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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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de_fw-la deo_fw-la ingenito_o vel_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la nato_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it vel_fw-la de_fw-la suscipiendo_fw-la omni_fw-la sacramento_n vel_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la domini_fw-la resurrectonisque_fw-la ejus_fw-la mysterio_fw-la totum_fw-la breviter_fw-la hoc_fw-la symbolum_n continet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o creed_n be_v little_a for_o word_n but_o large_a in_o mystery_n for_o what_o soever_o be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o patriarch_n proclaim_v in_o scripture_n foretell_v in_o the_o prophet_n either_o concern_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n or_o of_o undertake_v the_o mysterious_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n or_o concern_v the_o death_n &_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o creed_n do_v contain_v in_o brief_a 9_o leo_fw-la the_o great_a in_o his_o 13_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o empress_n pulcheria_n call_v the_o creed_n as_o be_v fore-alleadged_n the_o short_a and_o perfect_a confession_n of_o the_o catholic_n symbol_n distinct_o mark_v forth_o by_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n into_o so_o many_o sentence_n tanquam_fw-la instructa_fw-la sit_fw-la munitione_n caelesti_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la opiniones_fw-la solo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la possint_fw-la gladio_fw-la detruncari_fw-la cujus_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la si_fw-la eutiche_n etc._n etc._n as_o complete_o furnish_v with_o celestial_a armour_n so_o that_o the_o the_o head_n of_o all_o heretical_a opinion_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o its_o sword_n alone_o the_o fullness_n whereof_o if_o eutiche_n etc._n etc._n 10._o cassianus_n in_o his_o sixth_o book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n speak_v full_o to_o this_o purpose_n quicquid_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o be_v large_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v all_o sum_v up_o in_o the_o perfect_a breviary_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o place_n we_o have_v cite_v more_o at_o large_a chap._n 5._o 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 in_o bulk_n &_o number_n for_o the_o far_o clear_n of_o this_o truth_n i_o shall_v add_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o testimony_n of_o some_o note_a doctor_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o make_v the_o apostle_n creed_n the_o breviary_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o note_n or_o sign_n to_o distinguish_v the_o orthodox_n professor_n from_o heretic_n as_o well_o as_o infidel_n and_o so_o by_o a_o necessary_a consequence_n free_v the_o reform_a church_n from_o the_o injurious_a imputation_n of_o heresy_n see_v they_o all_o unanimous_o receive_v the_o creed_n in_o the_o old_a primitive_a sense_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v and_o enlarge_v by_o the_o four_o first_o general_a counsel_n 1._o aquinas_n 2a_o 2ae_fw-la qu._n 1._o art_n 9_o speak_v of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n use_v these_o word_n necessarium_fw-la fuit_fw-la fidei_fw-la veritatem_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la colligi_fw-la ut_fw-la facilius_fw-la posset_n omnibus_fw-la proponi_fw-la ne_fw-la aliquis_fw-la per_fw-la ignorantiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la a_o veritate_fw-la deficeret_fw-la et_fw-la ab_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la fidei_fw-la collectione_n nomen_fw-la symboli_fw-la est_fw-la acceptum_fw-la it_o be_v necessary_a say_v he_o for_o the_o point_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n to_o be_v draw_v into_o one_o from_o which_o collection_n of_o sentence_n it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o symbolum_n that_o so_o they_o may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v present_v to_o all_o and_o for_o this_o end_n lest_o any_o one_o shall_v depart_v from_o it_o through_o ignorance_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o necessary_a point_n of_o faith_n be_v therein_o contain_v for_o if_o any_o be_v want_v there_o be_v room_n leave_v for_o ignorance_n 2._o canisius_n in_o his_o catechism_n make_v this_o question_n estné_fw-fr brevis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la fidei_fw-la complexio_fw-la ac_fw-la summa_fw-la omnium_fw-la nobis_fw-la credendorum_fw-la be_v there_o any_o short_a summary_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o collection_n of_o all_o point_n to_o be_v believe_v he_o answer_v est_fw-la illa_fw-la quam_fw-la 12_o apostoli_fw-la svo_fw-la symbolo_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la quod_fw-la quidem_fw-la symbolum_n velut_fw-la illustris_fw-la not_o a_o est_fw-la qua_fw-la christiani_n ab_fw-la impiis_fw-la qui_fw-la vel_fw-la nullam_fw-la vel_fw-la non_fw-la rectam_fw-la christi_fw-la fidem_fw-la profitentur_fw-la discernendi_fw-la ac_fw-la internoscendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o be_v namely_o that_o which_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n have_v deliver_v in_o their_o creed_n which_o creed_n be_v a_o famous_a mark_n or_o sign_n whereby_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v discern_v from_o those_o ungodly_a person_n who_o either_o profess_v no_o faith_n or_o not_o the_o right_n 3._o augerius_n in_o his_o catechism_n propose_v the_o like_a question_n estné_fw-fr brevis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la methodus_fw-la fidei_fw-la quae_fw-la necessario_fw-la nobis_fw-la tenenda_fw-la est_fw-la be_v there_o any_o short_a method_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v hold_v by_o we_o he_o answer_v est_z &_o quidem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipsis_fw-la apostolis_n tradita_fw-la quae_fw-la symbolum_n ideo_fw-la vocari_fw-la solet_fw-la quod_fw-la sit_fw-la quaedam_fw-la illustris_fw-la notae_fw-la quâ_fw-la christianos_n distinguimus_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la idololatrarum_fw-la superstitionem_fw-la &_o haereticorum_fw-la impiotatem_fw-la comitantur_fw-la there_o be_v such_o a_o one_o and_o that_o deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o which_o be_v therefore_o common_o call_v a_o symbol_n because_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a mark_n of_o note_n whereby_o we_o distinguish_v christian_n from_o those_o who_o follow_v the_o superstition_n of_o idolater_n and_o the_o impiety_n of_o heretic_n 4._o the_o roman_a catechism_n set_v forth_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o of_o pius_n 5._o have_v these_o word_n touch_v the_o creed_n hanc_fw-la fidei_fw-la formulam_fw-la symbolum_n apostoli_fw-la appellârunt_fw-la quia_fw-la eâ_fw-la veluti_fw-la notâ_fw-la &_o tessera_fw-la quadam_fw-la uterentur_fw-la quâ_fw-la desertos_fw-la &_o subintroductos_fw-la falsos_fw-la fratres_fw-la qui_fw-la evangelium_fw-la adulterabant_fw-la ab_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la verè_fw-la christi_fw-la militiae_fw-la sacramento_fw-la se_fw-la obligarent_fw-la facilè_fw-la possent_fw-la internoscere_fw-la that_o be_v this_o form_n of_o belief_n the_o apostle_n call_v a_o symbol_n because_o they_o make_v use_v of_o it_o as_o a_o certain_a token_n or_o watch_n word_n whereby_o they_o may_v easy_o discern_v