First of all, in addition to the question and answer format that he uses in FF, Olevianus must have had in mind here his theological method, for in theological content, structure, and tone the two documents are remarkably similar. Like HC, for example, FF approaches the individual articles of the Apostles’ Creed by way of the doctrine of Christ the Mediator (FF Q/A1–7), the gospel in which this doctrine is revealed (8–10), the faith by which the gospel promises are appropriated (11–12), and finally
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