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Sacramentar, -aire, -our, -arie, n. and adj. [e.m.E. sacramentarie (1538), -ary (1594), F. sacramentaire (1535 in Larousse), Germ. sacramenter (Luther), med. and mod. L. sacramentarius; also e.m.E. sacramentarian (1535), of the same origin.] Orig. a name given by Luther to those Protestant theologians who maintained that only in a ‘sacramental’ or metaphorical sense were the elements of the Eucharist the body and blood of Christ; hence, more generally, one who denies the Real Presence.noun 1543 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 528.
That divers … personis our soverane ladyis lieges are sacramentaris haldand disputatioun of the effect and assence tharof … therefor ordanis that na man desput or hald openionis of the sacramentis … and ordanis that dalie inquisitioun be maid of all sic personis sacramentouris 1546–7 Ruddiman Epist. II App. 382.
Now infectit with the pestilentious hereseis of Luther … diuers of thame ar becumin sacramentaris, and specialie aganis the blissit sacrament of the altar 1581 Hamilton Cath. Tr. in 1573-1600 Cath. Tr. (STS) 87/3.
Becaus his authoritie onlie var sufficient to confound all the sacramentaris in thir latter dayis, quha falslie denys transubstantiation [etc.] 1588 King Cat. in 1573-1600 Cath. Tr. 207/17.
Gif it be præsented to the Lutherien synagoge, Zuingle, Caluine [etc.] … vil be estimed viked sacramentaires all reddy giuen to the diuelle be father Luthers awne mouth(b) 1638 Henderson Serm. 109.
Men may call them sacramentaries who has not a intention of bodily presenceadj. 1600 Hamilton Facile Tr. in 1573-1600 Cath. Tr. 237/15.
Thir sacramentaire ministers, to hyde this trew worscheping of God be sacrifice, … hes mutilat this passage