To spend words without cause, is affliction of the Sprite, and loss of time. M. Harding here bestoweth much labour, and allegeth many Doctors, to win that thing, that he might easily have obtained without any such ado. For, gentle Reader, left that thou be deceived, and think, there is some weight in this heap of feathers, we will grant without force, and freely, that the Holy Catholic Fathers have made mention, not only of Seven, as M. Harding here accounteth them, but also of Seventeen sundry Sacraments. aTertullian calleth the Helve, wherewith Elizaeus recovered the Axe out of the water, Sacramentum Ligni, the Sacrament of Wood: And the whole state of the Christian Faith, he callethb Religionis Christianae Sacramentum, The Sacrament of Christian Religion. cdS. Augustine in many places hath Sacramentum Crucis, The Sacrament of the Cross. Thus he saith, In hac Crucis Figura continetur Sacramentum: In this Figure, or Form of the Cross there is contained a Sacrament. So saith Leo, eCrux Christi, quae saluandis est impensa Fidelibus, & Sacramentum est, & exemplum: The Cross of Christ, which was given to save the Faithful, is both a Sacrament, and also a Sampler. S. Hierome saith,f E latere Christi Baptismi, atque Martyrij pariter Sacrament funduntur: Out of Christs side the Sacraments of Baptism, and Martyrdom are poured forth both together. *Leo calleth the promise of Virginitie, Sacramentum: Quid eos manebit, qui corruperine foedera Divini Sacramenti? What shall become of them, that have broken the Covenant of the Heavenly Sacrament? gThe Bread, that was given unto the Novices, or Beginners in the Faith, called Catechumeni, before they were Baptized, of S. Augustine is called a Sacrament, hS. Hilary in sundry places saith, Sacramentum Orationis: Sacramentum Esuritionis: Sacramentum Scripturarum: Sacramentum Fletus: Sacramentum Sitis: The Sacrament of Prayer: The Sacrament of Fasting: The Sacrament of the Scriptures: The Sacrament of Weeping: The Sacrament of Thirst. iS. Bernard calleth the washing of the Apostles feet, a Sacrament: Ablutio Pedum Sacramentum est quotidianorum peccatorum: The Washing of feet is the Sacrament of daily Sins.
To spende woordes without cause, is affliction of the Sprite, and losse of time. M. Hardinge here bestoweth mutche laboure, and allegeth many Doctours, to winne that thinge, that he might easily haue obteined without any sutche adoo. For, gentle Reader, lefte that thou be deceiued, and thinke, there is somme weight in this heape of feathers, wee wil graunt without force, and freely, that the Holy Catholique Fathers haue made mention, not onely of Seuen, as M. Hardinge here accoumpteth them, but also of Seuenteene sundrie Sacramentes. aTertullian calleth the Helue, wherewith Elizaeus recouered the Axe out of the water, Sacramentum Ligni, ye Sacramente of VVoode: And the whole state of ye Christian Faithe, he callethb Religionis Christianae Sacramentum, The Sacramente of Christian Religion. cdS. Augustine in many places hathe Sacramentum Crucis, The Sacrament of the Crosse. Thus he saithe, In hac Crucis Figura continetur Sacramentum: In this Figure, or Fourme of the Crosse there is conteined a Sacrament. So saith Leo, eCrux Christi, quae saluandis est impensa Fidelibus, & Sacramentum est, & exemplum: The Crosse of Christe, whiche was geuen to saue the Faitheful, is bothe a Sacramente, and also a Samplar. S. Hierome saithe,f E latere Christi Baptismi, atque Martyrij pariter Sacramente funduntur: Out of Christes side the Sacramentes of Baptisme, and Martyrdome are powred foorthe bothe togeather. *Leo calleth the promisse of Virginitie, Sacramentum: Quid eos manebit, qui corruperine foedera Diuini Sacramenti? VVhat shal becomme of them, that haue broken the Couenante of the Heauenly Sacramente? gThe Breade, that was geuen vnto the Nouices, or Beginners in the Faithe, called Catechumeni, before they were Baptized, of S. Augustine is called a Sacramente, hS. Hilarie in sundrie places saith, Sacramentum Orationis: Sacramentum Esuritionis: Sacramentum Scripturarum: Sacramentum Fletus: Sacramentum Sitis: The Sacramente of Praier: The Sacramente of Fastinge: The Sacramente of the Scriptures: The Sacramente of VVeepinge: The Sacramente of Thirste.
- aTertul. Aduersus Jud. cos.Tertul. Aduersus Iud. cos.
- bTertull. contra. Marcionem, li. 4.
- cAugustin. in Epist. 112.
- dAugustin. in Sermone De Sanctis. 19.
- eLeo de Resurrectione Domini, Sermo. 2.
- fHieronym. ad Oceanum.
- *Inter Decreta Leonis, Cap. 14.
- gAugustin. De Peccator merit. & remiss. Li 2.
- hHilar. in Matt. Canon 11. &. 12. & Canon. 23.
- iBernard. in Sermo. De Coena Domini.
