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A79487 A Christian plea against Chrismass and an out-cry against Chrismas-mongers. Chidley, Samuel. 1656 (1656) Wing C3834C; ESTC R173825 3,966 8

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down from heaven An OUT-CRY AGAINST CHRISMASS-MONGERS CHrismass-mongers are the worst sort of Christians when Antichrismas comes they shew themselves by their fruits to be Christians in name but Antichristians in nature and their hearts not worth a halfpeny Prov. 10.20 for they are the Popes Imps Malignants in soul and flesh polluted in lips and life Their Religion at the best is but like a thred-bare cloak out-worn and their Conversation spotted by the flesh they are not filled with grace but with meat Chrismass cheer is their charity and their hope is in this life and their faith no better then the faith of devils who believe and tremble Jam. 2.19 They are often drunk with wine and strong drink but never filled with the Spirit but with the spirit of envie their Hymns are carnal not spiritual unless spiritual wickednesses set up in their high places Their songs are Chrismas Carols not of the Lamb Christ their contemplation is on their Cards to play at 31. a fraction of Antichrist's number They make use of Christ Jesus his name chawing it in their mouth as common beggers do for their private advantage but care neither for him nor his substitutes here on earth but for their Soveraign Lord their belly that is their God and their glory is their shame shall not their end be destruction for they are enemies to Jesus Christ and minde earthly things and make the devil their play-fellow And yet these children of wrath will needs be called Christians and fly unto Christ the Saviour of Saints to rescue them from the wrath to come without bringing forth fruits meet for repentance O thou earthly Protector and Parliament of England not of Israel Was not Sion called Sodome because of the Crying sins therein Pride Idleness Gluttony and Cruelty And now at such Massing times these abominations are cloked under the pretence of Chrismass What greater patcht impiety and impurity then now the Protestants mangle Christ with their minced Pies the Papists like Caniballs eat him up flesh blood bones and all if they may be believed For Chrismass sake the Parliaments Orders have been contemned tumults raised the Ten Commandments broken Yea the Thief will steal and rob his own father against Chrismass though it cost him dear and the poor will pawn all to the cloaths of their back to provide Chrismass Pies for their be lies and the broath of Abominable things in their vessels though they starve or pine for it all the year after Is not this religion rebellion O ye rulers of this people yea it is so And he that refraineth himself from these evils maketh himself a prey Samuel Chidley A lesson for the whole sect of Chrismas-mongers MAsks Mummings Massings are made Coverings For Chrismass-mongers to do evil things There 's carding diceing drinking bellowing roaring And under Chrismass cloaks rogues go a whoring In fudling Schools ' mongst fools there Bacchus bears the Bell And Chrismass-mongers dance and prance away to hell S. C. Post-script SInce this was in the press I understand that the Right Honorable Sir Robert Tichburne Knight Lord Mayor of the City of London hath taken Order for the protecting of those who shall open their shops on Chrismass day good reason it is that the Parliament should give due encouragement to such zealous Magistrates in the execution of their duty and by one Act put down Chrismass wholly throughout City and Country Here followeth an order of the first Parliament against Chrismass which order the Malignants condemned and abused the honest Citizens in their shops on Chrismass Day for want of an effectual course against Chrismass Friday the 24 of December 1652. REsolved by the Parliament That the Markets be kept to morrow being the 25 day of December and that the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of London and Middlesex and the Justices of Peace for the City of Westminster and liberties thereof do take care that all such persons as shall open their shops on that day be protected from wrong or violence and the offenders punished Resolved by the Parliament That no observation shall be had of the 25 of December commonly called CHRISMASS DAY nor any solemnity used or exercised in Churches upon that day in respect thereof Ordered by the Parliament That the Lord Mayor in the City of London and Sheriffs of London and Middlesex and the Justices of the Peace of Middlesex respectively be authorized and required to see this order duly observed within the lines of Communication and Weekly Bills of Mortality Hen Scobel Cler. Parl. FINIS