Answer. Neither in very deed is it. But it seemeth to me, that the latins borrowed this word, from that same Sacrament or oath which was wont too be used of Soldiers, wherein they solemnly and in certain prescript words were bound first to the common weal, then to the Emperor: & that plainly appeareth ⟨image 26⟩out of that learned and ancient writer Tertullian. For so he writeth in his book De Corona Militis: I think (sayeth he) we must search out, whether warfare be meet at all amongst Christians. Do we not believe that it is lawful too bring in an Humane Sacrament upon a Divine, and to answer to another Lord, after Christ, and to renounce father & mother, and every neighbour, whom the law commandeth us to honour and love next after God? By which words this also appeareth to be showed, that those same solemn Covenants which were wont too be required of those that were newly entered into religion; Doest thou believe? I believe: Doest thou renounce? I renounce; were taken after a sort from that same Custom of the warlike oath, and so applied too the Baptism whereby Christians sware obedience to Christ the Lord and King. And hereof is that same saying of the same Tertullian too the Martyrs: We are called to the warfare of the living GOD, ⟨image 26⟩even then when we answer to those words of the Sacrament. And also that of Hieronymus to Helidorus Remember the day of thy nonage, wherein being buried with Christ in Baptism, thou swarest too the words of the Sacrament. Yea and the very word of going a warfare is often used of Moses, concerning the whole worship of God. Now it ought to seem no wonder that the supper of the Lord began also to be called a Sacrament, which both was joined with the Baptism of those that were newly received into religion, as may appear by the 2. Apology of Justine, & out of the old books concerning their rites & ceremonies, & also is the pledge of the vowed & sworn fellowship made in baptism.
Answeare. Neither in very deede is it. But it seemeth to me, that the latines borrowed this woorde, from that same Sacrament or othe which was woonte too bee vsed of Souldiers, wherin they solemnly and in certayne prescript woordes were bound first to the common weale, then to the Emperor: & that plainly appeareth ⟨image 26⟩out of that learned and auncient writer Tertullian. For so he writeth in his book De Corona Militis: I think (sayeth he) we must search out, whether warfare bee meete at al amongst Christians. Doe wee not beleeue that it is lawfull too bring in an Humane Sacrament vpon a Diuine, and to aunsweare to another Lorde, after Christ, and to renounce father & mother, and euery neighboure, whom the lawe commaundeth vs to honor and loue next after God? By which wordes this also appeareth to be shewed, that those same solempne Couenants which were woonte too bee required of those that were newely entred intoo religion; Doest thou beleeue? I beleeue: Doest thou renounce? I renounce; were taken after a sorte from that same Custome of the warlike oath, and so applyed too the Baptisme wherby Christians sware obediēce to Christ the Lorde and King. And heereof is that same saying of the same Tertullian too the Martyrs: Wee are called to the warfare of the liuing GOD, ⟨image 26⟩euen then when we answeare to those woordes of the Sacrament. And also that of Hieronymus to Helidorus Remember the day of thy nonage, wherin beyng buryed with Christe in Baptisme, thou swarest too the woordes of the Sacrament. Yea and the verie woorde of goyng a warfare is often vsed of Moyses, concerning the whole worship of God. Now it ought to seem no wonder that the supper of the Lorde began also to be called a Sacrament, which both was ioyned with the Baptisme of those yt wer newly receiued into religiō, as may appeare by the 2. Apology of Iustine, & out of the olde bookes cōcerning their rites & ceremonies, & also is the pledge of the vowed & sworn felowship made in baptisme.
