With the creation of the creed , a precedent was established for subsequent general -LRB- ecumenical -RRB- councils of MISC@1 -LRB- Synods -RRB- to create statements of belief and canons of doctrinal orthodoxy -- the intent being to define unity of beliefs for the whole of LOCATION@1 .

With the creation of the creed , a precedent was established for subsequent ` general -LRB- ecumenical -RRB- councils of MISC@1 ' -LRB- Synods -RRB- to create statements of belief and church law .
