They thought too, that they were paying a homage, in continuing the use of them, that bordered on idolatry.

They considered also as neither Monday, nor Tuesday, nor any other of these days, were days, in which these sacrifices were now offered, they were using words, which conveyed false notions of things.

Hence they determined upon the disuse of these words, and to put other names in their stead.

The numerical way of naming the days seemed to them to be the most rational, and the most innocent.

They called therefore Sunday the first day, Monday the second, Tuesday the third, and soon to Saturday, which was of course the seventh.