The grand debate between the most reverend bishops and the Presbyterian divines appointed by…

[The observation of Saints days, is not as of Divine, but Ecclesiastical Institution, and therefore it is not necessary that they should have ¹any other ground in Scripture, than all other Institutions of the same nature, so that they be agreeable to the Scripture in the general end, for the promoting piety, and the observation of them was ancient, as appears by the Rituals, and Liturgies, and by the joint consent of Antiquity, and by the ancient translation of the Bible, as the Syriac and Ethiopic, where the Lessons appointed for Holidays, are noted and set down, the former of which was made near the Apostles times, Besides our Saviour himself, kept a Feast of the Churches Institution, viz. the Feast of the Dedication, S. Jo. 12. 22. The choice end of these days being not feasting, but the exercise of Holy Duties, they are fitter called Holidays, than Festivals, and though they be all of like nature, it doth not follow that they are equal; The people may be dispensed with for their work, after the Service, as Authority pleaseth, The other names are left in the Calendar, not that they should be so kept as Holidays, but they are useful for the preservation of their memories, and for other reasons, as for Leases, Law-days, &c.]

[The observation of Saints dayes, is not as of Divine, but Ecclesiastical Institution, and therefore it is not necessary that they should have ¹any other ground in Scripture, than all other Institutions of the same nature, so that they be agreeable to the Scriptare in the general end, for the promoting piety, and the observation of them was antient, as appears by the Rituals, and Liturgies, and by the joynt consent of Antiquity, and by the antient translation of the Bible, as the Syriack and Ethiopick, where the Lessons appointed for Holydayes, are noted and set down, the former of which was made near the Apostles times, Besides our Saviour himself, kept a Feast of the Churches Institution, viz. the Feast of the Dedication, S. Jo. 12. 22. The choice end of these dayes being not feasting, but the exercise of Holy Duties, they are fitter called Holydayes, than Festivals, and though they be all of like nature, it doth not follow that they are equal; The people may be dispensed with for their work, after the Service, as Authority pleaseth, The other names are left in the Calender, not that they should be so kept as Holydayes, but they are useful for the preservation of their memories, and for other reasons, as for Leases, Law-dayes, &c.]