the_o public_a view_n yet_o to_o excuse_v myself_o in_o part_n from_o temerity_n and_o presumption_n in_o this_o particular_a i_o venture_v not_o on_o it_o before_o i_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o some_o learned_a friend_n who_o be_v please_v not_o only_o to_o peruse_v the_o work_n but_o solicit_v i_o also_o to_o the_o publication_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v awaken_v some_o more_o able_a pen_n to_o perfect_v what_o i_o have_v thus_o rude_o draw_v i_o shall_v not_o a_o little_a applaud_v myself_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o present_v so_o fortunate_a a_o occasion_n but_o i_o have_v almost_o seem_v to_o have_v forget_v your_o lordship_n whilst_o i_o have_v be_v thus_o particular_a in_o relate_v to_o you_o the_o occasion_n the_o beginning_n the_o progress_n and_o the_o end_n of_o these_o imperfect_a labour_n of_o i_o which_o i_o be_o now_o bold_a to_o offer_v unto_o your_o patronage_n that_o so_o they_o may_v have_v the_o same_o protection_n with_o the_o author_n that_o present_v they_o for_o as_o the_o many_o favour_n and_o civility_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o your_o lordship_n hand_n oblige_v i_o to_o a_o public_a acknowledgement_n so_o your_o approbation_n of_o the_o work_n which_o have_v have_v the_o honour_n of_o your_o perusal_n also_o in_o good_a part_n have_v encourage_v i_o to_o present_v that_o acknowledgement_n in_o this_o kind_n beside_o not_o only_a gratitude_n but_o strict_a justice_n seem_v to_o require_v this_o oblation_n at_o my_o hand_n the_o firstborn_a of_o my_o pen_n and_o entitle_v your_o lordship_n more_o peculiarly_a unto_o it_o for_o though_o it_o be_v beget_v elsewhere_o it_o be_v bear_v under_o your_o roof_n and_o so_o belong_v unto_o you_o as_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o house_n and_o the_o father_n of_o the_o family_n there_o remain_v nought_o else_o but_o that_o as_o i_o now_o present_a this_o treatise_n to_o your_o patronage_n so_o to_o present_v my_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o your_o person_n for_o that_o of_o your_o noble_a lady_n together_o with_o all_o the_o branch_n of_o your_o ancient_a family_n that_o they_o may_v constant_o live_v and_o comfortable_o dye_v in_o the_o true_a christian_a apostolic_a faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n this_o as_o it_o still_o have_v so_o shall_v continue_v to_o be_v a_o constant_a part_n of_o the_o daily_a orison_n of_o my_o lord_n your_o lordship_n most_o faithful_a and_o affectionate_a servant_n to_o command_n geo_n ashwell_n the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n cap._n i._n the_o dogmatic_a part_n of_o theology_n most_o necessary_a to_o be_v establish_v and_o in_o that_o most_o especial_o the_o creed_n as_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o this_o for_o three_o reason_n a_o double_a abuse_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o occasion_v this_o treatise_n together_o with_o the_o abuse_n of_o catechism_n the_o five_o head_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n the_o creed_n contain_v all_o and_o only_a fundamental_n the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n clear_v out_o of_o it_o cap._n ii_o the_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n compose_v the_o creed_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n five_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v it_o to_o the_o church_n not_o in_o write_v but_o by_o a_o oral_a tradition_n a_o objection_n against_o the_o preserve_n of_o it_o by_o tradition_n answer_v cap._n iii_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n touch_v the_o composure_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n especial_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n as_o the_o place_n be_v according_o interpret_v by_o divine_n of_o good_a note_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a some_o doubt_n against_o these_o testimony_n solve_v cap._n iu_o testimony_n concern_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o composure_n thereof_o by_o the_o apost_n take_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n who_o bear_v witness_v for_o the_o eastern_a church_n some_o objection_n against_o these_o authority_n partly_o answer_v partly_o prevent_v cap._n v._o testimony_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o the_o composure_n thereof_o by_o the_o apostle_n take_v out_o of_o the_o latin_a father_n who_o bear_v witness_v for_o the_o western_a church_n some_o objection_n to_o the_o contrary_n answer_v cap._n vi_o testimony_n of_o the_o author_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o creed_n take_v out_o of_o the_o protestant_a divine_n who_o have_v unanimous_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v this_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n together_o with_o the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o that_o of_o athanasius_n cap._n vii_o six_o reason_n evince_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v the_o composer_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o common_o bear_v their_o name_n some_o objection_n against_o these_o reason_n answer_v the_o place_n where_o the_o creed_n be_v make_v of_o fundamental_n and_o tradition_n cap._n viii_o several_a objection_n which_o some_o have_v allege_v against_o the_o fore-assigned_n author_n of_o the_o creed_n answer_v at_o large_a certain_a creed_n compare_v together_o whereby_o their_o conformity_n appear_v to_o one_o another_o and_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n cap._n ix_o the_o second_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n namely_o the_o ground_n on_o which_o and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n frame_v the_o creed_n the_o sufficiency_n also_o of_o the_o creed_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divine_n as_o well_o modern_a as_o ancient_n and_o those_o both_o romish_a and_o reform_v cap._n x._o the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n namely_o the_o several_a reason_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o creed_n bear_v in_o the_o original_a greek_a cap._n xi_o the_o four_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n namely_o the_o division_n or_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n cap_n xii_o the_o five_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n touch_v in_o general_n viz._n the_o supplementall_a or_o exegetticall_a creed_n frame_v in_o succeed_a age_n the_o ground_n whereon_o they_o be_v frame_v and_o their_o use_n some_o copy_n of_o creed_n set_v down_o as_o well_o of_o the_o heretic_n as_o orthodox_n both_o consonant_n to_o this_o of_o the_o apostle_n appendix_n the_o first_o of_o the_o athan._n creed_n cap._n i._n two_o reason_n why_o this_o creed_n have_v be_v more_o oppugn_v than_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v authority_n and_o author_n be_v vindicate_v in_o general_a more_o especial_o touch_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o preface_n cap._n ii_o several_a testimony_n concern_v the_o author_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o athan._n creed_n cap._n iii_o the_o time_n and_o place_n wherein_o athanasius_n write_v his_o creed_n together_o with_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o he_o write_v it_o and_o the_o language_n wherein_o cap_n iu._n some_o objection_n against_o what_o have_v be_v lay_v down_o answer_v especial_o nazianzen_n testimony_n concern_v the_o athanasian_n creed_n be_v far_a clear_v and_o vindicate_v appendix_n the_o second_o of_o the_o nicene_n and_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n cap._n i._n the_o reason_n of_o the_o double_a name_n of_o this_o creed_n the_o composure_n thereof_o the_o additionall_n or_o exegeticall_a particle_n insert_v into_o it_o when_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v convey_v to_o other_o church_n and_o bring_v into_o divine_a service_n cap._n ii_o when_o and_o by_o who_o the_o particle_n filioque_fw-la be_v add_v to_o the_o nicene_n creed_n be_v historical_o deliver_v and_o at_o large_a several_a other_o cause_n of_o the_o breach_n between_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n and_o rome_n to_o the_o christian_n and_o catholic_n reader_n our_o bless_a saviour_n speak_v of_o his_o second_o come_v make_v this_o question_n or_o complaint_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luke_n 18._o 8._o now_o he_o put_v this_o question_n to_o put_v it_o out_o of_o question_n for_o this_o seem_a doubt_n be_v a_o strong_a affirmation_n and_o amount_n to_o a_o vehement_a complaint_n that_o when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n he_o shall_v find_v little_a or_o no_o faith_n among_o man_n no_o faith_n in_o matter_n of_o practice_n each_o man_n will_v be_v false_a to_o his_o brother_n homo_fw-la homini_fw-la vulpes_fw-la as_o well_o as_o lupus_fw-la the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n so_o general_o count_v and_o esteem_v be_v nought_o else_o but_o overreach_v the_o ancient_a christian_a simplicity_n will_v be_v quite_o lose_v and_o the_o serpent_n expel_v the_o dove_n nothing_o but_o insinuate_v compliment_n and_o fair_a speech_n like_o those_o of_o the_o serpent_n to_o our_o grandmother_n eve_n will_v every_o where_o practise_v to_o deceive_v under_o pretence_n of_o friendship_n nor_o on_o the_o other_o side_n will_v there_o be_v faith_n find_v in_o matter_n of_o doctrine_n religion_n shall_v be_v lamentable_o tear_v and_o mangle_v by_o intestine_a combat_n of_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n new_a opinion_n shall_v be_v in_o credit_n as_o new_a fashion_n till_o faith_n of_o one_o by_o
see_v no_o reason_n for_o they_o divert_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n all_o those_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v produce_v to_o confirm_v these_o principle_n by_o alter_v as_o i_o say_v of_o word_n letter_n point_n wrest_v of_o phrase_n &_o affix_v to_o the_o word_n new_a contrary_a gloss_n &_o by_o pervert_v other_o place_n to_o serve_v their_o own_o turn_n by_o false_a unheard-of_a exposition_n so_o that_o this_o right_a reason_n prove_v a_o crooked_a rule_n and_o instead_o of_o imform_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n deform_v the_o original_a the_o touchstone_n of_o its_o trial_n the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o 21_o article_n say_v indeed_o that_o general_n council_n may_v err_v and_o have_v err_v but_o she_o say_v not_o that_o they_o have_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n only_o she_o infer_v from_o hence_o wherefore_o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o good_a reason_n because_o the_o scripture_n contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n but_o by_o who_o be_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v so_o declare_v sure_o by_o the_o father_n assemble_v in_o a_o general_n council_n so_o she_o make_v these_o father_n declarer_n or_o collector_n of_o those_o necessary_a point_n out_o of_o scripture_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o can_v see_v judge_n of_o that_o necessity_n a_o very_a great_a privilege_n and_o as_o much_o as_o be_v ever_o challenge_v by_o they_o but_o she_o more_o express_o tie_v her_o clergy_n to_o submit_v unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o father_n whether_o in_o or_o out_o of_o a_o council_n in_o weighty_a point_n of_o religion_n synod_n lond._n an._n 1571._o tit._n 19_o de_fw-fr concionatoribus_fw-la imprimis_fw-la videbunt_fw-la cincionatores_fw-la ne_o quid_fw-la unquam_fw-la doceant_fw-la pro_fw-la concione_n quoth_v a_o populo_fw-la religiose_fw-la teneri_fw-la &_o credi_fw-la velint_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la consentaneum_fw-la sit_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la veteris_fw-la aut_fw-la nâ—vi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la quodque_fw-la ex_fw-la illa_fw-la ipsâ_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la catholici_fw-la patres_fw-la &_o veteres_fw-la episcopi_fw-la collegerint_fw-la where_o she_o make_v the_o orthodox_n father_n the_o sole_a interpreter_n of_o scripture_n who_o be_v to_o be_v follow_v by_o preacher_n in_o matter_n of_o consequence_n and_o rank_n their_o collection_n out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n with_o the_o letter_n itself_o which_o if_o it_o employ_v not_o infallibility_n in_o expound_v scripture_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o come_v very_o near_o it_o reason_n then_o be_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o truth_n to_o which_o our_o church_n may_v seem_v to_o refer_v we_o by_o make_v council_n fallible_a that_o be_v bare_a natural_a reason_n but_o reason_n enlighten_v neither_o be_v the_o father_n guide_v by_o it_o in_o the_o main_a principle_n of_o religion_n but_o by_o faith_n rely_v on_o authority_n divine_a or_o universal_a tradition_n she_o may_v indeed_o yea_o ought_v to_o search_n into_o and_o examine_v tradition_n whether_o it_o be_v genuine_a or_o spurious_a as_o the_o beraean_n act_n 17._o 11._o examine_v s._n paul_n citation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n touch_v the_o prophecy_n of_o the_o messiah_n but_o when_o the_o tradition_n be_v find_v to_o be_v good_a and_o clear_a old_a and_o catholic_n then_o reason_n must_v submit_v to_o it_o although_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o thwart_v or_o exceed_v she_o neither_o do_v s._n peter_n bid_v we_o to_o give_v a_o reason_n of_o our_o faith_n but_o to_o be_v ready_a to_o give_v a_o answer_n to_o every_o one_o that_o ask_v we_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o we_o 1_o peter_n 3._o 15._o that_o be_v upon_o what_o ground_n we_o expect_v eternal_a happiness_n by_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o this_o answer_n or_o reason_n to_o be_v give_v not_o rash_o or_o conceited_o but_o with_o meekness_n and_o fear_n indeed_o who_o the_o most_o learned_a much_o less_o every_o ordinary_a christian_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n there_o give_v he_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n or_o demonstration_n of_o all_o mystery_n in_o religion_n some_o of_o which_o as_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n we_o can_v so_o much_o as_o conceive_v or_o comprehend_v full_o and_o distinct_o beside_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v be_v as_o fit_o render_v a_o reckon_a or_o account_n for_o the_o word_n be_v thus_o elsewhere_o take_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v a_o account_n of_o thy_o stewardship_n luk_n 16._o 2._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n thereof_o viz._n of_o every_o idle_a word_n mat._n 12._o 36._o but_o never_a as_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v be_v the_o word_n use_v for_o a_o medium_n or_o demonstrative_a argument_n a_o priori_fw-la be_v it_o not_o then_o the_o ready_a way_n to_o the_o introduction_n of_o all_o sect_n of_o libertinism_n yea_o at_o last_o of_o atheism_n itself_o to_o bring_v all_o point_n of_o religion_n to_o the_o censure_n and_o tribubunall_n of_o this_o conceitedly-blind_a judge_n which_o according_a to_o the_o mad_a wish_n of_o that_o roman_a tyrant_n cut_v off_o the_o very_a neck_n of_o religion_n at_o one_o blow_n for_o all_o religion_n which_o hitherto_o have_v dare_v to_o show_v their_o face_n to_o the_o world_n have_v ground_v themselves_o on_o authority_n either_o true_a or_o false_a on_o real_a or_o pretend_a revelation_n the_o grecian_n have_v their_o oracle_n numa_n his_o egeria_n and_o mahomet_n his_o pretend_a gabriel_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o moses_n and_o christian_n their_o jesus_n humane_a reason_n leave_v to_o its_o own_o light_n and_o guidance_n never_o presume_v in_o any_o nation_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o a_o new_a religion_n or_o a_o sufficient_a directress_n in_o it_o yea_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o the_o most_o acute_a philosopher_n to_o be_v dim_a and_o dark_a in_o relation_n to_o divine_a object_n compare_v therefore_o by_o he_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o a_o owl_n at_o midday_n it_o be_v not_o able_a therefore_o of_o itself_o to_o show_v we_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n who_o converse_v here_o in_o a_o spiritual_a egypt_n a_o land_n of_o darkness_n which_o be_v our_o natural_a state_n no_o get_n into_o canaan_n but_o by_o a_o pillar_n of_o fire_n supernatural_o raise_v and_o divine_o move_v now_o as_o anabaptism_n be_v more_o suitable_a to_o the_o dregs_n of_o the_o people_n and_o work_v on_o the_o grosser_n humour_n of_o the_o body_n politic_a to_o who_o community_n of_o good_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n be_v please_a tenant_n so_o this_o as_o a_o poison_n far_o more_o deadly_a seize_v on_o the_o subtle_a wit_n as_o on_o the_o fine_a animal-spirit_n therefore_o the_o more_o dangerous_a because_o able_a instrument_n of_o mischief_n reason_n at_o the_o best_a be_v fallacious_a enough_o but_o when_o thus_o cry_v up_o as_o the_o sole_a supreme_a judge_n of_o all_o from_o who_o lie_v no_o appeal_v no_o marvel_n if_o she_o extreme_o please_v he_o self_n in_o novel_a invention_n and_o become_v much_o enamour_v of_o they_o as_o her_o own_o genuine_a birth_n she_o be_v therefore_o a_o most_o dangerous_a guide_n be_v thus_o leave_v to_o herself_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n which_o as_o vincentius_n lir._n tell_v we_o be_v not_o res_fw-la inuenta_fw-la sed_fw-la tradita_fw-la not_o find_v out_o by_o ourselves_o but_o receive_v from_o our_o ancestor_n sure_o then_o eternal_a salvation_n be_v a_o business_n of_o more_o weight_n then_o to_o be_v entrust_v to_o she_o dictate_v and_o direction_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o holy_a scripture_n every_o where_o cry_v down_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n the_o judgement_n of_o the_o natural_a man_n the_o vain_a deceit_n of_o the_o heathen_a philosopher_n who_o be_v the_o great_a master_n and_o admirer_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o darkness_n of_o our_o understanding_n in_o thing_n divine_a in_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n and_o methinks_v when_o reason_n decive_v we_o so_o oft_o in_o small_a matter_n in_o object_n far_o low_a such_o as_o lie_v within_o its_o own_o sphere_n it_o shall_v a_o loud_a proclaim_v this_o caveat_n to_o a_o indifferent_a and_o experience_a man_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o trust_v it_o in_o thing_n of_o the_o great_a moment_n which_o lie_v so_o far_o above_o its_o reach_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o follow_v a_o false_a wander_a meteour_n a_o ignis_fw-la fatâ—us_fw-la here_o below_o when_o we_o have_v the_o bright_a morning_n star_n to_o guide_v we_o in_o this_o vale_n of_o darkness_n until_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n arise_v with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o argument_n which_o i_o have_v in_o hand_n as_o i_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o rash_a as_o
the_o divide_n of_o pythagoras_n socrates_n &c_n &c_n but_o what_o we_o find_v write_v i_o answer_v the_o creed_n be_v best_a preserve_v by_o tradition_n for_o the_o sense_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o article_n because_o daily_o in_o public_a use_n in_o the_o catechumen_n mouth_n and_o the_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o subject_a to_o variation_n in_o point_n of_o expression_n by_o reason_n of_o several_a tongue_n and_o dialect_v in_o the_o christian_a world_n as_o also_o because_o of_o some_o exegeticall_a addition_n intersert_v upom_a occasion_n of_o some_o particular_a heresy_n which_o arise_v in_o this_o or_o that_o church_n so_o law_n be_v best_a preserve_v by_o continue_a practice_n though_o somewhat_o vary_v if_o receive_v in_o diverse_a nation_n as_o the_o roman_a law_n be_v in_o some_o specialty_n of_o expression_n or_o by_o way_n of_o application_n to_o the_o exigence_n of_o the_o time_n and_o genius_n of_o the_o people_n in_o diverse_a country_n as_o for_o the_o dependence_n of_o tradition_n it_o rely_v not_o only_o upon_o memory_n but_o upon_o continual_a use_n and_o practise_v a_o better_a mean_n of_o preservation_n then_o write_v which_o be_v daily_a subject_n to_o the_o fraud_n negligence_n and_o ignorance_n of_o transcriber_n many_o difference_n arise_v from_o whence_o have_v raise_v no_o small_a trouble_n unto_o learned_a critic_n how_o to_o reconcile_v they_o or_o if_o irreconcilable_a to_o discern_v the_o true_a copy_n the_o hebrew_n bible_n be_v preserve_v entire_a in_o the_o true_a read_n thereof_o as_o be_v constant_o use_v in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n without_o any_o point_n or_o vowel_n write_v as_o now_o we_o have_v it_o and_o that_o for_o many_o hundred_o year_n according_a to_o the_o most_o receive_a opinion_n a_o thing_n infinite_o more_o difficult_a than_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o creed_n wherefore_o we_o may_v not_o without_o reason_n say_v that_o a_o short_a summary_n of_o the_o faith_n such_o as_o the_o creed_n be_v be_v best_a keep_v by_o tradition_n especial_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v in_o continual_a use_n and_o practise_v whereof_o the_o father_n here_o cite_v give_v we_o good_a reason_n in_o sum_n that_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la evulganda_fw-la fidei_fw-la mysteria_fw-la nisi_fw-la initiatis_fw-la &_o magistro_fw-la deuce_n seu_fw-la interpret_v ne_o sc_n derisui_fw-la profanis_fw-la habeantur_fw-la aut_fw-la malignantium_fw-la calumniis_fw-la pageant_n ne_fw-la erroneis_fw-la ignorantium_fw-la aut_fw-la male_a feriantium_fw-la glossematis_fw-la obiiciantur_fw-la the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v to_o writing_n because_o large_a and_o full_a of_o variety_n yet_o occasional_o and_o by_o degree_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o many_o long_a various_a discourse_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o socrates_n commit_v to_o paper_n by_o their_o scholar_n our_o saviour_n sermon_n and_o discourse_n be_v oft_o very_o large_a his_o miracle_n and_o memorable_a passage_n of_o his_o life_n almost_o infinite_a and_o so_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v well_o preserve_v then_o by_o write_v yet_o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o christian_a nation_n have_v no_o scripture_n among_o they_o in_o his_o time_n who_o notwithstanding_o keep_v christianity_n diligent_o among_o they_o by_o a_o old_a tradition_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o where_o the_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v have_v the_o heretic_n oft_o set_v forth_o unsound_a book_n under_o the_o apostle_n name_n and_o corrupt_v the_o true_a copy_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o get_v into_o their_o hand_n by_o this_o mean_n seduce_v many_o &_o trouble_v more_o to_o neither_o of_o which_o inconvenience_n a_o know_v practise_v brief_a tradition_n be_v obnoxious_a as_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o druid_n it_o be_v careful_o preserve_v as_o long_o as_o the_o religion_n stand_v by_o a_o unwritten_a tradition_n now_o christianity_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o continuance_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n mat._n 28._o 20._o &_o so_o need_v no_o more_o to_o fear_v a_o fail_n of_o its_o doctrine_n than_o its_o disciple_n if_o it_o be_v far_o object_v that_o all_o in_o general_n be_v command_v to_o confess_v christ_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o hope_n that_o be_v in_o they_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 15._o which_o seem_v to_o make_v against_o the_o second_o reason_n assign_v by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n that_o the_o creed_n be_v of_o old_a commit_v to_o write_v by_o irenaeus_n &_o tertullian_n &_o that_o when_o these_o reason_n and_o exhortation_n be_v make_v by_o ruffian_n cyril_n and_o chrysologus_fw-la the_o creed_n be_v commit_v to_o writing_n both_o by_o themselves_o and_o other_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o those_o precept_n belong_v proper_o to_o christian_n that_o be_v to_o person_n enter_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n who_o have_v the_o whole_a creed_n explain_v unto_o they_o but_o if_o they_o extend_v to_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la the_o confession_n and_o account_n must_v be_v understand_v more_o indefinite_o and_o at_o large_a to_o wit_n of_o those_o more_o easy_a and_o general_a principle_n whereof_o they_o be_v inform_v by_o their_o teacher_n second_o the_o creed_n be_v therefore_o call_v a_o tradition_n because_o not_o commit_v to_o write_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o the_o gospel_n and_o epistle_n be_v though_o in_o after_o age_n it_o be_v put_v in_o write_v by_o the_o father_n and_o council_n for_o the_o more_o public_a conviction_n of_o heretic_n yet_o it_o clear_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_n father_n who_o can_v well_o be_v think_v ignorant_a of_o the_o church_n custom_n in_o their_o own_o time_n that_o the_o creed_n be_v not_o deliver_v in_o write_v to_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la but_o teach_v they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o learn_v and_o profess_v &_o this_o teach_n or_o delivery_n not_o without_o a_o explication_n of_o the_o catechist_n or_o bishop_n lest_o otherwise_o they_o may_v chance_v to_o err_v in_o the_o meaning_n withal_o it_o be_v not_o deliver_v all_o together_o but_o line_n after_o line_n as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o receive_v it_o cap._n iii_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n touch_v the_o composure_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n especial_o out_o of_o s._n paul_n epistle_n as_o the_o place_n be_v according_o interpret_v by_o divine_n of_o good_a note_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a some_o doubt_n against_o these_o testimony_n solve_v thus_o much_o for_o the_o history_n of_o the_o creed_n composure_n and_o its_o manner_n of_o conveyance_n to_o after_o age_n but_o that_o the_o apostle_n do_v first_o compile_v and_o then_o deliver_v this_o creed_n by_o a_o oral_a tradition_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n will_v need_v far_a confirmation_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n antiquity_n and_o reason_n all_o which_o i_o hope_v will_v be_v find_v to_o attest_v this_o truth_n as_o joynt-witness_n of_o what_o have_v be_v already_o produce_v out_o of_o ruffinus_n and_o first_o by_o scripture_n for_o though_o the_o creed_n be_v not_o express_o set_v down_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n because_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o forementioned_a reason_n think_v not_o good_a to_o commit_v it_o unto_o writing_n yet_o s._n paul_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o his_o epistle_n not_o obscure_o allude_v unto_o it_o under_o several_a phrase_n of_o speech_n &_o apt_a metaphour_n which_o we_o find_v afteward_n apply_v to_o the_o creed_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o they_o may_v be_v most_o probable_o interpret_v &_o be_v so_o understand_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la by_o the_o judgement_n of_o good_a author_n both_o of_o the_o primitive_a and_o latter_a time_n 1._o first_o rom._n 6._o 17._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n and_o express_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o tradition_n as_o the_o ancient_n constant_o style_v the_o creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v you_o that_o be_v whereas_o before_o baptism_n you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n now_o now_o you_o have_v profess_v your_o obedience_n to_o the_o faith_n by_o the_o public_a rehearsal_n of_o the_o creed_n deliver_v to_o the_o church_n in_o a_o set_a form_n by_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v open_o recite_v before_o the_o congregation_n at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n a_o custom_n use_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o still_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n thus_o be_v the_o place_n expound_v by_o anselme_n our_o learned_a and_o renown_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n quae_fw-la doctrina_fw-la est_fw-la forma_fw-la quia_fw-la imaginem_fw-la dei_fw-la deformatam_fw-la restituit_fw-la which_o doctrine_n say_v he_o be_v style_v a_o form_n because_o it_o restore_v the_o deface_a image_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n by_o baptism_n which_o the_o apostle_n elsewhere_o call_v the_o laver_n of_o
it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v quia_fw-la ex_fw-la eorum_fw-la scriptis_fw-la summa_fw-la fide_fw-la collectum_fw-la because_o the_o creed_n be_v most_o faithful_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o apostle_n writing_n he_o may_v well_o indulge_v to_o the_o doubtful_a speak_n of_o some_o divine_n in_o his_o time_n 11._o confessio_fw-la saxonica_n artic._n 1._o affirmamus_fw-la clare_v coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la &_o in_fw-la terra_fw-la nos_fw-la vera_fw-la fide_fw-la amplecti_fw-la omne_fw-la scripta_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la ipsa_fw-la nativa_fw-la sententia_fw-la quae_fw-la expressa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o symbolis_fw-la apostolico_fw-la niceno_n &_o athanasiano_n et_fw-la haec_fw-la ipsa_fw-la symbola_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la nativam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la sine_fw-la corruptelis_fw-la semper_fw-la constant_a amplexi_fw-la sumus_fw-la &_o deo_n juvante_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la amplectemur_fw-la damnamus_fw-la etiam_fw-la constantissimè_fw-la omnes_fw-la furores_fw-la qui_fw-la pugnant_fw-la cum_fw-la symbolis_fw-la ut_fw-la sunt_fw-la samosateni_n serveti_n arii_n pneumatomachorum_fw-la portentosae_fw-la opiniones_fw-la &_o aliae_fw-la condemnatae_fw-la veris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la judiciis_fw-la that_o be_v we_o open_o affirm_v before_o god_n and_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n that_o with_o a_o true_a faith_n we_o embrace_v all_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n in_o that_o very_a genuine_a &_o primitive_a sense_n which_o be_v express_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n nic._n and_o athanatius_n and_o that_o we_o have_v always_o constant_o embrace_v and_o by_o god_n help_n will_v always_o embrace_v these_o creed_n and_o their_o true_a native_a meaning_n without_o falsify_v or_o depravation_n we_o also_o most_o resolute_o condemn_v all_o those_o mad_a heresy_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o creed_n namely_o those_o of_o samosatenus_fw-la servetus_fw-la arius_n and_o the_o portentous_a opinion_n of_o the_o pneumatomachi_n and_o what_o other_o condemn_v by_o the_o just_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n 12_o bohemica_fw-la confessio_fw-la fides_n apostolica_fw-la in_o duodecim_fw-la articulos_fw-la digesta_fw-la &_o tradita_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la per_fw-la nicenam_fw-la synodum_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la alius_fw-la confirmata_fw-la &_o exposita_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v the_o apostolic_a faith_n be_v digest_v into_o twelve_o article_n and_o deliver_v in_o the_o creed_n have_v be_v confirm_v and_o explain_v by_o the_o nicene_n and_o other_o succeed_a synod_n 13._o galliae_fw-la confess_v art_n 5._o tria_fw-la illa_fw-la symbola_fw-la nempe_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la nicenum_n &_o athanasianum_n idcircò_fw-la approbamus_fw-la quod_fw-la sint_fw-la verbo_fw-la dei_fw-la scripto_fw-la consentanea_fw-la that_o be_v those_o three_o creed_n the_o apostolic_a the_o nicene_n and_o that_o of_o athanasius_n we_o therefore_o approve_v of_o because_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n and_o serrarius_n the_o jesuit_n who_o we_o may_v well_o credit_v in_o such_o a_o matter_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o calvintan_n divine_v in_o a_o assembly_n of_o they_o at_o lausanna_n profess_v that_o they_o agree_v with_o the_o lutheran_n concern_v those_o ancient_a creed_n and_o ascribe_v to_o they_o together_o with_o the_o sciptare_n a_o judiciary_n power_n or_o authority_n which_o all_o aught_o to_o obey_v whence_o we_o may_v gather_v that_o they_o judge_v they_o to_o proceed_v from_o the_o same_o fountain_n to_o wit_n from_o divine_a or_o apostolic_a tradition_n otherwise_o they_o will_v not_o have_v conjoin_v they_o with_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o authentic_a judge_n or_o rule_n whereby_o all_o controversy_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v 14._o the_o church_n of_o england_n in_o her_o eight_o art_n of_o the_o three_o creed_n agree_v with_o the_o rest_n the_o three_o cee_v nic._n creed_n athanasian_n creed_n and_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o the_o apostle_n creed_n ought_v thorough_o to_o be_v receive_v and_o observe_v for_o they_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o most_o certain_a warrant_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n from_o these_o four_o last_o testimony_n take_v out_o of_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n i_o gather_v 1._o that_o they_o concordant_o receive_v these_o three_o ancient_a creed_n and_o reject_v whatsoever_o heresy_n or_o opinion_n be_v repugnant_a to_o they_o from_o whence_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o they_o have_v introduce_v no_o new_a faith_n or_o religion_n different_a from_o the_o old_a much_o less_o opposite_a unto_o it_o 2._o they_o not_o only_o receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n but_o also_o acknowledge_v it_o for_o such_o and_o by_o that_o name_n contra_fw-la distinguish_v it_o to_o the_o nicene_n and_o athanasian_n therefore_o by_o that_o title_n they_o be_v as_o just_o presume_v to_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o composer_n of_o the_o one_o as_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a and_o athanasius_n for_o the_o composer_n of_o the_o other_o two_n 3._o the_o bohemick_a confession_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v do_v confirm_v and_o expound_v that_o faith_n which_o have_v be_v deliver_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o distribute_v according_a to_o their_o number_n into_o twelve_o article_n so_o than_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v the_o first_o and_o not_o only_o the_o first_o but_o the_o entire_a and_o complete_a summary_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n to_o which_o succeed_v age_n add_v nothing_o in_o their_o several_a form_n of_o confession_n or_o belief_n but_o only_o explain_v they_o 4._o the_o gallican_n church_n and_o our_o mother_n of_o england_n say_v indeed_o that_o they_o receive_v the_o three_o creed_n because_o agreeable_a to_o the_o holy_a writ_n but_o they_o say_v not_o that_o they_o receive_v they_o only_o for_o that_o reason_n so_o that_o this_o expression_n do_v not_o any_o way_n across_o the_o fore-delivered_n tenent_n of_o derive_v the_o creed_n immediate_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n no_o more_o than_o our_o bless_a saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n confirm_v the_o doctrine_n they_o teach_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n prejudice_v the_o truth_n and_o infallibility_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o which_o they_o speak_v see_v jo._n 5._o 39_o 46_o 47._o act._n 26._o 22._o chap._n 28._o 23._o such_o a_o accessary_a confirmation_n render_v the_o truth_n more_o clear_a and_o full_a and_o serve_v not_o so_o much_o to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n itself_o as_o the_o person_n to_o who_o it_o be_v deliver_v cap._n vii_o six_o reason_n evince_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v the_o composer_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o common_o bear_v their_o name_n some_o objection_n against_o these_o reason_n answer_v the_o place_n where_o the_o creed_n be_v make_v of_o fundamental_n and_o tradition_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n consent_v of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o joint_a concordant_a suffrage_n of_o our_o latter_a protestant_a divine_n i_o shall_v subjoyne_v in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o verdict_n of_o reason_n which_o wait_v upon_o the_o forementioned_a authority_n give_v strength_n unto_o some_o and_o light_n unto_o other_o reason_n 1._o the_o title_n which_o it_o bear_v of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n or_o symbol_n have_v be_v general_o acknowledge_v throughout_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n &_o never_o question_v till_o of_o late_a chief_o by_o our_o modern_a antitrinitarian_n that_o arch_n heritick_n photinus_n their_o forefather_n pervert_v it_o indeed_o with_o the_o comment_n ut_fw-la fideliter_fw-la &_o simpliciter_fw-la dicta_fw-la ad_fw-la argumentum_fw-la svi_fw-la dogmatis_fw-la traheret_fw-la that_o he_o may_v pervert_v the_o general_a word_n thereof_o to_o the_o countenance_v of_o or_o comply_v with_o his_o corrupt_a tenant_n as_o ruffinus_n inform_v we_o but_o he_o never_o dare_v deny_v either_o its_o authority_n or_o its_o author_n sure_a this_o general_n tradition_n and_o unanimous_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o weak_a argument_n to_o evince_v the_o true_a author_n but_o to_o this_o reason_n i_o find_v three_o thing_n object_v ob._n 1._o against_o the_o name_n symbolum_n from_o whence_o some_o draw_v a_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v joint_o compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n because_o the_o word_n be_v derive_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confer_v in_o unum_fw-la and_o so_o signify_v a_o collation_n of_o many_o the_o metaphor_n be_v draw_v from_o caena_n collatitia_fw-la a_o supper_n in_o common_a whereto_o every_o one_o of_o the_o guest_n bring_v his_o dish_n of_o meat_n or_o be_v he_o lay_v down_o his_o shot_n equal_o with_o the_o rest_n whereas_o it_o may_v be_v call_v a_o symbol_n or_o collation_n not_o because_o it_o be_v gather_v a_o pluribus_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la pluribus_n not_o by_o many_o man_n but_o out_o of_o many_o material_n and_o this_o collation_n make_v out_o of_o scripture_n not_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o but_o by_o apostolic_a man_n and_o their_o disciple_n ab_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la patribus_fw-la as_o eusebius_n
monumentis_fw-la a_o fidelibus_fw-la confirmata_fw-la qui_fw-la ibi_fw-la antiquitùs_fw-la pulchram_fw-la eo_fw-la intuitu_fw-la aedificarunt_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la sub_fw-la titulo_fw-la s._n marci_n evangelistae_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o vetusto_fw-la ms._n libello_fw-la de_fw-la locis_fw-la sanctis_fw-la exaratum_fw-la inveni_fw-la &_o meminit_fw-la fr._n anselmus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la modica_fw-la illius_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la &_o ruinae_fw-la adhuc_fw-la cernuntur_fw-la subtùs_fw-la est_fw-la pulchra_fw-la oblonga_fw-la cisterna_fw-la in_o râ—pe_fw-la montis_fw-la excisa_fw-la duodecim_fw-la habens_fw-la in_o eadem_fw-la rupe_n excisas_fw-la naviculas_fw-la siuè_fw-la arcas_n in_o memoriam_fw-la duodecim_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la qui_fw-la unà _fw-la ibi_fw-la collegerunt_fw-la caelestis_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la aquas_fw-la salutares_fw-la quibus_fw-la totus_fw-la mundus_fw-la imbibendus_fw-la erat_fw-la ad_fw-la eam_fw-la descenditur_fw-la per_fw-la angustum_fw-la ostium_fw-la quod_fw-la civitatem_fw-la respicit_fw-la thus_o both_o opinion_n agree_v in_o the_o main_a that_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a place_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n assemble_v to_o compose_v the_o creed_n although_o they_o somewhat_o differ_v about_o the_o assignation_n thereof_o which_o circumstance_n be_v not_o much_o material_a especial_o see_v adrichomius_n deliver_v his_o opinion_n but_o as_o a_o probable_a conjecture_n which_o may_v therefore_o well_o give_v place_n unto_o the_o latter_a as_o be_v fortify_v with_o the_o more_o convince_a circumstance_n of_o a_o ancient_a wellgrounded_n tradition_n preserve_v by_o the_o neighbour_a inhabitant_n and_o of_o a_o church_n build_v in_o the_o memorial_n thereof_o with_o a_o large_a cistern_n underneath_o hew_v out_o of_o the_o main_a rock_n have_v twelve_o cavity_n in_o it_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o thus_o at_o length_n have_v i_o run_v through_o my_o proof_n draw_v from_o scripture_n antiquity_n and_o reason_n which_o i_o hope_v may_v prevail_v with_o any_o indifferent_a judgement_n to_o acknowledge_v this_o creed_n for_o the_o composure_n of_o the_o apostle_n rather_o than_o upon_o some_o few_o weak_a conjectural_a ground_n to_o deny_v those_o composer_n which_o the_o title_n point_v we_o to_o and_o then_o ascribe_v it_o to_o i_o know_v not_o what_o nameless_a and_o uncertain_a author_n at_o a_o indefinite_a and_o uncerteine_a time_n that_o be_v to_o they_o know_v not_o who_o nor_o when_o contrary_a to_o so_o old_a and_o general_a a_o tradition_n this_o destructive_a divinity_n which_o have_v be_v so_o frequent_o broach_v in_o this_o all-reforming_a age_n will_v not_o be_v find_v altogether_o so_o good_a in_o the_o issue_n it_o be_v not_o safe_a temper_v with_o the_o main_a ground_n of_o our_o religion_n if_o we_o deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o the_o infallible_a authority_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o we_o do_v if_o we_o deny_v that_o it_o have_v infallible_a author_n what_o will_v become_v of_o christianity_n if_o the_o foundation_n be_v destroy_v what_o can_v the_o righteous_a do_v ps_n 11._o 3._o the_o profession_n of_o our_o belief_n be_v that_o which_o make_v we_o believer_n and_o rank_n we_o in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o creed_n be_v the_o main_a ground_n work_n of_o our_o religion_n take_v which_o a_o way_n with_o the_o succeed_a creed_n that_o have_v explain_v it_o in_o some_o point_n by_o assign_v the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o in_o opposition_n to_o heretical_a gloss_n and_o the_o whole_a frame_n of_o christianity_n fall_v instant_o to_o the_o ground_n leave_v man_n once_o to_o the_o bare_a letter_n of_o scripture_n which_o be_v large_a and_o make_v up_o of_o several_a piece_n whereof_o all_o be_v not_o general_o receive_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n &_o since_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o dark_a and_o ambiguous_a expression_n and_o not_o a_o few_o seem_a contradiction_n have_v be_v find_v unhapy_o abnoxious_a to_o the_o weakness_n and_o malice_n of_o erroneus_fw-la interpreter_n by_o take_v a_o way_n the_o creed_n which_o as_o they_o be_v more_o short_a so_o they_o be_v more_o clear_a and_o plain_a summary_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n together_o with_o the_o consentient_a judgement_n of_o antiquity_n which_o have_v acknowledge_v and_o establish_v they_o and_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o we_o and_o then_o with_o out_o the_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n we_o may_v soon_o foretell_v what_o will_v become_v of_o religion_n then_o what_o with_o marcionis_fw-la machaera_n and_o valentini_n stilus_fw-la to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o tertullian_n what_o with_o chap_a off_o whole_a book_n at_o a_o blow_n yea_o a_o whole_a testament_n with_o the_o anabaptist_n what_o with_o raze_v out_o whole_a chapter_n and_o verse_n scrape_v out_o word_n and_o letter_n alter_v of_o point_n and_o comma_n what_o with_o wrest_v and_o torture_v the_o poor_a remainder_n until_o it_o speak_v the_o torment_n mind_n which_o have_v be_v the_o desperate_a project_n and_o practise_v of_o heretic_n in_o all_o age_n a_o very_a small_a portion_n of_o our_o religion_n will_v be_v leave_v entire_a yea_o no_o mean_n will_v be_v at_o all_o left_a to_o convince_v many_o error_n or_o to_o satisfy_v pilat_n so_o necessary_a question_n what_o be_v truth_n jo_n 18._o 38._o now_o pilate_n miss_v of_o a_o answer_n because_o he_o will_v not_o stay_v to_o hear_v it_o but_o we_o may_v stay_v long_o enough_o without_o one_o even_o till_o our_o saviour_n who_o be_v ask_v the_o question_n come_v again_o and_o discover_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n this_o make_v tertullian_n bold_a to_o say_v non_fw-la provocandum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la scripturas_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o his_o constituendum_fw-la certamen_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la aut_fw-la nulla_fw-la aut_fw-la incerta_fw-la victoria_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la parum_fw-la certa_fw-la de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la adv_fw-la haer_fw-mi cap._n 19_o that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o appeal_n to_o the_o scripture_n nor_o can_v we_o determine_v the_o controversy_n out_o of_o they_o from_o which_o we_o may_v expect_v but_o a_o uncerteine_a victory_n or_o none_o at_o all_o scripturas_fw-la obtendunt_fw-la say_v the_o same_o tertullian_n of_o the_o heretic_n &_o hac_fw-la suâ_fw-la audacia_fw-la statim_fw-la quosdam_fw-la movent_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la verò_fw-la congressu_fw-la firmos_fw-la quidem_fw-la fatigant_fw-la infirmos_fw-la capiunt_fw-la medios_fw-la cum_fw-la scrupulo_fw-la dimittunt_fw-la cap._n 15._o that_o be_v they_o pretend_v scripture_n &_o with_o this_o boldness_n of_o they_o they_o present_o move_v some_o but_o when_o they_o come_v to_o dispute_v they_o weary_a the_o strong_a catch_v the_o weak_a and_o send_v away_o the_o indifferent_a or_o middling_a sort_n with_o scruple_n in_o their_o breast_n st_n paul_n therefore_o charge_v titus_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v as_o his_o deputy_n in_o crete_n to_o oversee_v the_o church_n which_o he_o have_v there_o plant_v not_o to_o dispute_v with_o heretic_n as_o be_v man_n condemn_v of_o themselves_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o reject_v or_o excommunicate_v they_o after_o the_o first_o or_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v public_a admoniton_n or_o reprehension_n for_o they_o who_o be_v so_o in_o love_n with_o their_o new_a opinion_n as_o not_o to_o yield_v unto_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n will_v les_fw-fr yield_v unto_o the_o force_n of_o argument_n which_o be_v easy_o illude_v or_o evade_v by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o heretic_n who_o will_v fly_v to_o any_o shift_n rather_o than_o acknowledge_v a_o victory_n and_o look_v upon_o their_o superior_n as_o their_o equal_n when_o they_o see_v they_o thus_o descend_v into_o the_o rank_n of_o disputant_n who_o they_o can_v combat_n with_o upon_o even_a ground_n now_o that_o which_o have_v cause_v some_o latter_a protestant_a divine_n to_o call_v in_o question_n or_o deny_v the_o assign_a author_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v this_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v conjecture_v that_o the_o creed_n come_v to_o we_o under_o the_o name_n of_o a_o tradition_n and_o they_o be_v loath_a to_o acknowledge_v any_o such_o for_o divine_a or_o apostolical_a lest_o popery_n shall_v break_v in_o at_o this_o gap_n and_o therefore_o they_o think_v it_o safe_a to_o adhere_v only_o to_o the_o word_n write_v but_o why_o shall_v this_o so_o much_o fright_v we_o for_o the_o question_n between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o the_o reform_a be_v not_o as_o i_o conceive_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o certain_a tradition_n and_o consequent_o to_o be_v receive_v but_o what_o tradition_n be_v certain_a and_o allowable_a for_o have_v we_o not_o receive_v the_o scripture_n itself_o by_o tradition_n viz._n the_o number_n author_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o canonical_a book_n whence_o have_v we_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n but_o by_o tradition_n for_o though_o we_o have_v a_o fair_a plea_n for_o it_o upon_o scripture-ground_n yet_o we_o have_v neither_o clear_a precept_n nor_o precedent_n for_o it_o that_o have_v hitherto_o be_v show_v or_o the_o set_v a_o part_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o other_o festival_n for_o god_n public_a service_n for_o we_o have_v no_o express_a
extitissent_fw-la diversisque_fw-la nominibus_fw-la columbam_fw-la dei_fw-la atque_fw-la reginam_fw-la lacerare_fw-la per_fw-la part_n &_o scindere_fw-la niterentur_fw-la nun_n cognomen_fw-la suum_fw-la plebs_fw-la apostolica_fw-la postulabat_fw-la quo_fw-la incorrupti_fw-la populi_n distingueret_fw-la unitatem_fw-la ne_fw-la intemeratam_fw-la dei_fw-la virginem_fw-la error_n aliquorum_fw-la per_fw-la membra_fw-la laceraret_fw-la where_o we_o may_v observe_v first_o that_o he_o mention_n not_o at_o all_o the_o apply_v of_o the_o word_n catholic_n to_o the_o church_n or_o whole_a company_n of_o believer_n as_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o creed_n for_o this_o be_v not_o call_v in_o question_n by_o sympronianus_n but_o the_o aply_n of_o it_o to_o particular_a person_n which_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v call_v disciple_n or_o christian_n not_o catholic_n as_o sympronianus_n object_v second_o that_o pacianus_n absolute_o grant_v not_o that_o the_o word_n catholic_n be_v not_o so_o use_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o only_o indulge_v so_o much_o unto_o his_o adversary_n because_o notwithstanding_o this_o supposal_n he_o be_v otherwise_o able_a to_o convince_v he_o upon_o his_o own_o concession_n which_o kind_n of_o supposal_n or_o indulgence_n be_v most_o usual_a among_o polemic_a writer_n there_o by_o to_o win_v over_o and_o work_v upon_o the_o adversary_n three_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n bring_v by_o pacianus_n and_o urge_v upon_o sympronian_n namely_o the_o distinguish_n of_o the_o true_a church_n from_o the_o several_a sect_n lead_v by_o &_o denominate_v from_o their_o several_a faction_n and_o heretical_a head_n be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o so_o require_v the_o like_a distinctive_a epethete_n for_o s._n paul_n blame_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n for_o schism_n and_o addict_v themselves_o factious_o to_o several_a idolise_v teacher_n which_o they_o have_v choose_v to_o themselves_o for_o though_o he_o name_v only_a peter_n apollo_n and_o himself_o yet_o his_o discourse_n chief_o aim_v at_o some_o other_o popular_a preacher_n and_o false_a apostle_n as_o appear_v by_o compare_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 6._o 2_o cor._n 11._o 13_o 20._o and_o s._n john_n express_o name_v the_o nicolaitan_n denominate_v from_o one_o nicolas_n in_o his_o revel_n ch_n 2._o v._n 15._o as_o for_o s._n augustine_n involve_v the_o word_n catholic_n in_o the_o epithet_n holy_a it_o prove_v not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o then_o in_o the_o text_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o it_o be_v usual_a with_o the_o father_n in_o their_o paraphrastical_a explication_n to_o omit_v the_o expression_n of_o several_a particle_n sometime_o one_o sometime_o another_o which_o yet_o be_v confess_o in_o the_o creed_n &_o be_v express_o mention_v by_o they_o in_o their_o other_o homily_n or_o tractate_v as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o chrysollegus_n eusebius_n gallicanus_n and_o other_o three_o heretic_n arise_v not_o only_o after_o but_o even_o in_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n the_o tare_n be_v scatter_v present_o upon_o the_o sow_v of_o the_o wheat_n in_o the_o lateplowed_a field_n of_o the_o church_n s._n luke_n mention_n simon_n magus_n that_o firstborn_a of_o the_o devil_n and_o father_n of_o heretic_n as_o the_o ancient_n style_v he_o act._n 8._o 9_o 24._o s._n paul_n tell_v we_o of_o hymenaeus_n and_o phyletus_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 17._o and_o of_o alexander_n phygellus_n and_o hermogenes_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 15._o yea_o s._n john_n inform_v we_o in_o more_o general_a term_n that_o there_o be_v many_o antichrist_n in_o the_o world_n even_o whilst_o he_o live_v who_o deny_v the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n 1_o io._n 2._o 18._o 22._o these_o antichrist_n than_o be_v heretic_n who_o teach_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o the_o word_n catholic_n be_v place_v in_o the_o creed_n even_o by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o for_o the_o reason_n before_o assign_v four_o the_o christian_a church_n may_v just_o be_v style_v catholic_n or_o universal_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o particular_a church_n confine_v if_o not_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o one_o country_n yet_o unto_o one_o nation_n whereas_o the_o christian_a church_n comprehend_v all_o nation_n and_o have_v no_o other_o bound_n than_o those_o of_o the_o world_n although_o not_o actual_o at_o the_o time_n of_o make_v the_o creed_n yet_o in_o virtue_n and_o power_n according_a to_o that_o general_a commission_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n go_v &_o teach_v all_o nation_n mat._n 28._o 29._o and_o gain_n you_o shall_v be_v witness_n unto_o i_o both_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o judea_n and_o in_o samaria_n and_o to_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n act._n 1._o 8._o the_o jew_n be_v so_o envious_a and_o proud_a as_o not_o to_o receive_v the_o gentile_n into_o their_o communion_n or_o acknowledge_v they_o partaker_n in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n they_o will_v have_v have_v they_o all_o circumcise_a and_o submit_v to_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n but_o god_n break_v down_o this_o partition_n wall_n eph._n 2._o 14._o as_o he_o make_v appear_v by_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o sheet_n which_o he_o send_v to_o s._n peter_n act_n 10._o 11._o 15._o and_o by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n at_o jerusalem_n act._n 15._o and_o so_o gather_v all_o into_o one_o body_n or_o church_n catholic_n so_o call_v in_o respect_n of_o time_n place_n person_n faith_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o common_a faith_n tit._n 1._o 4._o for_o this_o reason_n at_o least_o the_o apostle_n may_v just_o frame_v the_o article_n at_o the_o very_a first_o composure_n in_o these_o word_n i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n ob._n 4_o the_o different_a relation_n of_o the_o story_n betray_v the_o uncerteinty_a of_o it_o for_o they_o give_v not_o all_o the_o same_o article_n to_o the_o same_o apostle_n and_o some_o marshal_v they_o one_o way_n some_o another_o answ_n first_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n in_o circumstance_n not_o material_a not_o just_o call_v the_o main_a point_n in_o doubt_n so_o all_o christian_n believe_v the_o gospel_n of_o st_n matthew_n and_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n though_o divine_n differ_v about_o the_o language_n in_o which_o and_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v write_v and_o they_o all_o agree_v there_o be_v a_o hell_n though_o they_o do_v not_o about_o the_o place_n where_o therefore_o notwithstanding_o some_o slight_n groundless_a difference_n some_o of_o they_o of_o latter_o inconsiderable_a author_n we_o have_v no_o just_a reason_n to_o disbelieve_v the_o apostle_n compose_v of_o the_o creed_n second_o as_o to_o the_o various_a marshal_n and_o order_n of_o the_o article_n it_o can_v just_o argue_v the_o uncerteinty_a of_o the_o tradition_n because_o the_o book_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v also_o place_v in_o a_o various_a method_n according_a unto_o several_a edition_n and_o translation_n some_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o the_o hebrew_n text_n as_o the_o protestant_a church_n other_o that_o of_o the_o septuagint_n and_o the_o old_a latin_a translation_n as_o the_o church_n of_o greece_n and_o rome_n three_o neither_o can_v the_o diverse_a ascribe_v of_o they_o to_o several_a apostle_n raise_v any_o just_a doubt_n of_o the_o composer_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o we_o find_v not_o a_o few_o controversy_n agitate_a among_o divine_n concern_v the_o author_n of_o several_a book_n of_o scripture_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o judge_n king_n and_o chronicle_n &_o of_o the_o book_n of_o job_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n of_o the_o second_o and_z third_z epistle_n of_o st_n john_n and_o of_o the_o revelation_n whether_o john_n the_o elder_a be_v the_o author_n of_o these_o epistle_n and_o john_n the_o divine_a of_o the_o revelation_n as_o distinct_a person_n from_o john_n the_o evangelist_n or_o whether_o john_n the_o ap._n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o three_o under_z 3_o several_a title_n but_o more_o especial_o the_o author_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v question_v whether_o it_o be_v paul_n or_o barnabas_n luke_n or_o clemens_n and_o yet_o not_o withstand_v all_o these_o controversy_n the_o christian_a church_n now_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o these_o book_n why_o shall_v we_o more_o doubt_n of_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o creed_n although_o we_o know_v not_o how_o certain_o to_o assign_v the_o distinct_a article_n to_o their_o several_a apostle_n whenas_o in_o truth_n the_o more_o probable_a opinion_n be_v that_o they_o joint_o concurd_v to_o the_o frame_n of_o they_o all_o ob._n 5._o if_o the_o creed_n for_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o deliver_v it_o precise_o in_o those_o word_n wherein_o we_o now_o have_v it_o why_o be_v it_o not_o place_v in_o the_o
who_o the_o objectour_n cite_v i_o shall_v return_v a_o more_o particular_a answer_n first_o cyril_n indeed_o in_o that_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o faith_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la simple_o &_o naked_o but_o as_o clothe_v with_o scripture_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o simple_o believe_v he_o unless_o he_o bring_v proof_n from_o thence_o for_o what_o he_o deliver_v because_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o faith_n say_v he_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o pleasingnes_n of_o rhetoric_n but_o on_o the_o demonstration_n of_o god_n word_n write_v the_o reason_n whereof_o he_o assign_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o same_o homily_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o disciple_n of_o the_o heretic_n by_o their_o elegancy_n of_o speech_n and_o fair_a soothe_v tongue_n under_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a they_o hide_v the_o poysoonusdarte_n of_o their_o ungodly_a doctrine_n with_o sugar_a expression_n of_o all_o who_o joint_o our_o lord_n say_v beware_v lest_o any_o man_n deceive_v you_o than_o he_o go_v on_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o cause_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v deliver_v with_o exposition_n thereon_o so_o that_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o creed_n or_o himself_o believe_v without_o scripture_n not_o that_o the_o creed_n but_o the_o time_n require_v such_o proof_n for_o the_o heretic_n of_o those_o day_n partly_o frame_v new_a creed_n of_o their_o own_o partly_o add_v to_o alter_v and_o pervert_v the_o old_a withal_o endeavour_v to_o make_v their_o doctrine_n good_a by_o seem_a probabillity_n of_o reason_n and_o flourish_n of_o rhetoric_n it_o be_v necessary_a therefore_o in_o this_o case_n to_o discover_v these_o false_a creed_n and_o interpretation_n by_o bring_v all_o unto_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n second_o the_o other_o father_n paschasius_fw-la in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la write_v against_o macedonius_n tax_v a_o false_a read_n of_o the_o creed_n creep_v into_o it_o through_o the_o ignorance_n of_o some_o transcriber_n who_o write_v i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a church_n for_o i_o believe_v the_o holy_a church_n &_o by_o this_o error_n enervate_v a_o argument_n usual_o allege_v by_o the_o father_n for_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o macedonius_n and_o his_o follower_n paschasius_fw-la therefore_o prove_v by_o certain_a place_n of_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v command_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n alone_o but_o never_o in_o man_n wherefore_o see_v the_o church_n consist_v of_o a_o company_n of_o man_n that_o read_v of_o the_o creed_n must_v consequent_o be_v false_a which_o enjoin_v we_o to_o believe_v in_o the_o church_n but_o what_o of_o all_o this_o he_o appeal_v not_o in_o this_o from_o the_o creed_n unto_o scripture_n but_o by_o scripture_n correct_v a_o false_a read_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o the_o father_n in_o their_o polemicall_a writing_n against_o heretic_n frequent_o correct_v their_o corrupt_a quotation_n of_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n by_o other_o undoubted_a place_n ob._n 8_o the_o reason_n assign_v why_o the_o apostle_n compose_v this_o creed_n discover_v the_o vanity_n of_o the_o tradition_n what_o be_v that_o that_o it_o may_v be_v forsooth_o to_o the_o apostle_n a_o canon_n or_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o they_o shall_v square_v and_o conform_v their_o preach_a what_o to_o the_o apostle_n to_o who_o christ_n promise_v his_o bless_a spirit_n that_o shall_v lead_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n certain_o they_o need_v it_o not_o for_o their_o own_o sake_n among_o who_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o difference_n nor_o doubt_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o whereas_o other_o more_o probable_o say_v it_o be_v frame_v for_o the_o church_n sake_n that_o she_o may_v have_v a_o short_a plain_a yet_o full_a confession_n of_o faith_n as_o a_o formula_fw-la of_o belief_n to_o be_v public_o recite_v at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n neither_o will_v this_o hold_v for_o in_o the_o apostle_n age_n the_o confession_n of_o faith_n be_v plain_a and_o simple_a when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v baptise_a namely_o in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o in_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n so_o that_o the_o church_n have_v then_o no_o need_n of_o such_o a_o formula_fw-la it_o begin_v not_o to_o be_v require_v till_o diverse_a heresy_n break_v into_o the_o church_n answ_n first_o it_o be_v ready_o confess_v that_o the_o apostle_n need_v no_o rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o to_o square_v their_o preach_a as_o if_o otherwise_o they_o shall_v have_v err_v yet_o they_o may_v well_o agree_v one_o a_o canon_n or_o rule_n of_o fundamental_o wherewith_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o acquaint_v all_o christian_n as_o with_o point_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n whereas_o otherwise_o they_o may_v have_v preach_v more_o at_o large_a and_o intermix_v matter_n of_o lesser_a consequence_n as_o for_o the_o author_n who_o bring_v the_o reason_n allege_v in_o the_o objection_n they_o lay_v it_o down_o not_o in_o these_o term_n lest_o the_o apostle_n be_v separate_v each_o from_o other_o ipsi_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la in_o varias_fw-la scinderentur_fw-la part_n much_o less_o thus_o ne_fw-la subinde_fw-la alii_fw-la abaliis_fw-la in_o doctrinâ_fw-la abirent_fw-la as_o be_v odious_o allege_v but_o ruffinus_n render_v the_o reason_n thus_o ne_fw-la diversum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la invitabantur_fw-la exponerent_fw-la s._n austin_n in_o like_a word_n ne_fw-fr diversum_fw-la vel_fw-la dissonum_fw-la praedicarent_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la invitabantur_fw-la now_o diversum_fw-la and_o abversum_fw-la dissonum_fw-la and_o absonum_fw-la be_v two_o thing_n there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o the_o apostle_n by_o be_v sever_v each_o from_o other_o shall_v preach_v aught_o contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n or_o to_o one_o another_o if_o they_o have_v not_o before_o agree_v upon_o a_o form_n yet_o they_o may_v have_v preach_v somewhat_o diverse_a from_o the_o fundamental_n of_o christianity_n namely_o other_o point_n of_o inferior_a concernment_n or_o at_o least_o the_o same_o in_o other_o word_n if_o they_o have_v not_o agree_v on_o this_o rule_n at_o their_o set_n forth_o whence_o their_o auditor_n may_v have_v take_v occasion_n to_o suspect_v and_o argue_v they_o of_o falsehood_n not_o believe_v they_o be_v all_o guide_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n or_o to_o part_v themselves_o into_o faction_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n about_o paul_n and_o apollo_n although_o they_o teach_v the_o same_o gospel_n and_o what_o stir_v arise_v in_o the_o church_n about_o a_o ceremony_n viz._n the_o time_n of_o observe_v easter_n derive_v from_o a_o different_a tradition_n of_o s._n john_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o christian_a world_n though_o they_o all_o agree_v in_o the_o main_a the_o keep_n of_o the_o feast_n eusebius_n &_o other_o will_v sufficienly_a inform_v we_o but_o to_o come_v close_o to_o our_o subject_n a_o notable_a instance_n in_o the_o very_a same_o kind_n namely_o in_o matter_n of_o of_o doctrine_n such_o as_o the_o creed_n be_v we_o find_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a church_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o four_o century_n touch_v the_o grand_a mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o yet_o upon_o due_a examination_n prove_v only_o a_o difference_n of_o the_o tongue_n &_o language_n the_o controversy_n be_v thus_o set_v down_o by_o greg._n naz_n orat._n 21._o write_v in_o praise_n of_o the_o great_a athanasius_n num._n 46._o 47._o the_o oriental_n say_v he_o hold_v one_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o essence_n and_o three_o hypostasis_n or_o or_o subsistence_n the_o latin_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o barrenness_n of_o their_o tongue_n and_o the_o narrowness_n of_o expression_n can_v not_o distinguish_v hypostasis_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d subsistence_n from_o essence_n &_o therefore_o instead_o of_o hypostasis_fw-la bring_v in_o the_o new-coind_a word_n persona_fw-la gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o proper_a distinctive_a relation_n of_o the_o three_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o nature_n what_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o effect_n deserve_v laughter_n or_o rather_o lamentation_n this_o small_a difference_n of_o word_n seem_v a_o diversity_n of_o belief_n for_o the_o oriental_n suspect_v the_o westrne_a church_n of_o sabilianisme_n because_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v three_o hypostasis_n but_o call_v they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o three_o person_n and_o the_o western_a church_n suspect_v the_o oriental_n of_o arianism_n for_o hold_v three_o hypostasis_n
which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o they_o esteem_v it_o essential_a to_o these_o but_o pleonasticall_a unto_o those_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o some_o old_a latin_a copy_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o yet_o be_v very_o few_o wherein_o in_o redound_v by_o the_o like_a hebrew_n pleonasme_n ob._n 2._o the_o socinian_o say_v they_o do_v all_o acknowledge_v the_o apostle_n creed_n for_o the_o matter_n though_o they_o doubt_v whether_o it_o be_v compose_v in_o this_o form_n by_o the_o apostle_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o the_o first_o nor_o alone_o erasmus_n seem_v to_o have_v first_o make_v question_n of_o it_o after_o he_o calvin_n and_o most_o of_o his_o follower_n whole_o yet_o deny_v not_o the_o authority_n but_o acknowledge_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v true_a nay_o the_o socinian_o complain_v that_o whereas_o the_o creed_n contain_v all_o fundamental_a truth_n yet_o other_o article_n be_v obtrude_v as_o necessary_a such_o as_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o creed_n how_o then_o can_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o composure_n of_o this_o creed_n by_o the_o apostle_n any_o way_n advantage_n the_o socinian_o answ_n the_o socinian_o deny_v some_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o the_o sense_n which_o the_o ancient_a father_n understand_v they_o from_o who_o they_o receive_v the_o creed_n itself_o for_o word_n and_o aught_o to_o have_v do_v for_o meaning_n and_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o author_n make_v they_o in_o all_o likelihood_n the_o bold_a in_o their_o misinterpretation_n then_o although_o they_o hold_v that_o the_o creed_n contain_v all_o fundamental_a truth_n yet_o they_o hold_v not_o all_o the_o article_n thereof_o fundamental_a on_o the_o other_o side_n they_o unjust_o complain_v of_o other_o article_n obtrude_v on_o their_o belief_n whereas_o the_o church_n have_v only_o explain_v some_o few_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o vindicate_v they_o from_o heretical_a gloss_n and_o corruption_n warrant_v those_o her_o exposition_n by_o old_a catholic_n tradition_n upon_o a_o due_a legal_a search_n in_o a_o ecumenical_a synod_n last_o the_o denial_n of_o the_o composure_n of_o this_o creed_n by_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o summary_n of_o truth_n ordinary_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o compose_v it_o much_o advantage_v the_o socinian_o who_o believe_v not_o all_o to_o be_v necessary_a and_o some_o not_o true_a as_o they_o be_v construe_v in_o the_o old_a receive_v sense_n if_o erasmus_n begin_v first_o to_o doubt_v of_o the_o receive_a author_n of_o the_o creed_n he_o can_v well_o be_v excuse_v for_o question_v so_o ancient_a and_o establish_v a_o tradition_n whereby_o no_o benefit_n can_v redound_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n but_o the_o faith_n of_o many_o may_v be_v startle_v and_o heresy_n awake_v as_o we_o have_v see_v by_o the_o event_n and_o i_o be_o sorry_a that_o the_o socinian_o shall_v look_v on_o he_o as_o they_o do_v though_o i_o hope_v amiss_o as_o their_o first_o founder_n or_o chief_a patron_n in_o this_o latter_a age_n by_o reason_n of_o this_o and_o some_o other_o extravagancy_n of_o his_o pen_n so_o that_o what_o possevine_a from_o other_o say_v of_o he_o in_o relation_n to_o luther_n may_v be_v verify_v in_o respect_n of_o socinus_n in_o some_o of_o his_o error_n erasmus_fw-la innuit_fw-la socinus_n irruit_fw-la and_o this_o nescio_fw-la of_o erasmus_n which_o other_o have_v since_o improve_v to_o a_o nego_fw-la be_v present_o censure_v by_o the_o parisian_a divine_n as_o for_o mr_n calvin_n though_o he_o say_v indeed_o that_o he_o will_v not_o contend_v with_o any_o one_o about_o the_o author_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o a_o thing_n in_o his_o judgement_n not_o overmuch_o material_a yet_o he_o producee_v two_o argument_n in_o the_o same_o place_n which_o evince_n the_o apostle_n and_o none_o other_o to_o have_v be_v the_o composer_n thereof_o namely_o the_o concordant_a suffrage_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o public_a receive_n or_o use_v thereof_o present_o upon_o the_o rise_n or_o original_a of_o the_o christian_a church_n instit_fw-la lib._n 12._o cap._n 16._o 6._o 18._o but_o of_o his_o testimony_n more_o full_o hereafter_o ob._n 3._o it_o seem_v that_o the_o creed_n contain_v not_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o credenda_fw-la or_o christian_a belief_n not_o all_o credenda_fw-la in_o general_a for_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o more_o which_o lie_v scatter_v in_o the_o scripture_n no_o nor_o all_o fundamental_a point_n or_o necessary_a doctrinal_a truth_n e._n g._n faith_n in_o the_o trinity_n the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n that_o we_o be_v to_o worship_n god_n and_o go_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n good_a work_n baptism_n imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v express_o call_v a_o foundation_n heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o none_o of_o which_o be_v in_o the_o creed_n add_v hereunto_o the_o deity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v prove_v by_o those_o word_n in_o the_o second_o article_n his_o only_a beget_v son_n for_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o conception_n and_o resurrection_n both_o which_o relate_v to_o his_o humane_a nature_n see_v luk._n 1._o 35._o act._n 13._o 32_o 33._o rom._n 1._o 4._o answ_n the_o creed_n contain_v all_o fundamental_a point_n pure_o doctrinal_a or_o speculative_a that_o be_v necessary_a credenda_fw-la as_o oppose_v to_o the_o agenda_fw-la or_o practicall_n of_o christianity_n the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n contain_v these_o fundamental_n dispersedly_z and_o be_v deliver_v down_o to_o we_o as_o the_o creed_n be_v by_o tradition_n but_o not_o comprehend_v in_o the_o creed_n for_o when_o we_o name_v fundamental_o we_o speak_v of_o matter_n or_o point_n to_o be_v believe_v not_o of_o the_o book_n which_o contain_v those_o point_n the_o point_v cite_v out_o of_o heb._n 6._o be_v all_o practical_a so_o also_o be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o come_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o son_n baptism_n be_v a_o sacrament_n one_o of_o the_o agenda_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o refer_v in_o the_o nicene_n creed_n to_o the_o 10_o article_n as_o the_o outward_a ordinary_a mean_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v include_v in_o the_o creed_n as_o have_v be_v already_o show_v and_o so_o be_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o those_o forecited_n word_n vnigenitum_fw-la patris_fw-la filium_fw-la the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n for_o though_o he_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n in_o relation_n to_o his_o humanity_n in_o luk._n 1._o 35._o because_o in_o his_o conception_n or_o incarnation_n the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v supplere_fw-la vicem_fw-la patris_fw-la by_o a_o miraculous_a overshadow_v or_o rather_o not_o simple_o as_o man_n but_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o strange_a union_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n in_o one_o hypostasis_fw-la with_o the_o divine_a by_o the_o supernatural_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o also_o in_o relation_n to_o his_o raise_v again_o whereby_o he_o be_v chief_o demonstrate_v to_o be_v the_o true_a messiah_n or_o son_n of_o god_n the_o first_o beget_v of_o the_o dead_a act._n 13._o 32_o 33._o rom._n 1._o 4._o col._n 1._o 18._o and_o revel_v 1._o 5._o comp_n col._n 1._o 15._o rom._n 8._o 29._o yet_o in_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n he_o be_v call_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n with_o relation_n to_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o divinity_n which_o he_o receive_v of_o the_o father_n by_o a_o ineffable_a generation_n from_o all_o eternity_n for_o this_o article_n be_v place_v before_o his_o conception_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o nativity_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n much_o more_o before_o his_o resurrection_n which_o manifest_v not_o make_v he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o can_v relate_v to_o his_o manhood_n but_o to_o his_o godhead_n not_o to_o his_o conception_n or_o resurrection_n in_o time_n but_o to_o his_o generation_n from_o everlasting_a cap._n ii_o the_o history_n of_o the_o apostle_n compose_v the_o creed_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n five_o reason_n why_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v it_o to_o the_o church_n not_o in_o write_v but_o by_o a_o oral_a tradition_n a_o objection_n against_o the_o preserve_n of_o it_o by_o tradition_n answer_v touch_v the_o compose_v of_o the_o creed_n by_o the_o apostle_n which_o be_v my_o first_o head_n ruffinus_n presbyter_n of_o aquileia_n st_n jeromes_n contemporary_a and_o great_a emulatour_n give_v we_o this_o relation_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o exposition_n on_o the_o creed_n tradunt_fw-la majores_fw-la nostri_fw-la quod_fw-la post_fw-la ascensionem_fw-la domini_fw-la cum_fw-la per_fw-la adventum_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la super_fw-la singulos_fw-la quosque_fw-la apostolos_fw-la igneae_fw-la
linguae_fw-la sedissent_fw-la ut_fw-la loquelis_fw-la adversis_fw-la variisque_fw-la loquerentur_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la nulla_fw-la eye_v gens_n extera_fw-la nulla_fw-la linguae_fw-la barbary_n inaccessa_fw-la videretur_fw-la &_o invia_fw-la praeceptum_fw-la eye_v a_o domino_fw-la datum_fw-la ob_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la dei_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la singulas_fw-la quemque_fw-la proficisci_fw-la nationes_fw-la discessuri_fw-la itaque_fw-la ab_fw-la inuicem_fw-la normam_fw-la priùs_fw-la futurae_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la in_o common_a constituunt_fw-la ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la alius_fw-la ab_fw-la alio_fw-la abducti_fw-la diversum_fw-la aliquid_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la invitabantur_fw-la exponerent_fw-la omnes_fw-la ergò_fw-la in_o uno_fw-la positi_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la repleti_fw-la breve_fw-la istud_fw-la futurae_fw-la sibi_fw-la ut_fw-la diximus_fw-la praedicationis_fw-la indicium_fw-la conferendo_fw-la in_o unum_fw-la quod_fw-la sentiebat_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la componunt_fw-la atque_fw-la hanc_fw-la credentibus_fw-la dandam_fw-la esse_fw-la regulam_fw-la statuunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n be_v this_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o our_o ancestor_n that_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o saviour_n into_o heaven_n and_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o thence_o in_o the_o shape_n of_o fiery_a tongue_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n the_o apostle_n enable_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o most_o remote_a and_o barbarous_a nation_n prepare_v themselves_o according_o to_o fulfil_v their_o lord_n command_v for_o the_o more_o convenient_a and_o ready_a discharge_v of_o which_o duty_n though_o authorize_v they_o be_v to_o preach_v indifferent_o unto_o all_o yet_o they_o sort_v themselves_o into_o several_a province_n but_o before_o they_o go_v on_o this_o embassy_n be_v assemble_v together_o and_o inspire_v from_o above_o they_o compile_v the_o summary_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o the_o groundwork_n of_o all_o their_o preach_v and_o as_o a_o constant_a uniform_a rule_n of_o belief_n to_o all_o their_o auditor_n who_o they_o persuade_v to_o embrace_v the_o christian_a belief_n lest_o otherwise_o they_o may_v preach_v more_o various_o and_o at_o random_n and_o this_o they_o leave_v behind_o they_o both_o as_o a_o symbol_n or_o token_n of_o their_o faith_n munimentum_fw-la fidei_fw-la ex_fw-la lapidibus_fw-la vivis_fw-la &_o margaritis_fw-la dominicis_fw-la which_o neither_o wind_n nor_o storm_n can_v subvert_v and_o of_o their_o unanimity_n as_o be_v now_o ready_a to_o depart_v each_o from_o other_o not_o as_o the_o son_n of_o noah_n build_v the_o tower_n of_o babel_n and_o be_v therefore_o punish_v with_o confusion_n of_o language_n be_v not_o able_a to_o understand_v each_o other_o speech_n for_o these_o endue_v with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o tongue_n turrim_n fidei_fw-la unanimes_fw-la construebant_fw-la ut_fw-la illud_fw-la peccati_fw-la hoc_fw-la fidei_fw-la probaretur_fw-la indicium_fw-la thus_o far_o ruffinus_n now_o the_o apostle_n have_v thus_o compose_v their_o creed_n they_o commit_v it_o not_o to_o write_n but_o deliver_v it_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n their_o successor_n so_o witness_n beside_o ruffinus_n here_o st_n jerome_n cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o chrysologus_fw-la yea_o many_o year_n before_o they_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n as_o i_o shall_v show_v anon_o the_o reason_n of_o which_o manner_n of_o delivery_n be_v thus_o assign_v by_o the_o same_o father_n 1._o ut_fw-la certum_fw-la esset_fw-la neminem_fw-la haec_fw-la ex_fw-la lectione_n quae_fw-la interdum_fw-la pervenire_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la infideles_fw-la solet_fw-la sed_fw-la ex_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la traditione_n didicisse_fw-la sufficeret_fw-la so_o ruffinus_n that_o it_o may_v not_o come_v by_o some_o unhappy_a chance_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o heathen_n and_o infidel_n to_o who_o as_o dog_n these_o holy_a mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v cast_v lest_o they_o shall_v misconstrue_v or_o deride_v profane_a or_o pollute_v they_o to_o their_o own_o great_a damnation_n the_o discouragement_n and_o scandal_n of_o the_o weak_a christian_a and_o the_o dishonour_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o this_o well_o agree_v the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n symbolum_n which_o title_n the_o creed_n of_o old_a have_v bear_v and_o most_o proper_o import_v a_o watchword_n now_o a_o watchword_n we_o know_v be_v give_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n not_o in_o paper_n lest_o the_o enemy_n hap_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o 2._o observa_fw-la fidem_fw-la say_v cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n à _fw-la solâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la tibi_fw-la nunc_fw-la traditam_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la omni_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la munitam_fw-la non_fw-la in_o chartâ_fw-la scribendo_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o cord_n memoriam_fw-la ejus_fw-la insculpendo_fw-la necubi_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la ea_fw-la qua_fw-la vobis_fw-la tradita_fw-la sunt_fw-la exaudiat_fw-la catech._n 5._o it_o seem_v by_o he_o in_o this_o place_n that_o the_o very_a catechumeni_fw-la who_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a catechism_n be_v not_o acquaint_v yet_o with_o all_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o creed_n until_o they_o come_v to_o baptism_n some_o article_n be_v to_o hard_a meat_n even_o for_o they_o to_o digest_v our_o saviour_n have_v a_o like_a speech_n to_o this_o purpose_n jo._n 16._o 12._o 3._o accepturi_fw-la symbolum_n say_v chrysologus_fw-la pectora_fw-la parate_v non_fw-la chartam_fw-la quia_fw-la committi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la caducis_fw-la &_o corruptibilibus_fw-la instrumentis_fw-la aeternum_fw-la &_o coeleste_fw-la secretum_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o ipsa_fw-la areâ_fw-la animae_fw-la in_fw-la ipsa_fw-la bibliothecâ_fw-la interni_fw-la spiritus_fw-la est_fw-la locandum_fw-la ne_fw-la profanus_fw-la arbiter_n ne_fw-la improbus_fw-la quod_fw-la dilaceret_fw-la discussor_n inveniat_fw-la &_o fiat_fw-la ad_fw-la contemnentis_fw-la &_o ignorantis_fw-la rvinam_fw-la quod_fw-la confitentis_fw-la &_o credentis_fw-la donatum_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la it_o suit_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o creed_n to_o be_v engrave_v in_o no_o other_o table_n than_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n &_o with_o the_o safety_n of_o christian_n that_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o otherwise_o then_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o pastor_n with_o his_o short_a but_o sound_a exposition_n thereof_o serm._n 58._o 4._o the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o 61_o sermon_n give_v this_o reasan_n hoc_fw-la monemus_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la committat_fw-la literis_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la cord_n mandaturus_fw-la ut_fw-la credat_fw-la apostolo_n sic_fw-la monente_fw-la cord_n creditur_fw-la ad_fw-la justiam_fw-la over_o autem_fw-la confessio_fw-la fit_a ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la rom._n 10._o 10._o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o we_o make_v in_o the_o creed_n have_v the_o heart_n for_o its_o mother_n the_o mouth_n for_o its_o midwife_n the_o pen_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v here_o so_o the_o groundwork_n of_o this_o tradition_n be_v lay_v by_o s._n paul_n if_o we_o may_v trust_v the_o judgement_n of_o chrysologus_fw-la 5._o the_o creed_n be_v best_a and_o most_o safe_o preserve_v by_o tradition_n especial_o be_v so_o short_a a_o epitome_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n whereas_o memory_n trust_v to_o paper_n be_v less_o careful_a of_o retain_v and_o we_o daily_o see_v what_o doubt_n and_o dispute_v there_o arise_v among_o critic_n about_o the_o diversity_n of_o copy_n in_o the_o transcription_n of_o our_o sacred_a book_n and_o what_o error_n of_o the_o transcriber_n nihil_fw-la securum_fw-la quod_fw-la extra_fw-la animum_fw-la fertur_fw-la those_o two_o great_a philosopher_n pythagoras_n and_o socrates_n who_o we_o may_v just_o style_v the_o father_n of_o the_o rest_n be_v observe_v to_o have_v write_v nothing_o neither_o do_v a_o far_o great_a than_o they_o our_o bless_a saviour_n lycurgu_n law_n by_o a_o bare_a tradition_n be_v keep_v inviolate_a above_o 500_o year_n when_o those_o of_o solon_n diligent_o engrave_v in_o wood_n &_o careful_o lay_v up_o be_v notwithstanding_o soon_o forgoten_a &_o frequent_o break_v in_o the_o lawgiver_n own_o life-time_n yea_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n both_o in_o ludicrous_a toy_n as_o in_o child_n sport_n and_o in_o weighty_a matter_n as_o in_o the_o several_a habit_n &_o custom_n of_o nation_n that_o without_o any_o law_n write_v they_o be_v both_o more_o easy_o retain_v and_o more_o careful_o observe_v but_o because_o i_o foresee_v that_o this_o last_o reason_n will_v meet_v with_o opposition_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v and_o confirm_v it_o both_o by_o satisfy_v those_o doubt_n which_o probable_o may_v arise_v against_o it_o it_o will_v be_v object_v that_o the_o creed_n be_v not_o most_o safe_o preserve_v by_o tradition_n because_o several_a copy_n thereof_o do_v not_o a_o little_a vary_v that_o it_o seem_v very_o strange_a a_o thing_n shall_v be_v safe_o keep_v by_o tradition_n then_o by_o write_v see_v tradition_n depend_v on_o no_o other_o help_n but_o memory_n whereas_o thing_n commit_v to_o paper_n be_v convey_v to_o posterity_n and_o remain_v by_o two_o help_n memory_n and_o write_v if_o tradition_n be_v the_o safe_a way_n to_o preserve_v thing_n why_o be_v the_o scripture_n write_v what_o be_v preserve_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o
sentence_n in_o memory_n may_v have_v at_o hand_n a_o sufficient_a knowledge_n of_o salvation_n to_o these_o word_n he_o subjoin_v the_o history_n of_o the_o creed_n composure_n out_o of_o ruffinus_n which_o we_o have_v have_v already_o 14._o rabanus_n maurus_n that_o ancient_a archbishop_n of_o mentz_n and_o the_o most_o learned_a man_n of_o his_o age_n may_v well_o be_v add_v unto_o the_o former_a who_o lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr instit_fw-la cleric_a c._n 26._o thus_o inform_v we_o catechumenus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la qui_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la fidei_fw-la audit_n necdum_fw-la tamen_fw-la baptismun_n recepit_fw-la competentes_fw-la sunt_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la post_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la fidei_fw-la post_fw-la continentiam_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la chrsti_fw-la percipiendam_fw-la festinant_fw-la ideoque_fw-la appellantur_fw-la competentes_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la petentes_fw-la nam_fw-la catechumeni_fw-la tantùm_fw-la audiunt_fw-la necdum_fw-la petunt_fw-la competentes_fw-la autem_fw-la jam_fw-la petunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n istis_fw-la traditur_fw-la salutare_fw-la symbolum_n quasi_fw-la commonitorium_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o sanctae_fw-la confessionis_fw-la indicium_fw-la quo_fw-la instructi_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la quales_fw-la jam_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christi_fw-la exhibere_fw-la se_fw-la debeant_fw-la that_o be_v he_o be_v call_v a_o catechumene_fw-la who_o hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v baptism_n competentes_fw-la be_v they_o who_o after_o the_o dâ—â—â—â—ine_n of_o faith_n and_o strictness_n of_o life_n hasten_v to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n &_o therefore_o be_v call_v competentes_fw-la that_o be_v petitioners_z for_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la be_v only_a auditor_n not_o asker_n but_o the_o competentes_fw-la be_v petitioner_n etc._n etc._n to_o these_o competentes_fw-la the_o save_a creed_n be_v deliver_v as_o a_o remembrancer_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o breviate_v of_o that_o holy_a confession_n wherein_o be_v instruct_v they_o may_v take_v notice_n what_o manner_n of_o person_n they_o ought_v to_o show_v themselves_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n where_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n he_o understand_v the_o privilige_v of_o baptism_n at_o the_o participation_n whereof_o they_o constant_o make_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o creed_n therefore_o the_o creed_n can_v not_o come_v much_o short_a of_o the_o institution_n of_o that_o sacrament_n &_o consequent_o from_o no_o other_o composer_n but_o the_o apostle_n now_o for_o a_o conclusion_n to_o these_o testimony_n of_o the_o forename_a ancient_a father_n both_o greek_a and_o latin_a i_o shall_v sum_n up_o what_o they_o say_v and_o prove_v in_o this_o argument_n in_o three_o short_a observation_n 1._o they_o affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n by_o joint_a consent_n &_o the_o special_a concurrence_n or_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n frame_v a_o certain_a set_a rule_n of_o faith_n or_o form_n of_o belief_n and_o that_o those_o confession_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o rehearse_v in_o their_o writing_n be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o they_o build_v upon_o the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o their_o ancestor_n the_o same_o evidence_n which_o we_o have_v for_o the_o number_n author_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o canonical_a book_n of_o scripture_n this_o be_v affirm_v by_o origen_n and_o marcellus_n of_o ancyra_n for_o the_o eastern_a church_n by_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n for_o the_o western_a all_o four_o very_a ancient_n to_o name_v no_o latter_a one_o 2._o that_o in_o set_v down_o these_o rule_n or_o confession_n of_o faith_n they_o keep_v themselves_o often_o to_o the_o same_o word_n ordinary_o to_o the_o same_o method_n but_o constant_o to_o the_o same_o head_n or_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v no_o head_n or_o article_n of_o belief_n set_v down_o in_o the_o creed_n of_o one_o church_n or_o father_n be_v different_a in_o sense_n from_o the_o same_o proportionable_o set_v down_o in_o another_o much_o less_o opposite_a to_o any_o diverse_a article_n either_o precedent_n or_o subsequent_a and_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o expression_n it_o be_v not_o considerable_a as_o be_v cause_v by_o the_o diversity_n of_o tongue_n and_o opposition_n of_o heretic_n the_o church_n in_o those_o time_n both_o practise_v and_o allow_v it_o as_o for_o the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o form_n though_o they_o omit_v some_o of_o they_o to_o express_v some_o of_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o those_o full_a and_o exact_a term_n wherein_o we_o now_o have_v they_o because_o either_o not_o pertain_v to_o the_o subject_n they_o be_v handle_v or_o not_o question_v by_o the_o heretic_n against_o who_o they_o write_v or_o as_o employ_v and_o enclose_v in_o the_o body_n of_o those_o article_n which_o they_o set_v down_o by_o a_o necessary_a dependence_n so_o s._n chrys_n in_o his_o forecited_n homily_n involve_v the_o four_o last_o article_n in_o that_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o explication_n yet_o some_o of_o they_o set_v down_o all_o the_o article_n as_o marcellus_n cyrill_n jeros_n augustin_n chrysologus_fw-la eusebius_n gallicanus_n irenaeus_n also_o and_o tertullian_n scarce_o want_v any_o one_o especial_o tertullian_n and_o for_o those_o father_n who_o form_n be_v more_o defective_a they_o can_v be_v say_v to_o differ_v in_o substance_n from_o the_o other_o who_o deliver_v the_o creed_n more_o full_o especial_o see_v they_o have_v several_a ground_n and_o occasion_n for_o what_o they_o so_o do_v this_o be_v a_o diversity_n only_a quoad_fw-la majus_fw-la &_o minus_fw-la in_o quantity_n not_o in_o substance_n some_o article_n make_v for_o one_o father_n purpose_n some_o for_o another_o more_o for_o this_o few_o for_o that_o and_o they_o who_o cite_v the_o creed_n defective_o say_v that_o the_o form_n set_v down_o by_o they_o come_v from_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o they_o who_o set_v it_o down_o more_o full_o their_o meaning_n be_v that_o those_o imperfect_a form_n come_v from_o the_o apostle_n though_o not_o so_o imperfect_o for_o they_o affirm_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n deliver_v no_o more_o article_n than_o what_o they_o there_o set_v down_o but_o that_o what_o they_o so_o set_v down_o come_v from_o no_o other_o than_o the_o apostle_n st_n austin_n and_o leo_n the_o great_a sufficient_o inform_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n joint_o deliver_v all_o the_o twelve_o article_n according_a as_o we_o now_o have_v they_o for_o they_o distinct_o mention_v and_o reckon_v up_o so_o many_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o same_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o compose_v the_o creed_n but_o the_o father_n in_o their_o writing_n set_v they_o not_o always_o down_o entire_o but_o those_o only_o which_o be_v opposite_a unto_o those_o heresy_n that_o they_o be_v in_o hand_n with_o to_o confute_v for_o urge_v the_o creed_n as_o they_o do_v by_o way_n of_o argument_n and_o conviction_n they_o may_v well_o omit_v those_o article_n which_o make_v not_o for_o their_o purpose_n now_o as_o some_o of_o the_o father_n have_v thus_o contract_v the_o creed_n so_o other_o have_v enlarge_v part_n of_o the_o article_n by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n that_o so_o they_o may_v both_o distinguish_v themselves_o and_o defend_v the_o church_n from_o the_o heretic_n of_o those_o day_n who_o seem_o receive_v the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o subscribe_v to_o the_o word_n but_o pervert_v it_o to_o a_o wrong_a sense_n by_o their_o false_a erroneous_a gloss_n withal_o in_o their_o preface_n to_o this_o subject_n they_o have_v show_v the_o several_a reason_n or_o end_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n frame_v it_o the_o delivery_n thereof_o by_o a_o oral_a tradition_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o rehearse_v it_o in_o public_a at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n 3._o that_o some_o of_o these_o fore-alleadged_n father_n live_v before_o other_o since_o the_o nicene_n council_n wherein_o that_o creed_n be_v frame_v which_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o the_o council_n the_o first_o which_o be_v ever_o public_o authorize_v by_o the_o church_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n yet_o they_o who_o live_v before_o the_o council_n make_v mention_n of_o a_o former_a creed_n as_o ireneus_fw-la tertullian_n origen_n and_o marcellus_n of_o ancyra_n and_o they_o who_o live_v afterward_o set_v not_o down_o or_o explain_v the_o nicene_n creed_n but_o one_o far_o more_o ancient_a receive_v as_o they_o themselves_o say_v from_o the_o first_o founder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o st_n basil_n cyril_n chrysostome_n among_o the_o greek_n st_n austin_n maximus_n chrysologus_fw-la eusebius_n gallicanus_n among_o the_o latin_n which_o general_n tradition_n so_o full_o witness_v by_o the_o father_n of_o so_o distant_a church_n who_o have_v no_o intercourse_n with_o each_o other_o and_o in_o the_o most_o ancient_a uncorrupt_a time_n aloud_o proclaim_v the_o author_n and_o antiquity_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n cap._n
eme_v tell_v we_o hom._n 1._o in_o symb._n which_o appellation_n agree_v to_o those_o who_o live_v in_o latter_a time_n so_o canon_n apostolorum_fw-la be_v call_v by_o the_o apostle_n name_n though_o not_o compile_v by_o they_o but_o by_o clemens_n as_o the_o title_n of_o those_o canon_n witness_v yea_o both_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n have_v communicate_v the_o name_n apostle_n to_o other_o to_o any_o bishop_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n keep_v the_o old_a stile_n still_o the_o apostolic_a see_v the_o apostolic_a bull_n our_o saxon_a predecessor_n give_v the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o title_n of_o apostle_n and_o apostolical_a pope_n bed_n hist_o lib._n 2._o c._n 2_o 11._o austin_n the_o monk_n be_v call_v anglorum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la philip_n the_o deacon_n be_v call_v a_o apostle_n by_o tertullian_n and_o epaphroditus_n by_o st_n paul_n phil._n 2._o 25._o so_o many_o other_o beside_o the_o twelve_o who_o st_n chrysostome_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostle_n by_o way_n of_o eminency_n be_v call_v apostle_n who_o may_v give_v name_n to_o the_o creed_n as_o well_o as_o the_o twelve_o therefore_o it_o be_v no_o conclude_v or_o necessary_a argument_n it_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o twelve_o then_o for_o the_o title_n symbolum_n that_o do_v not_o signify_v such_o a_o collation_n or_o feast_n in_o common_a but_o rhe_n word_n symbola_fw-la and_o therefore_o can_v imply_v or_o allude_v to_o any_o such_o compose_n of_o the_o creed_n by_o the_o joint_a concurrence_n of_o the_o apostle_n beside_o cajetan_n ad_fw-la 2_o 2ae_fw-fr qu._n 1._o art_n 8._o tell_v we_o that_o aquinas_n think_v fit_a to_o number_v the_o article_n ex_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la creditae_fw-la with_o relation_n to_o the_o matter_n not_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o this_o cause_n pass_v by_o that_o famous_a distribution_n of_o they_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o apostle_n because_o it_o be_v accidental_a to_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n whether_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o many_o or_o by_o one_o as_o that_o of_o athanasius_n answ_n good_a author_n indeed_o assign_v that_o for_o the_o reason_n and_o etymology_n of_o the_o apostolic_a symbol_n that_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a collation_n or_o collection_n of_o the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o belief_n by_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n yet_o not_o as_o the_o principal_a argument_n but_o by_o way_n of_o appendix_n and_o congruity_n unto_o the_o forementioned_a tradition_n but_o this_o distinction_n say_v the_o objectour_n or_o collation_n of_o several_a article_n may_v be_v make_v by_o apostolic_a man_n and_o their_o disciple_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o from_o thence_o obtain_v the_o name_n of_o the_o apostolic_a symbol_n but_o it_o may_v be_v so_o and_o it_o be_v so_o be_v two_o thing_n if_o it_o may_v be_v so_o it_o may_v be_v otherwise_o sure_o this_o private_a groundless_a conjecture_n may_v well_o give_v place_n to_o the_o constant_a assertion_n of_o so_o many_o ancient_n and_o learned_a author_n who_o affirm_v the_o apostle_n to_o have_v be_v the_o composer_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o give_v that_o for_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n which_o it_o bear_v as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o eusebius_n hom._n 1._o in_o symb._n who_o be_v there_o produce_v to_o say_v that_o the_o creed_n be_v write_v not_o by_o the_o apostle_n but_o by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n he_o have_v no_o such_o exclusive_a word_n as_o non_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n quidem_fw-la but_o say_v that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n who_o a_o little_a after_o he_o call_v magistri_fw-la the_o master_n of_o the_o say_a church_n compose_v the_o creed_n now_o who_o be_v these_o but_o the_o apostle_n express_v by_o way_n of_o periphrasis_n for_o they_o and_o they_o only_o may_v proper_o be_v call_v the_o father_n or_o master_n not_o of_o this_o or_o that_o church_n in_o particular_a but_o of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n their_o commission_n be_v general_a go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n math._n 29._o 19_o whereas_o other_o be_v limit_v to_o this_o or_o that_o church_n as_o the_o apostle_n please_v to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o be_v the_o son_n or_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n as_o st_n paul_n term_v timothy_n and_o titus_n in_o his_o epistle_n which_o he_o write_v unto_o they_o 1_o tim._n 1._o 2._o tit._n 1._o 4._o hence_o also_o it_o be_v that_o st_n paul_n tell_v his_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o though_o you_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructer_n in_o christ_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o many_o father_n for_o in_o christ_n jesus_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n and_o st_n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o disperse_a jew_n secret_o tax_v the_o proud-conceited_n rabbin_n who_o affect_v the_o high_a seat_n in_o the_o synagogue_n &_o the_o office_n of_o teach_v their_o brethren_n my_o brethren_n say_v he_o be_v not_o many_o master_n jam._n 3._o 1._o this_o conjecture_n therefore_o deserve_v as_o little_a faith_n as_o it_o have_v foundation_n that_o be_v none_o at_o all_o for_o the_o father_n constant_o say_v it_o be_v call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n because_o frame_v by_o and_o derive_v to_o the_o christian_a church_n from_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o may_v just_o sway_v we_o in_o this_o case_n for_o the_o title_n prefix_v do_v not_o only_o bear_v this_o construction_n but_o more_o direct_o point_v out_o and_o incline_v we_o to_o this_o meaning_n title_n be_v therefore_o give_v that_o they_o may_v design_n the_o author_n or_o composer_n of_o that_o work_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v prefix_v and_o the_o father_n live_v in_o the_o first_o age_n shall_v best_o know_v the_o tradition_n the_o title_n then_o of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v not_o naked_o produce_v as_o a_o convince_a argument_n but_o as_o back_v and_o second_v with_o the_o attestation_n of_o antiquity_n as_o for_o the_o contrary_a instance_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n although_o they_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o clemens_n in_o the_o inscription_n who_o first_o gather_v they_o into_o one_o body_n yet_o they_o may_v well_o challenge_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o author_n who_o first_o institute_v and_o put_v they_o in_o practice_n then_o as_o to_o the_o promiscuous_a use_n of_o the_o name_n apostle_n and_o apostolic_a and_o the_o apply_v of_o they_o to_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n it_o will_v not_o hurt_v at_o all_o or_o prejudice_v the_o title_n of_o the_o creed_n because_o the_o father_n entitle_v it_o to_o the_o apostle_n so_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o way_n of_o eminency_n some_o of_o they_o express_o name_v the_o twelve_o as_o ambrose_n ruffian_n and_o augustine_n other_o decipher_v they_o by_o such_o circumstance_n as_o can_v agree_v to_o none_o other_o than_o the_o apostle_n who_o leave_v the_o srcipture_n to_o we_o so_o irenaeus_n such_o apostle_n who_o receive_v this_o rule_n from_o christ_n their_o master_n at_o the_o very_a begin_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o before_o the_o rise_n of_o any_o heresy_n so_o tertullian_n such_o who_o leave_v we_o the_o faith_n per_fw-la successionis_fw-la ordinem_fw-la by_o a_o continue_a line_n of_o episcopal_a successor_n so_o origen_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n name_v the_o apostle_n indefinite_o not_o limit_v to_o a_o particular_a see_v charge_n or_o place_n by_o any_o determine_a circomstance_n now_o it_o be_v a_o know_a rule_n in_o logic_n concern_v ambiguons_a term_n analogum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la positum_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la famosiori_fw-la analogato_n neither_o indeed_o do_v the_o instance_n allege_v show_v that_o the_o name_n be_v common_o give_v to_o every_o bishop_n at_o large_a but_o either_o to_o some_o episcopal_a see_v which_o the_o apostle_n have_v personal_o found_v as_o to_o that_o of_o rome_n found_v by_o peter_n and_o paul_n or_o to_o some_o special_a person_n who_o plant_v a_o new_a church_n or_o convert_v a_o whole_a nation_n to_o christianity_n which_o be_v a_o work_n proper_o apostolical_a as_o to_o epaphroditus_n of_o colosse_n and_o augustin_n of_o our_o saxon_a nation_n &_o in_o his_o sense_n do_v our_o saxon_a king_n probable_o give_v the_o title_n of_o apostolic_a to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o well_o as_o for_o the_o former_a reason_n because_o gregory_n the_o great_a send_v over_o augustine_n hither_o with_o certain_a coadjutor_n to_o convert_v our_o ancestor_n from_o paganism_n the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v in_o proportion_n of_o philip_n the_o deacon_n who_o be_v send_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o a_o special_a commission_n to_o convert_v the_o eunuch_n of_o queen_n candace_n and_o by_o his_o mean_n the_o whole_a nation_n of_o ethiopia_n as_o church-story_n tell_v we_o but_o to_o the_o critical_a quarrel_n against_o the_o word_n symbolum_n that_o not_o it_o but_o symbola_fw
command_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o these_o in_o holy_a writ_n nor_o for_o many_o other_o church_n ordinance_n that_o may_v be_v name_v our_o church_n indeed_o just_o blame_v the_o romish_a for_o obtrude_a upon_o we_o and_o other_o church_n she_o own_o ritual_a tradition_n as_o of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n some_o of_o which_o be_v uncertain_a other_o frivolus_fw-la burdenous_a superstitious_a and_o even_o contrary_a to_o god_n word_n so_o do_v st_n augustin_n long_o ago_o sharp_o tax_v vrbicus_n a_o roman_a presbyter_n for_o press_v the_o weekly_a fast_a one_o saturday_n as_o necessary_a to_o be_v observe_v by_o all_o christian_a church_n whereas_o the_o usual_a fasting-day_n at_o that_o time_n in_o all_o church_n be_v wednesday_n &_o friday_n the_o saturday_n fast_o be_v a_o peculiar_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o our_o church_n abolish_v not_o all_o tradition_n as_o appear_v by_o this_o of_o the_o creed_n which_o she_o with_o other_o reform_a church_n retain_v as_o also_o by_o her_o 34_o article_n which_o be_v on_o purpose_n frame_v touch_v this_o subject_n wherein_o she_o intreat_v only_o of_o ritual_a not_o doctrinal_a tradition_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o need_v not_o to_o be_v always_o and_o every_o where_o alike_o but_o may_v be_v diversify_v according_a to_o time_n country_n and_o man_n manner_n so_o that_o nothing_o be_v ordain_v against_o god_n word_n that_o what_o soever_o private_a person_n purposey_n and_o open_o break_v such_o aught_o to_o be_v open_o rebuke_v and_o that_o every_o particular_a or_o national_a church_n have_v authority_n to_o ordain_v change_n and_o abolish_v ceremony_n or_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n ordain_v only_o by_o man_n authority_n so_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o edify_v cap._n viii_o several_a objection_n which_o some_o have_v allege_v against_o the_o fore-assigned_n author_n of_o the_o creed_n answer_v at_o large_a certain_a creed_n compare_v together_o whereby_o their_o conformity_n appear_v to_o one_o another_o and_o to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v thus_o confirm_v the_o first_o of_o the_o five_o point_n which_o i_o propose_v to_o myself_o in_o the_o beginning_n namely_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o framer_n or_o composer_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o common_o bear_v their_o name_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v in_o order_n to_o the_o rest_n but_o that_o i_o conceive_v it_o necessary_a to_o clear_v my_o passage_n as_o i_o go_v on_o by_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o doubt_n and_o objection_n which_o like_o so_o many_o rub_v or_o stumbling-block_n hinder_v my_o far_a proceed_v and_o obstruct_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n though_o sufficient_o clear_a in_o itself_o yet_o will_v shine_v forth_o unto_o other_o more_o glorious_o when_o these_o mist_n be_v scatter_v though_o firm_o establish_v yet_o her_o strength_n will_v appear_v more_o formidable_a in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o her_o adversary_n for_o there_o be_v some_o and_o those_o of_o no_o vulgar_a rank_n who_o have_v take_v great_a pain_n and_o still_o delight_v themselves_o in_o overthrow_v those_o ancient_a fabric_n which_o our_o forefather_n leave_v we_o build_v in_o their_o room_n some_o slight_a paint_a toy_n without_o either_o strength_n or_o use_n to_o please_v the_o fancy_n of_o the_o contriver_n not_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n or_o conduce_v to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o sober_a christian_a a_o course_n if_o prosecute_v which_o will_v ere_o long_o bring_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o jewish_a temple_n upon_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o she_o will_v not_o have_v one_o stone_n leave_v upon_o another_o that_o shall_v not_o be_v throw_v down_o math._n 24._o 2._o as_o for_o this_o present_a argument_n though_o the_o reason_n which_o some_o have_v bring_v against_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o objector_n more_o than_o probable_a yet_o i_o suppose_v that_o upon_o due_a trial_n they_o will_v appear_v less_o than_o necessary_a so_o that_o they_o will_v prove_v unsufficient_a to_o overthrow_v the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o so_o many_o age_n and_o to_o sway_v against_o the_o stream_n of_o so_o main_a a_o current_n the_o joint_a authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o so_o many_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n as_o well_o modern_a as_o ancient_n i_o shall_v therefore_o set_v down_o their_o reason_n full_o and_o faithful_o yea_o somewhat_o more_o distinct_o than_o they_o have_v do_v and_o then_o subjoyne_v their_o answer_n in_o several_a object_n 1._o be_v the_o creed_n compile_v by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o s._n luke_n write_v the_o history_n of_o their_o act_n will_v have_v omit_v so_o principal_a a_o matter_n sundry_a other_o thing_n of_o far_o less_o consequence_n he_o have_v careful_o record_v as_o the_o apostle_n decree_v concern_v ceremony_n and_o thing_n indifferent_a but_o of_o this_o so_o important_a and_o weighty_a a_o business_n the_o decree_n concern_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n he_o make_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o word_n mention_n which_o certain_o he_o will_v never_o have_v fail_v to_o do_v have_v they_o make_v any_o such_o at_o least_o if_o s._n luke_n have_v omit_v it_o in_o the_o act_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v how_o s._n paul_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v not_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o it_o in_o their_o epistle_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o be_v but_o a_o negative_a argument_n and_o conclude_v not_o s._n luke_n make_v no_o mention_n thereof_o in_o the_o act_n therefore_o it_o be_v never_o do_v to_o give_v a_o like_a instance_n or_o two_o s._n matthew_n undertake_v to_o write_v the_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n life_n and_o death_n with_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o consequent_n of_o the_o other_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v many_o weighty_a passage_n omit_v by_o he_o which_o we_o find_v afterward_o relate_v by_o s._n luke_n and_o s._n john_n s._n john_n especial_o compose_v his_o gospel_n of_o those_o particular_a action_n and_o speech_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v leave_v unmentioned_a by_o the_o three_o former_a evangelist_n yet_o he_o himself_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o book_n that_o there_o be_v many_o other_o thing_n which_o jesus_n do_v the_o which_o if_o they_o shall_v be_v write_v every_o one_o he_o suppose_v that_o even_o the_o world_n itself_o can_v not_o contain_v the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v write_v joh._n 21._o 25._o but_o to_o come_v close_o yet_o to_o the_o argument_n s._n luke_n in_o that_o book_n of_o he_o which_o be_v entitle_v the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n mention_n very_o few_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o general_a yet_o have_v large_a digression_n concern_v s._n stephen_n and_o s._n philip_n who_o be_v no_o apostle_n but_o deacon_n then_o he_o prosecute_v the_o story_n of_o s._n peter_n and_o s._n barnabas_n but_o more_o at_o large_a that_o of_o s._n paul_n who_o companion_n he_o be_v in_o his_o apostolical_a peregrination_n and_o yet_o how_o many_o material_a passage_n even_o touch_v s._n paul_n do_v he_o omit_v some_o of_o which_o we_o find_v afterward_o occasional_o record_v by_o himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n especial_o in_o those_o of_o he_o to_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n and_o corinth_n as_o for_o example_n his_o travail_n into_o arabia_n after_o his_o conversion_n his_o come_v to_o jerusalem_n three_o year_n after_o and_o communicate_v his_o gospel_n with_o peter_n james_n and_o john_n his_o withstand_v peter_n at_o antioch_n his_o rapture_n into_o paradise_n and_o unto_o the_o three_o heaven_n together_o with_o many_o other_o particular_n thing_n sure_a of_o great_a consequence_n than_o his_o make_n of_o tent_n at_o corinth_n or_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o ship_n wherein_o he_o sail_v to_o italy_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v express_v the_o other_o exclude_v if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o this_o argument_n be_v produce_v only_o as_o probable_a and_o yet_o will_v hold_v good_a unless_o some_o probable_a cause_n of_o the_o omission_n can_v be_v assign_v why_o a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a importance_n and_o so_o necessary_a be_v not_o mention_v when_o other_o of_o less_o weight_n be_v and_o that_o the_o evangelist_n omit_v indeed_o diverse_a thing_n which_o christ_n say_v and_o do_v yet_o set_v down_o all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n which_o be_v their_o main_a end_n i_o rejoin_v that_o whosoever_o go_v about_o to_o overthrow_v so_o old_a and_o receive_v a_o tradition_n may_v just_o be_v require_v to_o bring_v more_o than_o probability_n and_o conjecture_n if_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o this_o probability_n ground_v on_o s._n luke_n omission_n be_v sufficient_o overthrow_v by_o the_o positive_a testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o i_o have_v produce_v to_o the_o contrary_a that_o the_o composure_n of_o the_o creed_n by_o the_o apostle_n be_v a_o business_n confess_o of_o great_a importance_n but_o the_o mention_v of_o it_o by_o s._n
luke_n in_o the_o act_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o necessary_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o testify_v that_o last_o s._n luke_n probable_o omit_v it_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o vulgar_o know_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n the_o apostle_n deliver_v it_o to_o be_v keep_v and_o use_v wheresoever_o they_o preach_v second_o though_o s._n luke_n make_v no_o express_a mention_n of_o this_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n yet_o s._n paul_n in_o diverse_a of_o his_o epistle_n not_o obscure_o allude_v unto_o it_o under_o several_a form_n &_o phrase_n of_o speech_n as_o have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a before_o so_o also_o do_v s._n judas_n v._o 3._o three_o s._n luke_n set_v down_o the_o apostle_n decree_v concern_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n because_o it_o be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o general_n council_n and_o that_o council_n occasion_v by_o a_o great_a dissension_n in_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n which_o send_v to_o the_o apostle_n about_o the_o resolution_n of_o this_o question_n now_o matter_n of_o dissension_n be_v the_o chief_a theme_n of_o history_n and_o that_o council_n with_o the_o proceed_n and_o form_n thereof_o be_v set_v down_o on_o purpose_n as_o a_o pattern_n to_o all_o succeed_a age_n as_o for_o the_o creed_n or_o canon_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o such_o occasion_n for_o the_o mention_v of_o it_o see_v no_o cavil_v then_o arise_v about_o it_o nor_o any_o general_a council_n concur_v to_o the_o composure_n of_o it_o but_o only_o a_o private_a meeting_n of_o the_o apostle_n ob._n 2d._o not_o one_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o live_v within_o the_o three_o first_o century_n speak_v of_o any_o such_o thing_n in_o any_o of_o their_o writing_n and_o yet_o they_o shall_v best_o know_v it_o who_o time_n be_v near_o unto_o the_o apostle_n then_o of_o so_o many_o church-historians_a who_o studious_o gather_v together_o the_o confession_n of_o synod_n and_o anti-synod_n not_o one_o make_v mention_n of_o this_o though_o a_o matter_n of_o the_o great_a consequence_n as_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o mother_n of_o all_o follow_a confession_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n who_o live_v within_o the_o three_o first_o century_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o the_o composure_n thereof_o by_o the_o apostle_n i_o appeal_v to_o the_o former_a testimony_n cite_v out_o of_o irenaeus_n tertutullian_n and_o origen_n who_o all_o live_v within_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n assension_n second_o though_o we_o have_v not_o any_o comment_n extant_a on_o the_o creed_n write_v by_o the_o father_n of_o the_o three_o first_o century_n origen_n except_v who_o large_o expound_v it_o in_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o more_o of_o they_o expound_v it_o paraphrastical_o first_o because_o ruffinus_n who_o live_v in_o the_o next_o age_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n tell_v we_o of_o those_o before_o he_o comperi_fw-la say_v he_o nonnullos_fw-la illustrium_fw-la tractatorum_fw-la aliqua_fw-la de_fw-fr his_o pie_n &_o breviter_fw-la edidisse_fw-la that_o some_o famous_a author_n have_v write_v pious_o and_o brief_o on_o this_o subject_a and_o a_o little_a after_o tentabimus_fw-la quae_fw-la omissa_fw-la videntur_fw-la a_o prioribus_fw-la ad_fw-la implere_fw-la that_o he_o will_v endeavour_v to_o supply_v what_o have_v be_v omit_v by_o former_a writer_n second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a bishop_n to_o expound_v the_o creed_n unto_o catechumeni_fw-la when_o they_o come_v to_o baptism_n at_o those_o two_o solemn_a time_n of_o the_o year_n easter_n &_o pentecost_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o homily_n or_o catecheticall_a sermon_n now_o extant_a of_o cyril_n chrysostome_n austin_n chrysollogus_n and_o other_o many_o more_o doubtless_o there_o be_v frame_v by_o former_a bishop_n which_o either_o be_v never_o commit_v to_o paper_n or_o be_v then_o write_v be_v now_o lose_v 3_o as_o to_o the_o silence_n of_o ecclesiastical_a historian_n touch_v this_o subject_n a_o little_a observation_n will_v inform_v we_o that_o novel_a strange_a singular_a passage_n be_v the_o usual_a argument_n of_o their_o pen_n not_o thing_n public_a know_v and_o receive_v such_o as_o the_o creed_n be_v &_o be_v common_a then_o in_o every_o novice_n mouth_n so_o the_o roman_a historian_n set_v not_o down_o their_o law_n custom_n court-proceeding_n as_o thing_n vulgar_o know_v and_o of_o daily_a practice_n among_o they_o the_o omission_n whereof_o render_v their_o history_n obscure_a to_o stranger_n they_o be_v set_v down_o distinct_o by_o dionysius_n halycarnasseus_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o several_a father_n in_o most_o age_n occasional_o make_v mention_n of_o it_o when_o they_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o heretic_n who_o deny_v or_o pervert_v it_o but_o that_o ancient_a church-historian_n mention_v the_o several_a confession_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v frame_v in_o several_a synod_n and_o anti-synod_n as_o socrates_n and_o other_o in_o the_o business_n of_o the_o arian_n faction_n have_v this_o double_a reason_n that_o they_o be_v new_a and_o contrary_a to_o each_o other_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v a_o old_a know_a tradition_n and_o receive_v verbo-tenùs_a by_o the_o arian_n as_o well_v as_o the_o catholic_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o to_o unmask_v their_o false_a gloss_n the_o catholic_n be_v fain_a to_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n unto_o the_o second_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o to_o clear_v the_o true_a meaning_n thereof_o and_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o the_o corrupter_n of_o the_o faith_n ob._n 3_o the_o very_a language_n of_o the_o creed_n convince_v it_o to_o be_v young_a than_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o word_n catholic_n be_v not_o know_v in_o their_o time_n as_o witness_v pacianus_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o sympronianus_n it_o be_v lik_o it_o be_v add_v in_o after_o age_n to_o distinguish_v the_o universal_a church_n spread_v through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n from_o the_o canventicle_n of_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n such_o as_o the_o novatian_o and_o donastist_n for_o if_o it_o be_v say_v this_o word_n be_v add_v to_o distinguish_v the_o christian_a church_n from_o the_o jewish_a synogogue_n circumscribe_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n it_o be_v a_o improbable_a reason_n because_o in_o the_o apostle_n age_n there_o be_v as_o many_o if_o not_o more_o jew_n out_o palestine_n than_o in_o it_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o history_n of_o the_o acts._n i_o answer_v 1._o some_o one_o word_n may_v possible_o be_v add_v in_o succeed_a time_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n to_o distinguish_v the_o true_a church_n from_o the_o conventicle_n of_o heretic_n and_o yet_o not_o prejudice_v the_o antiquity_n of_o the_o whole_a so_o st_n austin_n seem_v to_o include_v it_o in_o the_o epethete_n holy_a for_o when_o he_o come_v to_o this_o article_n he_o add_v by_o way_n of_o explication_n to_o sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la vtique_fw-la catholicam_fw-la in_o case_n of_o reply_n that_o if_o one_o word_n be_v add_v why_o not_o many_o and_o if_o the_o church_n may_v do_v so_o in_o one_o age_n why_o not_o at_o other_o time_n i_o rejoin_v that_o one_o word_n may_v be_v add_v then_o but_o by_o way_n of_o explication_n only_o not_o to_o supply_v a_o mutilous_a member_n or_o defective_a article_n but_o the_o form_n be_v now_o settle_v for_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n such_o liberty_n be_v take_v away_o together_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o the_o full_a and_o genuine_a sense_n of_o the_o creed_n have_v be_v abundanty_a deliver_v to_o the_o church_n in_o succeed_a exegeticall_a creed_n and_o exposition_n of_o the_o father_n so_o that_o there_o be_v now_o no_o need_n of_o coin_v new_a word_n or_o phrase_n by_o way_n of_o explication_n but_o second_o we_o have_v no_o need_n to_o make_v use_n of_o this_o supposal_n for_o the_o word_n catholic_n may_v very_o well_o be_v place_v in_o the_o creed_n from_o the_o original_a composure_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o whatsoever_o be_v produce_v to_o the_o contrary_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o pacianus_n for_o this_o pacianus_n bishop_n of_o barcelona_n and_o contemporary_a to_o s._n jerome_n in_o his_o first_o epistle_n to_o sympronianus_n the_o novatian_a which_o be_v entitle_v de_fw-fr catholico_fw-la nomine_fw-la after_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o he_o very_o gentle_o in_o the_o begin_n superscribe_v his_o epistle_n thus_o pacianus_n symproniano_n fratti_fw-la to_o win_v he_o over_o the_o more_o effectual_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o epistle_n he_o use_v these_o word_n sub_fw-la apostolis_n inquies_fw-la nemo_fw-la catholicus_n vocabatur_fw-la esto_fw-la sic_fw-la fuerit_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la indulge_v cum_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la haereses_fw-la
false_a brethren_n who_o have_v privy_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n and_o corrupt_v the_o gospel_n from_o those_o who_o sincere_o bind_v themselves_o by_o oath_n in_o baptism_n to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n 5._o a_o catechism_n take_v out_o of_o the_o work_n of_o costerus_n pet._n de_fw-fr soto_n and_o other_o set_v forth_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o trier_n respon_n ad_fw-la 2_o qu._n say_v thus_o haeretici_fw-la quosdam_fw-la articulos_fw-la vel_fw-la penitùs_fw-la negant_fw-la vel_fw-la interpretationibus_fw-la depravatis_fw-la in_o novas_fw-la alienasque_fw-la sententias_fw-la detorquent_fw-la neque_fw-la ulla_fw-la unquam_fw-la extitit_fw-la haeresis_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la hoc_fw-la symbolo_fw-la damnari_fw-la potuerit_fw-la that_o be_v the_o heretic_n do_v either_o whole_o deny_v some_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n or_o by_o their_o corrupt_a interpretation_n wrest_v they_o into_o new_a and_o strange_a sense_n neither_o do_v there_o ever_o arise_v any_o heresy_n which_o may_v not_o be_v condemn_v by_o this_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o how_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o give_v this_o testimony_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o make_v it_o the_o distinctive_a mark_n whereby_o to_o know_v her_o true_a genuine_a child_n from_o the_o bastardy_n of_o heretic_n can_v just_o add_v many_o other_o article_n to_o it_o as_o pius_n 4._o do_v in_o his_o bull_n de_fw-fr professione_n fidei_fw-la to_o be_v believe_v as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o for_o the_o not_o receive_v of_o they_o as_o undoubted_o catholic_n necessary_a truth_n together_o with_o the_o apostolic_a article_n condemn_v the_o reform_a church_n of_o heresy_n i_o can_v see_v no_o shadow_n of_o reason_n except_o she_o include_v these_o she_o dictate_v in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o nine_o article_n and_o so_o enforce_v they_o upon_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o apostle_n pretend_v authority_n interpret_n the_o article_n thus_o i_o believe_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n that_o be_v i_o believe_v whatsoever_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n usurp_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_n require_v of_o i_o to_o be_v believe_v but_o this_o interpretation_n will_v be_v find_v obnoxious_a to_o a_o double_a error_n first_o because_o she_o beg_v the_o main_a thing_n in_o question_n namely_o that_o she_o be_v the_o catholic_n church_n whereas_o she_o be_v but_o a_o member_n thereof_o and_o that_o a_o very_a disease_a one_o second_o because_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n credo_fw-la i_o believe_v must_v in_o all_o reason_n be_v take_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n here_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o follow_a article_n unto_o which_o it_o be_v in_o like_a manner_n refer_v viz._n i_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o there_o be_v to_o be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a so_o here_o i_o believe_v there_o be_v a_o holy_a catholic_n church_n that_o be_v that_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v holy_a and_o catholic_n or_o universal_a holy_a for_o doctrine_n and_o manner_n and_o universal_a for_o place_n not_o tie_v to_o greece_n or_o rome_n or_o geneva_n but_o general_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o shall_v add_v some_o concurrent_a testimony_n of_o the_o protestant_a divine_n who_o agree_v in_o this_o with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n though_o much_o differ_v in_o other_o show_v the_o power_n and_o clearness_n of_o this_o truth_n which_o extort_v a_o confession_n from_o all_o mouth_n and_o withal_o may_v serve_v to_o stop_v the_o violence_n of_o some_o zealous_a reformatist_n who_o even_o reprobate_a all_o those_o that_o go_v not_o along_o with_o they_o in_o every_o new-broached_n doctrine_n and_o in_o the_o resolution_n of_o each_o theological_a controversy_n these_o divine_n shall_v be_v six_o 1._o luther_n in_o his_o large_a catechism_n after_o he_o have_v set_v down_o the_o creed_n the_o commandment_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n he_o subjoin_v in_o hisce_fw-la tribus_fw-la partibus_fw-la summatim_fw-la ac_fw-la nuditér_fw-la &_o quoad_fw-la ejus_fw-la fieri_fw-la potuit_fw-la simplicissimè_fw-la comprehensa_fw-la sunt_fw-la omne_fw-la quicquid_fw-la passim_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la longè_fw-la lateque_fw-la tractamus_fw-la that_o be_v in_o these_o three_o be_v summary_o and_o plain_o comprehend_v whatsoever_o thing_n be_v handle_v at_o large_a in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o creed_n be_v the_o breviary_n of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n for_o matter_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o of_o practice_n and_o the_o lord_n prayer_n for_o our_o petition_n each_o perfect_a in_o its_o kind_n 2._o selneccerus_n in_o his_o paedag._n christianâ_fw-la say_v certum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la symbolo_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la contineri_fw-la omne_fw-la capita_n totius_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la rectè_fw-la perspicuè_fw-fr &_o ordine_fw-la that_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o in_o this_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v contain_v all_o the_o head_n of_o christian_a religion_n right_o clear_o and_o methodical_o 3._o joan_n gerarduâ—_n a_o late_a learned_a and_o moderate_a lutherane_n in_o the_o epistle_n dedicatory_a to_o his_o second_o tome_n of_o common_a place_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o creed_n quotquot_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o collection_n or_o system_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n which_o saint_n luke_n call_v catechises_n luke_n 1._o 4._o act._n 18._o 25._o saint_n paul_n the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 13._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n chap._n 5._o 12._o and_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n cha_z 6._o 1._o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rude_a draught_n origen_n principles_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dionysius_n of_o alexandria_n element_n of_o divinity_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eusebius_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o breviary_n of_o the_o element_n of_o religion_n nazianzen_n theology_n theophilus_n and_o lactantius_n institution_n the_o most_o at_o this_o day_n call_v they_o common_a place_n whatsoever_o collection_n i_o say_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n have_v be_v write_v and_o set_v forth_o by_o diverse_a authority_n from_o the_o most_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n the_o first_o lineament_n as_o it_o be_v and_o chief_a head_n of_o they_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n this_o rule_n of_o faith_n set_v down_o by_o irenaeus_n and_o tertullian_n and_o style_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n if_o any_o one_o compare_n with_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n he_o will_v easy_o find_v a_o great_a agreement_n between_o they_o sometime_o the_o apostle_n creed_n sometime_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v call_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n by_o the_o ancient_n namely_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o exact_a harmony_n or_o concord_n between_o both_o which_o look_v on_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o the_o fountain_n and_o the_o creed_n as_o a_o stream_n thence_o derive_v as_o in_o age_n past_a when_o new_a dispute_n ever_o and_o anon_o arise_v the_o father_n who_o succeed_v the_o apostle_n be_v enforce_v to_o set_v forth_o large_a and_o more_o express_a summary_n of_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n partly_o to_o unfold_v it_o more_o full_o partly_o to_o vindicate_v it_o from_o corrupt_a gloss_n so_o also_o in_o this_o latter_a age_n of_o we_o wherein_o the_o mind_n of_o many_o be_v very_o far_o withdraw_v from_o the_o apostolic_a simplicity_n by_o the_o subtlety_n of_o satan_n the_o shortness_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v to_o be_v explain_v more_o at_o large_a out_o of_o the_o fullness_n of_o scripture_n and_o thereby_o fortify_v against_o the_o corruption_n of_o heretic_n that_o so_o we_o may_v faithful_o preserve_v in_o our_o own_o person_n and_o deliver_v over_o to_o posterity_n the_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la of_o the_o christian_n faith_n thus_o for_o jo._n gerardus_n 4._o calvin_n instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 16._o §_o 18._o of_o this_o we_o be_v undoubted_o assure_v say_v he_o totam_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la symbolo_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la fidei_fw-la nostrae_fw-la historiam_fw-la succinctè_fw-la destincteque_fw-la recenseri_fw-la that_o the_o whole_a history_n or_o subject_n of_o our_o belief_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n brief_o and_o orderly_o 5._o beza_n on_o rom._n 12._o 6._o the_o place_n before_o cite_v tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v compose_v at_o the_o very_a beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v veluti_fw-la evangelii_n epitome_n as_o a_o compendium_n or_o short_a summary_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o be_v deserve_o call_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n by_o tertullian_n 6._o bullinger_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o decade_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o general_n counsel_n in_o set_v forth_o their_o creed_n change_v nothing_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n neque_fw-la quicquam_fw-la novi_fw-la
division_n become_v none_o as_o a_o great_a entire_a stream_n lose_v itself_o and_o be_v quite_o dry_v up_o when_o part_v into_o several_a small_a channel_n now_o that_o this_o day_n be_v near_o approach_v these_o sad_a prognostic_n tell_v we_o especial_o the_o latter_a wherewith_o the_o present_a age_n so_o greivous_o labour_v all_o which_o mischief_n both_o heretofore_o arise_v among_o we_o and_o now_o tyrannize_v over_o we_o for_o want_v of_o a_o sure_a rule_n or_o ground_n of_o faith_n right_o understand_v and_o apply_v the_o holy_a scripture_n indeed_o be_v a_o abundant_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o our_o belief_n and_o rule_n of_o manner_n but_o be_v expose_v as_o now_o adays_o it_o be_v to_o every_o man_n private_a fancy_n the_o gloss_n too_o too_o oft_o wyer-drawes_a and_o corrupt_v the_o text_n so_o that_o we_o look_v upon_o god_n word_n through_o a_o false-coloured_n glass_n pretence_n of_o a_o private_a spirit_n and_o enthusiasticall_a revelation_n with_o the_o anabaptist_n of_o right_a reason_n with_o the_o sosinian_n which_o be_v as_o diverse_a in_o man_n as_o their_o fancy_n or_o face_n make_v what_o they_o please_v of_o scripture_n and_o force_v it_o to_o speak_v their_o mind_n thus_o by_o pervert_v it_o to_o their_o own_o sense_n they_o be_v not_o judge_v by_o but_o judge_v the_o law_n and_o become_v as_o s._n james_n in_o a_o like_a case_n say_v james_n 4._o 11._o not_o doer_n or_o believer_n of_o the_o law_n but_o judge_n the_o apostle_n those_o renown_a patriarch_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n foresee_v this_o evil_n leave_v we_o a_o double_a remedy_n both_o by_o tradition_n preserve_v in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v deliver_v down_o unto_o all_o age_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n viz._n a_o rule_n or_o ground_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o exposition_n or_o right_o apply_v of_o this_o rule_n the_o ground_n or_o rule_n in_o the_o creed_n compose_v by_o themselves_o as_o a_o summary_n of_o the_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o lie_v dispersedly_z here_o and_o there_o in_o the_o large_a volume_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o undoubted_a exposition_n and_o right_o apply_v of_o this_o rule_n they_o have_v leave_v we_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o father_n who_o be_v their_o successor_n to_o who_o care_n and_o custody_n they_o not_o only_o commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n in_o writing_n and_o the_o creed_n by_o word_n of_o mouth_n but_o the_o interpretation_n also_o of_o both_o as_o they_o hear_v they_o expound_v from_o their_o own_o mouth_n while_o they_o live_v and_o preach_v among_o they_o for_o in_o vain_a have_v the_o apostle_n give_v they_o the_o word_n if_o they_o have_v not_o give_v they_o the_o sense_n withal_o whereby_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o heretic_n who_o arise_v even_o at_o the_o first_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n this_o orthodox_n sense_n be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o frequent_o mention_v in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n under_o the_o name_n of_o depositum_fw-la catholica_fw-la seu_fw-la apostolica_fw-la traditio_fw-la fides_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la and_o the_o like_a expression_n and_o which_o tertullian_n make_v use_v of_o to_o confound_v the_o whole_a hydra_n of_o heresy_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr praeser_n adu_fw-la haeret._n bid_v the_o heretic_n go_v to_o those_o mother-churche_n which_o the_o apostle_n found_v and_o personal_o reside_v in_o and_o to_o which_o they_o commit_v the_o true_a genuine_a faith_n where_o say_v he_o you_o shall_v hear_v no_o news_n of_o your_o upstart_n heterodoxe_n doctrine_n invent_v by_o yourselves_o wherewith_o this_o proud_a factious_a generation_n infest_a the_o church_n and_o lead_v away_o after_o they_o many_o seduce_a proselyte_n of_o this_o tradition_n s._n paul_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n timothy_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v behind_o he_o as_o his_o deputy_n at_o ephesus_n the_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v hear_v of_o i_o among_o many_o witness_n the_o same_o commit_v thou_o to_o faithful_a man_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o teach_v other_o also_o 2_o tim_n 2._o 2._o and_o to_o the_o church_n of_o thessalonica_n brethren_n stand_v fast_o and_o hold_v the_o tradition_n which_o you_o have_v be_v teach_v whether_o by_o word_n or_o our_o epistle_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 15._o comp_n v._n 5._o 6._o observe_v here_o the_o cunning_a of_o satan_n whereby_o in_o all_o time_n but_o especial_o in_o these_o last_o and_o worst_a he_o make_v way_n by_o these_o his_o forerunner_n for_o the_o come_n of_o that_o great_a anti-christ_n he_o have_v set_v man_n on_o work_n under_o pretence_n of_o honour_v scripture_n as_o the_o sole_a al-sufficient_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o withdraw_a themselves_o from_o all_o dangerous_a dependence_n on_o man_n erroneous_a judgement_n see_v every_o man_n be_v a_o liar_n whole_o refer_v and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v enlighten_v guide_v and_o direct_v by_o he_o some_o to_o render_v suspect_v other_o by_o degree_n to_o enervate_a and_o secret_o subvert_v a_o three_o sort_n open_o to_o decry_v the_o judgement_n and_o decision_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o council_n and_o father_n when_o in_o the_o interim_n they_o be_v gross_o and_o willing_o ignorant_a that_o what_o they_o deny_v to_o she_o they_o ascribe_v to_o themselves_o strong_o and_o confident_o assert_v that_o to_o be_v the_o sole_a meaning_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o agree_v with_o their_o opinion_n confirm_v their_o fore-received_n tenant_n and_o favour_n their_o side_n and_o faction_n now_o let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_n if_o it_o will_v be_v but_o a_o indifferent_a arbiter_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o more_o equal_a to_o be_v judge_v in_o point_n of_o religion_n by_o reverend_a antiquity_n then_o by_o upstart_n giddy_a novelty_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o so_o many_o ancient_a worthy_n who_o live_v long_o before_o our_o time_n be_v uninteress_v and_o disengage_v in_o our_o quarrel_n then_o by_o the_o partial_a determination_n of_o man_n educate_v in_o and_o addict_v to_o a_o faction_n by_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o many_o than_o the_o singular_a opinion_n of_o some_o one_o by_o man_n eminent_a for_o learning_n who_o therefore_o well_o can_v not_o and_o for_o piety_n who_o therefore_o will_v not_o deceive_v we_o then_o by_o the_o conceit_a ignorance_n and_o factious_a spirit_n of_o some_o proud_a novellist_n start_v up_o in_o this_o decline_a wicked_a atheistical_a age_n by_o those_o who_o live_v near_o the_o apostle_n time_n when_o the_o church_n be_v one_o undevide_v into_o greek_a and_o latin_a romish_a and_o reform_v lutheran_n and_o calvinian_a when_o tradition_n be_v fresh_a and_o uncorrupted_a like_o a_o stream_n run_v pure_a near_o the_o fountaine-head_n which_o afterward_o gather_v dregs_n by_o run_v far_o into_o the_o more_o remote_a and_o succeed_a age_n then_o by_o the_o schismatical_a direction_n of_o latter_a degenerate_a corrupt_a time_n last_o which_o be_v far_o the_o most_o effectual_a argument_n by_o those_o who_o as_o they_o have_v new_o receive_v so_o constant_o unanimous_o and_o uncorrupt_o hold_v the_o doctrinal_a tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o genuine_a sense_n of_o scripture_n which_o they_o themselves_o leave_v behind_o they_o who_o leave_v the_o scripture_n itself_o then_o to_o pin_n our_o religion_n upon_o the_o sleeve_n of_o some_o idolised_a innovatour_n who_o though_o he_o pretend_v the_o authority_n of_o god_n word_n a_o unerring_a spirit_n or_o the_o clear_a inducement_n of_o reason_n yet_o in_o truth_n have_v nothing_o but_o impudence_n and_o his_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la to_o maintain_v his_o assertion_n this_o tradition_n it_o be_v which_o make_v the_o ancient_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o unanimous_a among_o themselves_o in_o what_o part_n of_o the_o world_n soever_o they_o live_v as_o have_v the_o same_o deliverer_n of_o it_o who_o plant_v all_o those_o church_n wherein_o they_o succeed_v and_o so_o teach_v in_o all_o as_o who_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o same_o spirit_n who_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o same_o christ_n who_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o same_o god_n the_o father_n as_o tertullian_n deduce_v its_o pedigree_n out_o of_o st_n johns_n gospel_n ch._n 16._o 13._o 14_o and_o ch._n 8._o 28._o else_o if_o they_o have_v follow_v their_o own_o private_a judgement_n they_o must_v needs_o have_v often_o vary_v in_o their_o determination_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o make_v a_o great_a distinction_n between_o what_o they_o receive_v and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n as_o depositary_n witness_n historian_n and_o what_o exposition_n or_o conclusion_n they_o draw_v from_o their_o own_o brain_n as_o be_v their_o private_a opinion_n in_o the_o latter_a they_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o censure_n and_o judgement_n to_o receive_v or_o reject_v they_o as_o they_o find_v they_o consonant_a to_o scripture_n antiquity_n and_o right_a reason_n but_o
to_o tax_v all_o those_o of_o socinianism_n who_o deny_v or_o doubt_v of_o the_o receive_a author_n of_o the_o creed_n so_o this_o i_o may_v safe_o say_v that_o unaware_o they_o may_v make_v way_n for_o it_o as_o they_o do_v also_o who_o decry_v or_o debilitate_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o father_n i_o have_v endeavour_v therefore_o in_o this_o follow_a treatise_n to_o vindicate_v as_o well_o the_o author_n as_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n as_o be_v the_o main_a basis_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n to_o which_o all_o succeed_a creed_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o paraphrase_n or_o superstructure_n a_o work_n i_o conceive_v too_o suitable_a unto_o the_o disease_n of_o this_o age_n and_o so_o most_o unhappy_o requisite_a a_o age_n wherein_o the_o very_a principle_n of_o christianity_n be_v call_v in_o question_n and_o faith_n deride_v as_o the_o portion_n of_o delude_a fool_n and_o idiot_n a_o age_n wherein_o some_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o to_o correct_v the_o old_a creed_n and_o other_o to_o frame_v new_a one_o a_o age_n wherein_o some_o accuse_v our_o mother_n the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o believe_v too_o much_o as_o the_o socinian_n with_o some_o other_o sectary_n and_o other_o for_o believe_v too_o little_a as_o the_o roman_a catholic_n who_o church_n have_v add_v to_o the_o creed_n several_a other_o article_n to_o be_v believe_v by_o all_o christian_n as_o of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n a_o catalogue_n whereof_o we_o may_v find_v in_o the_o bull_n of_o pius_n 4_o among_o the_o act_n of_o their_o late_a tridentine_a council_n as_o also_o in_o the_o roman_a catechism_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v withal_o to_o clear_v my_o much_o honour_a mother_n from_o this_o double_a crosse-imputation_n by_o assert_v as_o well_o the_o sufficiency_n as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o creed_n for_o salvation_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n and_o end_n of_o my_o thought_n which_o i_o never_o intend_v to_o make_v public_a when_o i_o first_o compose_v these_o note_n some_o year_n ago_o for_o my_o collegiate_n catechisticall_a lecture_n but_o when_o i_o since_o daily_o find_v many_o little_a or_o nothing_o to_o regard_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o some_o of_o no_o mean_a note_n to_o write_v against_o both_o the_o authority_n and_o the_o author_n i_o review_v and_o enlarge_v they_o by_o far_a testimony_n of_o divine_n both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a among_o who_o find_v a_o unexpected_a harmony_n and_o consent_n in_o this_o matter_n i_o undertake_v to_o examine_v the_o reason_n produce_v to_o the_o contrary_a which_o as_o i_o hope_v upon_o due_a trial_n will_v not_o be_v find_v so_o weighty_a and_o convince_a as_o to_o overthrow_v so_o old_a so_o general_n so_o receive_v a_o tradition_n now_o have_v proceed_v thus_o far_o and_o take_v no_o small_a pain_n in_o the_o search_n i_o presume_v to_o expose_v they_o to_o a_o more_o public_a view_n not_o know_v any_o who_o have_v hitherto_o handle_v this_o argument_n polemical_o and_o in_o a_o set_a discourse_n wherein_o if_o i_o have_v any_o way_n fail_v the_o truth_n i_o hope_v will_v not_o suffer_v by_o my_o weak_a defence_n but_o meet_v hereafter_o with_o a_o able_a patron_n but_o if_o i_o have_v so_o handle_v it_o that_o i_o can_v revoke_v any_o erroneous_a christian_a fix_v the_o waver_a or_o confirm_v he_o that_o stand_v i_o shall_v have_v great_a cause_n and_o good_a opportunity_n to_o rejoice_v in_o contribute_v the_o least_o mite_n to_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n or_o the_o praise_n of_o christ_n our_o common_a saviour_n who_o be_v style_v by_o the_o apostle_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12._o 2._o to_o who_o bless_a guidance_n and_o protection_n i_o commit_v both_o thou_o and_o myself_o in_o these_o dark_a dangerous_a and_o unsettle_a time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d symbolum_n 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 increatus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n immensus_fw-la pater_fw-la immensus_fw-la filius_fw-la immensus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n aeternus_fw-la pater_fw-la aeternus_fw-la filius_fw-la aeternus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n et_fw-la tamen_fw-la non_fw-la tres_fw-la aeterni_fw-la sed_fw-la unus_fw-la aeternus_fw-la sicut_fw-la non_fw-la tres_fw-la increati_fw-la nec_fw-la tres_fw-la immensi_fw-la sed_fw-la unus_fw-la increatus_fw-la &_o unus_fw-la immensus_fw-la similiter_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la pater_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la filius_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n &_o tamen_fw-la non_fw-la tres_fw-la omnipotence_fw-la sed_fw-la unus_fw-la omnipotens_fw-la ita_fw-la deus_fw-la pater_fw-la deus_fw-la filius_fw-la deus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n &_o tamen_fw-la non_fw-la tres_fw-la dii_fw-la sed_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la ita_fw-la dominus_fw-la pater_fw-la dominus_fw-la filius_fw-la dominus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n &_o tamen_fw-la non_fw-la tres_fw-la domini_fw-la sed_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la quia_fw-la sunt_fw-la sigillatim_fw-la unamquamque_fw-la personam_fw-la deum_fw-la &_o dominum_fw-la confiteri_fw-la christiana_n veritate_fw-la compellimur_fw-la ita_fw-la tres_fw-la deos_fw-la aut_fw-la dominos_fw-la dicere_fw-la catholicâ_fw-la religione_fw-la prohibemur_fw-la pater_fw-la a_o nullo_n est_fw-la factus_fw-la nec_fw-la creatus_fw-la nec_fw-la genitus_fw-la est_fw-la filius_fw-la à _fw-la patre_fw-la solo_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la factus_fw-la nec_fw-la creatus_fw-la sed_fw-la genitus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n à _fw-la patre_fw-la filioque_fw-la non_fw-it factus_fw-la nec_fw-la creatus_fw-la nec_fw-la genitus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la procedens_fw-la unus_n ergò_fw-la pater_fw-la non_fw-la tres_fw-la patres_fw-la unus_fw-la filius_fw-la non_fw-la tres_fw-la filii_fw-la unus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n non_fw-la tres_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la et_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la trinitate_fw-la nihil_fw-la prius_fw-la aut_fw-la posterius_fw-la nihil_fw-la majus_fw-la aut_fw-la minus_fw-la sed_fw-la totae_fw-la tres_fw-la personae_fw-la coaeternae_fw-la sibi_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o coaequale_n ita_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la sicut_fw-la jam_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o unitas_fw-la in_fw-la trinitate_fw-la &_o trinitas_fw-la in_o unitate_fw-la veneranda_fw-la sit_fw-la qui_fw-la vult_fw-la ergò_fw-la salvus_fw-la esse_fw-la ita_fw-la de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la sentiat_fw-la sed_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la salutem_fw-la ut_fw-la incarnationem_fw-la quoque_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la fideliter_fw-la credat_fw-la est_fw-la ergò_fw-la fides_fw-la recta_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la &_o confiteamur_fw-la quia_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la dei_fw-la filius_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la est_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la patris_fw-la ante_fw-la secula_fw-la genitus_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la substantiâ_fw-la matris_fw-la in_fw-la seculo_fw-la natus_fw-la perfectus_fw-la deus_fw-la perfectus_fw-la homo_fw-la ex_fw-la animâ_fw-la rationali_fw-la &_o humanâ_fw-la carne_n subsistens_fw-la aequalis_fw-la patri_fw-la secundùm_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la minor_fw-la patre_fw-la secundùm_fw-la humanitatem_fw-la qui_fw-la licet_fw-la deus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la non_fw-la duo_fw-la tamen_fw-la sed_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la unus_fw-la autem_fw-la non_fw-la conversione_n divinitatis_fw-la in_o carnem_fw-la sed_fw-la assumptione_n humanitatis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la unus_fw-la omninò_fw-la non_fw-la confusione_n substantiae_fw-la sed_fw-la unitate_fw-la personae_fw-la nam_fw-la sicut_fw-la anima_fw-la rationalis_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la homo_fw-la ita_fw-la deus_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la passus_fw-la est_fw-la pro_fw-la salute_n nostrâ_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la inferos_fw-la tertiâ_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la à _fw-la mortuis_fw-la ascendit_fw-la in_o coelos_n sedet_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la ind_n venturus_fw-la est_fw-la judicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la adventum_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la resurgent_fw-la cum_fw-la corporibus_fw-la &_o reddituri_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la factis_fw-la propriis_fw-la rationem_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la bona_fw-la egerunt_fw-la ibunt_fw-la in_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la qui_fw-la verò_fw-la mala_fw-la in_fw-la ignem_fw-la aeternum_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la fides_fw-la catholica_fw-la quam_fw-la nisi_fw-la cuique_fw-la fideliter_fw-la firmiterque_fw-la crediderit_fw-la salvus_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la poterit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o author_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n cap._n i._n the_o dogmatic_a part_n
substance_n with_o the_o creed_n for_o so_o all_o creed_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n if_o true_a may_v be_v call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n nay_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n contain_v nothing_o else_o in_o substance_n the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v that_o only_a which_o be_v deliver_v in_o this_o form_n and_o in_o these_o word_n which_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o other_o creed_n if_o any_o now_o among_o we_o who_o receive_v it_o as_o frame_v by_o the_o apostle_n shall_v even_o for_o explication_n or_o under_o any_o other_o pretence_n offer_v to_o alter_v the_o least_o word_n or_o tittle_n we_o shall_v count_v it_o and_o that_o just_o high_a presumption_n and_o sacrilege_n and_o shall_v not_o esteem_v it_o so_o alter_v though_o contain_v nothing_o but_o truth_n to_o be_v the_o apostle_n creed_n answ_n the_o forecited_n place_n of_o scripture_n evince_v thus_o much_o that_o a_o form_n contain_v the_o head_n of_o religion_n be_v deliver_v not_o after_o but_o before_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v for_o else_o the_o new_a testament_n can_v not_o have_v bear_v witness_n of_o it_o now_o the_o church_n say_v the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v that_o form_n for_o she_o have_v deliver_v we_o none_o other_o nor_o entitle_v any_o other_o to_o the_o apostle_n name_n in_o any_o age_n past_a therefore_o let_v the_o objectour_n either_o produce_v another_o or_o subscribe_v to_o the_o church_n testimony_n the_o like_a argument_n may_v be_v urge_v touch_v any_o book_n of_o scripture_n as_o for_o instance_n antiquity_n tell_v we_o that_o s._n paul_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n the_o church_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o epistle_n we_o now_o have_v so_o entitlee_v be_v that_o epistle_n and_o none_o other_o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n will_v doubt_v of_o or_o deny_v it_o let_v he_o either_o show_v another_o epistle_n which_o s._n paul_n write_v to_o the_o roman_n or_o accept_v this_o upon_o the_o church_n word_n as_o for_o what_o the_o expositor_n say_v on_o the_o fore-alleaged_n place_n of_o scripture_n have_v be_v already_o show_v those_o principle_n mention_v heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o be_v some_o of_o they_o practical_a head_n of_o christianity_n which_o be_v teach_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la together_o with_o the_o creed_n and_o because_o practical_a point_n not_o include_v in_o it_o the_o creed_n be_v compose_v for_o a_o summary_n of_o pure_a doctrinal_n yet_o they_o all_o refer_v to_o the_o ten_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n namely_o to_o remission_n of_o sin_n repentance_n as_o the_o antecedent_n or_o preparative_n baptism_n as_o the_o outward_a mean_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n as_o the_o compliment_n or_o perfection_n thereof_o as_o for_o other_o summary_n of_o faith_n they_o can_v be_v either_o so_o true_o or_o so_o proper_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n because_o they_o want_v the_o attestation_n of_o the_o church_n which_o never_o acknowledge_v they_o for_o such_o though_o otherwise_o perhaps_o in_o substance_n they_o agree_v with_o it_o as_o paraphrase_n or_o part_n thereof_o the_o new_a testament_n contain_v many_o thing_n beside_o the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o belief_n as_o small_a doctrinal_a point_n evangelicall_n rule_v of_o practice_n matter_n of_o history_n dispute_n prophecy_n etc._n etc._n all_o extra_fw-la fidem_fw-la beside_o the_o creed_n the_o form_n and_o word_n whereof_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o apostle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o head_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o faith_n though_o some_o now_o doubt_v which_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o express_a word_n as_o for_o explicate_v or_o alter_v the_o creed_n we_o may_v safe_o paraphrase_n or_o comment_n on_o it_o now_o though_o not_o alter_v the_o text_n thereof_o in_o word_n or_o sense_n because_o it_o have_v be_v deliver_v to_o we_o totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la by_o a_o confess_v evident_a tradition_n of_o above_o 1200_o year_n as_o the_o oppugner_n of_o its_o author_n be_v force_v to_o yield_v before_o it_o be_v thus_o settle_v there_o be_v more_o liberty_n of_o expression_n because_o diverse_a church_n somewhat_o vary_v the_o form_n by_o reason_n of_o succresent_a heresis_fw-la but_o now_o it_o have_v triumph_v over_o all_o and_o be_v long_o ago_o settle_v in_o full_a possession_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n beside_o in_o all_o those_o former_a variation_n though_o the_o form_n be_v change_v in_o some_o few_o particular_n yet_o the_o head_n or_o article_n of_o belief_n continue_v the_o same_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o sufficient_a for_o any_o confession_n of_o faith_n to_o gain_v the_o title_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n in_o that_o it_o contain_v nothing_o but_o truth_n cap._n iu._n testimony_n concern_v the_o creed_n and_o the_o composure_n thereof_o by_o the_o apostle_n take_v out_o of_o the_o greek_a father_n who_o bear_v witness_v for_o the_o eastern_a church_n some_o objection_n against_o these_o authority_n partly_o answer_v partly_o prevent_v you_o have_v see_v what_o light_n the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v we_o concern_v this_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o this_o truth_n will_v be_v far_o clear_v and_o confirm_v by_o the_o concordant_a testimony_n of_o the_o father_n and_o most_o of_o those_o the_o most_o ancient_a for_o time_n as_o live_v near_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o most_o venerable_a for_o authority_n who_o therefore_o may_v best_o be_v credit_v in_o this_o matter_n and_o well_o speak_v for_o the_o rest_n now_o in_o recite_v their_o testimony_n when_o i_o produce_v some_o of_o they_o who_o in_o their_o writing_n set_v down_o the_o creed_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n not_o agree_v totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la express_o in_o every_o word_n and_o tittle_n with_o that_o which_o the_o church_n now_o receive_v for_o the_o apostle_n i_o shall_v desire_v my_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o first_o that_o diverse_a of_o the_o father_n write_v against_o the_o heretic_n of_o their_o time_n mention_v only_o or_o chief_o those_o article_n which_o be_v then_o call_v in_o question_n by_o those_o against_o who_o they_o write_v whence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o do_v not_o always_o set_v the_o creed_n down_o whole_a and_o entire_a which_o by_o the_o way_n may_v well_o be_v one_o reason_n why_o the_o article_n of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n be_v omit_v in_o many_o latter_a creed_n because_o never_o question_v by_o any_o of_o the_o heretic_n of_o those_o day_n the_o same_o reason_n induce_v the_o nicene_n father_n to_o proceed_v no_o far_o in_o their_o creed_n than_o this_o article_n &_o in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la and_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n although_o the_o old_a creed_n be_v large_a as_o will_n appear_v more_o full_o in_o what_o i_o shall_v produce_v hereafter_o namely_o because_o the_o arian_n controversy_n require_v no_o more_o 2._o second_o that_o the_o father_n main_a care_n in_o set_v down_o this_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o keep_v themselves_o to_o the_o same_o head_n or_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n give_v themselves_o sometime_o liberty_n to_o vary_v word_n &_o phrase_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o though_o they_o always_o set_v down_o the_o creed_n wheresoever_o they_o mention_v it_o as_o the_o only_a necessary_a unchangeable_a rule_n of_o faith_n the_o immovable_a basis_n of_o christianity_n the_o distinctive_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o assure_a mark_n of_o a_o true_a orthodox_n christian_n contradistinguish_v he_o to_o pagan_n jew_n and_o heretic_n yet_o sometime_o as_o learned_a discourser_n they_o enlarge_v the_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n by_o way_n of_o paraphrase_n otherwhiles_o as_o short_a compriser_n thereof_o they_o contract_v the_o sum_n of_o it_o into_o few_o word_n according_a as_o they_o see_v cause_n or_o have_v occasion_n offer_v so_o tertullian_n though_o he_o lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o ground_n that_o regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omninò_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v only_o one_o soley_n immovable_a and_o umchangeable_a de_fw-fr virg._n vel_fw-la chap._n 1._o yet_o whereas_o he_o thrice_o rehearse_v it_o in_o three_o several_a tract_n he_o never_o use_v the_o same_o word_n exact_o but_o vary_v his_o expression_n now_o extend_v now_o contract_v it_o at_o pleasure_n beside_o there_o be_v a_o other_o reason_n why_o some_o of_o the_o creed_n end_v with_o the_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n viz_o because_o the_o four_o follow_a article_n be_v virtual_o include_v in_o it_o which_o appear_v by_o s._n chrysostom_n first_o homily_n on_o the_o creed_n as_o shall_v be_v show_v by_o and_o by_o as_o for_o we_o of_o this_o age_n we_o be_v not_o unjust_o abridge_v the_o like_a liberty_n in_o vary_v of_o word_n or_o phrase_n first_o because_o these_o be_v suspect_v time_n wherein_o the_o very_a ground_n of_o faith_n be_v by_o many_o very_o doubtful_o hold_v and_o by_o
who_o believe_v in_o christ_n have_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n write_v by_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n without_o inky_a character_n and_o diligent_o keep_v the_o old_a tradition_n believe_v in_o one_o god_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n therein_o through_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o out_o of_o his_o most_o eminent_a love_n towards_o his_o creature_n undertake_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n thus_o unite_n god_n and_o man_n in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o rise_v again_o be_v glorious_o receive_v into_o heaven_n he_o shall_v come_v again_o in_o glory_n the_o saviour_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v save_v and_o the_o judge_n of_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v condemn_v cast_v into_o everlasting_a fire_n the_o corrupter_n of_o the_o truth_n the_o despiser_n of_o his_o father_n and_o contemner_n of_o his_o come_n 3._o turtullian_n lib._n 1._o adu_fw-la haeret_fw-la cap._n 13._o having_n en_fw-fr gage_v himself_o in_o the_o combat_n with_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o heretic_n produce_v against_o they_o the_o body_n of_o the_o faith_n or_o apostolical_a creed_n under_o the_o title_n of_o regula_n fidei_fw-la which_o he_o set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n regula_n est_fw-la fidei_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la hinc_fw-la quid_fw-la credamus_fw-la profiteamur_fw-la illa_fw-la sc_fw-la quâ_fw-la creditur_fw-la unum_fw-la omninò_fw-la deum_fw-la esse_fw-la nec_fw-la alium_fw-la praeter_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditorem_fw-la qui_fw-la universa_fw-la de_fw-fr nihilo_fw-la produxerit_fw-la per_fw-la verbum_fw-la suum_fw-la primò_fw-la omnium_fw-la emissum_fw-la id_fw-la verbum_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la appellatum_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la dei_fw-la variè_fw-la visum_fw-la patriarchis_fw-la in_fw-la prophetis_fw-la semper_fw-la auditum_fw-la postremò_fw-la delatum_fw-la ex_fw-la spiritu_fw-la dei_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la in_o virginem_fw-la mariam_n carnem_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la eâ_fw-la natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la exinde_fw-la praedicasse_fw-la novam_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la fecisse_fw-la fixum_fw-la cruci_fw-la tertiâ_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexisse_fw-la in_o coelos_n ereptum_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la patris_fw-la misisse_fw-la vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qui_fw-la credentes_fw-la agate_n venturum_fw-la cum_fw-la claritate_fw-la ad_fw-la sumendos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la &_o promissorum_fw-la caelestium_fw-la fructum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la prophanos_fw-la judicandos_fw-la igni_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la facta_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la resuscitatione_n cum_fw-la carnis_fw-la resurrectione_n that_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o profess_v what_o we_o believe_v be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v one_o only_a god_n the_o same_o with_o the_o creator_n of_o the_o world_n who_o make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o by_o his_o word_n which_o he_o first_o of_o all_o send_v forth_o or_o which_o first_o of_o all_o come_v from_o he_o this_o word_n call_v also_o his_o son_n various_o or_o in_o diverse_a form_n appear_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n unto_o the_o patriarch_n be_v always_o hear_v to_o speak_v in_o the_o prophet_n at_o length_n convey_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n of_o god_n the_o father_n into_o the_o virgin_n mary_n be_v incarnate_a in_o her_o womb_n of_o her_o bear_a man_n and_o be_v jesus_n the_o christ_n after_o this_o he_o publish_v a_o new_a law_n and_o the_o new_a promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n wrought_v miracle_n be_v fasten_v to_o the_o cross_n rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n be_v take_v up_o to_o heaven_n sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n send_v the_o deputy-power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o guide_v those_o who_o believe_v shall_v come_v with_o glory_n to_o assume_v the_o saint_n unto_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o heavenly_a promise_n and_o to_o adjudge_v the_o profane_a to_o everlasting_a fire_n have_v raise_v up_o both_o party_n by_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n then_o he_o conclude_v haec_fw-la regula_n â_fw-la christo_fw-la ut_fw-la probabitur_fw-la instituta_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la nisi_fw-la quas_fw-la haereses_fw-la inferunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la haereticos_fw-la faciunt_fw-la this_o rule_n institute_v as_o will_v be_v prove_v by_o christ_n himself_o admit_v of_o no_o doubt_n among_o we_o but_o such_o as_o heresy_n produce_v and_o produce_v heretic_n thus_o you_o see_v tertullian_n write_v in_o general_a as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o book_n against_o all_o heretic_n put_v down_o all_o the_o article_n thereof_o which_o be_v oppose_v by_o any_o heretik_a either_o before_o or_o in_o his_o age_n for._n 1._o christ_n descent_n 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 id_fw-la est_fw-la pater_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_n ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la quae_fw-la trium_fw-la corpus_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v when_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o our_o salvation_n be_v engage_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o three_o the_o church_n be_v of_o necessity_n mention_v with_o they_o for_o where_o those_o three_o be_v the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v that_o church_n also_o which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o those_o three_o de_fw-fr bapt_n adu_fw-la quintillan_n cap_n 6._o and_o alittle_o after_o give_v the_o reason_n why_o christ_n himfelfe_n do_v not_o baptise_v in_o person_n he_o show_v how_o incongruous_a it_o have_v be_v for_o he_o to_o have_v use_v the_o receive_a form_n of_o the_o church_n ne_fw-la moveat_fw-la quosdam_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipse_fw-la non_fw-la tinguebat_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la tingueret_fw-la in_o paenitentiam_fw-la quò_fw-la ergò_fw-la illi_fw-la praecursorem_fw-la 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 of_o word_n in_o the_o baptismal_a intertogatories_n express_v one_o of_o they_o thus_o credis_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la per_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la do_v thou_o believe_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n eternal_a by_o the_o holy_a church_n in_o which_o word_n it_o be_v clear_a that_o these_o two_o article_n be_v part_n of_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n use_v at_o baptism_n that_o life_n eternal_a be_v a_o distinct_a article_n from_o that_o of_o the_o resurrection_n and_o that_o the_o particle_n in_o which_o tert._n prefix_v to_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o significant_a but_o redundant_fw-la see_v that_o s._n cyp._n here_o omitt_v it_o compare_v his_o epist_n to_o januarius_n etc._n etc._n viz._n the_o 70._o in_o pamel_n edit_fw-la but_o in_o two_o other_o tract_n he_o set_v down_o the_o creed_n more_o brief_o first_o lib._n the_o virg_n well_fw-mi cap._n 1._o regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omninò_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la credendi_fw-la sc_fw-la in_o unicum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n maria_n crucifixum_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n tertia_fw-la die_fw-la resuscitatum_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la receptum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sedentem_fw-la nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la
signify_v such_o a_o collation_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o evidence_n the_o contrary_a out_o of_o good_a author_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a critic_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sive_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d collecta_fw-la caena_fw-la collectitia_fw-la say_v budaeus_fw-la in_o his_o lexicon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o jul._n pollux_n in_o his_o onomasticon_fw-la lib._n 6._o cap._n 1._o the_o accent_n whereof_o show_v it_o be_v the_o gen._n case_n plural_a of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d athenaeus_n have_v the_o same_o instance_n lib._n 8._o circa_fw-la finem_fw-la read_v the_o gen_fw-la case_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o budaeus_fw-la cite_v it_o though_o casaubon_n in_o his_o edition_n read_v it_o otherwise_o latin_a author_n also_o agree_v to_o this_o read_n in_o who_o writing_n we_o find_v symbolum_n take_v in_o this_o sense_n as_o well_o as_o symbola_fw-la ter._n in_o andr._n act._n 1._o scen._n 1._o symbolum_n dedit_fw-la caenavit_fw-la ubi_fw-la symbolum_n quidam_fw-la imperitè_fw-fr corrigunt_fw-la say_v budaeus_fw-la cum_fw-la utrumque_fw-la dicatur_fw-la aequè_fw-la rectè_fw-la plautus_n in_o sticho_n eo_fw-la condictum_fw-la symbolum_n ad_fw-la caenam_fw-la ac_fw-la ejus_fw-la conservum_fw-la sangurinum_fw-la syrum_fw-la and_o in_o his_o curcul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocat_fw-la symbolorum_fw-la collectores-legimus_a apud_fw-la gellium_fw-la talia_n symbola_fw-la say_v h._n steph._n in_o his_o thesaurus_fw-la though_o in_o his_o own_o edition_n of_o gellius_n parâ—â—_n 1585._o he_o read_v tale_n symbolae_fw-la this_o be_v in_o likelihood_n the_o ground_n of_o the_o difference_n that_o symbola_fw-la be_v the_o more_o usual_a word_n whereas_o in_o the_o old_a copy_n it_o be_v write_v symbolum_n this_o correction_n therefore_o be_v correct_v by_o budaeus_fw-la the_o same_o stephanus_n in_o his_o thesaurus_fw-la tell_v we_o apud_fw-la plautum_fw-la ac_fw-la terentium_n non_fw-la solum_fw-la symbolam_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o symbolum_n legimus_fw-la and_o concern_v this_o etymology_n of_o the_o apostle_n symbol_n he_o be_v clear_a and_o plain_a ut_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apostolicum_fw-la potius_fw-la ab_fw-la hac_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d significatione_n quam_fw-la ab_fw-la altera_fw-la ad_fw-la quam_fw-la id_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la refer_v dixi_fw-la viz._n tessera_fw-la militaris_fw-la appellatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la augustini_fw-la etiam_fw-la testimonio_fw-la confirmari_fw-la potest_fw-la serm._n de_fw-fr temp._n then_o he_o add_v symbolum_n tamen_fw-la est_fw-la potius_fw-la quod_fw-la confertur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la collatum_fw-la quà m_fw-la collatio_fw-la haec_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la conferendi_fw-la actio_fw-la which_o word_n apply_v the_o title_n of_o symbolum_n more_o close_o and_o genuine_o to_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v nothing_o but_o corpus_fw-la fidei_fw-la è_fw-la duodecim_fw-la articulis_fw-la collatum_fw-la sive_fw-la collectum_fw-la although_o then_o we_o may_v say_v of_o this_o word_n symbolum_n as_o of_o some_o other_o that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o father_n take_v not_o a_o few_o term_n in_o another_o sense_n than_o they_o be_v common_o use_v in_o by_o profane_a author_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacramentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o this_o particular_a we_o need_v not_o make_v use_n of_o any_o such_o refuge_n because_o the_o father_n who_o use_v the_o title_n of_o symbolum_n be_v many_o of_o they_o skill_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n and_o use_v it_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n as_o other_o heathen_a author_n before_o they_o do_v last_o to_o that_o division_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o cajetan_n mention_n out_o of_o aquinas_n which_o relate_v to_o the_o matter_n not_o to_o the_o maker_n of_o the_o creed_n it_o be_v scarce_o worth_a the_o answer_n for_o cajetan_a there_o speak_v of_o symbolum_n in_o general_a not_o of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n precise_o he_o grant_v that_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o article_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o composer_n be_v one_o very_o know_v and_o famous_a he_o bring_v such_o a_o reason_n of_o the_o word_n symbolum_n as_o contradict_v not_o the_o other_o but_o rather_o allude_v to_o it_o and_o last_o apologize_v for_o aquinas_n because_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o usual_a distinction_n ob._n 2._o against_o the_o title_n apostolic_a it_o may_v be_v so_o call_v not_o that_o it_o be_v compose_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o because_o it_o be_v a_o compendium_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o of_o all_o other_o creed_n come_v near_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n so_o the_o symbol_n of_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n be_v style_v by_o cyril_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n or_o it_o may_v be_v call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n because_o it_o be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostolic_a see_v that_o be_v the_o roman_a found_v by_o peter_n and_o paul_n two_o famous_a apostle_n and_o thence_o usual_o honour_v with_o that_o title_n answ_n here_o be_v another_o may_v be_v a_o private_a conjecture_n without_o any_o ground_n or_o proof_n whereas_o he_o that_o will_v deny_v a_o ancient_n and_o public_o receive_v tradition_n aught_o to_o bring_v more_o than_o his_o bare_a conjecture_n if_o he_o will_v be_v believe_v against_o the_o joint_a testimony_n of_o so_o many_o author_n both_o ancient_n and_o modern_a it_o be_v a_o maxim_n indeed_o in_o controversy_n that_o affirmantis_fw-la est_fw-la probare_fw-la that_o it_o behoove_v the_o affirmer_n of_o a_o tenent_n to_o show_v not_o only_o that_o it_o may_v but_o that_o it_o must_v be_v thus_o to_o evince_v the_o opinion_n he_o maintain_v by_o some_o convince_a argument_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v exact_v when_o he_o broach_v some_o new_a opinion_n of_o his_o own_o or_o maintain_v one_o late_o hold_v and_o take_v up_o by_o some_o few_o not_o so_o when_o the_o affirmer_n rely_v upon_o a_o tradition_n of_o so_o many_o year_n stand_v and_o this_o tradition_n confess_v by_o the_o adversary_n as_o this_o of_o the_o creed_n be_v for_o such_o a_o tradition_n as_o this_o be_v a_o sufficient_a must_v be_v unless_o the_o falsity_n or_o mistake_n thereof_o can_v be_v demonstrate_v beside_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n deliver_v in_o the_o objection_n do_v notat_fw-la all_o oppose_v but_o agree_v with_o the_o tradition_n for_o the_o apostle_n may_v well_o deliver_v in_o the_o creed_n the_o summary_n of_o what_o they_o be_v to_o preach_v more_o at_o large_a and_o that_o the_o apostle_n creed_n come_v near_a of_o any_o other_o to_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o writing_n argue_v they_o rather_o than_o any_o other_o for_o the_o composer_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyril_n he_o call_v not_o the_o jerosolymitan_a creed_n in_o the_o place_n here_o cite_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o tradition_n or_o declaration_n of_o the_o holy_a apostolic_a faith_n as_o the_o objector_n allege_v but_o he_o tell_v his_o auditor_n that_o in_o the_o precedent_a day_n of_o lent_n he_o have_v discourse_v unto_o they_o as_o far_o as_o his_o catecheses_n will_v permit_v of_o the_o holy_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n deliver_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v to_o make_v open_a profession_n thereof_o at_o their_o baptism_n which_o holy_a and_o apostolic_a faith_n be_v deliver_v in_o that_o creed_n of_o he_o which_o he_o there_o set_v down_o and_o explain_v and_o be_v so_o call_v by_o he_o in_o opposition_n to_o heretical_a sense_n and_o interpretation_n but_o that_o creed_n which_o he_o there_o comment_n on_o be_v the_o jerosolymitan_n differ_v not_o from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o we_o shall_v show_v more_o clear_o anon_o last_o for_o the_o denomination_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n from_o the_o apostolic_a see_v of_o rome_n we_o shall_v examine_v it_o when_o we_o come_v to_o answer_v the_o objection_n ob._n 3._o against_o the_o traditio_fw-la majorum_fw-la the_o receive_a tradition_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o primitive_a father_n who_o be_v best_a like_v to_o know_v the_o author_n as_o be_v near_a the_o apostle_n time_n it_o be_v object_v that_o ruffinus_n count_v it_o not_o for_o a_o certain_a story_n as_o appear_v by_o those_o general_a and_o indefinite_a word_n qui_fw-la symbolum_n tradiderunt_fw-la those_o who_o deliver_v the_o creed_n to_o we_o as_o if_o he_o know_v not_o who_o they_o be_v as_o also_o that_o no_o author_n seem_v to_o have_v write_v so_o before_o the_o year_n 400_o nor_o after_o this_o except_o he_o live_v in_o the_o western_a church_n and_o the_o ethiopic_a creed_n differ_v from_o we_o and_o agree_v more_o with_o the_o nicene_n beside_o st_n aug._n testimony_n serm._n 115._o seem_v to_o be_v supposititious_a answ_n the_o weakness_n of_o these_o argument_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o overthrow_v so_o old_a and_o
succeed_a creed_n which_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v for_o many_o age_n embrace_v they_o be_v frame_v in_o general_a counsel_n or_o confirm_v by_o general_n practice_n now_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o receive_v the_o creed_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o preserve_v â—t_a as_o a_o inviolable_a depositum_fw-la may_v just_o be_v presume_v best_a to_o know_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o the_o common_a mother_n of_o christian_n can_v best_o inform_v we_o which_o be_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o the_o common_a faith_n and_o have_v sufficient_a authority_n to_o impose_v it_o upon_o her_o child_n reas_n 4._o those_o father_n who_o write_v since_o the_o nicene_n council_n set_v down_o and_o explain_v that_o creed_n which_o bear_v the_o apostle_n name_n not_o that_o which_o be_v frame_v in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a as_o appear_v by_o the_o forecited_n testimony_n now_o this_o they_o will_v not_o nor_o can_v have_v do_v if_o the_o nicene_n creed_n have_v be_v the_o first_o the_o first_o father_n who_o we_o find_v to_o meddle_v with_o or_o handle_v the_o nicene_n creed_n be_v st_n cyril_n patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n who_o flourish_v a_o whole_a century_n after_o the_o make_n of_o it_o do_v not_o this_o plain_o show_v that_o the_o church_n have_v still_o the_o prime_n if_o not_o the_o sole_a respect_n to_o that_o symbol_n or_o rule_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n leave_v she_o as_o the_o main_a basis_n on_o which_o the_o faith_n of_o her_o child_n be_v build_v the_o root_n whereout_o other_o creed_n as_o so_o many_o branch_n spring_v the_o father_n who_o since_o the_o celebration_n of_o that_o council_n have_v explain_v and_o comment_v on_o the_o apostle_n creed_n i_o have_v already_o mention_v viz._n chrysostome_n augustine_n chrysologus_fw-la venantius_n eusebius_n etc._n etc._n reason_n 5_o it_o be_v a_o receive_a rule_n which_o s._n augustine_n lay_v down_o lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cont_n donat._n cap._n 24._o quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la institutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la authoritate_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la that_o be_v that_o which_o the_o universal_a church_n hold_v and_o have_v always_o retain_v not_o be_v ordain_v by_o a_o council_n be_v most_o just_o believe_v to_o have_v be_v derive_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o this_o rule_n be_v ground_v upon_o good_a reason_n beside_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o deliverer_n for_o a_o general_a effect_n must_v have_v as_o general_a a_o cause_n they_o must_v be_v both_o of_o the_o same_o latitude_n and_o extent_n now_o there_o be_v no_o general_n cause_v imagineable_a of_o a_o public_o receive_v doctrine_n government_n ceremony_n or_o discipline_n in_o the_o catholic_a church_n such_o especial_o as_o be_v derive_v to_o it_o from_o hand_n to_o hand_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n but_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o general_n council_n which_o be_v the_o church_n representative_a or_o the_o concordant_a preach_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o first_o plant_v christianity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o then_o to_o apply_v this_o rule_n unto_o our_o present_a purpose_n that_o the_o whole_a church_n hold_v the_o apostle_n creed_n experience_n demonstrate_v that_o it_o have_v be_v always_o retain_v in_o the_o church_n the_o testimony_n of_o the_o fore-aleadged_n father_n show_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o frame_v in_o any_o genenerall_a council_n sufficienty_n appear_v both_o by_o the_o copy_n of_o those_o creed_n which_o be_v frame_v in_o they_o find_v vary_v from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n as_o also_o by_o the_o write_n of_o those_o father_n who_o live_v before_o the_o first_o general_n council_n hold_v at_o nice_a wherein_o they_o make_v mention_n of_o a_o rule_n of_o faith_n derive_v down_o to_o they_o from_o the_o apostle_n which_o some_o of_o they_o also_o set_v down_o as_o irenaeus_n tertullian_n origen_n reason_n 6_o before_o the_o nicene_n creed_n be_v frame_v both_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n have_v a_o ancient_a symbol_n or_o creed_n socrat._v lib._n 5._o cap._n 6._o which_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n since_o no_o other_o be_v assign_v or_o mention_v by_o any_o good_a author_n first_o that_o the_o western_a or_o roman_a church_n have_v such_o a_o ancient_a symble_a appear_v 1._o by_o the_o word_n of_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr eutiche_n roma_n &_o antequam_fw-la nicena_n synodus_fw-la conveniret_fw-la a_o temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la usque_fw-la all_o nunc_fw-la ita_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la symbolum_n tradidit_fw-la viz._n &_o in_o jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la leave_v out_o the_o particle_n unicum_fw-la that_o be_v the_o church_n of_o rome_n even_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n from_o the_o very_a apostle_n time_n till_o this_o present_a in_o these_o term_n deliver_v the_o creed_n unto_o believer_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n our_o lord_n leave_v out_o the_o particle_n only_a 2._o by_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o tract_n on_o the_o creed_n who_o compare_v the_o aquilean_a creed_n with_o the_o roman_a and_o withal_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o creed_n be_v believe_v so_o ancient_a in_o his_o time_n that_o it_o be_v then_o hold_v for_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n now_o this_o ruffinus_n be_v a_o man_n of_o note_n in_o the_o church_n nine_o year_n before_o the_o first_o council_n of_o constantinople_n viz._n in_o the_o year_n 372._o when_o he_o go_v with_o melama_n from_o rome_n to_o alexandria_n about_o which_o time_n also_o s._n jerome_n write_v letter_n to_o he_o namely_o his_o epist_n 5._o &_o 41._o second_o that_o the_o eastern_a church_n have_v a_o ancient_a creed_n too_o before_o the_o nicene_n council_n appear_v by_o the_o same_o ruffinus_n who_o compare_v the_o aquilean_a creed_n with_o that_o of_o the_o east_n as_o well_o as_o with_o the_o roman_a the_o same_o appear_v by_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n who_o explain_v it_o at_o large_a in_o his_o catecheses_n and_o this_o creed_n of_o his_o explain_n we_o shall_v find_v much_o consonant_n to_o that_o which_o we_o now_o call_v the_o apostolical_a only_o cut_v off_o some_o few_o exegeticall_a particle_n which_o be_v add_v to_o forearm_v his_o auditor_n and_o other_o orthodox_n christian_n against_o succrescent_a heresy_n to_o which_o creed_n of_o his_o he_o adjoyne_v also_o some_o practical_a ground_n for_o the_o more_o complete_a instruction_n and_o preparation_n of_o they_o against_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n this_o cyril_n be_v first_o catechist_n than_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o sit_v afterward_o in_o the_o first_o council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n where_o the_o eastern_a bishop_n be_v only_o present_a and_o compose_v a_o creed_n almost_o in_o the_o same_o term_n with_o this_o of_o cyril_n he_o compose_v these_o catecheses_n in_o his_o youth_n about_o the_o year_n 350_o and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n 386_o five_o year_n after_o the_o celebration_n of_o that_o council_n as_o the_o learned_a vossius_fw-la demonstrate_v out_o of_o leo_n and_o s._n jerome_n compare_v with_o a_o passage_n in_o his_o sixth_o catechesis_fw-la now_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o council_n at_o constantinople_n labour_v not_o to_o frame_v a_o new_a creed_n but_o be_v content_v to_o enlarge_v the_o article_n concern_v the_o holy_a ghost_n against_o macedonius_n who_o pervert_v it_o so_o we_o may_v just_o suppose_v that_o the_o nicene_n father_n retain_v the_o word_n of_o that_o creed_n which_o have_v be_v of_o old_a receive_v in_o the_o east_n lest_o they_o may_v otherwise_o seem_v to_o have_v frame_v a_o new_a faith_n amplify_a only_o the_o article_n concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o our_o saviour_n which_o be_v then_o call_v in_o question_n by_o arius_n that_o so_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o the_o world_n quaedam_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la explicatius_fw-la dici_fw-la as_o the_o same_o vossius_fw-la right_o conceive_v cut_a off_o therefore_o from_o the_o nicene_n or_o constantinopolitan_a creed_n or_o from_o that_o of_o cyril_n which_o much_o symbolize_v with_o it_o the_o additional_n unto_o those_o two_o article_n and_o you_o have_v the_o whole_a creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v not_o a_o distinct_a article_n but_o a_o part_n or_o paraphrase_n of_o what_o go_v before_o saint_n be_v employ_v in_o in_o holy_a and_o communion_n in_o church_n or_o congregation_n ecclesia_fw-la which_o be_v a_o assembly_n of_o select_a people_n and_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n be_v presuppose_v to_o the_o article_n of_o his_o resurrection_n therefore_o to_o think_v that_o cyril_n in_o his_o old_a age_n or_o john_n the_o patriarch_n his_o successor_n add_v all_o that_o to_o the_o jerosolymitan_a creed_n which_o follow_v the_o article_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v nothing_o probable_a because_o cyril_n do_v not_o bare_o
relation_n to_o those_o other_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o in_o they_o lie_v hide_v &_o imbosomed_a for_o the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n do_v not_o express_a passage_n at_o large_a especial_o such_o as_o be_v ordinary_o know_v and_o practise_v as_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o creed_n at_o baptism_n but_o brief_o touch_v the_o head_n of_o thing_n the_o evangilist_n do_v the_o like_a in_o relation_n of_o speech_n &_o miracle_n of_o our_o saviour_n so_o that_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o compare_v they_o together_o to_o find_v out_o the_o several_a circumstance_n and_o make_v up_o the_o relation_n entire_a to_o prosecute_v this_o point_n a_o little_a far_o and_o illustrate_v it_o by_o the_o like_a instance_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o require_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o nought_o else_o mention_v of_o the_o person_n who_o come_v to_o be_v baptise_a so_o be_v they_o say_v and_o that_o often_o to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n without_o name_v any_o other_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n act._n 2._o 38_o 41._o and_o 10._o 48._o and_o 19_o 5._o and_o yet_o we_o can_v imagine_v that_o they_o omit_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o other_o two_o person_n first_o because_o it_o be_v christ_n express_a command_n that_o they_o shall_v baptise_v all_o nation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o second_o because_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v always_o hold_v that_o as_o water_n be_v the_o essential_a matter_n so_o this_o composure_n of_o word_n be_v the_o essential_a form_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v omit_v wherefore_o when_o the_o business_n of_o rebaptisation_n be_v agitate_a in_o the_o nicene_n council_n it_o be_v determine_v thus_o that_o the_o person_n baptise_a with_o the_o formentioned_a catholic_n from_o shall_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v as_o be_v right_o initiate_v into_o the_o church_n though_o by_o a_o heretical_a hand_n but_o as_o for_o the_o pauliani_n the_o disciple_n of_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la who_o deny_v the_o trinity_n and_o therefore_o baptise_a in_o a_o wrong_a form_n their_o baptism_n be_v pronounce_v null_a and_o invalid_a &_o those_o who_o be_v so_o illegal_o initiate_v be_v receive_v by_o a_o new_a baptism_n into_o te_fw-fr catholic_n church_n let_v we_o say_v then_o with_o that_o most_o ancient_a father_n irenaeus_n in_o christi_fw-la nomine_fw-la subauditur_fw-la qui_fw-la unxit_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la unctus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la unctio_fw-la qua_fw-la unctus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o unxit_fw-la quidem_fw-la pater_fw-la unctus_fw-la est_fw-la vero_fw-la filius_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la qui_fw-la est_fw-la unctio_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v the_o anointer_n the_o anoint_v and_o the_o unction_n wherewith_o he_o be_v anoint_v now_o he_o who_o anoint_v be_v the_o father_n the_o person_n anoint_v be_v the_o son_n with_o the_o spirit_n who_o be_v the_o unction_n last_o that_o the_o church_n have_v need_n of_o such_o a_o formula_fw-la of_o belief_n will_v appear_v both_o by_o the_o reason_n mention_v in_o the_o objection_n for_o heresy_n infest_a the_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o discover_v which_o such_o a_o shibbole_v be_v necessary_a and_o if_o those_o heresy_n have_v not_o spring_v up_o so_o early_o yet_o such_o a_o symbol_n be_v as_o necessary_a at_o first_o for_o prevention_n as_o afterward_o for_o trial_n but_o of_o this_o more_o in_o the_o next_o chapter_n ob._n 9_o h_o s._n aug._n say_v verba_fw-la symboli_fw-la per_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sparsa_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o inde_fw-la collecta_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la unum_fw-la reducta_fw-la that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n lie_v disperse_v in_o the_o scripture_n from_o whence_o they_o be_v gather_v and_o reduce_v into_o a_o form_n de_fw-fr symb._n catech._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o so_o likewise_o paschasius_fw-la if_o so_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n be_v the_o author_n thereof_o for_o out_o of_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o can_v not_o gather_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n or_o that_o he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o as_o for_o the_o new_a many_o of_o the_o apostle_n be_v dead_a before_o all_o be_v write_v and_o james_n before_o any_o be_v write_v answ_n first_o the_o old_a testament_n may_v well_o be_v say_v to_o contain_v the_o whole_a creed_n if_o not_o express_o and_o in_o the_o history_n yet_o typical_o and_o in_o the_o prophecy_n to_o instance_n in_o those_o two_o article_n mention_v in_o the_o objection_n to_o wit_n our_o saviour_n birth_n and_o passion_n do_v not_o the_o prophet_n esay_n say_v a_o virgin_n shall_v conceive_v and_o bare_v a_o son_n chap._n 7._o 14._o yea_o in_o the_o present_a unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v chap._n 9_o 6._o and_o touch_v his_o passion_n do_v not_o the_o same_o prophet_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n he_o be_v bring_v as_o a_o lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n he_o be_v cut_v off_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_n chap._n 53._o 5_o 7_o 8._o and_o king_n david_n in_o his_o person_n they_o pierce_v my_o hand_n and_o my_o foot_n psal_n 22._o 16._o comp_n zach._n 12._o 10._o as_o for_o the_o name_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o the_o judge_n they_o be_v no_o such_o considerable_a addition_n as_o to_o make_v a_o new_a or_o another_o article_n so_o much_o may_v well_o be_v borrow_v from_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n &_o yet_o the_o article_n not_o improper_o say_v to_o be_v extant_a in_o the_o prophecy_n second_o the_o death_n of_o james_n mention_v act._n 12._o 1_o 2._o be_v place_v by_o chronologer_n in_o the_o year_n 44._o after_o our_o saviour_n birth_n but_o the_o write_n of_o s._n mathewes_n gospel_n a_o book_n sufficient_a to_o supply_v all_o those_o article_n which_o be_v not_o express_o contain_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o place_v by_o they_o in_o the_o year_n 41._o and_o so_o two_o or_o three_o year_n before_o the_o death_n of_o james._n in_o the_o same_o year_n 44._o baronius_n and_o lorinus_n place_n the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o apostle_n into_o their_o several_a province_n and_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o creed_n by_o joint_a consent_n as_o a_o necessary_a preparative_a thereunto_o the_o dispersion_n cause_v by_o the_o persecution_n of_o herod_n and_o the_o door_n of_o faith_n be_v now_o open_v to_o the_o gentile_n as_o god_n himself_o have_v inform_v they_o by_o the_o vision_n show_v to_o peter_n before_o he_o convert_v cornelius_n act._n 10._o 11._o and_o 15._o 7._o but_o this_o be_v agree_v on_o all_o hand_n that_o whether_o this_o dispersion_n be_v soon_o as_o corn._n a_o lap_n place_v it_o anno_fw-la domini_fw-la 37._o or_o latter_a as_o appollonius_n cite_v by_o eusebius_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 17._o that_o s._n matthew_n write_v his_o gospel_n before_o it_o and_o that_o in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n the_o language_n of_o the_o jew_n among_o who_o and_o for_o who_o use_n he_o write_v it_o as_o irenaeus_n origen_n and_o other_o witness_n though_o it_o be_v soon_o after_o translate_v into_o greek_a by_o james_n the_o lord_n brother_n and_o bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o a_o hebrew_n transcript_n thereof_o be_v carry_v by_o s._n bartholomew_n into_o the_o indies_n and_o find_v there_o by_o pantaenus_n of_o alexandria_n origen_n master_n as_o witness_n euseb_n lib._n 5._o cap._n 9_o &_o jer._n de_fw-fr scriptor_n eccles_n cap._n 36._o in_o pantaeno_n and_o another_o transcript_n thereof_o be_v carry_v by_o barnabas_n s._n paul_n fellow-apostle_n unto_o the_o gentile_n whither_o he_o be_v send_v which_o he_o use_v always_o to_o carry_v about_o with_o he_o and_o which_o be_v after_o find_v bury_v with_o he_o in_o cyprus_n in_o the_o time_n of_o zeno_n the_o emperor_n lie_v upon_o his_o breast_n the_o same_o author_n also_o agree_v that_o the_o creed_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o apostle_n a_o little_a before_o this_o general_a dispersion_n therefore_o when_o we_o be_v tell_v that_o the_o ancient_n place_v the_o compose_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o the_o next_o year_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n and_o consequent_o before_o the_o write_n of_o s._n mathewes_n gospel_n the_o matter_n be_v much_o mistake_v ruffinus_n and_o s._n augustine_n say_v indeed_o that_o the_o apostle_n compose_v the_o creed_n after_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n and_o after_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o pentecost_n but_o how_o long_o after_o they_o determine_v not_o they_o agree_v it_o be_v compose_v before_o their_o general_a dispersion_n into_o the_o several_a quarter_n of_o the_o world_n which_o happen_v not_o in_o s._n stephen_n persecution_n for_o than_o they_o abide_v all_o at_o jerusalem_n act_v 8._o 1._o nor_o before_o the_o conversion_n of_o cornelius_n by_o s._n peter_n act._n 10._o for_o the_o set_a
allege_v to_o disparage_v it_o among_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v more_o than_o have_v be_v prove_v but_o if_o it_o be_v it_o make_v nothing_o against_o its_o dignity_n and_o authority_n for_o such_o a_o conveyance_n will_v argue_v the_o church_n only_o for_o the_o deriver_n as_o the_o head_n mother_n or_o principal_a church_n of_o the_o west_n not_o the_o original_a composer_n of_o the_o creed_n and_o it_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o first_o age_n be_v most_o famous_a for_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o orthodox_n faith_n and_o the_o uncorrupt_a keep_n of_o tradition_n especial_o doctrinal_a last_o that_o the_o eastern_a church_n use_v other_o creed_n have_v be_v also_o disprove_v if_o by_o other_o be_v mean_v creed_n diverse_a in_o meaning_n and_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o article_n therefore_o the_o conclusion_n namely_o that_o the_o creed_n be_v frame_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n of_o rome_n of_o its_o own_o accord_n fall_v unto_o the_o ground_n thus_o have_v i_o endeavour_v not_o only_o to_o bring_v positive_a argument_n for_o the_o assert_v of_o this_o ancient_a tradition_n but_o withal_o to_o answer_v all_o those_o objection_n which_o be_v bring_v against_o it_o a_o task_n far_o the_o more_o difficult_a of_o the_o two_o first_o because_o it_o be_v a_o untrodden_a path_n wherein_o i_o have_v neither_o help_n nor_o guide_n no_o man_n till_o these_o late_a busy_a time_n have_v ever_o presume_v to_o write_v against_o the_o authority_n or_o the_o author_n second_o because_o it_o be_v usual_o asleep_o far_o easy_a labour_n to_o establish_v a_o receive_a truth_n then_o to_o demolish_v all_o the_o specious_a objection_n which_o be_v raise_v against_o it_o i_o shall_v desire_v to_o meet_v with_o the_o same_o candour_n in_o my_o reader_n whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o shall_v compare_v these_o argument_n and_o answer_n together_o which_o i_o have_v use_v towards_o the_o objector_n who_o person_n i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o name_v as_o have_v no_o quarrel_n to_o they_o but_o only_o contend_v with_o their_o objection_n and_o whatsoever_o my_o answer_n be_v their_o argument_n i_o be_o sure_a be_v set_v down_o at_o full_a and_o to_o the_o best_a advantage_n lest_o otherwise_o i_o may_v seem_v to_o have_v fight_v with_o my_o own_o shadow_n let_v the_o indifferent_a reader_n see_v and_o judge_v yet_o if_o after_o all_o this_o i_o be_v far_o ask_v by_o the_o more_o curious_a enquirer_n which_o of_o all_o those_o creed_n or_o symbol_n that_o we_o meet_v with_o in_o antiquity_n and_o which_o i_o have_v here_o produce_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o express_a word_n from_o the_o apostle_n neither_o more_o nor_o less_o not_o the_o least_o particle_n vary_v i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o question_n as_o it_o have_v much_o difficulty_n in_o it_o so_o it_o have_v little_a necessity_n for_o as_o long_o as_o those_o creed_n agree_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o faith_n it_o matter_n little_a or_o nothing_o though_o there_o be_v some_o variety_n of_o expression_n this_o indeed_o may_v make_v way_n for_o a_o difference_n in_o substance_n if_o do_v rash_o upon_o a_o private_a judgement_n and_o a_o design_n of_o countenance_v some_o new_a opinion_n but_o not_o so_o when_o do_v by_o the_o general_a consent_n of_o the_o church_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n which_o be_v suppose_v not_o only_o to_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o also_o the_o true_a sense_n thereof_o keep_v in_o she_o by_o tradition_n as_o a_o inviolable_a depositum_fw-la and_o withal_o to_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o as_o not_o to_o err_v in_o any_o necessary_a fundamental_a point_v such_o as_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v the_o socinian_o indeed_o will_v have_v the_o nicene_n creed_n to_o differ_v in_o substance_n from_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o such_o a_o censure_n be_v not_o to_o be_v much_o wonder_v at_o in_o they_o who_o renew_v the_o heresy_n condemn_v by_o that_o creed_n and_o by_o the_o two_o counsel_n which_o compose_v it_o second_o among_o all_o the_o forementioned_a creed_n those_o which_o we_o may_v have_v most_o probable_a recourse_n unto_o as_o the_o exact_a pattern_n or_o model_n of_o the_o rest_n the_o apostle_n genuine_a birth_n as_o well_o for_o word_n as_o matter_n be_v the_o creed_n of_o the_o jerosolymitan_a church_n explain_v by_o cyril_n and_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o we_o of_o the_o west_n now_o common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n for_o these_o two_o be_v most_o complete_a in_o themselves_o and_o most_o consonant_a to_o each_o other_o first_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o jerosolymitan_a church_n be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o apostle_n because_o that_o be_v the_o ancient_a mother_n church_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n where_o christianity_n first_o begin_v and_o from_o thence_o be_v communicate_v unto_o all_o nation_n and_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o have_v compose_v the_o creed_n before_o they_o go_v unto_o the_o gentilk_n second_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n also_o have_v a_o very_a fair_a plea_n for_o her_o antiquity_n and_o integrity_n first_o because_o that_o church_n be_v found_v by_o the_o two_o prime_a apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n second_o because_o she_o be_v in_o the_o great_a repute_n for_o the_o first_o age_n as_o the_o most_o uncorrupt_a preserver_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o keeper_n of_o apostolical_a tradition_n when_o other_o church_n swerve_v from_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o father_n of_o those_o age_n frequent_o appeal_v to_o she_o in_o their_o writing_n against_o heretic_n three_o because_o heresy_n arise_v in_o other_o church_n force_v they_o to_o add_v some_o explicatory_a particle_n to_o the_o creed_n thereby_o to_o vindicate_v the_o faith_n from_o imposture_n and_o distinguish_v themselves_o from_o unsound_a professor_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v this_o happiness_n for_o a_o long_a while_n that_o no_o heresy_n spring_v up_o in_o she_o which_o by_o infect_v her_o child_n enforce_v she_o to_o this_o necessity_n for_o that_o of_o the_o novatian_o be_v about_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n rather_o a_o schism_n then_o a_o heresy_n and_o blastus_n be_v a_o quartadecuman_a err_v only_o about_o the_o time_n of_o keep_v easter_n as_o for_o florinus_n and_o praxeas_n the_o one_o be_v not_o roman_a but_o a_o stranger_n and_o soon_o discover_v and_o both_o upon_o discovery_n be_v banish_v as_o it_o seem_v for_o we_o hear_v not_o of_o any_o great_a harm_n they_o do_v or_o store_n of_o disciple_n they_o lead_v after_o they_o now_o this_o felicity_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n cause_v they_o to_o keep_v their_o creed_n entire_a according_a as_o they_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o apostle_n their_o first_o renown_a founder_n without_o any_o alteration_n or_o addition_n so_o much_o as_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o expression_n to_o which_o purpose_n we_o may_v consult_v these_o three_o follow_a testimony_n first_o s._n amb._n in_o his_o forecited_a epistle_n to_o syricius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n exhort_v all_o to_o believe_v the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v always_o preserve_v intemeratum_fw-la untouched_a and_o inviolate_a second_o ruffinus_n in_o his_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n upon_o those_o word_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o father_n almighty_n give_v we_o this_o admonition_n illud_fw-la non_fw-la importunè_fw-la commonendum_fw-la puto_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o diversis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la aliqua_fw-la in_o his_o verbis_fw-la inveniuntur_fw-la adjecta_fw-la in_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la vrbis_fw-la romae_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la deprehenditur_fw-la factum_fw-la quod_fw-la ego_fw-la propterea_fw-la esse_fw-la arbitror_fw-la quòd_fw-la neque_fw-la haeresis_fw-la ulla_fw-la illic_fw-la sumsit_fw-la exordium_n &_o mos_fw-la ibi_fw-la servatur_fw-la antiquus_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la gratiam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la suscepturi_fw-la sunt_fw-la publicè_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la fidelium_fw-la populo_fw-la audiente_fw-la symbolum_n reddere_fw-la &_o utique_fw-la adjectionem_fw-la unius_fw-la saltem_fw-la sermonis_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la precesserunt_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la non_fw-la admittit_fw-la auditus_fw-la in_fw-la caeteris_fw-la autem_fw-la locis_fw-la quantum_fw-la intelligi_fw-la datur_fw-la propter_fw-la nonnullos_fw-la haereticos_fw-la addita_fw-la quaedam_fw-la videntur_fw-la per_fw-la quae_fw-la novellae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la sensus_fw-la ceederetur_fw-la excludi_fw-la that_o be_v i_o think_v it_o not_o unseasonable_a to_o give_v notice_n that_o in_o diverse_a church_n somewhat_o be_v add_v to_o these_o word_n but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o suppose_v to_o be_v this_o because_o neither_o any_o heresy_n there_o take_v its_o rise_n and_o the_o ancient_a custom_n be_v there_o also_o keep_v that_o the_o person_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v public_o rehearse_v the_o creed_n in_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o church_n which_o will_v not_o endure_v to_o hear_v the_o least_o
&_o ad_fw-la divinam_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la certa_fw-la humilitatis_fw-la atque_fw-la charitatis_fw-la firmitate_fw-la surgentibus_fw-la quod_fw-la multis_fw-la verbis_fw-la exponendo_fw-la esset_fw-la perficiendum_fw-la second_o for_o the_o due_a bound_a of_o our_o faith_n and_o charity_n there_o be_v many_o lesser_a circumstantial_a point_n in_o divinity_n which_o christian_n may_v differ_v about_o salva_n fide_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la without_o prejudice_n to_o either_o but_o other_o there_o be_v of_o far_o high_a concernment_n requisite_a to_o the_o very_o be_v of_o a_o true_a and_o right_o ground_v christian_n these_o we_o call_v fundamental_a point_n the_o nescience_n of_o most_o whereof_o but_o the_o denial_n of_o any_o be_v destructive_a of_o salvation_n without_o ensue_a repentance_n now_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o these_o shall_v be_v know_v and_o sever_v from_o the_o rest_n that_o so_o the_o church_n may_v know_v who_o to_o admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o acknowledge_v for_o her_o child_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n who_o to_o reject_v or_o cut_v off_o as_o heretic_n misbeliever_n yea_o beside_o that_o every_o private_a christian_n may_v know_v by_o this_o rule_n who_o to_o communicate_v with_o and_o who_o to_o fly_v from_o and_o avoid_v as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n in_o our_o saviour_n language_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o father_n namely_o that_o the_o creed_n contain_v all_o point_n which_o a_o good_a christian_n be_v bind_v of_o necessity_n to_o believe_v i_o shall_v produce_v a_o reason_n or_o two_o and_o thereto_o subjoine_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n which_o among_o other_o corollary_n hence_o deducible_a will_v serve_v to_o free_v the_o true_a reform_a church_n from_o that_o just_a imputation_n of_o heresy_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v please_v to_o lay_v upon_o they_o for_o all_o of_o they_o general_o &_o unanimous_o embrace_v the_o creed_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o several_a confession_n and_o therefore_o can_v just_o be_v charge_v with_o heresy_n in_o the_o ancient_a which_o be_v the_o true_a and_o genuine_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n the_o reason_n be_v these_o two_o which_o follow_v first_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n frame_v the_o creed_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v any_o other_o than_o this_o viz._n to_o give_v we_o a_o breviary_n of_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n dare_v we_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n come_v short_a of_o this_o their_o end_n it_o must_v be_v then_o either_o for_o want_v of_o power_n or_o want_n of_o will_n now_o to_o affirm_v they_o can_v not_o compass_v it_o be_v little_o better_a than_o blasphemy_n and_o to_o affirm_v they_o will_v not_o when_o they_o may_v must_v needs_o argue_v they_o of_o gross_a negligence_n in_o their_o function_n and_o uncharitablnesse_n to_o the_o christian_a church_n fault_n whole_o uncompatible_a with_o the_o apostolic_a office_n and_o zeal_n second_o the_o name_n of_o symbol_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o greek_a and_o regula_n fidei_fw-la the_o rule_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o latin_a whereby_o the_o ancient_n style_v the_o creed_n argue_v the_o completeness_n of_o it_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v nota_fw-la or_o indicium_fw-la the_o creed_n be_v the_o note_n of_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o those_o who_o be_v either_o unbeliever_n or_o misbeliever_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n as_o tertullian_n call_v it_o or_o the_o rule_n of_o truth_n as_o irenaeus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o unerring_a rule_n of_o truth_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o baptism_n from_o who_o chrysostome_n and_o austin_n borrow_v the_o term_n who_o oppose_v the_o creed_n to_o the_o placita_fw-la of_o heretic_n and_o will_v have_v they_o examine_v ad_fw-la huius_fw-la amussim_fw-la by_o the_o line_n or_o rule_n of_o the_o creed_n must_v be_v adequate_a to_o the_o faith_n or_o necessary_a truth_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n niether_o large_a nor_o narrow_a for_o else_o it_o lose_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o rule_n to_o this_o truth_n the_o father_n give_v in_o their_o suffrage_n i_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o testimony_n of_o some_o who_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o the_o most_o famous_a in_o their_o time_n 1._o the_o creed_n be_v call_v breve_fw-la evangelium_fw-la the_o epitome_n or_o breviary_n of_o the_o gospel_n like_o homer_n work_n enclose_v in_o a_o nutshell_n according_a to_o the_o say_n of_o s._n bartholomew_n record_v by_o diony_n arear_fw-la lib_n the_o mist_n theo._n cap._n 1._o 2._o clem._n romanus_n in_o his_o forecited_a epistle_n ad_fw-la fratrem_fw-la domini_fw-la call_v the_o creed_n summun_n totius_fw-la fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la the_o summary_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n and_o far_o say_v that_o in_o it_o integritas_fw-la credulitatis_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la the_o entire_a or_o whole_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v declare_v 3._o ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o magnesian_o after_o he_o have_v reckon_v up_o those_o head_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o touch_v our_o saviour_n conclude_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o who_o full_o know_v and_o believe_v these_o thing_n be_v bless_v that_o be_v as_o fare_v as_o concern_v these_o article_n or_o this_o part_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o relate_v to_o our_o saviour_n the_o same_o hold_n in_o proportion_n of_o the_o rest_n otherwise_o not_o only_o a_o right_a belief_n although_o full_a and_o entire_a but_o a_o good_a life_n also_o be_v requisite_a to_o happiness_n 4._o irenaeus_n tell_v we_o that_o many_o barbarous_a nation_n who_o have_v not_o the_o book_n of_o scripture_n among_o they_o yet_o sine_fw-la charactere_fw-la vel_fw-la atramento_fw-la scriptam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la suis_fw-la salutem_fw-la have_v salvation_n write_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o finger_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o the_o help_n of_o pen_n and_o ink_n where_o by_o salvation_n he_o understand_v the_o tradition_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a word_n so_o call_v by_o a_o metonymy_n because_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n in_o its_o kind_n sufficient_a to_o salvation_n thus_o he_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o the_o same_o father_n elsewhere_o give_v this_o testimony_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o creed_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v neither_o the_o most_o able_a orator_n among_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n can_v say_v more_o than_o this_o for_o no_o man_n be_v above_o his_o teacher_n or_o master_n neither_o he_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o speech_n can_v distinguish_v or_o speak_v less_o than_o this_o tradition_n for_o there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o faith_n neither_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v much_o of_o it_o have_v augment_v it_o nor_o he_o who_o be_v able_a to_o say_v little_a have_v lessen_v it_o at_o all_o 5._o origen_n in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o book_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 testament_n 7._o eusebius_n galicanus_n common_o call_v emesenus_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o second_o homily_n on_o the_o agree_v have_v these_o word_n hanc_fw-la nobis_fw-la fidem_fw-la velut_fw-la magnam_fw-la lampadem_fw-la christus_fw-la adveniens_fw-la errantibus_fw-la viam_fw-la monstraturus_fw-la exhibuit_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la possit_fw-la deus_fw-la ignotus_fw-la requiri_fw-la quaesitus_fw-la credi_fw-la creditus_fw-la inveniri_fw-la this_o faith_n or_o creed_n say_v he_o like_o some_o great_a lamp_n christ_n exhibit_v for_o his_o come_n thus_o show_v the_o way_n to_o those_o in_o error_n by_o help_n whereof_o god_n who_o be_v before_o unknown_a may_v be_v seek_v be_v seek_v may_v be_v believe_v on_o be_v believe_v on_o may_v be_v find_v the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o first_o homily_n derive_v the_o name_n symbolum_n from_o caena_n collatitia_fw-la and_o then_o tell_v we_o that_o de_fw-fr utroque_fw-la testamento_fw-la totius_fw-la corporis_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o paucas_fw-la est_fw-la diffusa_fw-la sententias_fw-la ut_fw-la facilius_fw-la animae_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la
adjectum_fw-la neither_o add_v any_o thing_n thereto_o therefore_o they_o judge_v that_o doctrine_n full_a and_o complete_a now_o that_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n he_o mean_v the_o creed_n appear_v clear_o by_o the_o precedent_a word_n the_o forecited_a testimony_n of_o jo._n pappus_n chr._n barbarossa_n and_o pet._n martyr_n say_v as_o much_o which_o who_o so_o please_v may_v look_v back_o upon_o for_o far_a satisfaction_n cap_n x._o the_o three_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n namely_o the_o several_a reason_n or_o signification_n of_o the_o name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o creed_n bear_v in_o the_o original_a greek_a the_o apostle_n creed_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o symbol_n for_o more_o reason_n than_o one_o all_o take_v from_o the_o several_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n find_v even_o in_o profane_a author_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v collecta_fw-la or_o collatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o conferendo_fw-la that_o be_v a_o feast_n or_o supper_n whereto_o every_o one_o of_o the_o guest_n bring_v his_o share_n either_o in_o meat_n or_o money_n which_o kind_n of_o feast_n be_v also_o by_o a_o other_o usual_a name_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n well_o suit_n with_o the_o creed_n as_o have_v reference_n both_o to_o the_o maker_n and_o the_o matter_n for_o the_o maker_n or_o composer_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v the_o twelve_o apostle_n parallel_n in_o number_n to_o the_o twelve_o article_n whereof_o it_o consist_v and_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o creed_n consist_v of_o the_o several_a point_n of_o faith_n gather_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o hear_v unite_v in_o one_o methodical_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o breviary_n this_o also_o well_o consort_n with_o a_o other_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n mention_v by_o pliny_n nat._n hist._n lib._n 33._o cap._n 1._o both_o greek_n and_o roman_n say_v he_o in_o latter_a time_n call_v a_o ring_n symbolum_n probably_n from_o the_o several_a parcel_n or_o grain_n of_o gold_n melt_v and_o fashion_v into_o one_o orbicle_n which_o grain_n apt_o signify_v the_o several_a part_n and_o the_o orbicular_a figure_n the_o perfection_n of_o the_o creed_n this_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n we_o find_v give_v by_o clemens_n romanus_n ruffinus_n saint_n austin_n cassianus_n and_o venantius_n fortunatus_n second_o the_o word_n signify_v tessera_fw-la pacti_fw-la a_o tally_n in_o contract_n a_o bond_n or_o indenture_n such_o as_o we_o make_v with_o god_n in_o our_o baptism_n by_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o creed_n wherein_o the_o article_n of_o our_o covenant_n with_o god_n for_o matter_n of_o belief_n be_v comprise_v from_o which_o if_o we_o recede_v we_o break_v our_o covenant_n and_o so_o renounce_v our_o christendom_n thereby_o forfeit_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o our_o baptism_n this_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n be_v render_v by_o chrysologus_fw-la hom._n 62._o in_o symb._n placitum_fw-la vel_fw-la pactum_fw-la quod_fw-la lucri_fw-la spes_fw-la venientis_fw-la continet_fw-la vel_fw-la futuri_fw-la symbolum_n nuncupari_fw-la contractu_fw-la etiam_fw-la docemur_fw-la humano_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la symbolum_n inter_fw-la dvos_fw-la format_n semper_fw-la geminata_fw-la conscriptio_fw-la &_o in_o stipulatione_fw-la cautum_fw-la reddit_fw-la humana_fw-la cautela_fw-la ne_fw-la cvi_fw-la surrepat_fw-la ne_fw-la quem_fw-la decipiat_fw-la perfidia_fw-la contractibus_fw-la semper_fw-la inimica_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la inter_fw-la homines_fw-la inter_fw-la quos_fw-la fraus_fw-la a_o quo_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la cvi_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la semper_fw-la laedit_fw-la inter_fw-la deum_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la symbolum_n fidei_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la firmatur_fw-la non_fw-la literae_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritui_fw-la creditur_fw-la &_o mandatur_fw-la cordi_fw-la non_fw-la chartae_fw-la quia_fw-la divinum_fw-la creditum_fw-la humana_fw-la non_fw-la indiget_fw-la cautione_n and_o alittle_o after_o sed_fw-la dicis_fw-la qui_fw-la falli_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la exiget_fw-la placitum_fw-la quid_fw-la symbolum_n quaerit_fw-la quaerat_fw-la ille_fw-la propter_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la propter_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la ille_fw-la dubitat_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la tu_fw-la credas_fw-la the_o sum_n be_v that_o in_o humane_a contract_n there_o be_v require_v two_o symbola_fw-la or_o tabellae_fw-la the_o indenture_n and_o the_o counterpane_n and_o both_o these_o in_o write_v to_o prevent_v mistake_n and_o cheat_n but_o one_o only_o be_v require_v in_o our_o baptismal_a contract_n or_o covenant_n to_o wit_n our_o bond_n give_v to_o god_n not_o in_o writing_n but_o by_o way_n of_o parole_n publish_v in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o god_n can_v be_v neither_o decieve_v nor_o deceive_v but_o we_o unless_o thus_o bind_v may_v through_o humane_a frailty_n more_o easy_o depart_v from_o the_o faith_n profess_v and_o in_o fringe_n our_o article_n not_o to_o the_o decieve_v of_o god_n who_o know_v we_o better_o than_o ourselves_o but_o to_o the_o destroy_n of_o our_o grace_n and_o the_o forfeit_v of_o our_o glory_n hitherto_o also_o belong_v that_o of_o genebrard_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la aristoteles_n pulchre_fw-la dixit_fw-la elementa_fw-la quae_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la qualitate_fw-la unâ_fw-la communicant_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d solebant_fw-la autem_fw-la graeci_fw-la in_o pactis_fw-la conventis_fw-la uti_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la tesseris_fw-la quae_fw-la loco_fw-la tabularum_fw-la syngrapharumque_fw-la essent_fw-la ex_fw-la quibus_fw-la jus_o diceretur_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o vocarentur_fw-la symbola_fw-la ergo_fw-la summa_fw-la fidei_fw-la compendio_fw-la verborum_fw-la concepta_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n sive_fw-la ab_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la representatiuâ_fw-la verè_fw-la existit_fw-la symbolum_n quòd_fw-la ea_fw-la in_o judicium_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la relata_fw-la declaret_fw-la penes_fw-la eum_fw-la religionis_fw-la virtutem_fw-la esse_fw-la qui_fw-la ipsa_fw-la in_o suae_fw-la fidei_fw-la probationem_fw-la confert_fw-la nam_fw-la certe_fw-la penes_fw-la illum_fw-la consistit_fw-la religionis_fw-la veritas_fw-la cvi_fw-la benè_fw-la credulitate_fw-la convenit_fw-la cum_fw-la doctrinâ_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la cujus_fw-la symbolum_n est_fw-la consensionis_fw-la conventique_fw-la nota_fw-la certissima_fw-la three_o the_o word_n signify_v tessera_fw-la amicitiae_fw-la or_o tessera_fw-la hospitalis_fw-la a_o certain_a token_n which_o not_o only_o particular_a man_n give_v to_o their_o friend_n and_o ally_n but_o which_o city_n also_o public_o be_v stow_v on_o some_o well-deserving_a man_n that_o so_o in_o their_o travail_n they_o may_v upon_o produce_v thereof_o be_v friendly_o receive_v and_o courteous_o entertain_v in_o the_o confederate_a town_n so_o budaeus_fw-la inform_v we_o out_o of_o lysias_n the_o orator_n now_o this_o confession_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o the_o creed_n have_v the_o same_o nature_n and_o use_n among_o all_o church_n wheresoever_o disperse_v over_o the_o face_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n for_o whosoever_o bring_v this_o tessera_fw-la or_o token_n with_o he_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o brother_n but_o if_o there_o come_v any_o unto_o you_o say_v st_n john_n and_o bring_v not_o this_o doctrine_n receive_v he_o not_o into_o your_o house_n neither_o bid_v he_o god_n speed_n 2_o io._n 10._o to_o this_o sense_n allude_v leo_n the_o great_a in_o his_o epistle_n or_o tract_n against_o eutyches_n fraterna_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o paterna_fw-la solicitudine_fw-la commonemus_fw-la ut_fw-la inimicos_fw-la catholicae_fw-la fidei_fw-la host_n ecclesiae_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la dominicae_fw-la negatores_fw-la &_o instituto_fw-la a_o sanctis_fw-la apostolis_n symbolo_fw-la repugnantes_fw-la in_fw-la nullum_fw-la recipiatis_fw-la consensionis_fw-la affectum_fw-la we_o warn_v you_o out_o of_o a_o fraternal_a and_o a_o fatherly_a care_n that_o you_o receive_v not_o into_o your_o communion_n the_o enemy_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n the_o adversary_n of_o the_o church_n the_o denyer_n of_o the_o lord_n incarnation_n and_o the_o oppugner_n of_o the_o creed_n by_o the_o holy_a apostle_n four_o the_o word_n signify_v insigne_fw-la militare_fw-la a_o military_a flag_n ensigne_n or_o banner_n by_o which_o soldier_n be_v know_v to_o what_o captain_n or_o general_n they_o belong_v so_o herodian_a in_o the_o 4_o book_n of_o his_o history_n tell_v we_o of_o the_o emperor_n antonius_n caracalla_n that_o partly_o to_o ingratiate_v himself_o the_o more_o with_o the_o soldier_n partly_o to_o harden_v himself_o in_o warlike_a exercise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o sometime_o bare_a on_o his_o own_o shoulder_n the_o weighty_a ensign_n of_o the_o army_n now_o this_o signification_n also_o well_o agree_v to_o the_o creed_n for_o by_o this_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n we_o show_v that_o we_o belong_v to_o christ_n our_o general_n fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o our_o three_o enemy_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n his_o cognizance_n we_o take_v on_o we_o in_o our_o baptism_n by_o attest_v to_o the_o creed_n either_o in_o our_o own_o person_n if_o adulti_fw-la or_o if_o infant_n in_o personis_fw-la susceptorum_fw-la five_o
the_o word_n signify_v tessera_fw-la militaris_fw-la a_o watchword_n whereby_o soldier_n of_o the_o same_o army_n or_o camp_n know_v one_o a_o other_o and_o discern_v themselves_o from_o the_o enemy_n which_o signification_n among_o all_o the_o rest_n seem_v most_o proper_a to_o the_o creed_n because_o by_o this_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n christian_n be_v distinguish_v not_o only_o from_o jew_n turk_n and_o infidel_n but_o more_o especial_o from_o heretic_n those_o renegado_n and_o deserter_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n for_o as_o watchworde_n be_v most_o necessary_a in_o civil_a war_n where_o the_o difference_n be_v between_o the_o same_o countryman_n who_o use_v the_o same_o language_n apparel_n arm_n and_o manner_n of_o fight_v these_o be_v the_o only_a sign_n and_o token_n whereby_o they_o may_v try_v those_o who_o they_o suspect_v &_o discover_v whether_o they_o be_v true_a friend_n or_o conceal_a enemy_n so_o heretic_n profess_v christ_n in_o outward_a show_n and_o take_v his_o name_n upon_o they_o but_o do_v not_o true_o preach_v he_o secundum_fw-la apostolicas_fw-la regulas_fw-la non_fw-la integris_fw-la traditionum_fw-la lineis_fw-la nunciantes_fw-la to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o ruffinus_n what_o out_o of_o pride_n curiosity_n or_o discontent_n what_o for_o gain_v or_o belly_n they_o frame_v new_a doctrine_n of_o their_o own_o some_o beside_o some_o against_o the_o foundation_n which_o they_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o other_o now_o the_o watch_n word_n to_o discover_v these_o false_a apostle_n these_o deceitful_a worker_n who_o transform_v themselves_o into_o the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 11._o 13._o be_v ancient_o the_o creed_n if_o upon_o examination_n they_o embrace_v this_o in_o the_o old_a catholic_n sense_n they_o be_v receive_v as_o brethren_n if_o not_o they_o be_v reject_v and_o avoud_v as_o spy_n false_a brethren_n corrupter_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o heathen_n also_o have_v the_o like_a custom_n to_o give_v for_o their_o wathword_n the_o name_n of_o their_o god_n their_o supposed_a deity_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d minerva_n and_o the_o like_a what_o fit_a watchword_n then_o for_o a_o christian_a than_o the_o profession_n of_o his_o faith_n in_o the_o true_a god_n the_o thrise-ho_o trinity_n which_o he_o make_v in_o the_o creed_n and_o this_o may_v be_v therefore_o judge_v the_o most_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n and_o most_o likely_a to_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o first_o entitler_n because_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o god_n follow_v his_o pattern_n in_o holy_a scripture_n use_v many_o other_o the_o like_o military_a term_n and_o seem_v to_o delight_v in_o the_o metaphor_n the_o church_n herself_o be_v describe_v terrible_a as_o a_o army_n with_o banner_n cant._n 6._o 4._o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a captain_n or_o general_n of_o our_o salvation_n heb._n 2._o 10._o and_o s._n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n who_o he_o have_v leave_v his_o lieutenant_n at_o ephesus_n to_o endure_v hardness_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 3._o in_o opposition_n to_o which_o that_o i_o may_v give_v this_o note_n by_o the_o way_n the_o heathen_a soldier_n under_o the_o christian_a emperor_n get_v the_o name_n of_o pagani_n because_o when_o they_o refuse_v to_o renounce_v their_o idolatry_n and_o so_o become_v christian_n they_o be_v dimissi_fw-la in_o pagos_fw-la cashier_v and_o send_v into_o the_o village_n and_o so_o return_v unto_o their_o country_n life_n to_o proceed_v our_o christian_a virtue_n or_o grace_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o complete_a armour_n of_o god_n eph._n 6._o 11._o 13._o the_o particular_n whereof_o be_v there_o describe_v the_o grand_a mystery_n of_o our_o salvation_n have_v the_o name_n of_o sacrament_n give_v they_o now_o sacramentum_fw-la properly_z signify_v that_o oath_n of_o obedience_n which_o soldier_n take_v unto_o their_o general_n last_o that_o part_n of_o the_o church_n which_o here_o on_o earth_n be_v style_v millitant_a that_o in_o heaven_n triumphant_a suitable_o then_o do_v the_o creed_n wear_v the_o name_n of_o symbolum_n a_o watchword_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o name_n we_o find_v give_v by_o clemens_n romanus_n ruffinus_n maximus_n taurinensis_n and_o isidore_n bishop_n of_o sevil._n cap_n xi_o the_o four_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n namely_o the_o division_n or_o part_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o apostle_n creed_n have_v a_o double_a division_n among_o divine_n to_o wit_n a_o great_a and_o a_o less_o the_o one_o distribute_v into_o four_o general_a part_n the_o other_o anatomize_v it_o into_o twelve_o article_n limb_n or_o joint_n for_o this_o be_v the_o literal_a signification_n of_o the_o word_n articulus_fw-la which_o make_v up_o the_o entire_a body_n of_o christian_a faith_n as_o to_o the_o first_o division_n the_o four_o general_a part_n of_o the_o creed_n have_v for_o their_o object_n god_n and_o man_n viz._n the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n and_o the_o church_n instruct_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v believe_v of_o either_o 1._o the_o first_o part_n be_v touch_v god_n the_o father_n and_o consist_v but_o of_o one_o article_n 2._o the_o second_o part_n be_v touch_v god_n the_o son_n and_o comprehend_v six_o article_n 3._o the_o three_o part_n be_v touch_v god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o consist_v but_o of_o one_o article_n as_o the_o first_o do_v 4._o the_o four_o part_n be_v concern_v the_o church_n and_o a_o threefold_a benefit_n confer_v by_o god_n upon_o it_o answerable_a in_o number_n to_o the_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n viz._n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o father_n eph._n 4._o 32._o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n by_o the_o son_n io._n 6._o 39_o mat._n 24._o 31._o everlasting_a life_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n and_o glory_n gal._n 6._o 8._o rev._n 11._o 11._o pet._n 4._o 14._o then_o for_o the_o second_o division_n the_o creed_n branch_v itself_o into_o twelve_o article_n usual_o refer_v to_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n in_o several_a but_o however_o answerable_a to_o their_o number_n the_o article_n we_o have_v already_o distinct_o set_v down_o and_o compare_v they_o with_o six_o other_o succeed_a creed_n these_o twelve_o article_n be_v compare_v by_o some_o to_o the_o twelve_o stone_n which_o joshua_n in_o his_o passage_n over_o to_o jericho_n take_v out_o of_o the_o midst_n of_o jordan_n to_o frame_v a_o altar_n within_o gilgal_n in_o memory_n of_o have_v get_v possession_n of_o the_o promise_a land_n for_o the_o holy_a scripture_n wherout_a these_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n be_v take_v be_v the_o true_a water_n of_o life_n a_o spiritual_a jordan_n the_o river_n itself_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o the_o very_a person_n of_o our_o saviour_n when_o he_o descend_v into_o it_o at_o his_o baptism_n in_o which_o solemnity_n all_o his_o disciple_n have_v since_o make_v a_o public_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o attest_v to_o the_o creed_n the_o twelve_o article_n thereof_o compile_v into_o one_o body_n well_o resemble_v those_o twelve_o stone_n frame_v into_o a_o altar_n and_o that_o altar_n erect_v in_o memory_n of_o the_o promise_v now_o obtain_v the_o heavenly_a canaan_n typify_v by_o the_o earthly_a for_o the_o creed_n contain_v the_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n towards_o his_o church_n heretofore_o possess_v in_o shadow_n but_o now_o in_o substance_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n purchase_n who_o be_v the_o antitipe_n of_o josua_n in_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 20._o but_o by_o other_o they_o be_v more_o apposite_o compare_v to_o the_o twelve_o foundation-stone_n mention_v in_o reve._n 21._o 14._o which_o be_v there_o say_v to_o support_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n and_o wherein_o as_o it_o be_v there_o express_o set_v down_o the_o name_n the_o twelve_o apostle_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v write_v this_o new_a jerusalem_n be_v christ_n church_n on_o earth_n for_o it_o be_v there_o style_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n with_o man_n ver_fw-la 3._o the_o wall_n of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o faith_n or_o profess_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n whereby_o it_o be_v guard_v against_o her_o enemy_n and_o separate_v from_o all_o other_o religion_n and_o the_o twelve_o stone_n in_o the_o foundation_n of_o this_o wall_n be_v the_o twelve_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o fundamental_n of_o christian_a religion_n to_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o purpose_n s._n paul_n compare_v the_o church_n to_o a_o holy_a temple_n build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a corner_n stone_n eph._n 2._o 20_o 21._o now_o this_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n can_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o person_n for_o they_o
before_o he_o be_v beget_v and_o that_o he_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o or_o have_v any_o other_o essence_n or_o substance_n than_o that_o of_o his_o father_n or_o that_o he_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o change_v or_o alteration_n such_o as_o these_o the_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n of_o god_n do_v anathematise_v socr._n lib_n 4._o cap._n 11._o the_o first_o appendix_n concern_v the_o creed_n of_o athanasius_n cap._n i._n two_o reason_n why_o this_o creed_n have_v be_v more_o oppugn_v than_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v authority_n and_o author_n be_v vindicate_v in_o general_a more_o especial_o touch_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o preface_n among_o all_o the_o creed_n this_o of_o athanasius_n have_v meet_v with_o most_o opposition_n first_o because_o it_o have_v most_o resolute_o and_o strict_o oppugn_v the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a heresy_n about_o those_o great_a point_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n for_o whereas_o other_o creed_n proceed_v by_o way_n of_o simple_a confession_n narration_n or_o exposition_n of_o the_o faith_n i_o believe_v etc._n etc._n this_o run_v in_o a_o high_a style_n more_o direct_o repugnant_a to_o the_o corrupter_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n whosoever_o will_v be_v save_v must_v believe_v etc._n etc._n both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o the_o close_a require_v a_o absolute_a assent_n upon_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o tacit_o anathematise_v all_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o faith_n so_o that_o we_o may_v compare_v the_o apostle_n creed_n to_o a_o foundation_n the_o nicene_n and_o other_o exegeticall_a creed_n that_o follow_v unto_o a_o superstructure_n but_o this_o of_o athanasius_n to_o a_o bulwark_n or_o defensive_a work_n which_o guard_v the_o house_n and_o exclude_v the_o enemy_n from_o approach_v no_o marvel_n then_o it_o have_v be_v so_o much_o oppugn_v second_o because_o it_o be_v the_o work_n and_o composure_n of_o a_o private_a man_n whereas_o the_o other_o creed_n either_o challenge_v the_o college_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o author_n or_o the_o catholic_n church_n assemble_v in_o a_o synod_n or_o at_o least_o the_o tradition_n of_o some_o patriarchall_a or_o other_o ancient_n and_o famous_a church_n time_n out_o of_o mind_n whereas_o this_o of_o athanasius_n though_o rely_v but_o upon_o a_o single_a father_n authority_n yet_o speak_v much_o big_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o express_o require_v a_o more_o exact_a obedience_n than_o any_o of_o the_o other_o now_o this_o double_a reason_n have_v raise_v both_o it_o and_o its_o author_n many_o adversary_n whereof_o some_o have_v style_v the_o preface_n of_o it_o proud_a and_o insolent_a other_o have_v deny_v athanasius_n for_o the_o author_n so_o to_o leave_v it_o destitute_a of_o a_o patron_n and_o deprive_v it_o of_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o eminent_a a_o champion_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n a_o three_o sort_n have_v more_o impudent_o defame_v both_o work_n and_o author_n and_o style_v it_o sathanasius_n his_o creed_n as_o one_o geo_n niger_n and_o valentinus_n gentilis_fw-la as_o genebrard_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o charles_n cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n prefix_v to_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr trinitate_fw-la among_o all_o which_o adversary_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o none_o have_v either_o deny_v the_o author_n or_o defame_v the_o creed_n but_o such_o who_o the_o church_n have_v note_v of_o heresy_n and_o common_o have_v be_v the_o ringleader_n to_o the_o rest_n in_o this_o heat_n and_o fury_n of_o opposition_n it_o will_v concern_v we_o calm_o to_o examine_v the_o truth_n whereby_o we_o shall_v at_o once_o vindicate_v the_o credit_n both_o of_o the_o creed_n and_o its_o composer_n first_o for_o the_o truth_n and_o esteem_n of_o the_o creed_n it_o rely_v not_o on_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o single_a father_n who_o compose_v it_o though_o never_o so_o famous_a in_o his_o time_n and_o all_o age_n since_o among_o the_o orthodox_n professor_n but_o on_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n which_o have_v receive_v it_o and_o commend_v it_o to_o all_o her_o child_n as_o the_o buckler_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n neither_o only_o so_o but_o have_v receive_v it_o of_o old_a into_o her_o liturgy_n and_o still_o retain_v it_o a_o honour_n not_o vouchsafe_v to_o any_o other_o creed_n of_o a_o private_a man_n compose_v constantinople_n rome_n and_o the_o reform_a church_n have_v joint_o receive_v it_o and_o expose_v it_o to_o public_a use_n although_o they_o very_o much_o differ_v in_o other_o point_n a_o strong_a argument_n of_o its_o verity_n and_o authority_n second_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o author_n whosoever_o consult_v ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o nazianzen_n encomiastic_a oration_n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v his_o great_a fame_n throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n for_o his_o learning_n virtue_n and_o unwearied_a constancy_n in_o maintain_v the_o true_a faith_n against_o the_o arian_n faction_n under_o four_o emperor_n reign_n especial_o under_o constantius_n &_o valens_n when_o they_o sway_v all_o which_o undaunted_a constancy_n of_o he_o when_o the_o other_o bishop_n general_o either_o comply_v with_o the_o enemy_n or_o keep_v silence_n for_o fear_n deserve_o purchase_v this_o peculiar_a honour_n to_o his_o creed_n as_o the_o due_a reward_n of_o his_o unconquered_a faith_n and_o deliver_v his_o fame_n unto_o succeed_a age_n with_o so_o loud_a a_o trump_n that_o we_o hear_v cosmas_n laurens_n proclaim_v cum_fw-la ex_fw-la s._n athanasii_fw-la opusculis_fw-la aliquid_fw-la inveneris_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la scribendum_fw-la chartas_n habueris_fw-la in_fw-la vestimentis_fw-la tuis_fw-la scribe_n illud_fw-la so_o sophronii_n prat._n spirit_n three_o as_o to_o the_o suppose_a pride_n and_o insolency_n of_o the_o preface_n with_o which_o term_n some_o have_v be_v please_v to_o dignify_v it_o as_o be_v too_o stately_a for_o a_o private_a man_n work_n and_o too_o peremptory_o excommunicate_v all_o christian_n who_o out_o of_o ignorance_n or_o mysperswasion_n embrace_v not_o all_o the_o follow_v deep_a misterye_n contain_v in_o it_o they_o may_v please_v also_o to_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o creed_n which_o follow_v though_o for_o the_o composure_n it_o have_v athanasius_n only_o for_o the_o author_n yet_o the_o faith_n therein_o set_v down_o and_o explain_v be_v the_o common_a receive_v faith_n of_o the_o church_n derive_v down_o from_o the_o apostle_n to_o his_o time_n and_o since_o commend_v by_o our_o catholic_n mother_n to_o succeed_a age_n as_o the_o groundwork_n of_o christian_a religion_n most_o necessary_a to_o be_v first_o lay_v and_o rely_v on_o and_o therefore_o may_v well_o bear_v such_o a_o proem_n which_o refer_v not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o writer_n as_o to_o the_o creed_n write_v the_o composure_n be_v a_o private_a man_n but_o the_o creed_n be_v public_a the_o frame_n of_o one_o but_o the_o faith_n of_o all._n then_o for_o the_o strict_a exact_v the_o belief_n of_o his_o creed_n from_o all_o christian_n they_o may_v please_v to_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v write_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o arian_n so_o that_o it_o do_v not_o so_o direct_o exclude_v from_o salvation_n the_o pure_a ignorant_a as_o the_o stubborn_a heretic_n nor_o somuch_o condemn_v the_o bare_a nescience_n as_o the_o negation_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n jud._n 3._o though_o i_o conceive_v it_o to_o be_v very_o hard_a if_o not_o utter_o impossible_a for_o any_o christian_n to_o be_v save_v who_o do_v not_o express_o believe_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o faith_n therein_o explayn_v especial_o in_o those_o two_o point_n which_o he_o so_o much_o insist_o upon_o viz._n the_o trinity_n and_o incarnation_n the_o vision_n or_o fruition_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n be_v the_o last_o end_n or_o happiness_n of_o mankind_n and_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o saviour_n with_o the_o consequent_n thereof_o be_v the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o to_o compass_v it_o so_o that_o the_o great_a athanasius_n show_v not_o his_o pride_n in_o prefix_v such_o a_o proem_n but_o rather_o his_o mercy_n and_o paternal_a care_n towards_o the_o church_n by_o a_o more_o express_a declaration_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o catholic_n faith_n which_o some_o otherwise_o may_v have_v more_o oscitant_o hearken_v to_o and_o be_v less_o careful_a to_o entertain_v if_o not_o awake_v by_o the_o terror_n of_o this_o preface_n cap._n ii_o several_a testimony_n concern_v the_o author_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n hve_v premise_v thus_o much_o in_o way_n of_o a_o general_a vindication_n i_o shall_v now_o set_v down_o some_o special_a testimony_n concern_v the_o author_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o creed_n begin_n with_o this_o latter_a age_n wherein_o it_o have_v begin_v to_o be_v question_v and_o so_o by_o degree_n ascend_v to_o the_o time_n of_o athanasius_n himself_o thus_o at_o length_n arrive_v at_o the_o fountain_n head_n by_o the_o
word_n add_v but_o in_o other_o place_n according_a as_o we_o be_v inform_v some_o passage_n seem_v to_o be_v add_v by_o reason_n of_o certain_a heretic_n on_o purpose_n to_o exclude_v the_o novelty_n of_o their_o doctrine_n by_o express_v the_o true_a sense_n 1._o three_o vigilius_n bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o 4_o book_n against_o eutyches_n have_v these_o word_n vniversitas_fw-la profitetur_fw-la credere_fw-la se_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la &_o in_o jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la huic_fw-la capitulo_fw-la ob_fw-la id_fw-la iste_fw-la calumniatur_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la dixit_fw-la in_fw-la unum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la juxta_fw-la niceni_n decretum_fw-la concilii_fw-la sed_fw-la roma_fw-la &_o antequam_fw-la nicena_n synodus_fw-la conveniret_fw-la à _fw-la temporibus_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la nunc_fw-la &_o sub_fw-la beatae_fw-la memoriae_fw-la caelestino_n cvi_fw-la iste_fw-la rectae_fw-la fidei_fw-la testimonium_fw-la reddidit_fw-la ita_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la symbolum_fw-la tradidit_fw-la nec_fw-la praejudicant_fw-la verba_fw-la ubi_fw-la sensus_fw-la incolumis_fw-la permanet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o whole_a church_n profess_v to_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n our_o lord_n eutyches_n cavil_n at_o this_o last_o article_n because_o it_o run_v not_o thus_o in_o one_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n according_o to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n whereas_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n before_o the_o assemble_v of_o that_o council_n from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n until_o this_o present_a and_o under_o caelestinus_n of_o bless_a memory_n the_o rightnesse_n of_o who_o faith_n eutyches_n acknowledge_v deliver_v the_o creed_n in_o these_o term_n unto_o the_o faithful_a neither_o be_v the_o word_n prejudicial_a where_o the_o sense_n be_v entire_a so_o then_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n keep_v the_o creed_n inviolate_a this_o apostolical_a tradition_n faithful_o and_o entire_o witness_v here_o s._n ambrose_n ruffinus_n and_o vigilius_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n distinguish_v it_o into_o twelve_o article_n according_a to_o their_o own_o number_n witness_v as_o have_v be_v show_v before_o the_o same_o s._n ambrose_n augustine_n and_o leo_n the_o great_a but_o because_o these_o two_o creed_n of_o the_o jerosolymitan_n and_o roman_a church_n differ_v something_o in_o the_o bulk_n that_o of_o jerusalem_n be_v somewhat_o the_o large_a we_o may_v if_o we_o please_v to_o make_v they_o exact_o agree_v cut_v off_o those_o additionall_n particle_n from_o the_o creed_n of_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v add_v because_o of_o heresy_n succrescent_a in_o those_o eastern_a part_n but_o if_o we_o let_v they_o alone_o the_o difference_n will_v not_o appear_v considerable_a rather_o a_o admirable_a harmony_n will_v be_v observe_v between_o the_o so_o distant_a church_n of_o east_n and_o west_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n which_o otherwise_o in_o discipline_n and_o ceremony_n do_v not_o a_o little_a vary_v thus_o the_o church_n coat_n like_o that_o of_o christ_n her_o spouse_n be_v seamles_a though_o wrought_v with_o diverse_a colour_n cap_n ix_o the_o second_o head_n of_o this_o discourse_n namely_o the_o gound_n on_o which_o and_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o apostle_n frame_v the_o creed_n the_o suffiiciency_n also_o of_o the_o creed_n for_n the_o rule_n of_o faith_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divine_n as_o well_o modern_a as_o ancient_n and_o those_o both_o romish_a and_o reform_v have_v evince_v as_o far_o as_o in_o i_o lie_v the_o first_o and_o chief_a head_n which_o i_o propose_v to_o treat_v off_o namely_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o composer_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o commony_n bear_v their_o name_n i_o come_v now_o to_o dispatch_v the_o other_o three_o in_o their_o order_n as_o they_o lie_v the_o which_o will_v require_v but_o a_o short_a discussion_n and_o first_o the_o ground_n and_o end_n of_o composi_v it_o first_o the_o apostle_n have_v ground_n and_o warrant_v for_o compose_v this_o breviary_n of_o faith_n from_o diverse_a pattern_n in_o holy_a writ_n of_o god_n own_o set_n king_n solomon_n in_o the_o old_a law_n contract_v the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n into_o these_o two_o precept_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n eccles._n 12_o 13._o and_o a_o wise_a than_o he_o in_o the_o gospel_n our_o bless_a saviour_n reduce_v the_o whole_a law_n unto_o these_o two_o head_n the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n mat._n 22._o 37._o more_o particular_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n conclude_v the_o whole_a law_n of_o nature_n with_o all_o its_o branch_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o ten_o short_a precept_n and_o those_o ten_o he_o reduce_v into_o two_o table_n thus_o we_o have_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o love_n and_o obedience_n from_o his_o mouth_n then_o god_n the_o son_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n at_o his_o disciple_n request_v give_v we_o a_o exact_a form_n of_o prayer_n whereby_o to_o ground_n exercise_n and_o regulate_v our_o hope_n and_o desire_n there_o remain_v now_o in_o the_o compile_v some_o short_a complete_a rule_n of_o faith_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o do_v deliver_v this_o creed_n unto_o the_o church_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v for_o ever_o keep_v therein_o as_o a_o sacred_a depositum_fw-la thus_o have_v we_o three_o brief_a but_o full_a rule_n of_o those_o fundamental_a christian_a virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n nam_o the_o creed_n the_o lord_n paryer_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o three_o person_n of_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n second_o the_o frame_v of_o the_o creed_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o these_o two_o end_n that_o preservation_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n first_o for_o the_o ease_n and_o safety_n of_o christian_n especial_o of_o the_o plain_a weak_a and_o more_o ignorant_a sort_n many_o have_v not_o the_o ability_n or_o leisure_n to_o peruse_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o scripture_n and_o thence_o to_o collect_v those_o point_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n for_o they_o lie_v confuse_o scatter_v here_o &_o there_o mix_v with_o matter_n of_o a_o diverse_a kind_n yea_o some_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n be_v not_o express_o and_o direct_o find_v in_o any_o determinate_a place_n of_o holy_a writ_n as_o the_o eight_o and_o nine_o together_o with_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n which_o be_v therein_o contain_v but_o depend_v on_o consequence_n and_o logical_a deduction_n which_o though_o sufficient_o clear_a in_o themselves_o upon_o a_o just_a argue_v or_o compare_v of_o place_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v presume_v that_o every_o one_o have_v the_o skill_n to_o frame_n they_o so_o that_o there_o will_v be_v much_o fear_n of_o error_n and_o danger_n of_o mistake_n in_o so_o weighty_a a_o business_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o expedient_a or_o rather_o absolute_o necessary_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v gather_v a_o summary_n of_o these_o point_n digest_v into_o a_o method_n and_o express_v in_o plain_a term_n and_o that_o by_o a_o unquestionable_a and_o unerring_a hand_n that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o trust_v to_o and_o have_v always_o at_o hand_n those_o main_a ground_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o god_n require_v to_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v indeed_o a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o faith_n so_o be_v it_o also_o of_o our_o hope_n and_o life_n a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o our_o life_n and_o manner_n in_o its_o precept_n and_o prohibition_n of_o our_o hope_n in_o its_o promise_n &_o several_a pattern_n of_o prayer_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o its_o dogmatic_a position_n yet_o as_o it_o please_v god_n to_o sum_n up_o the_o first_o in_o ten_o short_a word_n as_o moses_n call_v the_o commandment_n deut._n 10._o 4._o and_o to_o sum_n up_o the_o second_o in_o seven_o short_a petition_n so_o it_o be_v as_o requisite_a that_o upon_o the_o the_o same_o ground_n the_o three_o shall_v be_v reduce_v unto_o some_o few_o head_n as_o they_o be_v now_o in_o the_o twelve_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o therefore_o we_o may_v not_o improper_o call_v sepe_v credendorum_fw-la the_o fence_n or_o mound_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o which_o boundary_a we_o shall_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o infinito_fw-la campo_n in_o a_o large_a field_n at_o random_n this_o reason_n be_v touch_v by_o s._n austin_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o symb._n cap._n 1._o est_fw-la fides_n catholica_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la nota_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la memoriaeque_fw-la mandata_fw-la quantum_fw-la res_fw-la passa_fw-la est_fw-la brevitate_fw-la sermonis_fw-la ut_fw-la incipientibus_fw-la atque_fw-la lactentibus_fw-la eye_v qui_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la renati_fw-la sunt_fw-la nondum_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la diligentissimâ_fw-la &_o spirituali_fw-la tractatione_n atque_fw-la cognition_n roboratis_fw-la paucis_fw-la verbis_fw-la credendum_fw-la constitueretur_fw-la proficientibus_fw-la