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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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d._n athanasii_n qvicunque_fw-la vult_fw-la salvus_fw-la esse_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la teneat_fw-la catholicam_fw-la fidem_fw-la quam_fw-la nisi_fw-la cuique_fw-la integram_fw-la inviolatamque_fw-la servaverit_fw-la absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la peribit_fw-la fides_n autem_fw-la catholica_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la unum_fw-la deum_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la &_o trinitatem_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la veneremur_fw-la neque_fw-la confundentes_fw-la personas_fw-la neque_fw-la substantiam_fw-la separantes_fw-la alia_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la persona_fw-la patris_fw-la alia_fw-la filii_fw-la alia_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la sed_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la una_fw-la est_fw-la divinitas_fw-la aequalis_fw-la gloria_fw-la coaeterna_fw-la majestas_fw-la qualis_fw-la pater_fw-la talis_fw-la filius_fw-la talis_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n increatus_fw-la pater_fw-la increatus_fw-la filius_fw-la 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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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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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〈◊〉_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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