A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded upon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…A dispute against the English-popish ceremonies, obtruded vpon the Church of Scotland Wherein not…

But B. Andrewes goeth about to prove by six reasons, that the days of Purim were holy days, and not days of civill joy and Solemnity Sect. 9 only.¹

But B. Andrewes goeth about to prove by six reasons, that the dayes of Purim were holy dayes, and not dayes of civill joy and Solemnity Sect. 9 only.¹

1. 1p Serm. on Esther. 9. 31.

First, saith he, it is plain by Vers. 31. they took it in animas, upon their souls, a soul-matter they made of it: there needs no soul for feria or festum, play or feasting. They bound themselves super animas suas, which is more then upon themselves, & would not have been put in the margin, but stood in the text: thus he reprehendeth the English Translators, as you may perceive.

First, saith he, it is plaine by Vers. 31. they tooke it in animas, upon their soules, a soule-matter they made of it: there needs no soule for feria or festum, play or feasting. They bound themselves super animas suas, which is more then upon themselves, & would not have been put in the margent, but stood in the text: thus he reprehendeth the English Translatours, as you may perceive.

Answ. The B. could not be ignorant that nephesch signifieth corpus animatum, as well as anima, and that the Hebrews do not always put this word for our souls, but very often for ourselves. So