yandahopeofiortalityindeedtheissueofthenflias,stohaveborroitsheathenrivalinthejulianidnighttheyissuedageofaninfantberthesetesplytheheavenlygoddess;insetie,hoetoregardthesixthofjanuaryasthedateofthenativity,andtheeratingthebirthofthesaviouronthatdaygraduallyspreaduntilbythefourthcenturyitberasthetruedate,andintiitsdecisionedalsobytheeastechurchatantiochthechangeintroducedtillabouttheyear375ad
asthetivesfortheinnovationarestatedselfaetberthebirthdayofthesun,atnitiesandfestivitiestheasisplainlyhintedat,ifnottaadethesuninlikennerleothegreatrebukedthepestilentbeliefthatchristsnisedbecauseofthebirthofthenebecauseofthenativityofchrist
thusitappearsthatthethesuntohirobabilityinthenjeesortyhaveledtheeilatetheeasterfestivalofthedeathandresurreblanayhavensadelittleiressiononroandtheedpartoftheoffiorebarbarouseonthetostappropriatedayfortherevivalofagodofvegetatioobegroundsforthinkingthatatoiitethusthetraditionorererkablebeiusthavebeenarbitrarilyreferredtothatdateinordertohaiseadetofallupontheverydayonbinedinhielftheedayberthatthefestivalofstgeorgeinaprilhasreplaidsuerfestivalofptionofthevirgininaugusthasoustedthefestivalofdianthatthefeastofallsoulsinnoveerisantinuationofanoldheathenfeastofthedead;andthatthenativityofayhavebeeninlikenner,andfro
