2. Now I accept no newer creed written for
me by other men, nor do I venture to propound the outcome of my own
intelligence, lest I make the words of true religion merely human
words; but what I have been taught by the holy Fathers, that I announce
to all who question me. In my Church the creed written by the
holy Fathers in synod at Nicæa is in use. I believe that it
is also repeated among you; but I do not refuse to write its exact
terms in my letter, lest I be accused of taking too little
trouble. It is as follows: Here
follows in the text the Nicene Creed with the anathemas. The
Ben. note points out that the Nicene Creed was brought to
Cæsarea by St. Leontius, and was vigorously defended by his
successor Hermogenes. cf. Letter lxxxi. Dianius,
who next followed in the see, signed several Arian
formulæ. The Nicene Creed, however, had been maintained
at Cæsarea, and in Letter li. Dianius is described as
supporting it. This is
our faith. But no definition was given about the Holy Ghost, the
Pneumatomachi not having at that date appeared. No mention was
therefore made of the need of anathematizing those who say that the
Holy Ghost is of a created and ministerial nature. For nothing in
the divine and blessed Trinity is created.