A27107:651
The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please…
The practice of piety directing a Christian how to walk, that he may please God / amplified by the author
London: printed for Edward Brewster, 1695
No title page in the transcription: set from the catalogue record.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Secondly, in dedicating those holy days to the honour of Creatures, which in effect is to make them sanctifying Gods.
Thirdly, In tying to these days, God's Worship, Prayers, Fasting and Merit.
Fourthly, In exacting on these days of mens invention, a greater measure of solemnity and sanctification, than upon the Lord's day, which is God's Commandment: which in effect is to prefer Antichrist before Christ. Our Church hath justly abolished all superstitious and idolatrous Feasts; and only retains a few Holy-days, to the Honour of God alone, and easing of Servants, Deut. 5. 14. tho' long custom forceth to use the old Names, for civil distinction: as Luke used the profane Names of Castor and Pollux, Acts 28. 11. and Christians of Fortunatus, 1 Cor. 16. 17. Mercurius, Rom. 16. 14. and Jews of Mardochaeus's day, 2 Maccab. 15. 37.
Fourthly, In exacting on these days of mens invention, a greater measure of solemnity and sanctification, than upon the Lord's day, which is God's Commandment: which in effect is to preferr Antichrist before Christ. Our Church hath justly abolished all superstitious and idolatrous Feasts; and only retains a few Holy-days, to the Honour of God alone, and easing of Servants, Deut. 5. 14. tho' long custom forceth to use the old Names, for civil distinction: as Luke used the prophane Names of Castor and Pollux,