The crede.
Call to Confession
The master affirms the scholar's previous answers and invites him to recite the creed.
Master. You've answered me well so far, my son. Now let's move on to the Christian confession, which I'd like you to recite for me clearly.1
The Apostles' Creed
The scholar assents and recites the entire Apostles' Creed.
Scholar. It will be done. I believe in God, the Father Almighty, maker of heaven and earth. And in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried. He went down to hell; on the third day he rose again from the dead. He went up to heaven; he sits at the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from there he will come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit. I believe the holy universal church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the rising again of the flesh, and the life everlasting.2
Read the original English
Master. Hitherto thou hast wel satisfied me, deare sōne. Now lette vs come to the Christian confession, whych I wyll that thou playnlye reherse vnto me.
Scholer. It shall be done. I beleue in God, the father al myghty: maker of heauen and earthe. And in Iesu Christ, hys only sonne, our Lorde: whych was conceiued by the holy Gost: borne of the virgin Mary: Suffered vnder Pōce Pilate: was crucified: dead: and buryed. He went downe to hell: the thyrde daye he rose agayne from the deade. He went vp to heauen: sytteth on the ryght hande of God the father almighty: from thence shall he come, to iudge the quycke and the dead. I beleue in y• holy gost. I beleue the holy vniuersall church: the communion of sayntes: the forgeuenes of synnes: the rysynge agayne of the flesh: & the lyfe euerlastynge.
Notes
John Ponet's Short Catechisme (1553) companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit