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that_o the_o church_n may_v add_v some_o thing_n to_o the_o apostle_n writing_n and_o whatsoever_o the_o church_n teach_v and_o decree_v be_v without_o controversy_n 16_o example_n which_o they_o use_v for_o confirmation_n of_o the_o first_o one_o for_o baptism_n of_o infant_n a_o other_o that_o the_o nycen_n council_n pronounce_v that_o the_o son_n be_v consubstantial_a with_o the_o father_n do_v help_v they_o nothing_o in_o this_o matter_n cap._n 9_o of_o counsel_n and_o their_o authority_n here_o because_o he_o be_v somewhat_o more_o rough_a it_o be_v not_o either_o because_o he_o will_v diminish_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o old_a counsel_n or_o for_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a of_o they_o as_o though_o they_o make_v for_o the_o adversary_n side_n and_o be_v against_o us._n 2_o from_o whence_o the_o counsel_n have_v their_o authority_n that_o be_v 18.20_o mat._n 18.20_o if_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o christ_n name_n and_o what_o it_o be_v they_o be_v not_o gather_v 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