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The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated…
The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated and argued by Richard Baxter ; who earnestly beseecheth rulers and clergy not to divide and destroy the land and cast their own souls on the dreadful guilt and punishment of national perjury ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1689
Chapter 15: Point XII. Of Consenting to the false Rule to find out Easter-day in the Liturgy.
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CHAP. XV. Point XII. Of Consenting to the false Rule to find out Easter-day in the Liturgy.
M. THE next Point is materially a trifle, but formally so palpable an untruth, that we cannot deliberately declare that we Assent to it, viz. They tell us in their Calendar truly how to find Easter-day, and they add another Rule to find it always which is frequently false, as every Almanac will tell you: viz. that [it is always the first Sunday after the first full Moon, which happens next after the one and twentieth day of March.]
M. THE next Point is materially a trifle, but formally so palpable an untruth, that we cannot deliberately declare that we Assent to it, viz. They tell us in their Calender truly how to find Easter-day, and they add another Rule to find it always which is frequently false, as every Almanack will tell you: viz. that [it is always the first Sunday after the first full Moon, which happens next after the one and twentith day of March.]
L. It is true for the most part, though not always.
M▪ And we will Assent that it is true for the most part, but not always.