s pisteos, kanon tes aletheias], or the
like, might stand for [Greek: pistis], for the faith itself is primarily
the canon; but it is the canon only in so far as it is comprehensible
and plainly defined. Here lies the transition to a new interpretation of
the conception of a standard in its relation to the faith. Voigt has
published an excellent investigation of the concept [Greek: ho kanon tes
aletheias] cum synonymis (Eine verschollene Urkunde des antimont.
Kampfes, 1891, pp. 184-205).]

[Footnote 24: In Hermas, Mand. I., we find a still shorter formula which
only contains the Confession of the monarchy of God, who created the
world, that is the formula [Greek: pisteou eis hena theon pantakratora],
which did not originate with the baptismal ceremony. But though at first
the monarchy may have been the only dogma in the strict sense, the
mission of Jesus Christ beyond doubt occupied a place alongside of it
from the beginning; and the new religion was inconceivable without
this.]

[Footnote 25: See on this point Justin, index to Otto's edition. It is
not surprising that formulae similar to those used at baptism were
employed in the exorcism of demons. However, we cannot immediately infer
from the latter what was the wording of the baptismal confession.
Though, for example, it is an established fact that in Justin's time
demons were exorcised with the words: "In the name of Jesus Christ who
was crucified under Pontius Pilate," it does not necessarily follow from
this that these words were also found in the baptismal confession. The
sign of the cross was made over those possessed by demons; hence nothing
was more natural than that these words should be spoken. Hence they are
not necessarily borrowed from a baptismal confession.]

[Footnote 26: These facts were known to every Christian. They are
probably also alluded to in Luke I. 4.]

[Footnote 27: The most important result of Caspari's extensive and exact
studies is the establishment of this fact and the fixing of the wording
of the Romish Confession. (Ungedruckte, unbeachtete und wenig beachtete
Quellen z. Gesch. des Taufsymbols u d. Glaubensregels. 3 Vols.
1866-1875. Alte u. neue Quellen zur Gesch. des Taufsymbols u. d.
Glaubensregel, 1879). After this Hahn, Bibliothek d. Symbole u.
Glaubensregeln der alten Kirche. 2 Aufl. 1877; see also my article
"Apostol. Symbol" in Herzog's R.E.. 2nd. ed., as well as Book I. of the
present work, Chap. III. Sec. 2.]

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