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    Section 1: Introduction

    What are those things which are necessary for a Christian man to believe?

    All things which are promised us in the Gospel: the sum whereof is briefly comprised in the Articles of the Catholick and undoubted Faith of all true Christians, commonly called the Creed. I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord, which was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead & buried, he descended into*1 Hell; the third day he arose again from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, fro whence he shall come to judge both the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy*2 Catholick Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the Body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

    1. *1 Not that he, (to wit, Christ) went into the place of the damned, but that he went absolutely into the state of the dead. See Dr. Usher of Christ, in his body of Divinity, pag. 174. and Mr. Perkins on the Creed.
    2. *2 Not that we are to beleive in, but that there is a Catholick Church, and by Catholick, we mean no more then the universal Church, which is a company chosen out of whole mankind unto everlasting life, by the Word & Spirit of God.

    What are those things which are necessary for a Christian man to believe?

    All things which are promised us in the Gospel: the sum whereof is briefly comprised in the Articles of the Catholic and undoubted Faith of all true Christians, commonly called the Creed. I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord, which was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead & buried, he descended into*1 Hell; the third day he arose again from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, fro whence he shall come to judge both the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy*2 Catholic Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the Body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

    1. *1 Not that he, (to wit, Christ) went into the place of the damned, but that he went absolutely into the state of the dead. See Dr. Usher of Christ, in his body of Divinity, pag. 174. and Mr. Perkins on the Creed.
    2. *2 Not that we are to believe in, but that there is a Catholic Church, and by Catholic, we mean no more then the universal Church, which is a company chosen out of whole mankind unto everlasting life, by the Word & Spirit of God.
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    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 22

    What is then are those things which are necessary for a Christian man to believe?

    All things which are promised us in the Gospel: which the sum whereof is briefly comprised in the Articles of our the Catholick and undoubted Christian Faith briefly teach us.of all true Christians, commonly called the Creed. I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord, which was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead & buried, he descended into Hell; the third day he arose again from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, fro whence he shall come to judge both the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholick Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the Body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), Question 22

    What is then necessary for a Christian to believe?

    All things promised us in the gospel, which the articles of our Catholic undoubted Christian faith briefly teach us.

    An Orthodox Catechism (1680), Question 22

    What are those things which are necessary for a Christian man to believe?

    All things which are promised us in the Gospel: the sum whereof is briefly comprised in the Articles of the Catholick and undoubted Faith of all true Christians, commonly called the Creed. I believe in God the Father Almighty, maker of Heaven and Earth; and in Jesus Christ his only Son, our Lord, which was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead & buried, he descended into Hell; the third day he arose again from the dead, and ascended into Heaven, fro whence he shall come to judge both the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost, the Holy Catholick Church, the Communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, the Resurrection of the Body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

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    Heidelberg Catechism (1563), which this question adapts

    Question 23

    What are these articles?

    I. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth: II. And in Jesus Christ, his only begotten Son, our Lord: III. Who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary: IV. Suffered under Pontius Pilate; was crucified, dead and buried. He descended into hell: V. The third day he rose again from the dead. VI. He ascended into heaven, and sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty: VII. From thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead. VIII. I believe in the Holy Ghost: IX. I believe in an holy Catholic church: the communion of saints: X. The forgiveness of sins: XI. The resurrection of the body: XII. And the life everlasting. Amen.

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