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... Custom : The naming of them of great Antiquity : The Worship paid them by the Papists , was gross Idolatry . CHAP ... Ancient Christians , the Church of Scotland , and the old Church of England : What End we should observe it for ...
... Custom : The naming of them of great Antiquity : The Worship paid them by the Papists , was gross Idolatry . CHAP ... Ancient Christians , the Church of Scotland , and the old Church of England : What End we should observe it for ...
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John Brand. CHAP . XV . Of the Christmas - Carol , an ancient Custom : The common Observation of it , very unbecoming . CHAP , XVI . 200 Of New - Year's Days Ceremonies : The New - Year's Gift an harmless Custom : Wishing a good New ...
John Brand. CHAP . XV . Of the Christmas - Carol , an ancient Custom : The common Observation of it , very unbecoming . CHAP , XVI . 200 Of New - Year's Days Ceremonies : The New - Year's Gift an harmless Custom : Wishing a good New ...
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... Custom formerly was Superstitious ; but now may be used with Innocence . 301 CHAP . XXVIII . Of the Feast of Sheep - shearing , an ancient Custom . 313 CHAP . XXIX . Of Michaelmass : Guardian Angels the Discourse of the Coun try People ...
... Custom formerly was Superstitious ; but now may be used with Innocence . 301 CHAP . XXVIII . Of the Feast of Sheep - shearing , an ancient Custom . 313 CHAP . XXIX . Of Michaelmass : Guardian Angels the Discourse of the Coun try People ...
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... Ceremony is as ancient as his Days . The Reason why this custom was instituted , was not , as some seem to imagine , for no other End than to acquaint the Neighbourhood , that such a Person was dead ; but chiefly , that whoever heard ...
... Ceremony is as ancient as his Days . The Reason why this custom was instituted , was not , as some seem to imagine , for no other End than to acquaint the Neighbourhood , that such a Person was dead ; but chiefly , that whoever heard ...
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... old Custom of using wooden Boards , or Iron Plates full of holes , which they hold in their Hands , and knock with a Hammer , or Mallet , to call the People together to Church || : China has been remarkably famous for its Bells.- Father ...
... old Custom of using wooden Boards , or Iron Plates full of holes , which they hold in their Hands , and knock with a Hammer , or Mallet , to call the People together to Church || : China has been remarkably famous for its Bells.- Father ...
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