A plain and rational vindication of the liturgy of the Church of England collected out of the discourses of some of the reverend bishops and doctors of the same church, by way of question and answer / by J. Clvtterbvck, Gent.

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Title: A plain and rational vindication of the liturgy of the Church of England collected out of the discourses of some of the reverend bishops and doctors of the same church, by way of question and answer / by J. Clvtterbvck, Gent.
Author: Clutterbuck, J. (John)
Publication: London :: Printed for William Keblewhite ...,; 1699.
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Subject terms: Church of England -- Liturgy.; Church of England. -- Book of common prayer.
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Q. Why is the Sunday following Easter called Low-Sunday, and Dominica in Albis?

A. It was the Custom of our Forefathers to observe the Octave of their high and principal Feasts; and this is the Octave or eighth day after Easter; upon every Octave they used to repeat some part of that Service which was performed upon the Feast itself; which is the Reason why it's called Low-Sunday: The Sunday before is High Easter; and this is a Lower Feast, Low Easter.

This Feast of Easter (as also Whitsunday) being the stated time for Baptism in the ancient Church, those who were Bap∣tiz'd, put on white Garments in token of that pure and inno∣cent course of life they had now engaged in; this white Gar∣ment they wore till the next Sunday after, and then laid it aside, whence the Sunday after Easter came to be stiled Dominica in Albis, the Sunday in White, it being then that the new Baptiz'd put off their white Garments. Dr. Cave.