66. Since your faith and mine, so far as I am
conscious, is in no danger before God, and I have shewn you, as you
wished, the creeds that have been set forth by the Eastern bishops
(though I repeat that they were few in number, for, considering how
numerous the Eastern Churches are, that faith is held by few), I have
also declared my own convictions about divine things, according to the
doctrine of the apostles. It remains for you to investigate
without suspicion the points that mislead the unguarded temper of our
simple minds, for there is now no opportunity left of hearing.
And although I shall no longer fear that sentence will not be passed
upon me in accordance with the whole exposition of the creed, I ask you
to allow me to express a wish that
I may not have the sentence passed until the exposition is actually
completed.