THE GRADUAL FORMATION OF THE APOSTLES' CREED.

This Table shows the date of the several Articles and the verbal variations of the Apostles' Creed, as far as they can be ascertained, from the earliest rules of faith to the eighth century, or from Irenæus to Pirminius. The first occurrence of any word or phrase of the Creed is marked by small capitals.

Ultimate Text of the Western Creed. ------ Pirminius, A.D. 750. Credo (I believe): Art. I. Art. II. In Deum Patrem Omnipotentem Creatorem coeli et terræ Et in Jesum Christum Filium ejus Unicum Dominum nostrum In God the Father Almighty Maker of Heaven and Earth And in Jesus Christ His only Son Our Lord I. St. Irenæus, A.D. 200. [Pisteuo] eis hena Theon Patera pantokratora ton pepoiekota ton ouranon kai ten gen, kai tas thalassas kai panta ta en autois kai eis ena Christon Iesoun ton huion tou Theou (ton Kurion hemon, di hou ta panta) II. Tertullian, A.D. 220. In unicum Deum. Omnipotentem mundi conditoremm Jesum Christum Filium ejus III. St. Cyprian, A.D. 250. In Deum Patrem in Christum Filium IV. Novatian, A.D. 260. In Deum Patrem Dominum omnipotentem in Christum Jesum Filium Dei Dominum Deum Nostrum V. Marcellus, A.D. 341. eis Theon pantokratora eis Christon Iesoun ton uion autou ton monogene ton Kurion hemon VI. Rufinus, A.D. 390. Aquileja. In Deum Patrem omnipotentem invisibilem et impassibilem et in Jesum Christum unicum Filium ejus Dominum nostrum VII. Rufinus, Rome, A.D. 390. In Deum Patrem omnipotentem et in Jesum Christum unicum Filium ejus Dominum nostrum VIII. St. Augustine, A.D. 400. In Deum Patrem omnipotentem et in Jesum Christum unicum Filium ejus also [unigenitum] Dominum nostrum IX. St. Nicetas, A.D. 450. In Deum Patrem omnipotentem et in Jesum Christum Filium ejus X. Eusebius Gallus, A.D. 550 (?). In Deum Patrem omnipotentem et in Jesum Christum Filium ejus Dominum nostrum XI. Sacramentarium Gallicanum, A.D. 650. In Deum Patrem omnipotentem creatorem coeli et terræ et in Jesum Christum Filium ejus unigenitum sempiternum Dominum nostrum

A blank space indicates that the portion of the Article under which it occurs had not at that time come into general use. The Table is based on J. R. Lumby's History of the Creeds (Cambridge, 1873), p. 182, but contains several additions, especially the chief ante-Nicene rules of faith, viz., that of Irenæus, Adv. hær. I. 10 (Greek); III. 4 (Latin, in parentheses); and IV. 33 (Greek, in parentheses); and that of Tertullian, De virg. veland. c. 1; Adv. Prax. c. 2 (in parentheses); and De præscr. hær. c. 13 (in parentheses).

Credo (I believe): Art. III. Art. IV. Qui Conceptus est De Spiritu Sancto Natus Ex Maria Virgine Passus Sub Pontio Pilato Crucifixus Mortuus Et Sepultus Who was Conceived By the Holy Ghost Born Of the Virgin Mary Suffered Under Pontius Pilate Was Crucified Dead And Buried ton sarkothenta huper tes hemteras soterias (anthropos egeneto) (Generationem) ten ek parthenou gennesin (ex Virgine) kai to pathos (sub pontio pilato) (missum a Patre in Virginem) (ex spiritu Patris Dei et virtute) Natum (carnem factum et ex ea natum) ex virgine maria crucifixum (passum) sub Pontio Pilato (mortuum) (et sepultum secundum Scripturas)

ek pneumatos hagiou gennethenta kai Marias tes parthenou ton epi Pontiou Pilatou staurothenta kai taphenta qui de Spiritu Sancto natus est ex Maria Virgine sub Pontio Pilato crucifixus et sepultus qui de Spiritu Sancto natus est ex Maria Virgine sub Pontio Pilato crucifixus et sepultus qui de Spiritu Sancto also [per Sp. Sanct.] natus est ex Maria Virgine also [et] passus sub Pontio Pilato crucifixus et sepultus qui ex Spiritu Sancto natus est et Virgine Maria passus sub Pontio Pilato qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto natus est ex Maria Virgine mortuus et sepultus qui conceptus est de Spiritu Sancto natus est ex Maria Virgine passus sub Pontio Pilato crucifixus mortuus et sepultus

THE GRADUAL FORMATION OF THE APOSTLES' CREED--Continued.

Ultimate Text of the Western Creed. ------ Pirminius, A.D. 750. Credo (I believe): Art. V. Art. VI. Descendit ad Inferna Tertia die Resurrexit A mortuis Ascendit ad coelos Sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris Omnipotentis He descended into Hell The third day He rose again From the Dead He ascended into Heaven And sitteth at the right hand Of God The Father Almighty I. St. Irenæus, A.D. 200. kai ten egersin (et resurgens) ek nekron eis tous ouranous analepsin (et in claritate receptus) II. Tertullian, A.D. 220. tertia die resuscitatum (a Patre) (resurrexisse) e mortuis receptum in coelis (in coelis resumptum) (in coelos ereptum) sedentem nunc ad dexteram patris III. St. Cyprian, A.D. 250. IV. Novatian, A.D. 260. V. Marcellus, A.D. 341. kai te trite hemera anastanta ek ton nekron anabanta es tous ouranous kai kathemenon en dexia tou patros VI. Rufinus, A.D. 390. Aquileja. descendit in inferna tertia die resurrexit a mortuis ascendit in coelos sedet ad dexteram Patris VII. Rufinus, Rome, A.D. 390. tertia die resurrexit a mortuis ascendit in coelos sedet ad dexteram Patris VIII. St. Augustine, A.D. 400. tertio die resurrexit a mortuis ascendit in coelos sedet ad dexteram Patris IX. St. Nicetas, A.D. 450 tertio die resurrexit vivus a mortuis ascendit in coelos sedet ad dexteram Patris X. Eusebius Gallus, A.D. 550 (?). tertia die resurrexit a mortuis ascendit ad coelos sedet ad dexteram dei Patris omnipo-tentis XI. Sacramentarium Gallicanum, A.D. 650. Descendit ad Inferna tertia die resurrexit a mortuis ascendit ad coelos sedet ad dexteram Dei Patris omnipotentis