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A92206	Reading, John, 1588-1667.	Christmass revived: or An ansvver to certain objections made against the observation of a day in memory of our Saviour Christ his birth. By John Reading. M.A. And one of the prebends of Christs-Church in Canterbury.	1660.0		.xml	application/xml	8503	252	61	The ground of this d●sti●ction , the Apost●e himself lay●th down 2 Th●s. 2 15. saying , {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} , Hold fast the traditions , which ye have been taught , whether by word , or by our Epistle : And we must remember that the Apostles committed not all to writing , but onely those things which appertained unto the ground and essence of faith and sanctification , or thereto neerly subordinate ▪ Again it is ne●essary to distinguish ri es of the hurch from doctrines , and things necessary from indifferent ; also things perpe●ual , from changable , which are not universal , as some of the others are : for som● of the Apostolical traditions were acc●mmodated to times , places and persons , and so not to be esteemed universally binding , a● all times , places , and all persons ; as for example , saluting with an holy kiss ▪ anointing the sick ( Jam 5. 14. ) abs●inence from blood . Act. 15. 0 , 29. Also , as it is necessary to distinguish in these things ; so , to know that in things of their own nature indifferent , thou art bound to give no offence to the brethren with whom thou livest , but to observe such their rites ; there being necessary to all men ever , and in all places , as one faith , so one love , but not one rite or custom , though these are not rashly to be violated by any person , the institution whereof was from its beginning in publike authority of the Church , not any private spirits . Sect. 4. All in ●n do acknowledge , that what man shall set up , man may take down ] It is very troublesom handling such dis-joynted arguments , but their infirmity may not excuse their falshood — That all men acknow●edge , or ought so to do , is very false ; for some better understand , and so we hope will you .	cache/A92206.xml	txt/A92206.txt
