¶ The three Credes.
The Three Creeds Approved by Scripture
The three creeds—Nicene, Athanasian, and Apostles'—are to be received because they are proven by Holy Scripture.
The three creeds—the Nicene Creed, the Athanasian Creed, and what is commonly called the Apostles' Creed—should be fully accepted, because they can be proven by the most certain evidence of Holy Scripture.1
Read the original English
THe thre Credes, Nicene crede Anathasius Crede, and that which is commonly called the Apostles Crede, ought throughly to be receiued: for they mai be proued by most certaine warrauntes of holy Scripture.
Notes
- 1 ↩Source spelling "Anathasius" normalized to the standard form Athanasius.
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