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into_o hell_n be_v include_v in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n or_o presuppose_v by_o it_o as_o in_o some_o other_o creed_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o 2._o the_o article_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v not_o so_o clear_o put_v down_o as_o the_o rest_n because_o not_o oppugn_v till_o novatus_n and_o donatus_n arise_v which_o be_v after_o tertullia_n death_n 3._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v employ_v in_o the_o new_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whereof_o this_o be_v the_o first_o and_o the_o foundation_n to_o the_o rest_n yet_o in_o another_o book_n of_o he_o he_o make_v mention_n of_o these_o two_o latter_a article_n namely_o this_o of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n as_o solemn_o profess_v at_o baptism_n cum_fw-la sub_fw-la tribus_fw-la &_o testatio_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o sponsio_fw-la salutis_fw-la pignerentur_fw-la necessariò_fw-la adilcitur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la mentio_fw-la quoniam_fw-la ubi_fw-la tres_fw-la 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in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la quam_fw-la verbo_fw-la dabat_fw-la in_o semetipsum_fw-la quem_fw-la humilitate_fw-la celabat_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la descenderat_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la quam_fw-la nondum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la struxerant_fw-la that_o be_v let_v it_o not_o trouble_v any_o that_o christ_n himself_o do_v not_o baptise_v in_o who_o name_n or_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v he_o have_v baptise_a to_o repentance_n why_o then_o have_v he_o a_o forerunner_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o give_v by_o his_o word_n in_o his_o own_o name_n which_o in_o humility_n he_o conceal_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n into_o the_o church_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o build_v cap._n 11._o a_o little_a after_o he_o s_o cyp._n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o magnus_n be_v the_o 76._o speak_v of_o the_o novatian_o who_o retain_v the_o old_a wont_a form_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o add_v so_o much_o we_o believe_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a see_v for_o this_o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o athan._n tom._n 7._o pag._n 687._o comm._n as_o for_o the_o creed_n of_o eusebius_n which_o the_o nicene_n father_n thus_o enlarge_v he_o preface_v it_o with_o this_o elegy_n which_o show_v its_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o bishop_n our_o predecessor_n both_o in_o our_o first_o catechise_n and_o at_o our_o baptism_n as_o we_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o we_o have_v believe_v and_o teach_v both_o when_o we_o be_v presbyter_n and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v bishop_n so_o also_o now_o believe_v we_o propose_v this_o our_o faith_n unto_o you_o the_o three_o creed_n be_v frame_v in_o the_o arian_n synod_n at_o antioch_n for_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o 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tract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o creed_n or_o christian_a faith_n set_v down_o this_o symbol_n or_o confession_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o believe_v and_o profess_v one_o only_o true_a and_o good_a god_n the_o father_n almighty_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o one_o only_o begotten_a son_n of_o he_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a true_a one_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n consist_v who_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n and_o afterward_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n he_o appear_v upon_o earth_n and_o converse_v with_o man_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o 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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
he_o that_o leave_v off_o superfluous_a question_n and_o unhandsome_a contention_n about_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v be_v content_v with_o those_o doctrine_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n from_o the_o holy_a apostles_n and_o the_o lord_n himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n not_o write_v but_o speak_v speak_v by_o the_o saint_n and_o holy_a apostle_n by_o the_o direction_n &_o inspiration_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o the_o author_n they_o the_o instrument_n doctrine_n oppose_v to_o curious_a or_o superfluous_a question_n and_o strife_n about_o word_n that_o be_v doctrine_n of_o moment_n or_o fundamental_a point_n such_o as_o the_o creed_n contain_v and_o this_o he_o diliver_v more_o plain_o in_o the_o close_n up_o of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n beware_v of_o false_a prophet_n and_o withdraw_v yourselves_o from_o every_o brother_n that_o walk_v disorderly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o we_o let_v we_o exact_o and_o orderly_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v the_o head-corner-stone_n in_o or_o by_o who_o the_o whole_a build_n fit_o join_v together_o grow_v into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n this_o tradition_n this_o exact_a rule_n this_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o what_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v more_o congruous_o than_o unto_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o substance_n whereof_o he_o set_v down_o before_o 6._o gregory_n nyssen_n brother_n to_o the_o great_a s._n basil_n explain_v the_o head_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o that_o oration_n of_o he_o which_o be_v entitle_v catachetica_fw-la oratio_fw-la magna_fw-la 7._o cyril_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n set_v down_o the_o whole_a creed_n in_o distinct_a 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aquileian_n but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o 8._o chrysostome_n have_v write_v two_o homily_n upon_o the_o creed_n in_o the_o former_a whereof_o he_o set_v the_o creed_n down_o in_o this_o form_n which_o i_o be_o to_o give_v you_o out_o of_o the_o latin_a edition_n of_o erasmus_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o meet_v with_o the_o greek_a original_a although_o seek_v for_o both_o in_o sr_n h._n saviles_n edition_n and_o that_o of_o fronto_n ducaeus_fw-la credo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la &_o in_o unicum_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la iste_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la ex_fw-la mariâ_fw-la virgin_n crucifixus_fw-la est_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n sepultus_fw-la est_fw-la postquam_fw-la mortuus_fw-la tertia_fw-la die_v a_o mortuis_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la patris_fw-la inde_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la judicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la credo_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la iste_fw-la spiritus_fw-la perducet_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la ipsa_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la dimittit_fw-la peccata_fw-la promittit_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la promittit_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la that_o be_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a and_o in_o his_o only_a son_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n crucify_a under_o pontius_n pilate_n dead_a and_o bury_v the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n from_o thence_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o holy_a church_n she_o it_o be_v which_o forgive_v sin_n promise_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n promise_v life_n everlasting_a the_o consonancy_n of_o this_o creed_n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v sufficient_o manifest_a without_o far_a descant_n to_o these_o testimony_n i_o shall_v crave_v leave_n to_o add_v that_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o arch-heretick_n arius_n with_o his_o companion_n euzoius_n present_v to_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n in_o writing_n who_o be_v persuade_v by_o a_o certain_a presbyter_n who_o his_o sister_n constantia_n at_o her_o death_n have_v commend_v to_o he_o send_v for_o arius_n to_o constantinople_n after_o he_o have_v be_v banish_v from_o alexandria_n for_o not_o subscribe_v to_o the_o nicene_n council_n whither_o be_v come_v with_o euzoius_n the_o emperor_n ask_v he_o whither_o or_o no_o he_o assent_v to_o the_o nicen_n creed_n arius_n feign_v that_o he_o do_v be_v straitwaise_v command_v by_o he_o to_o put_v his_o belief_n in_o writing_n which_o he_o do_v in_o this_o form_n in_o the_o name_n of_o himself_o and_o euzoius_n we_o find_v it_o thus_o record_v by_o socrates_n in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a history_n lib._n 1._o c._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n we_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a and_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n beget_v of_o he_o before_o all_o world_n god_n the_o word_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v both_o which_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o which_o be_v one_o earth_n who_o come_v down_o and_o be_v incarnate_a and_o suffer_v and_o rose_n again_o and_o ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n &_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o dead_a and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o one_o catholic_n church_n of_o god_n spread_v over_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o confession_n of_o faith_n as_o i_o conceive_v by_o the_o form_n be_v the_o ancient_a creed_n of_o the_o church_n of_o alexandria_n whereof_o this_o arius_n be_v presbyter_n deposit_v therein_o by_o its_o first_o bishop_n s._n mark_v who_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o more_o particular_o from_o st_n peter_n who_o send_v he_o thither_o for_o it_o be_v common_a with_o the_o heretic_n to_o shelter_v themselves_o under_o the_o general_a term_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o admit_v of_o diverse_a construction_n and_o so_o lie_v the_o more_o open_a to_o be_v abuse_v and_o pervert_v by_o their_o unsound_a gloss_n thus_o do_v photinus_n aworse_a than_o arius_n some_o year_n after_o &_o thus_o do_v his_o disciple_n the_o socinian_o at_o this_o day_n only_o arius_n may_v be_v think_v to_o have_v somewhat_o enlarge_v this_o apostolical_a creed_n in_o the_o second_o article_n touch_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o better_a to_o counterfeit_v his_o assent_n to_o what_o the_o nicene_n father_n have_v declare_v in_o that_o point_n and_o decree_v to_o be_v hold_v from_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o greek_a father_n who_o can_v best_o witness_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o the_o holy_a apostle_n preach_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n de_fw-fr quibusdam_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n concern_v some_o point_n most_o plain_o deliver_v unto_o all_o believer_n even_o the_o most_o dull_a and_o slow_a whatsoever_o they_o judge_v necessary_a where_o by_o necessary_n he_o understande_v the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o he_o there_o reckon_v up_o 6._o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o five_o catechesis_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o creed_n use_v these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o comprehend_v say_v he_o the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o few_o versicle_n and_o afterwards_o compare_v it_o unto_o a_o small_a grain_n of_o mustardseed_n which_o virtual_o contain_v many_o branch_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o do_v this_o creed_n in_o a_o few_o word_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a doctrine_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o old_a &_o new_a 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paucas_fw-la est_fw-la diffusa_fw-la sententias_fw-la ut_fw-la facilius_fw-la animae_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la
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11._o venantius_n fortunatus_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o creed_n begin_v thus_o fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la totius_fw-la summam_fw-la recensentes_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la integritas_fw-la credulitatis_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la dei_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la declaratur_fw-la &_o mysterium_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whilst_o we_o declare_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a faith_n wherein_o the_o entire_a belief_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v set_v forth_o with_o the_o equality_n of_o one_o almighty_a god_n that_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o clemens_n rom._n which_o we_o forecited_a then_o he_o conclude_v cunctis_fw-la credentibus_fw-la quae_fw-la continentur_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la salus_fw-la animarum_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la perpetua_fw-la bonis_fw-la actibus_fw-la praepareiur_fw-fr let_v all_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o creed_n provide_v by_o good_a work_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o life_n everlasting_a that_o creed_n be_v sufficient_a for_o matter_n of_o belief_n as_o good_a work_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o practice_n 12._o i_o shall_v conclude_v these_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o these_o word_n of_o erasmus_n lib._n de_fw-fr rat._n verae_fw-la theolog._n utinam_fw-la nostra_fw-la credulitas_fw-la symbolo_fw-la esset_fw-la contenta_fw-la ubi_fw-la caepit_fw-la esse_fw-la minus_fw-la fidei_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n mox_fw-la increvit_fw-la symbolorum_fw-la &_o modus_fw-la &_o numerus_fw-la will_v to_o god_n say_v he_o our_o belief_n have_v be_v content_v with_o the_o creed_n when_o there_o begin_v to_o be_v less_o faith_n among_o christian_n the_o creed_n straightway_o increase_v both_o 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