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FOr that cause the ancient Church hath comprehended all the poyntes of the Christian faith in certaine Summaries, whiche are called commonly, the Nicene Créede, the Créede of Athanase, and that of the Apostles. This name of Symbole was giuen vnto them, as well for that they did conteyne in summe the principal pointes and foundations of the Christian
doctrine, whyche are more at large ex∣pounded in the holye Scriptures: as also for that they are the true markes and to∣kens of a Christian man, in euery one that beléeueth, and confesseth the doctrine conteyned in them. Wherefore it is re∣quisite, that euery one knowe at the least that same whiche is commonly called, the Créede of the Apostles, which is the most cōmon and most short of them all, accor∣ding to the which, the Church doth daily make publique confession of hir fayth, as followeth.
I beleeue in GOD the Father Al∣mightie, maker of heauen and earth: And in Iesus Christe hys onely Sonne oure Lorde: Whiche was conceyued by the holie Ghoste: borne of the virgin Marie: suffered vnder Ponce Pylate: was cruci∣fied, dead, and buried: he descended into hell: The third day he rose from the dead: he is gone vp into heauen, and sitteth on the ryght hande of God the Father al∣myghtie: From thence shall hée come to iudge bothe the lyuyng and the dead.
I beléeue in the holy Ghoste: The ho∣ly vniuersall Church: The communion
of Saintes: The forgiuenesse of sinnes: The resurrection of the bodie: The lyfe eternall. Sobeit.