The chief and principal articles of the Christen faith to hold against the Pope,…The chiefe and pryncypall articles of the Christen faythe to holde againste the Pope,…

I First I believe with heart, the high Article of the godly majesty, That Father, Son, Holy Ghost, three several persons, is one right only, natural, true God, maker of heaven and earth, in all things contrary to the Arians, Macedonians, Sabellians, and such like heresies. ⟨image 41⟩Gene. i. according as all that hath ben holden and kept hitherto, both in the Romish Church, and in all the world by the Christen Churches.

I First I beleue with herte, the hygh Article of the godly maiestye, That Father, Sonne, Holy Ghooste, three seuerall persons, is one ryghte onely, naturall, true God, maker of heauen and earthe, in all thynges contrary to the Arrianes, Macedoniens, Sabellines, and suche lyke heresyes. ⟨image 41⟩Gene. i. accordyng as all that hath bē holden and kepte hitherto, bothe in the Romysshe Churche, and in all the worlde by the Christen Churches.

¹II Secondarily, I believe, and know that the Scripture teacheth us, that the second Person in God, namely the Son, is only become very man, of the holy Ghost, conceived without the help of man, and borne of the pure blessed virgin Mary, as of a right natural mother, according as all the same. S. Luke doth clearly describe,² and as the Prophets have declared, So that not the Father or the holy Ghost did become man, as certain heretics have taught.

¹II Secondarely, I beleue, and knowe that the Scripture teacheth vs, that the seconde Person in God, namely the Sonne, is onely become very man, of the holy Ghoost, conceyued withoute the helpe of man, and borne of the pure blessed virgyn Mary, as of a ryghte naturall mother, accordyng as al the same. S. Luke doth clearly describe,