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De la foi et du symbole

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Telle est la foi que l'on propose aux néophytes chrétiens dans un symbole abrégé. Ce symbole abrégé est connu des fidèles; par lui ils croient pour se soumettre à Dieu, ils se soumettent à Dieu pour bien vivre, ils vivent bien pour purifier leur coeur, et ils purifient leur coeur pour comprendre ce qu'ils croient.

Traduit par M. l'abbé DEVOILLE.

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A Treatise on Faith and the Creed

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This is the faith which in few words is given in the Creed to Christian novices, to be held by them. And these few words are known to the faithful, to the end that in believing they may be made subject to God; that being made subject, they may rightly live; that in rightly living, they may make the heart pure; that with the heart made pure, they may understand that which they believe.