-91 Son, and call his name Immanuel." Isa. vii.

14.

"That which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost." Matt, i. 20.

112. Antiquity?

"The advent, and nativity of a virgin." Ire

næus.

"Born of a Virgin by the Holy Ghost." Origen. (3 C.)

113. "Suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead and buried:" Scripture ?

"And so Pilate-delivered Jesus, when he had scourged him, to be crucified." Mark xv.

15.

"And he made his grave with the wicked and with the rich in his death." Isa. liii. 9.

114. Antiquity?

And "Passion."

Irenæus. (2 C.)

"He was truly dead." Origen. (3 C.)

"Crucified under Pontius Pilate." "That he suffered, and was dead and buried, according to the Scriptures." Tertullian. (1, 2 C.) 115. "He descended into hell; the third day he rose again from the dead:" Scripture?

"Thou shalt not leave my soul in hell." Ps. xvi. 10.

'He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures." 1 Cor. xv. 4.

116. Antiquity?

And resurrection from the dead." Iræneus. (2 C.)

"The third day rose again from the dead." Tertullian. (1, 2 C.)

The Descent into Hell not noticed till the Creed

of Aquileia, in the fourth century.

117. "He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God, the Father Almighty:" Scripture?

"He was received up into the right hand of God."

118. Antiquity?

heaven, and sat on

Mark xvi. 19.

"And bodily ascension of the flesh of His beloved Son, Christ Jesus our Lord, into heaven." Irenæus. (2 C.)

"And sitteth now at the right hand of God." Tertullian. (1, 2 C.)

119.

Thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead:" Scripture?

The Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing." 2 Tim. iv. 1.

120. Antiquity?

"And His coming again from heaven in the glory of the Father to-raise the flesh of all mankind,—and that every tongue should confess to Him; and that He may execute just judgment upon all." Irenæus. (2 C.) 121. "I believe in the Holy Ghost:" Scripture? "Go ye, and teach all nations; baptizing them

in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." Matt. xxviii. 19. 122. Antiquity?

"And in the Holy Ghost, who preached by the prophets." Irenæus. (2 C.)

123. The Holy Catholic Church; the Communion of Saints:" Scripture?

A glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be !I holy and without blemish." Eph. v. 27. "Neither pray I for these alone, but for them also which shall believe on me through their no word; that they all may be one." John xvii. 20, 21.

124. Antiquity?

"The Holy Catholic Church." Apostolic Constitutions. (3 C.)

So likewise Cyprian (3 C.) and Tertullian. (1, 2 C.).

Communion of Saints" not till fourth century. 125. "The forgiveness of sins:" Scripture?

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The blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin." 1 John i. 7.

"That repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations." Luke xxiv. 47.

126. Antiquity?

'Incarnate for our salvation." Irenæus. (2 C.)

"Remission of sins." Cyprian. (3 C.)

127. "The resurrection of the body:" Scripture? Though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God." Job xix. 26.

128. Antiquity?

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'And raise the flesh of all mankind." Irenæus. (2 C.)

"The resurrection of the flesh." Tertullian. (1, 2 C.)

129. "And the life everlasting :" Scripture?

"The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God

is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." Rom. vi. 23.

130. Antiquity?

"That He may-grant life to all righteous and

holy men, that keep His commandments, and persevere in His love; some from the beginning, others after repentance; on whom He confers immortality, and invests them with eternal glory." Irenæus. (2 C.) “Who shall come again with glory, and take the saints into the possession and fruition of eternal life and the heavenly promises." Tertullian. (1, 2 C.)

131. We understand, then, that, excepting the Descent into Hell, and the Communion of Saints, the other articles of the Creed are recorded by the earliest fathers of the Church. How do they express themselves respecting the oneness of the faith?

Irenæus (2 C.)?

"This faith, thus delivered, the Catholic Church

throughout the world retains with one consent, as if it were animated with one soul, and spoke with one mouth. This is the belief of the Churches of the East, of Egypt, of Africa, of Spain and Germany, and of the Celts, as well as of the Mediterranean Churches of Palestine."

132. And Origen (3 C.)?

"The things which are manifestly handed down by the Apostolical preachers are these."

133. And Tertullian (1, 2 C.)?

There is only one rule of faith, fixed and unalterable."

Yes, for many hundred years; the only change being, that these words immediately preceded the Collects.

Lord, have mercy," &c.

135. What was this portion of the Service called in early times ?

The less Litany.

136. And it is of very early use?

Yes; one writer in 530 (1300 years ago) speaks of its occurrence in this portion of the Service with the Lord's Prayer; and it is an order of the Council of Girone, in 517, that the Lord's Prayer should be here used.

"O Lord, show thy mercy," &c.

137. Are these Versicles, also, of ancient use? They are all to be traced back at least 1000 years; occupying, also, the same place in the Service.

138. There has been, I think, a mistake respecting one of them?

Yes; "Give peace in our time," &c., which Bishop Burnet states erroneously to have been introduced in the time of Edward, with reference to political peace; whereas it exists