E SACRIFICE OF THE MASS

60 THE CREED.
signifies, as taught by the Council of the Vatican, one
who makes out of nothing, that is, where nothing was,
something came into being at God s command. Of
Heaven; this includes the sun, moon, stars, and sky
above; the words and earth mean this planet with
everything on its surface. And of all things visible
this clause explains more fully Heaven
and invisible ;
and earth nothing exists, seen or unseen in earth or
Heaven, neither men nor angels, which have not been
made by God. He made the demons too: not as
demons: He made them pure spirits, and by their own
sin they became demons.
And (I believe) in one Lord Jesus Christ. The
Council now passes on to condemn Arius by distinctly
defining that Christ is God. Lord expresses our belief
in the sovereignty of Christ not merely as God but also
as Man over the whole world. He is Lord of earth, of
angels and of men. Jesus
is the distinctive name of
Christ as God and Man it means Saviour, indicating
His office according to the Angel s words to St. Joseph :
" She
shall bring forth a Son and thou shalt call His
name Jesus ; for (the reason of the name) He shall
save His people from their sins." (St. Matt. i. 21.) Christ
means anointed. In the Old Law priests, prophets, and
kings were anointed. The rite is used in the Christian
Church when priests are ordained and kings are
crowned.
Christ is Priest, Prophet, and King. He is
anointed not with oil as priests and kings, but with the
fulness of grace poured into His Soul by the Holy
"
Ghost. The Psalmist says of Christ, Thou hast loved
justice and hated iniquity : therefore God, Thy God
hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above
Thy fellows." (Psalm xliv. 8.) The name Christ as also