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held a scepter. Section 7. El tercero | articulo], creer que es Dios 

 Hijo ("The third [article], to believe that He is God, the Son"). 

 Part of the numeral 3 is still visible with the hieroglyph "' article ", 

 below, and, close by, a figure with a garment like the one in section 4 

 and an outstretched arm. The head and essential parts, however, are 

 destroyed. 



The second row begins at the right: Section 1. El cuarto [arti- 

 culo], creer que es Dios Espiiitu Santo ("The fourth [article], to 

 believe that He is God, the Holy Ghost"). On the right a part of 

 the numeral 4 is still discernible. Then follows the hieroglyph 

 " article ", and then the dove descending from heaven, Avhich is the 

 Holy Ghost. Section 2. El quinto [articulo], creer que es Criador 

 ("The fifth [article], to believe that He is the Creator"). At the 

 right of the division is the nmneral 5, and in front of it the hiero- 

 glyph " article ". On the left is God with the imperial globe in His 

 hand. Above, are depicted the starry heavens; below, a house built 

 of bones, that is, the loAver regions. Section 3. El sesto [articulo], 

 creer que es Salvador (" The sixth [article], to believe that He is the 

 Saviour"). On the right is the numeral G; then God with the cross 

 in one hand and in the other the spear (which made the wound in 

 His side). Section 4. El septimo [articulo], creer que es Glorificador 

 ("The seventh [article], to believe that He is the Glorifier"). On 

 the right is, first, tlie hieroglyph "article"; then the numeral. On 

 the left is the head of a priest — not of God, for the l)earded face is 

 represented with plain hair, without the nuissive halo. In the middle 

 of the division are two thick, black figures, like iron bolts, symbols 

 employed l)elo\v to express the idea of connnandment. This is clearly 

 intended to re^Dresent the priest filled with the Holy Ghost, who 

 regulates the life of the parish. Section 5. Los [articulos] <pie per- 

 tenecen a la Santa Hunumidad de nuestro Sehor Jesucristo son los 

 [siete I siguientes (" Those [articles] wdiich appertain to the holy 

 humanity of our Lord Jesus Christ, are the [seven] following"). 

 The picture shows us first at the right a figure which reminds us of 

 the tufts of eagle's down in the old manuscripts. [ can not wliolly 

 explain it. It apparently serves here as a nuirk of se})aration. Then 

 follows the numeral 7; then the cross and instruments of the passion, 

 just as in section 3 of the first row. Section G. El primero [articulo], 

 creer que nuestro Seiior Jesucristo en ciumto homl)re fue concebido 

 por obra del Espiritu Santo (" The first [article], to believe that our 

 Lord Jesus Christ in so far as He was man, was conceived of the 

 Holy Ghost"). The picture shows us to the right 1 (a circle); 

 below it the hieroglyijh "article"; then the Holy (Jhost as a dove 

 and, in a manner proceeding from it, the face of (iod, as heretofore. 

 From this section on there is some confusion in the numei'ation. A 

 new section ought to follow now with the numeral 2, and with what 



