[Here begynneth a lytell treatyse called, the (myrrour or lokynge glasse of lyfe) for co[m]fortyng of the soule]

〈◊〉〈◊〉 exposycyon or phrases 〈◊〉〈◊〉 vnder∣•…•…ādyng of the Credo. The. v. Chapyt.

I byleue in god the Father omnypotent / creatour of he¦uen & erth / and of all thyn∣ges therin cōtayned I by∣leue in Thesu cryste his one¦ly sone. Ro. 5. for wh•…•…re we were borne the chyldren of wrath throughe the synne of our fyrste father Adam: & now are chosen the chyldren of adopcyon by god our heuenly father / by fayth / whiche onely for our sakes without mānes helpe (was) conceyued by the holy ghost / his onely sone in the wombe of the moste pure and imma∣culate vyrgyn mary / and the sone of the sa me vyrgyn / became god & man / by whom all we be regenerat by baptysme / And are clensed and wasshed by his precyous blode whiche he mekely suffred to be shed 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ponce Pylat for our synnes / and offe•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and was crucyfyed in fulfyllynge 〈◊〉〈◊〉 phesyes and scryptures. v. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. yeres 〈◊〉〈◊〉 re prophesyed by the holy Pytr•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 phet•…•…. Ad. col. 2. Also he was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 crosse and dyed theron / by wh•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 were brought from dethe perpe•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 •…•…ternall / through his newe •…•…estament 〈◊〉〈◊〉

Ioyfull tyd•…•…nges / to all them that byleue in hym. Ad thimo. 1. Ro. 5. Also he was bu∣•…•…yed sygnyfyenge to all crysten men / to be buryed with hym by baptysme / when we be plonged vnder the water s•…•…gnyfyeth in ve / to forsake the synne of our olde Adam and to walke in a newe lyfe. Also to byle∣ue y^t he dyscended to hell / to the ententto de sttoy th•…•… tyrannye & power of Sathan out enemy / the whiche many yeres had all this worlde in d•…•…unger and bondage throughe the offence of our firste progenytor Adam. And there he losed the bondes of many ho∣ly Patryarkes and Prophetes: whiche ma ny yeres lay there abydynge the cōmyng of cryste or glad tydynges / whiche was theyr Redempcion: & ours also. Roma. 4. ¶ And the thyrde day / he rose lyke a myghty cōque 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of deth. •…•…o. 5. By his own power both 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & the deuyll for our Iustyfycacyon / 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of them whiche trewely byleue in hym 〈◊〉〈◊〉 not perysshe / but that we shuld haue •…•…all •…•…oy and lyfe in hym / wherby we 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the stronger ouercome our mortall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the deuyll. 1. 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 2. ¶ Also he ascen d•…•…d vp in to heuen / where as he is by his

vyrgynall manhode oure medyator and intercessor / for our synnes and offences / by twene good & vs. Ephe. 4. ¶ And he asce•…•… ded vp to his father iglory / to obtayne for mankynde / eternall glory / and fruysion of the moste gloryous deyty of god / where as he now sytteth on the ryght hande of his fa ther omnipotent. And omnipotent sone al one in equall power to the father: to whom all creatures gyue honour & glory. Also the whiche shall come when his tyme and plea sure shalbe / as a •…•…udgt vpon them that ly •…•…e / whose sodayne cōmynge shall reprehen he / as well them that lyue as them that be deed / the whiche at that present tyme shall retorne vnto lyfe. Also I do byleue in the holye ghost / as very god procedynge from the father / and the sone / whiche santefyeth all thynges / and without whom no thy•…•… ge is santefyed. And I byleue the ho•…•… 〈◊〉〈◊〉 che whiche is the cōmunyon and congre•…•… cyon / of all faythfull people in cryste. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 is the heed & orygynall of all sayntes. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 I byleue the holy churche / whiche is 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ned by the holy ghost / whiche churche 〈◊〉〈◊〉 receyued the •…•…ayes and auctoryte of cryste /

of byndynge and lowsyng of synnes / and I byleue that in this churche is remyssyon of synnes / by the redempcyon of crystes blo de. Io. 6. Whiche redempcyon by crys•…•… gy uen to vs as a redemout / a Iustyfyer / and santefyer. Also I byleue that all bodyes / with the soules shall ryse agayne. Ro. 3. Whose bodyes are cōsumed by any manet awayes whose soules and bodyes / shel be confermed togyther at the generall Iudge mente. 1. •…•…or. 15. And after this lyfe by the chartour of our redēpcyon whiche cryst ga ue to vs frely that we shall 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the glo ry eternall / where he rayneth in glory thre persones and one god / to whom be gyuen prayse / honour / and glory worlde without ende.

Amen.