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non_fw-la in_o arca_n say_v in_o memoria_fw-la portaretur_fw-la the_o quintessence_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o scripture_n be_v extract_v into_o a_o few_o sentence_n that_o so_o this_o precious_a treasure_n of_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v the_o more_o easy_o bear_v not_o in_o a_o chest_n but_o in_o the_o conscience_n after_o this_o he_o bring_v two_o simile_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n compare_v the_o creed_n to_o a_o picture_n wherein_o be_v unite_v all_o the_o several_a grace_n of_o the_o choice_a beauty_n and_o to_o a_o rich_a man_n journey_v who_o put_v all_o his_o wealth_n into_o a_o few_o jewel_n which_o be_v easy_o portable_a 8._o s._n austin_n in_o his_o 181_o sermon_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la give_v this_o elegy_n of_o the_o creed_n symbolum_n breve_fw-la est_fw-la verbis_fw-la sed_fw-la magnum_fw-la est_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la quicquid_fw-la enim_fw-la praefiguratum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o scripture_n quiquid_fw-la praedictum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o prophetis_fw-la vel_fw-la 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 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