Tertullian,
Ante-Nicene Fathers Vol. III, Apologetic…
(1885)
“ When entering the water, we make profession of the Christian faith in the words of its rule; we bear public testimony that we have renounced the devil, his pomp, and his angels. Well, is it not in connection with idolatry, above all, that you have the devil with his pomp and his angels? ”
