[De articulis fidei]

Against them, it is said in the Psalm: "By the word of the Lord the heavens were established," that is, according to an eternal reason, not by chance. The second is the error of Plato and Anaxagoras, who posited that the world was made by God, but from pre-existing matter. Against them, the Psalm says: "He commanded, and they were created," that is, made out of nothing. The third error is that of Aristotle, who posited that the world was not made by God, but had existed from eternity. Against him, it is said in Genesis 1: "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." The fourth is the error of the Manichaeans, who posited that God is the creator of invisible things, but that visible things were made by the devil. Against them, it is said in Hebrews 11: "By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were made out of things which do not appear." The fifth is the error of Simon Magus and his disciple Menander and many other heretics following them, who attributed the creation of the world not to God, but to His angels. Against whom Paul says in Acts 17: "Who made the world and all things that are therein, seeing that He is Lord of heaven and earth." The sixth is the error of those who said that God does not govern the world by Himself, but through certain powers subject to Him. Against whom it is said in Job 34: "Who else has he appointed over the earth? Or who has he set over the world which He has made?" And against these errors, it is said in the symbolum creed: "Maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible."

The fourth article pertains to the effects of grace, by which we are brought to life by God, according to that which is said in Romans 3: "Being justified freely by His grace," that is, of God. And under this article, all the sacraments of the Church are contained, and whatever pertains to the unity of the Church, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, and the justice of men. And since the sacraments of the Church will be discussed later...