A Christian caveat to the old and new sabbatarians. Or, A vindication of our Gospel-festivals. Wherein is held forth, I. That the feast of Christs nativity is grounded upon the scriptures; was observed in the pure, antient, apostolique times; and is approved by all reformed churches. II. That Christ was born on the 25th. day of December; and all objections to the contrary refuted. III. An answer to XVI. Quæres, touching the rise and observation of Christmas, propounded by Mr. Joseph Heming of Uttoxeter. IV. The originall and true ground of the Lords Day. V. The just meaning and nature of the Sabbath. / By a lover of truth; a defender of Christian liberty; and an hearty desirer of peace, internall, externall, eternall, unto all men.
About this Item
Title
A Christian caveat to the old and new sabbatarians. Or, A vindication of our Gospel-festivals. Wherein is held forth, I. That the feast of Christs nativity is grounded upon the scriptures; was observed in the pure, antient, apostolique times; and is approved by all reformed churches. II. That Christ was born on the 25th. day of December; and all objections to the contrary refuted. III. An answer to XVI. Quæres, touching the rise and observation of Christmas, propounded by Mr. Joseph Heming of Uttoxeter. IV. The originall and true ground of the Lords Day. V. The just meaning and nature of the Sabbath. / By a lover of truth; a defender of Christian liberty; and an hearty desirer of peace, internall, externall, eternall, unto all men.
Author
Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.
Publication
London :: Printed for E. Blackmore, at the Angel in St. Pauls Church-yard,
1650.
Rights/Permissions
This keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the Early English Books Online Text Creation Partnership. Searching, reading, printing, or downloading EEBO-TCP texts is reserved for the authorized users of these project partner institutions. Permission must be granted for subsequent distribution, in print or electronically, of this text, in whole or in part. Please contact project staff at eebotcp-info@umich.edu for further information or permissions.
Cite this Item
"A Christian caveat to the old and new sabbatarians. Or, A vindication of our Gospel-festivals. Wherein is held forth, I. That the feast of Christs nativity is grounded upon the scriptures; was observed in the pure, antient, apostolique times; and is approved by all reformed churches. II. That Christ was born on the 25th. day of December; and all objections to the contrary refuted. III. An answer to XVI. Quæres, touching the rise and observation of Christmas, propounded by Mr. Joseph Heming of Uttoxeter. IV. The originall and true ground of the Lords Day. V. The just meaning and nature of the Sabbath. / By a lover of truth; a defender of Christian liberty; and an hearty desirer of peace, internall, externall, eternall, unto all men." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A85326.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 3, 2024.
Pages
QUAERE XVI. Whether in case you return no answer to these Quaeres, I have not ground sufficient to conclude you utterly unable to give any rational account of your practice, now put upon it?
ANSWER.
Sir, You have an account of our practice; and how ratio∣nal it is, we appeale to your own conscience and the judge∣ment of the Christian World. Now for conclusion, take here the words of a most eminent Divine whose learning and piety hath placed him beyond exception; There is (saith he) yno day so properly Christs as his Birth-day; which may ap∣pear, if we set it in comparison with other dayes of most memo∣rable note, as the day of his Passion, Resurrection, and Ascen∣sion: for the day of his Passion, that was not so properly his, be∣cause two theeves suffered with him at the same time, in the same place, after the same manner:zNor the day of his Resurre∣ction; for as he rose from the dead, so did others the same day, and went into the holy Citie:aNor the day of his Ascension; for Enoch and Elias had their Ascension too, and that long be∣fore his:bBut his Birth-day was HIS without a fellow; none
descriptionPage 30
ever SO borne, none ever borne SUCH a one; and therefore (as no Festivity is besides it) it is attended, as Christ himself, with an Apostolical retinue of Holy-dayes.