Re: The Early Christians: Creed, Confession and Scripture

O you happy and glorious ones in the Lord, you who keep your confession of 
the perfect apostolic faith in your hearts and until now knew nothing of 
any written creeds! You did not need the letter because you overflowed
with 
the Spirit. Nor did you desire to use your hands for writing because for 
your salvation you confessed with your mouths what you believed in your 
hearts. There was no need for you as bishops to read what you knew by
heart 
because you were reborn and newly baptized.

Hilary of Poitiers to the bishops of Gaul, Germany, 
and Britain in the year 360.