Jackson on Article VIII: Of the Three Creeds
Bernard C. Jackson, 1900
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Article VIII. Of the Three Creeds
The Three Creeds, Nicene Creed, Athanasius's Creed, and that which is commonly called the Apostles' Creed, ought thoroughly to be received and believed: for they may be proved by most certain warrants of holy Scripture.
Text: Book of Common Prayer (1662)
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The Creeds of the Church do not constitute a second authority in addition to that of Holy Scrip- ture. Their claim to authority rests entirely on their agreement with Holy Scripture. They “ ought thoroughly to be received and believed: for they may be proved by most certain warrants of holy Scripture.’?’ The Christian Creed originated as a Baptismal formula. Its earliest forms are therefore short summaries of Christian truth. This is to be seen most clearly in the Apostles’ Creed, the main part of which can be traced to the second century. The ‘‘ Nicene ”’ Creed, which belongs to the fourth century, is less simple and bears the marks of the Theological controversies of the time. ‘‘ The Creed of Saint Athanasius ’’ probably belongs to the middle of the fifth century, and is longer and more doc- trinal than the other two.
GROUP III. (ARTICLES IX.—XVIIL.). ArticLeE IX. Or OrrcInaL or BirTH-SIN.
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