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An apology or answer in defence of the Church of England with a brief…An apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande with a briefe…
An apology or answer in defence of the Church of England with a brief and plain declaration of the true religion professed and used in the same.An apologie or answere in defence of the Churche of Englande with a briefe and plaine declaration of the true religion professed and vsed in the same.
Londini: printed by Reginald Wolfe, 1564
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
WE BELIEVE that there is one certain nature and divine power, which we call GOD: and that the same is divided into three equal persons, into the Father, into the Son, and into the holy Ghost, and that they all be of own power, of one Majesty, of one eternity, of one Godhead, and of one substance. And although these three persons be so divided, that neither the Father is the Son, nor the son is the holy Ghost or the Father, yet nevertheless we believe ye there is but one very God. And that the same one God hath created heaven and earth, and all things contained under heaven.
WE BELEEVE that there is one certaine nature and diuine power, whiche wee call GOD: and that the same is diuided into three equall persons, into ye Father, into the Sonn, and into the holy Ghoste, and that they all be of owne power, of one Maiestie, of one eternitie, of one Godhed, and of one substāce. And although these three persons be so diuided, that neither the Father is the sonne, nor the sonn is the holy Ghost or the Father, yet neuertheles wee beleeue ye there is but one very God. And that the same one God hath created heauē and earth, and al thinges contained vnder heauen.
We believe that JESUS Christ the only Son of the eternal Father (as long before it was determined before all ⟨image 20⟩beginnings) when the fullness of time was come, did take of that blessed & pure Virgin, both ••eshe & all the nature of man, that he might declare to the world the secret & hid will of his father: which will had ben laid up from before all ages and generations. And that he might full finish in his human body the mystery of our redemption, & might fasten to the cross our sins, and also that handwriting which was made against us.
Wee beleeue that IESVS Christe ye onely Sonne of the eternall Father (as long before it was determined before all ⟨image 20⟩beginninges) when the fullnes of tyme was com, did take of that blessed & pure Virgin, bothe eshe & all the nature of man, that he might declare to the world the secret & hid will of his father: which will had ben laide vp from before all ages and generaciōs. And that he might full finishe in his humaine bodie the misterie of our redēption, & might fasten to the crosse our sinnes, and also that handwritinge which was made against vs.