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affirm_v sum_v up_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o leave_v they_o as_o a_o depositum_fw-la in_o all_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v plant_v to_o be_v the_o standard_n of_o incorrupt_a doctrine_n by_o which_o young_a and_o old_a shall_v be_v instruct_v of_o this_o we_o have_v memorial_n in_o most_o of_o their_o epistle_n which_o all_o know_v be_v not_o write_v till_o after_o the_o plantation_n of_o those_o church_n to_o who_o they_o be_v write_v thus_o st._n paul_n mention_v 11._o rom._n 6.17_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 3.10_o 11._o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n deliver_v to_o the_o church_n at_o rome_n the_o foundation_n lay_v by_o he_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o measure_n of_o the_o rule_n which_o he_o use_v in_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n which_o by_o a_o emphasis_n he_o call_v 3._o call_v gal._n 6.16_o eph._n 2.20_o 1_o tim._n 6.20_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o tit._n 1.4_o 2_o pet._n 2.21_o judas_n v._n 3._o the_o canon_n commend_v to_o the_o galatian_n and_o to_o the_o ephesian_n the_o foundation_n and_o to_o the_o philippian_n the_o same_o rule_n i._n e_o the_o one_o immutable_a rule_n as_o tertullian_n call_v the_o creed_n the_o depositum_fw-la or_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n the_o common_a faith_n which_o place_n with_o other_o like_o they_o many_o ancient_a and_o modern_a divine_n do_v understand_v of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o most_o primitive_a father_n mention_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n do_v mean_v general_o the_o apostle_n creed_n for_o if_o they_o have_v a_o rule_n of_o faith_n before_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v seal_v which_o be_v not_o till_o st._n john_n death_n what_o can_v we_o suppose_v to_o have_v be_v that_o rule_n beside_o the_o apostle_n creed_n st._n ignatius_n give_v we_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o in_o three_o of_o his_o epistle_n commend_v the_o constancy_n of_o those_o church_n in_o the_o unalterable_a faith_n irenaeus_n say_v thrall_n ad_fw-la smyrn_n philip._n thrall_n the_o church_n that_o be_v plant_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n do_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o disciple_n that_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o one_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_n tertullian_n tell_v we_o prax._n de_fw-fr velandis_fw-la virg._n &_o contra_fw-la prax._n of_o â—â—tres_fw-la tractatores_fw-la that_o have_v commented_a on_o it_o before_o himself_o the_o very_a use_n of_o catechise_v which_o be_v from_o the_o apostle_n day_n do_v evince_n that_o there_o be_v ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v instruct_v and_o in_o one_o word_n whereas_o the_o niceve_v and_o athanasian_n creed_n be_v but_o exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o those_o article_n that_o be_v oppose_v in_o their_o day_n we_o may_v conclude_v that_o it_o be_v more_o ancient_a than_o they_o i_o