{"name":"the-resolvtion-of-the","title":"THE RESOLVTION OF THE CREEDE","text":"〈◊〉: One, of the Actions of faith, which are *To beleeve in God:* which hath three partes: I. To beleeue God as hee hath reuealed himselfe in his worde. II. To acknowledge him in particular to be my God. III. To put my confidence in him. *To beleeve* a thing: and this action hath two partes: I. To acknowledge the thing. II. To apply the thing to my selfe; as to beleeue the Church is to acknowledge the Church, & that I am a member of it. The second the Object, which is God, distinguished into 3. person. I. The first is described by his I. Name, *Father.* II. Attribute, *Almightie.* III. Worke, *Creatour of heaven and earth.* II. The second is described by his I. Titles, which are foure. I. *Iesus.* II. *Christ.* III. *His Sonne.* IIII. *Our Lord.* II. Incarnation, & it hath 2. parts: *The conception,* where cōsider the partes The personn all vnion. The sanctification of that masse or lumpe wherof the body of Christ was framed. The cause efficient, *the H.ghost. The byrth,* where is mētioned the mother of Christ, described by her Name; *Mary.* Qualitie; *a virgine.* III. Estate afterward of Humiliation set downe Generally in these wordes, *Suffered vnder, &c.* where is noted the time of his suffering when *P. Pilat* was president of Iurie. By partes, which are 4. I. *His crucifying.* II. *His death.* III. *His buriall.* IIII. *His descending into hell.* Exaltation hauing 3. parts. I. *His resurrection.* II. *His ascension.* III. *His sitting at his fathers right hand*: & it is set forth by the Place, *Heaven.* The effect, *his cōming to iudgement.* III. The third person described by his name, *Holy Ghost,* infolding his office. The Church, described by his Qualities, *Holy. Catholicke.* Prerogatiues which are 4. I. *Communion of saintes.* II. *Forgivenesse of sinnes.* III. *Resurection of the body.* IV. *Life everlasting.*"}