heaven and earth, and of all things visible and in- visible ; GOD THE CREATOR The holy Catholic Apostolic Roman Church believes uncl confesses that there is one true and living God, the Creator and Lord of heaven and earth, almighty, everlasting, immeasurable, unfathomable, infinite in understanding and will and in every perfection ; who being one single, wholly simple and changeless spiritual substance, is to be held truly and essentially di from the world, most blessed in himself and of hii and ineffably exalted over all things which Ixvsid* > exist or are conceivable. This the only true God of his goodness and almighty power, not to increase his happiness, nor to attain but to manifest his perfection by the perfections which ho conferred upon creatures, from the beginning of time GOD AND HIS CREATION 21 Creed of Pius IV. Post-Tridentine Developments (To-day) [The TriJentine Profession of Faith. This creed com- menced with the words : " I , with a firm faith, be-