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fuisset_fw-la cum_fw-la superioribus_fw-la nunc_fw-la
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from_o the_o latin_a one_o they_o can_v not_o do_v it_o the_o truth_n be_v the_o diversity_n be_v only_o in_o the_o particle_n filioque_fw-la add_v by_o the_o latin_n in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o procession_n so_o that_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v that_o our_o nicene_n creed_n be_v diverse_a from_o they_o whereto_o it_o be_v likewise_o add_v but_o of_o this_o more_o hereafter_o 3._o gennadius_n scholarius_n patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n in_o his_o book_n which_o he_o write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o the_o florentine_a council_n the_o year_n after_o it_o be_v celebrate_v clear_o name_v athanasius_n for_o the_o author_n of_o this_o creed_n these_o be_v his_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n where_o he_o style_v athanasius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o confessor_n from_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o withal_o set_v down_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o creed_n in_o express_a term_n as_o now_o we_o 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tract_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d concern_v the_o creed_n or_o christian_a faith_n set_v down_o this_o symbol_n or_o confession_n thereof_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v we_o believe_v and_o profess_v one_o only_o true_a and_o good_a god_n the_o father_n almighty_n of_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n the_o god_n and_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n and_o one_o only_o begotten_a son_n of_o he_o our_o lord_n and_o god_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only_a true_a one_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o by_o who_o all_o thing_n consist_v who_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n with_o god_n and_o be_v god_n and_o afterward_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n he_o appear_v upon_o earth_n and_o converse_v with_o man_n be_v in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n he_o think_v it_o not_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a with_o god_n yet_o he_o make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o 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patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la creatorem_fw-la omnium_fw-la visibilium_fw-la &_o invisibilium_fw-la creaturarum_fw-la &_o in_o dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la &_o primogenitum_fw-la totius_fw-la creaturae_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la natum_fw-la ante_fw-la omne_fw-la secula_fw-la &_o non_fw-la factum_fw-la deum_fw-la verum_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la vero_fw-la homoousion_n patri_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la &_o secula_fw-la compaginata_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la facta_fw-la qui_fw-la propter_fw-la nos_fw-la venit_fw-la &_o natus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la maria_fw-la virgin_n &_o crucifixus_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n &_o sepultus_fw-la &_o tertiâ_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la secundùm_fw-la scripturas_fw-la &_o in_o coelos_n ascendit_fw-la &_o iterum_fw-la veniet_fw-la judicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la &_o reliqua_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la quòd_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la omnium_fw-la fidem_fw-la loquor_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o believe_v in_o one_o only_a true_a god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o all_o creature_n both_o visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n his_o only_o beget_v son_n the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n beget_v of_o he_o before_o all_o world_n and_o not_o make_v very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n by_o who_o the_o world_n be_v frame_v or_o age_n set_v in_o order_n and_o all_o thing_n make_v who_o for_o our_o sake_n come_v and_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n crucify_a under_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o bury_v the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o ascend_v into_o the_o heaven_n and_o shall_v come_v again_o to_o judge_v the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o rest_n that_o follow_v in_o the_o creed_n which_o speak_v the_o belief_n of_o all_o the_o church_n by_o this_o creed_n he_o confute_v nestorius_n through_o his_o whole_a first_o 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quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipsi_fw-la interse_n per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la salubriter_fw-la condiderunt_fw-la that_o be_v the_o word_n symbol_n in_o greek_a signify_v a_o collation_n because_o the_o apostle_n joint_o frame_v it_o for_o the_o common_a benefit_n through_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 13._o isidore_n bishop_n of_o sevil_n lib._n do_v off_o eccles_n cap._n 22._o speak_v thus_o of_o the_o creed_n symbolum_n competentes_fw-la accipiunt_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la pauca_fw-la 〈◊〉_d verba_fw-la sed_fw-la omne_fw-la continentur_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la de_fw-la totis_fw-la enim_fw-la scripture_n haec_fw-la breviatim_fw-la collecta_fw-la sunt_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n ut_fw-la quia_fw-la plures_fw-la credentium_fw-la literas_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la vel_fw-la qui_fw-la sciunt_fw-la prae_fw-la occupationibus_fw-la seculi_fw-la scripturas_fw-la legere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la haec_fw-la cord_n retinentes_fw-la habeant_fw-la sibi_fw-la sufficientem_fw-la scientiam_fw-la salutarem_fw-la that_o be_v the_o competentes_fw-la receive_v the_o creed_n wherein_o there_o be_v but_o few_o word_n but_o all_o mystery_n be_v therein_o contain_v which_o be_v brief_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o whole_a scripture_n by_o the_o apostle_n because_o that_o many_o of_o the_o believer_n be_v unable_a to_o read_v and_o they_o who_o can_v be_v hinder_v by_o their_o worldly_a business_n retain_v these_o few_o
church_n 2._o that_o this_o creed_n be_v produce_v by_o tertullian_n against_o those_o heretic_n who_o deny_v the_o scripture_n 3._o that_o the_o nicene_n creed_n although_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a form_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o first_o which_o the_o christian_a church_n have_v for_o which_o he_o refer_v we_o to_o tertullian_n now_o that_o creed_n which_o be_v old_a than_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o apostle_n creed_n see_v no_o other_o creed_n be_v ever_o mention_v before_o the_o time_n of_o that_o council_n nor_o other_o author_n assign_v and_o for_o tertullia_n testimony_n to_o who_o we_o be_v refer_v he_o clear_o assign_v the_o apostle_n for_o the_o author_n 6._o bullinger_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o decade_n whereto_o he_o prefix_v the_o ancient_a creed_n have_v these_o word_n sufficiebat_fw-la hactenus_fw-la symbolum_n apostolorum_fw-la &_o sufficisset_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la etiam_fw-la constantini_n seculo_fw-la confitentur_fw-la enim_fw-la omnes_fw-la omnes_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la non_fw-la alio_fw-la symbolo_fw-la quam_fw-la apostolico_fw-la usas_fw-la eodemque_fw-la fuisse_fw-la per_fw-la totam_fw-la terrarum_fw-la orbem_fw-la contentas_fw-la quoniam_fw-la verò_fw-la constantini_n magni_fw-la aetate_fw-la emerfit_a impius_fw-la &_o blasphemus_fw-la arius_n qui_fw-la christianae_n fidei_fw-la puritatem_fw-la corrupit_fw-la &_o simplicitatem_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la pervertit_fw-la coacti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ipsa_fw-la necessitate_v ecclesiarum_fw-la ministri_fw-la seize_v impostori_fw-la opponere_fw-la ac_fw-la symbolo_fw-la editio_fw-la verum_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la veterem_fw-la fidei_fw-la confessionem_fw-la damnatâ_fw-la arii_n novitate_fw-la declarando_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n canonicis_fw-la illustrare_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la &_o in_fw-la aliis_fw-la mox_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la tribus_fw-la conciliis_fw-la generalibus_fw-la editis_fw-la symbolis_fw-la quicquam_fw-la mutatum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o doctrinâ_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la neque_fw-la quicquam_fw-la novi_fw-la adiectum_fw-la quod_fw-la prius_fw-la ex_fw-la scriptura_fw-la sancta_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la christi_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la &_o crediderunt_fw-la sed_fw-la corruptionibus_fw-la &_o novitatibus_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la antiqua_fw-la veritas_fw-la illustrata_fw-la per_fw-la symbola_fw-la prudenter_fw-la utiliter_fw-la &_o religiose_fw-la est_fw-la opposita_fw-la that_o be_v hitherto_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n suffice_v and_o have_v suffice_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n for_o it_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o that_o all_o church_n use_v no_o other_o creed_n than_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v content_v therewith_o all_o the_o world_n over_o but_o because_o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a there_o spring_v up_o that_o impious_a and_o blasphemous_a arius_n who_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n and_o pervert_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o apostolic_a doctrine_n the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v compel_v out_o of_o necessity_n to_o oppose_v themselves_o unto_o such_o a_o imposture_n and_o set_v forth_o a_o creed_n to_o illustrate_v the_o true_a that_o be_v the_o ancient_a confession_n of_o faith_n by_o manifest_v it_o out_o of_o scripture_n thereby_o condemn_v the_o novelty_n of_o arius_n for_o neither_o in_o the_o three_o other_o general_a counsel_n which_o follow_v that_o of_o nice_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n change_v by_o set_v forth_o their_o creed_n in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n nor_o any_o new_a thing_n add_v unto_o what_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n former_o have_v and_o believe_v out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n but_o the_o ancient_a faith_n be_v illustrate_v by_o the_o creed_n be_v prudent_o profitable_o and_o pious_o oppose_v unto_o the_o corruption_n and_o novelty_n of_o the_o heretic_n 7._o christopher_n barbarossa_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o catecheticall_a analysis_n wherein_o he_o have_v draw_v into_o method_n the_o catechisticall_a meditation_n of_o seventeen_o protestant_n divine_v set_v forth_o by_o the_o dean_n and_o college_n of_o divine_n in_o the_o academy_n of_o rostock_n have_v these_o word_n apostoli_fw-la &_o synodi_fw-la brevibus_fw-la symbolis_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la christianae_n summam_fw-la complexi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quilibet_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la suum_fw-la contulit_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la symbolum_n ratio_fw-la quare_fw-la apostoli_fw-la composuerunt_fw-la hoc_fw-la symbolum_n duplex_fw-la est_fw-la 1._o suiipsius_fw-la causâ_fw-la ut_fw-la certam_fw-la haberent_fw-la regulam_fw-la &_o amussim_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la postquam_fw-la exire_fw-la vellent_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la 2._o propter_fw-la nos_fw-la ipsos_fw-la ut_fw-la haberemus_fw-la regulam_fw-la &_o amussim_fw-la fidei_fw-la contra_fw-la haereticos_fw-la nomen_fw-la articuli_fw-la requirit_fw-la integram_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v if_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o add_v so_o much_o we_o believe_v also_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a see_v for_o this_o soc._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o athan._n tom._n 7._o pag._n 687._o comm._n as_o for_o the_o creed_n of_o eusebius_n which_o the_o nicene_n father_n thus_o enlarge_v he_o preface_v it_o with_o this_o elegy_n which_o show_v its_o antiquity_n and_o authority_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o bishop_n our_o predecessor_n both_o in_o our_o first_o catechise_n and_o at_o our_o baptism_n as_o we_o have_v learn_v from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o as_o we_o have_v believe_v and_o teach_v both_o when_o we_o be_v presbyter_n and_o when_o we_o come_v to_o be_v bishop_n so_o also_o now_o believe_v we_o propose_v this_o our_o faith_n unto_o you_o the_o three_o creed_n be_v frame_v in_o the_o arian_n synod_n at_o antioch_n for_o eusebius_n bishop_n of_o 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the_o word_n filioque_fw-la that_o be_v be_v from_o the_o son_n in_o the_o procession_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n run_v thus_o the_o additional_a particle_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n by_o this_o mark_n which_o enclose_v they_o i_o believe_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o of_o all_o thing_n visible_a and_o invisible_a and_o in_o one_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o only-begotten_a son_n of_o god_n beget_v of_o his_o father_n before_o all_o world_n god_n of_o god_n light_v of_o light_n very_a god_n of_o very_a god_n beget_v not_o make_v be_v of_o one_o substance_n with_o the_o father_n by_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v who_o for_o we_o man_n and_o for_o our_o salvation_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o be_v incarnate_a by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n and_o be_v make_v man_n and_o be_v crucify_v also_o for_o we_o under_o pontius_n pilate_n he_o suffer_v and_o be_v bury_v and_o the_o three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n an_o sit_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v come_v again_o with_o glory_n to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a who_o kingdom_n shall_v have_v none_o end_n and_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o lord_n and_o giver_n of_o life_n who_o proceed_v from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n who_o together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n be_v worship_v and_o glorify_v who_o speak_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o i_o believe_v one_o catholic_n and_o apostolic_a church_n i_o acknowledge_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o look_v for_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o gregory_n nyssen_n by_o order_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n hold_v at_o constantinople_n add_v the_o particle_n here_o insert_v be_v witness_v as_o i_o say_v by_o nicephorus_n callistus_n in_o hist_o eccles_n lib._n 12._o cap._n