 42._o 102._o false_a it_o be_v that_o we_o will_v admit_v no_o judge_n but_o scripture_n for_o we_o appeal_v still_o to_o a_o lawful_a general_a council_n dedicat_fw-la council_n sutcl_n subu_n epist_n dedicat_fw-la we_o hold_v all_o the_o christian_a faith_n explain_v in_o the_o six_o general_a counsel_n d._n field_n be_v so_o clear_a in_o this_o question_n that_o he_o tell_v we_o first_o 16._o first_o field_n pag._n 226._o cap._n 16._o private_a interpretation_n do_v not_o bind_v we_o nor_o be_v propose_v to_o that_o purpose_n second_o he_o teach_v 228_o teach_v field_n p._n 228_o that_o only_a bishop_n assemble_v in_o a_o general_a council_n have_v authority_n to_o interpret_v scripture_n and_o by_o their_o authority_n to_o suppress_v all_o they_o that_o gainsay_v such_o interpretation_n and_o subject_a every_o man_n that_o shall_v disobey_v such_o determination_n as_o they_o consent_v upon_o to_o excommunication_n and_o 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