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I think the question is WHO was wearing that armour and wielding that sword when the canon was established. Unless you are a lot older than I am, that was not you or I but the early Church.

The Word of God, established by God from before the foundation of the World:

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made. In Him was life, and that life was the Light of men. And the Light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.

What possible "authority" do you think that the Council of 393 A.D. gave to the Word which preceeded forth from the mouth of God?

I think the question is WHO was wearing that armour and wielding that sword when the canon was established.

Why God, silly! He still wields the sword:

And I turned to see the voice that spoke with me. And being turned, I saw seven golden candlesticks; and in the midst of the seven candlesticks One like unto the Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the feet and girded about the breast with a golden girdle. His head and His hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes were as a flame of fire; and His feet like unto fine brass, as though they burned in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters. And He had in His right hand seven stars, and out of His mouth went a sharp twoedged sword, and His countenance shone as the sun shineth in his strength.
And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. And He laid His right hand upon me, saying unto me, "Fear not; I am the First and the Last. I am He that liveth, and was dead; and behold, I am alive for evermore, Amen, and have the keys of hell and of death.

But this does nothing to change the fact that I [Woody] have all authority necessary to wear the full Armor of God:

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

In fact, as a saint, I have this honor:

For the LORD taketh pleasure in His people; He will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory; let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand ...
this honor have all His saints. Praise ye the LORD!

Notice, that the sword is in the mouth of God, but the hand of the saint.