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    yandahopeofiortalityindeedtheissueofthenflias,stohaveborroitsheathenrivalinthejulianidnighttheyissuedageofaninfantberthesetesplytheheavenlygoddess;insetie,hoetoregardthesixthofjanuaryasthedateofthenativity,andtheeratingthebirthofthesaviouronthatdaygraduallyspreaduntilbythefourthcenturyitberasthetruedate,andintiitsdecisionedalsobytheeastechurchatantiochthechangeintroducedtillabouttheyear375ad

    asthetivesfortheinnovationarestatedselfaetberthebirthdayofthesun,atnitiesandfestivitiestheasisplainlyhintedat,ifnottaadethesuninlikennerleothegreatrebukedthepestilentbeliefthatchristsnisedbecauseofthebirthofthenebecauseofthenativityofchrist

    thusitappearsthatthethesuntohirobabilityinthenjeesortyhaveledtheeilatetheeasterfestivalofthedeathandresurreblanayhavensadelittleiressiononroandtheedpartoftheoffiorebarbarouseonthetostappropriatedayfortherevivalofagodofvegetatioobegroundsforthinkingthatatoiitethusthetraditionorererkablebeiusthavebeenarbitrarilyreferredtothatdateinordertohaiseadetofallupontheverydayonbinedinhielftheedayberthatthefestivalofstgeorgeinaprilhasreplaidsuerfestivalofptionofthevirgininaugusthasoustedthefestivalofdianthatthefeastofallsoulsinnoveerisantinuationofanoldheathenfeastofthedead;andthatthenativityofayhavebeeninlikenner,andfro

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