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The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n]…The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n]…
The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latin into English by John Field.The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Iohn Field.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Woodcocke, 1580
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
3. Question.
But it seemeth that the consideration of that same latin word Sacrament should not be altogether the same.
But it seemeth that the cōsideration of that same latine worde Sacrament should not be altogether the same.
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,