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creed_n enclose_v we_o find_v record_v by_o epiphanius_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haeres_fw-la 72._o now_o who_o do_v marcellus_n mean_a by_o his_o progenitor_n or_o ancestor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o or_o in_o god_n sure_o he_o understand_v either_o his_o godfather_n at_o the_o font_n or_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n by_o who_o he_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o ancient_a faith_n or_o last_o which_o seem_v to_o i_o most_o probable_a the_o apostle_n themselves_o who_o be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a father_n or_o founder_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n whence_o that_o of_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v though_o you_o have_v ten_o thousand_o instructer_n or_o pedagogue_n in_o christ_n yet_o have_v you_o not_o many_o father_n it_o follow_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o have_v beget_v you_o through_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 15._o 5._o s._n basil_n the_o great_a in_o his_o 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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and_o the_o fire_n be_v not_o quench_v and_o in_o one_o only_a holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n by_o who_o we_o be_v seal_v to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n here_o we_o have_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n but_o two_o viz._n the_o belief_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o set_v down_o in_o the_o ensue_a word_n wherein_o he_o large_o descant_v on_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n towards_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n by_o which_o spirit_n we_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o who_o we_o cry_v abba_n father_n which_o distribute_v and_o effect_v in_o every_o one_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o edification_n according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n the_o good_a spirit_n which_o lead_v into_o all_o truth_n and_o establish_v all_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o true_a and_o exact_a knowledge_n in_o the_o godly_a and_o spiritual_a service_n and_o worship_n and_o true_a confession_n of_o god_n the_o father_n and_o his_o only-begotten_a son_n etc._n etc._n conclude_v thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thus_o we_o think_v and_o thus_o we_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o a_o coessential_a trinity_n according_a to_o the_o command_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o soon_o and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n a_o little_a after_o he_o intimate_v from_o who_o he_o receive_v the_o foresay_a confession_n of_o faith_n namely_o from_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o beseech_v you_o say_v
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these_o word_n nonnulli_fw-la hanc_fw-la fidem_fw-la a_o patribus_fw-la in_o concilio_n niceno_fw-la confirmatam_fw-la antiquare_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la veriti_fw-la alii_fw-la vero_fw-la simulant_fw-la assentiri_fw-la illi_fw-la reipsâ_fw-la autem_fw-la pernegant_fw-la dum_fw-la hanc_fw-la vocem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perversè_fw-la interpretantur_fw-la iisdemque_fw-la in_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la blasphemè_fw-la asserendo_fw-la eum_fw-la creatum_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o factum_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la that_o be_v some_o have_v not_o be_v afraid_a to_o abrogate_v this_o faith_n establish_v in_o the_o nicene_n council_n other_o there_o be_v who_o feign_v to_o receive_v it_o but_o in_o truth_n reject_v it_o while_o they_o interpret_v the_o word_n homoousion_n in_o a_o perverse_a sense_n the_o same_o man_n speak_v also_o blaspheamous_o against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v create_v and_o make_v by_o the_o son_n then_o in_o the_o 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declaration_n of_o a_o gift_n true_o royal_a and_o magnificent_a with_o which_o title_n nazianzen_n in_o that_o place_n honour_v athanasius_n his_o creed_n let_v the_o impartial_a reader_n judge_n beside_o we_o may_v observe_v for_o our_o full_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o particular_a 1._o that_o these_o word_n which_o the_o objector_n call_v athanasius_n his_o creed_n refer_v not_o to_o he_o and_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o his_o patriarchate_n who_o write_v the_o say_a epistle_n but_o to_o the_o father_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n for_o they_o run_v in_o the_o three_o person_n neque_fw-la separarunt_fw-la gloriam_fw-la tribuerunt_fw-la not_o in_o the_o first_o neque_fw-la separavimus_fw-la gloriam_fw-la tribuimus_fw-la therefore_o they_o relate_v to_o those_o father_n who_o make_v the_o nicene_n creed_n which_o be_v immediate_o prefix_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n who_o send_v this_o synodical_a epistle_n 2._o that_o this_o synodical_a epistle_n be_v send_v in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o egypt_n thebais_n and_o lybia_n whereas_o the_o confession_n of_o faith_n write_v by_o athanasius_n be_v attest_v by_o he_o only_o or_o by_o very_a few_o beside_o so_o witness_v nazianzen_n in_o his_o forecited_a oration_n primus_fw-la ille_fw-la &_o solus_fw-la aut_fw-la cum_fw-la admodùm_fw-la paucis_fw-la veritatem_fw-la palam_fw-la apertisque_fw-la verbis_fw-la promulgare_fw-la non_fw-la dubitavit_fw-la unam_fw-la trium_fw-la personarum_fw-la divinitatem_fw-la &_o essentiam_fw-la scripto_fw-la confessus_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la multis_fw-la illis_fw-la patribus_fw-la circa_fw-la filium_fw-la prius_fw-la concessum_fw-la fuerat_fw-la idem_fw-la ipse_fw-la postea_fw-la in_o asserendâ_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la divinitate_fw-la superno_fw-la afflatu_fw-la consecutus_fw-la atque_fw-la imperatori_fw-la donum_fw-la veer_fw-la regium_fw-la &_o magnificum_fw-la offer_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o first_o of_o all_o and_o alone_o or_o accompany_v with_o very_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o not_o after_o the_o tradition_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o we_o let_v we_o exact_o and_o orderly_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o be_v build_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n be_v the_o head-corner-stone_n in_o or_o by_o who_o the_o whole_a build_n fit_o join_v together_o grow_v into_o a_o holy_a temple_n in_o the_o lord_n this_o tradition_n this_o exact_a rule_n this_o foundation_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o what_o can_v it_o be_v apply_v more_o congruous_o than_o unto_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o substance_n whereof_o he_o set_v down_o before_o 6._o gregory_n nyssen_n brother_n to_o the_o great_a s._n basil_n explain_v the_o head_n of_o the_o creed_n in_o that_o oration_n of_o he_o which_o be_v entitle_v catachetica_fw-la oratio_fw-la magna_fw-la 7._o cyril_n patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n set_v down_o the_o whole_a creed_n in_o distinct_a 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〈◊〉_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 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〈◊〉_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 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paucas_fw-la est_fw-la diffusa_fw-la sententias_fw-la ut_fw-la facilius_fw-la animae_fw-la thesaurus_fw-la
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de_fw-la deo_fw-la ingenito_o vel_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la nato_fw-la vel_fw-la de_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-it vel_fw-la de_fw-la suscipiendo_fw-la omni_fw-la sacramento_n vel_fw-la de_fw-la morte_fw-la domini_fw-la resurrectonisque_fw-la ejus_fw-la mysterio_fw-la totum_fw-la breviter_fw-la hoc_fw-la symbolum_n continet_fw-la that_o be_v the_o creed_n be_v little_a for_o word_n but_o large_a in_o mystery_n for_o what_o soever_o be_v prefigure_v in_o the_o patriarch_n proclaim_v in_o scripture_n foretell_v in_o the_o prophet_n either_o concern_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n or_o of_o undertake_v the_o mysterious_a work_n of_o our_o salvation_n or_o concern_v the_o death_n &_o resurrection_n of_o the_o lord_n this_o creed_n do_v contain_v in_o brief_a 9_o leo_fw-la the_o great_a in_o his_o 13_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o empress_n pulcheria_n call_v the_o creed_n as_o be_v fore-alleadged_n the_o short_a and_o perfect_a confession_n of_o the_o catholic_n symbol_n distinct_o mark_v forth_o by_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n into_o so_o many_o sentence_n tanquam_fw-la instructa_fw-la sit_fw-la munitione_n caelesti_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la haereticorum_fw-la opiniones_fw-la solo_fw-la ipsius_fw-la possint_fw-la gladio_fw-la detruncari_fw-la cujus_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la si_fw-la eutiche_n etc._n etc._n as_o complete_o furnish_v with_o celestial_a armour_n so_o that_o the_o the_o head_n of_o all_o heretical_a opinion_n may_v be_v cut_v off_o by_o its_o sword_n alone_o the_o fullness_n whereof_o if_o eutiche_n etc._n etc._n 10._o cassianus_n in_o his_o sixth_o book_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o our_o lord_n speak_v full_o to_o this_o purpose_n quicquid_fw-la per_fw-la universum_fw-la etc._n etc._n whatsoever_o be_v large_o diffuse_v throughout_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v all_o sum_v up_o in_o the_o perfect_a breviary_n of_o the_o creed_n the_o place_n we_o have_v cite_v more_o at_o large_a chap._n 5._o 11._o venantius_n fortunatus_n in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o explication_n of_o the_o creed_n begin_v thus_o fidei_fw-la catholicae_fw-la totius_fw-la summam_fw-la recensentes_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la integritas_fw-la credulitatis_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la &_o unius_fw-la dei_fw-la omnipotentis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la aequalitas_fw-la declaratur_fw-la &_o mysterium_fw-la incarnationis_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v whilst_o we_o declare_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a catholic_a faith_n wherein_o the_o entire_a belief_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v set_v forth_o with_o the_o equality_n of_o one_o almighty_a god_n that_o be_v of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o incarnation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n where_o he_o use_v the_o very_a word_n of_o clemens_n rom._n which_o we_o forecited_a then_o he_o conclude_v cunctis_fw-la credentibus_fw-la quae_fw-la continentur_fw-la in_o symbolo_fw-la salus_fw-la animarum_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la perpetua_fw-la bonis_fw-la actibus_fw-la praepareiur_fw-fr let_v all_o those_o who_o believe_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o creed_n provide_v by_o good_a work_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o life_n everlasting_a that_o creed_n be_v sufficient_a for_o matter_n of_o belief_n as_o good_a work_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o practice_n 12._o i_o shall_v conclude_v these_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n with_o these_o word_n of_o erasmus_n lib._n de_fw-fr rat._n verae_fw-la theolog._n utinam_fw-la nostra_fw-la credulitas_fw-la symbolo_fw-la esset_fw-la contenta_fw-la ubi_fw-la caepit_fw-la esse_fw-la minus_fw-la fidei_fw-la inter_fw-la christianos_n mox_fw-la increvit_fw-la symbolorum_fw-la &_o modus_fw-la &_o numerus_fw-la will_v to_o god_n say_v he_o our_o belief_n have_v be_v content_v with_o the_o creed_n when_o there_o begin_v to_o be_v less_o faith_n among_o christian_n the_o creed_n straightway_o increase_v both_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o exposition_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o we_o find_v in_o his_o work_n distinct_a both_o from_o the_o nicene_n and_o his_o own_o creed_n it_o seem_v a_o large_a paraphrase_n or_o explication_n of_o the_o nicene_n creed_n or_o of_o his_o own_o 3._o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d confession_n creed_n or_o symbol_n which_o now_o common_o go_v under_o his_o name_n and_o be_v usual_o print_v with_o his_o other_o work_n this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o greg._n nazianzens_n oration_n and_o that_o for_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o appear_v by_o nazianzen_n that_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o nicene_n creed_n whereof_o osius_n not_o athanasius_n be_v the_o composer_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o the_o next_o appendix_n and_o athanasius_n his_o own_o work_n show_v that_o it_o be_v diverse_a from_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v but_o a_o paraphrase_n on_o the_o nicene_n and_o not_o send_v to_o any_o 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