IX. Moving to the third vault, in the left web we find the ninth Article of the Creed: SANCTAM ECCLESIAM CATHOLICAM, SANCTORUM COMMUNIONEM (“the holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints”) presented by the apostle Matthew. Across from him, Zephaniah displays his scroll with the words HEC EST CIVITAS GLORIOSA QUE DICITUR EXTRA ME NON EST ALTERA (“This is the rejoicing city that said ‘I am it and there is none besides me’”). This scene has a rather complex iconography: in the center is the figure of a Pope, symbolizing the Church, resting on Peter who is semi-reclining on the ground. With his left hand the pope gives Peter the keys, while with his right he administers Baptism to a catechumen immersed in the water of a baptismal font. Saint Peter’s position refers to the Gospel of Matthew 16:18, “You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church.”

X. The tenth web, proceeding counterclockwise, presents the article CREDO REMISSIONEM PECCATORUM (“I believe in the remission of sins”) in the scroll held by the apostle Simon. Corresponding to him on the other side, Malachi repeats words from his book: ‘CUM HODIO [sic] ABUERIS [sic] DIMITTE’ (“If you hate it, send it away”). In the scene a priest lays his right hand on the head of the praying penitent kneeling in front of him; the moment illustrated is that of absolution from sin “in the name . . .