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A75723 Fides Apostolica or a discourse asserting the received authors and authority of the Apostles Creed. Together with the grounds and ends of the composing thereof by the Apostles, the sufficiency thereof for the rule of faith, the reasons of the name symbolon in the originall Greeke, and the division or parts of it. Hereunto is added a double appendix, the first touching the Athanasian, the second touching the Nicene Creed. By Geo. Ashwell B.D. Ashwell, George, 1612-1695. 1653 (1653) Wing A3997; Thomason E1433_2; ESTC R208502 178,413 343

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and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v and_o in_o one_o only_a holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n by_o who_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n here_o we_o have_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o two_o viz._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o ensue_a word_n wherein_o he_o large_o descant_v on_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n towards_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o which_o spirit_n we_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o who_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o distribute_v and_o effect_v in_o every_o one_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o edification_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n the_o good_a spirit_n which_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o establish_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a and_o exact_a knowledge_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o spiritual_a service_n and_o worship_n and_o true_a confession_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o only-begotten_a son_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o think_v and_o thus_o we_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o coessential_a trinity_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o little_a after_o he_o intimate_v from_o who_o he_o receive_v the_o foresay_a confession_n of_o faith_n namely_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v you_o say_v
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prophet_n nic._n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n be_v the_o son_n according_a to_o the_o latin_n who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n together_o be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n aquil._n and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n athan_n there_o be_v another_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v of_o the_o father_n be_v of_o the_o son_n neither_o make_v nor_o create_v nor_o beget_v but_o proceed_v article_n ix_o apost_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n east_n one_o holy_a catholic_n church_n nic._n one_o holy_a catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n aquil._n the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n where_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o explication_n interpret_v holy_a by_o that_o which_o preserve_v the_o faith_n or_o religion_n of_o christ_n entire_a and_o oppose_v the_o church_n to_o the_o conventicle_n of_o several_a heretic_n which_o he_o call_v concilia_fw-la vanitatis_fw-la thus_o explain_v the_o word_n catholic_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n article_n x._o apost_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n east_n one_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n nic_n i_o acknowledge_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n aquil._n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n article_n xi_o apost_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n east_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n nice_n and_o i_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a athan._n at_o who_o come_v all_o man_n shall_v rise_v again_o with_o their_o body_n and_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n for_o their_o own_o work_n aquil._n the_o resurrection_n of_o this_o body_n in_o the_o exposition_n whereof_o ruffinus_n have_v these_o word_n et_fw-la ideo_fw-la satis_fw-la cautâ_fw-la &_o providâ_fw-la adjectione_n ecclesia_fw-la nostra_fw-la aquilegiensis_fw-la docet_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la quod_fw-la a_o caeteris_fw-la traditur_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la uno_fw-la addito_fw-la pronomine_fw-la tradit_fw-la huius_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la huius_fw-la sine_fw-la dubio_fw-la quam_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la profitetur_fw-la signaculo_fw-la crucis_fw-la fronti_fw-la imposito_fw-la contingit_fw-la that_o be_v our_o church_n the_o aquileian_n have_v wary_o and_o provident_o add_v the_o pronoune_n this_o to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v deliver_v without_o it_o in_o other_o church_n this_o body_n that_o be_v which_o he_o touch_v who_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o creed_n have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v upon_o his_o forehead_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v not_o only_o the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n but_o the_o custom_n also_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n in_o add_v some_o exegeticall_a particle_n to_o the_o creed_n as_o a_o thing_n public_o receive_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n article_n xii_o apost_n and_o life_n everlasting_a east_n and_o life_n everlasting_a nic._n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v athan._n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v go_v into_o life_n everlasting_a and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a into_o everlasting_a fire_n aquil._n enclose_v it_o in_o the_o precedent_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n in_o the_o explication_n whereof_o ruffinus_n have_v these_o word_n dabitur_fw-la &_o peccatoribus_fw-la incorruptionis_fw-la &_o immortalitatis_fw-la ex_fw-la resurrectione_n conditio_fw-la ut_fw-la sicut_fw-la deus_fw-la justis_fw-la ministrat_n ad_fw-la perpetuitatem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la ista_fw-la peccatoribus_fw-la ad_fw-la prolixitatem_fw-la confusionis_fw-la ministret_fw-la &_o paenae_fw-la that_o be_v sinner_n also_o shall_v rise_v to_o a_o immortal_a and_o incorruptible_a estate_n so_o that_o as_o god_n affourd_v the_o rightious_a everlasting_a glory_n he_o 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argument_n use_v to_o disprove_v the_o author_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o which_o we_o have_v already_o answer_v by_o part_n for_o that_o the_o creed_n be_v compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v prove_v at_o large_a both_o by_o authority_n and_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v receive_v for_o the_o full_a sense_n and_o substance_n thereof_o in_o the_o greek_a or_o eastern_a church_n appear_v both_o by_o what_o we_o have_v before_o cite_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n especial_o marcellus_n and_o chrysostome_n as_o also_o by_o the_o foresay_a parallel_n of_o the_o jerosolymitan_n nicene_n antiochian_n and_o athanasian_n creed_n with_o the_o roman_a and_o aquileian_n that_o it_o be_v hold_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o year_n 400_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_a testimony_n of_o the_o lie_v father_n irenaeus_n tertullian_n ambrose_n and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v convey_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o other_o church_n of_o the_o west_n which_o the_o objector_n invidious_o
the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o ten_o century_n have_v these_o word_n in_o his_o apollogetick_n which_o he_o make_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n hugh_n and_o robert_n father_n and_o son_n primitus_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la dicendum_fw-la credidi_fw-la quam_fw-la alternantibus_fw-la choris_fw-la &_o in_o francia_n &_o apud_fw-la anglorum_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la variari_fw-la audivi_fw-la alii_fw-la enim_fw-la dicunt_fw-la ut_fw-la arbitror_fw-la secundum_fw-la athanasium_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n a_o patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la non_fw-la factus_fw-la non_fw-la creatus_fw-la sed_fw-la procedens_fw-la qui_fw-la dum_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la genitus_fw-la subtrahunt_fw-la synodicum_fw-la d._n gregorii_n se_fw-la sequi_fw-la credunt_fw-la ubi_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la scriptum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la nec_fw-la ingenitus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la genitus_fw-la sed_fw-la procedens_fw-la that_o be_v i_o think_v meet_v to_o speak_v first_o concern_v the_o 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