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anicetus_n to_o leave_v his_o way_n and_o yet_o they_o communicate_v one_o with_o another_o here_o again_o by_o irenaeus_n his_o own_o confession_n who_o be_v for_o the_o western_a custom_n the_o eastern_a be_v practise_v by_o john_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n sure_o more_o than_o one_o with_o who_o polycarp_n have_v converse_v last_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n all_o this_o while_n of_o that_o which_o the_o western_a pretend_a for_o their_o custom_n that_o they_o have_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o apostolical_a tradition_n say_v eusebius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o apostolical_a tradition_n upward_o or_o from_o the_o beginning_n say_v nicephorus_n and_o that_o express_o 36._o from_o s._n peter_n the_o apostle_n which_o still_o leave_v the_o matter_n most_o evident_a and_o irrefragable_a that_o this_o feast_n of_o easter_n which_o sure_o be_v a_o christian_a festival_n and_o all_o other_o be_v to_o be_v rate_v by_o that_o standard_n be_v observe_v and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o so_o be_v the_o evince_a of_o all_o that_o i_o need_v to_o pretend_v to_o for_o the_o vindicate_a of_o that_o resolution_n of_o the_o quaere_fw-la concern_v the_o festival_n of_o the_o church_n what_o now_o can_v be_v invent_v by_o way_n of_o reply_n to_o this_o argument_n thus_o enforce_v i_o profess_v not_o to_o be_v able_a to_o foresee_v what_o he_o have_v think_v fit_a to_o offer_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o contrary_a i_o shall_v now_o very_o brief_o consider_v and_o 1._o say_v he_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o the_o institution_n or_o observation_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n nor_o any_o ground_n to_o found_v it_o on_o but_o to_o this_o 1._o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o answer_v that_o there_o be_v small_a virtue_n in_o this_o argument_n from_o scripture_n negative_a 2_o that_o the_o apostle_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o keep_v the_o feast_n which_o by_o circumstance_n be_v apply_v to_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n be_v some_o be_v it_o acknowledge_v a_o less_o weighty_a ground_n in_o scripture_n for_o the_o observation_n 3_o that_o the_o mention_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n day_n rev._n 1._o be_v some_o far_a ground_n whether_o that_o signify_v the_o weekly_a or_o annual_a lord_n day_n if_o it_o be_v the_o annual_a there_o be_v then_o a_o clear_a evidence_n for_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o weekly_a yet_o in_o any_o reason_n the_o annual_a day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o this_o weekly_a day_n which_o we_o know_v be_v to_o commemorate_v the_o resurrection_n as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o weekly_a friday_n fast_n in_o the_o church_n have_v their_o foundation_n in_o the_o annual_a great_a fast_n on_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n death_n in_o the_o paschal_n week_n 4_o if_o the_o scripture_n shall_v give_v we_o no_o kind_n of_o mention_n of_o this_o yet_o see_v it_o have_v otherwise_o appear_v from_o the_o most_o ancient_a and_o undoubted_a record_n of_o the_o church_n that_o easter_n be_v observe_v by_o the_o apostle_n by_o peter_n and_o paul_n in_o one_o manner_n by_o john_n and_o philip_n in_o another_o what_o place_n of_o doubt_n or_o question_n can_v there_o be_v in_o this_o matter_n what_o he_o add_v in_o the_o close_a of_o his_o first_o reason_n that_o the_o apostle_n be_v so_o far_o from_o institute_v these_o as_o christian_a feast_n that_o they_o do_v express_o repeal_v they_o and_o cry_v they_o down_o have_v not_o the_o least_o degree_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o as_o have_v former_o appear_v in_o the_o view_n of_o gal._n 4._o 10._o his_o 2_o proof_n be_v from_o socrates_n the_o historian_n say_v that_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o solicitous_a to_o appoint_v any_o festival_n day_n at_o all_o therefore_o not_o this_o of_o easter_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o socrates_n word_n do_v not_o at_o all_o deny_v this_o to_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n only_o his_o conceit_n be_v that_o neither_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_v to_o observe_v this_o by_o any_o law_n and_o again_o that_o they_o intend_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v law_n of_o festival_n day_n refer_v the_o original_n of_o they_o to_o custom_n which_o vary_v in_o several_a region_n as_o appear_v to_o he_o by_o that_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o asiatic_a and_o western_a christian_n from_o whence_o his_o conclusion_n or_o as_o in_o the_o same_o matter_n he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o conjecture_n be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o feast_n of_o easter_n among_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n have_v a_o peculiar_a different_a observation_n from_o some_o custom_n because_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n have_v make_v any_o
law_n concern_v it_o the_o short_a be_v socrates_n see_v that_o several_a nation_n have_v their_o several_a custom_n of_o keep_v easter_n some_o say_v he_o from_o john_n other_o from_o peter_n and_o paul_n set_v down_o the_o very_a story_n as_o we_o have_v give_v it_o out_o of_o eusebius_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o collect_v how_o true_o it_o matter_n not_o that_o no_o apostle_n have_v give_v any_o bind_a law_n to_o all_o christian_n concern_v it_o and_o so_o i_o that_o speak_v only_o of_o the_o practice_n apostolical_a and_o not_o at_o all_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d command_a it_o by_o law_n be_o no_o way_n incommodate_v by_o this_o testimony_n and_o for_o any_o more_o than_o so_o practice_n and_o custom_n apostolical_a it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o the_o diatribist_n to_o produce_v any_o evidence_n for_o the_o weekly_a christian_a sabbath_n or_o lord_n day_n sure_o the_o new_a testament_n have_v no_o where_o any_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d give_v of_o law_n concern_v it_o his_o 3_o proof_n take_v from_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n which_o say_v he_o make_v it_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n have_v sure_a now_o be_v competent_o answer_v for_o though_o that_o difference_n conclude_v against_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o appointment_n of_o the_o day_n by_o universal_a law_n yet_o it_o no_o way_n prejudge_v the_o practice_n apostolical_a or_o the_o derivation_n of_o the_o several_a custom_n from_o this_o original_n how_o true_a or_o pertinent_a to_o his_o purpose_n that_o be_v which_o follow_v that_o the_o observation_n of_o easter_n have_v better_a antiquity_n than_o this_o of_o christmas_n though_o not_o apostolical_a do_v already_o sufficient_o appear_v the_o apostle_n practice_n for_o the_o one_o be_v so_o evident_a on_o all_o hand_n by_o the_o confession_n both_o of_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a christian_n the_o several_a practice_n be_v derive_v from_o several_a apostle_n that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o doubt_n in_o that_o matter_n and_o then_o the_o analogy_n hold_v and_o the_o argument_n proceed_v in_o full_a force_n from_o one_o christian_a festival_n commemorative_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n to_o another_o commemorative_n of_o his_o birth_n or_o his_o ascension_n will_v certain_o justify_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o observation_n though_o the_o antiquity_n shall_v not_o equal_o be_v pleadable_a for_o it_o and_o so_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v full_o clear_v and_o vindicate_v the_o concludency_n of_o this_o argument_n sect._n 5._o midwinter-day_n the_o winter_n solstice_n julius_n be_v calendar_n next_o he_o proceed_v to_o view_v the_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o title_n which_o our_o ancient_a record_n give_v christmas_n day_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midwinter-day_n and_o as_o i_o now_o find_v in_o other_o saxon_a monument_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d midwinter-mass_n or_o feast_n and_o with_o this_o he_o be_v please_v to_o refresh_v himself_o and_o to_o be_v cheerful_a how_o sweet_o all_o agree_v etc._n etc._n and_o then_o to_o make_v offer_n of_o some_o answer_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v he_o have_v not_o make_v any_o the_o least_o discovery_n by_o those_o answer_n that_o he_o advert_v at_o all_o to_o that_o one_o thing_n wherein_o alone_o all_o the_o force_n of_o the_o argument_n be_v place_v i_o shall_v therefore_o repeat_v it_o again_o for_o he_o the_o winter_n solstice_n fall_v now_o many_o day_n early_o than_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n the_o acknowledge_a day_n of_o christ_n birth_n we_o be_v in_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o at_o the_o time_n when_o that_o title_n of_o midwinter-masse_n be_v bestow_v on_o this_o festival_n the_o sun_n enter_v into_o capricorn_n i_o e._n the_o winter_n solstice_n fall_v if_o not_o upon_o yet_o very_o near_o to_o the_o 25_o of_o december_n and_o then_o this_o will_v drive_v it_o very_o high_a up_o to_o the_o apostle_n and_o our_o saviour_n time_n at_o the_o year_n of_o who_o birth_n though_o as_o the_o learned_a exact_o calculate_v it_o the_o sun_n enter_v capricorn_n on_o the_o 24_o of_o december_n at_o rome_n yet_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o julius_n caesar_n order_v the_o calendar_n 43_o year_n before_o that_o and_o believe_v that_o in_o his_o time_n it_o be_v as_o hipparchus_n have_v say_v viz._n that_o the_o solstice_n have_v anticipate_v 8._o day_n for_o so_o in_o his_o time_n hipparchus_n have_v observe_v he_o place_v the_o solstice_n on_o the_o eight_o of_o the_o calends_o i._n e._n on_o the_o 24_o of_o june_n and_o 25_o of_o december_n in_o consonance_n whereto_o the_o difference_n be_v yet_o not_o great_a the_o first_o christian_n may_v well_o call_v this_o feast_n midwinter_n mass_n be_v indeed_o so_o near_o the_o solstice_n then_o though_o the_o far_o we_o descend_v from_o those_o first_o time_n the_o less_o exactness_n of_o truth_n we_o shall_v still_o find_v in_o that_o appellation_n now_o to_o this_o mr._n c._n be_v not_o please_v to_o make_v the_o least_o word_n of_o reply_n and_o so_o have_v not_o qualify_v himself_o to_o expect_v any_o syllable_n of_o return_n from_o i_o to_o his_o 7_o §_o only_o i_o shall_v tell_v he_o for_o his_o utmost_a satisfaction_n 1._o that_o my_o argument_n no_o way_n depend_v on_o the_o fall_n of_o john_n baptist_n day_n on_o midsummer_n day_n and_o only_o mention_v it_o to_o show_v the_o agreement_n betwixt_o they_o 2._o that_o if_o christmas_n day_n be_v not_o celebrate_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 2_o century_n it_o can_v not_o with_o any_o propriety_n be_v call_v midwinter_n mass_n for_o an._n 200._o the_o winter_n solstice_n be_v certain_o at_o a_o pretty_a distance_n from_o the_o 25._o of_o december_n 3._o that_o though_o now_o midwinter_n day_n be_v a_o fortnight_n soon_o than_o the_o 25._o of_o december_n yet_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n it_o be_v not_o so_o and_o so_o that_o be_v a_o argument_n for_o not_o against_o the_o observation_n of_o it_o in_o or_o near_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o else_o it_o can_v not_o with_o any_o truth_n be_v call_v midwinter_n day_n by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v the_o diatribist_n eye_n may_v be_v open_v to_o discern_v some_o force_n in_o this_o argument_n and_o how_o nothing_o he_o have_v reply_v to_o it_o sect._n 6._o festival_n not_o romish_a the_o primitive_a church_n pure_a from_o the_o heresy_n that_o solicit_v they_o the_o romish_a corruption_n not_o fetch_v from_o they_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o proceed_v to_o my_o two_o inference_n the_o former_a of_o which_o be_v only_o this_o that_o the_o antiquity_n or_o immemorial_n usage_n of_o any_o festival_n in_o our_o nation_n do_v no_o way_n argue_v that_o it_o have_v any_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v adhering_a to_o it_o but_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v free_o grant_v by_o he_o and_o then_o i_o may_v for_o once_o congratulate_v the_o unexpected_a success_n of_o that_o paper_n for_o it_o seem_v the_o use_n of_o festival_n be_v not_o romish_n and_o antichristian_a on_o the_o score_n of_o which_o he_o certain_o know_v some_o who_o have_v cast_v they_o out_o and_o i_o foresee_v not_o how_o he_o will_v ever_o approve_v himself_o to_o they_o again_o after_o this_o one_o confession_n however_o he_o will_v make_v no_o delay_n to_o make_v some_o reparation_n for_o though_o festival_n have_v none_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a see_v adhere_v to_o they_o yet_o say_v he_o they_o may_v have_v too_o much_o of_o the_o corruption_n of_o those_o church_n wherein_o they_o be_v first_o invent_v corruption_n which_o creep_v into_o those_o church_n not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o the_o romish_a religion_n be_v a_o bundle_n of_o most_o of_o those_o corruption_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o unjust_a at_o once_o and_o improbable_a than_o what_o be_v here_o without_o either_o proof_n or_o diffidence_n suggest_v against_o the_o most_o ancient_a primitive_a and_o next_o to_o apostolical_a church_n that_o there_o be_v many_o foul_a and_o dangerous_a error_n which_o very_o early_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n day_n solicit_v and_o infest_a the_o church_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n that_o impure_a detestable_a sink_n of_o the_o gnostic_n and_o the_o several_a sort_n of_o heretic_n which_o all_o join_v together_o under_o that_o title_n but_o then_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o the_o governor_n of_o each_o church_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o that_o depositum_fw-la commit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o apostle_n use_v all_o care_n to_o secure_v their_o flock_n from_o such_o pest_n as_o these_o and_o be_v by_o god_n blessing_n successful_a in_o it_o note_v brand_a expulse_v these_o heretic_n and_o keep_v the_o catholic_a church_n entire_a from_o their_o corruption_n and_o
catechism_n of_o which_o he_o know_v i_o speak_v and_o then_o what_o truth_n can_v be_v in_o his_o parenthesis_n unless_o it_o be_v only_o this_o that_o these_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o our_o book_n which_o they_o have_v join_v to_o condemn_v though_o they_o be_v not_o retain_v in_o their_o office_n but_o solemn_o eject_v by_o they_o such_o equivocal_a answer_n or_o response_n as_o these_o he_o know_v from_o what_o oracle_n they_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v deliver_v and_o therefore_o shall_v not_o be_v imitate_v sect._n 12._o the_o diatribist_n change_v of_o my_o word_n his_o causeless_a praise_n of_o himself_o and_o censure_n of_o other_o his_o 14_o §_o be_v somewhat_o of_o the_o same_o make_n for_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o that_o deep_a knowledge_n of_o some_o which_o be_v some_o degree_n above_o the_o vulgar_a ignorance_n and_o yet_o be_v observable_a to_o be_v impatient_a of_o sound_a doctrine_n to_o be_v ready_a to_o embrace_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v novel_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a faith_n and_o principle_n he_o answer_n that_o the_o impatience_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o readiness_n to_o embrace_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v novel_a be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o of_o deep_a or_o sound_a knowledge_n but_o why_o shall_v he_o there_o insert_v the_o word_n sound_n be able_o he_o imagine_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o of_o sound_a knowledge_n when_o i_o speak_v of_o impatience_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n it_o be_v visible_a enough_o that_o i_o speak_v of_o those_o which_o while_o they_o less_o seem_v to_o want_v such_o help_n as_o christmas_n service_n and_o sermon_n to_o teach_v they_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n do_v yet_o most_o real_o need_v they_o to_o cure_v the_o vanity_n of_o their_o own_o mind_n and_o their_o itch_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v novel_a by_o this_o it_o be_v also_o manifest_a how_o little_a temptation_n he_o have_v to_o break_v out_o into_o those_o eulogy_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o friend_n to_o 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