In process of time, however, it became more common, and the son of every prince began to be called illustrious.
[Footnote 51: [Greek: makarios] and [Greek: philochrisos] are substituted by Athanasius for the word christian.] [Footnote 52: Acts, xxiii, 26.] [Footnote 53: Acts, xxiv.

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VI.
_Thirdly against the alteration of the names of the days and months--people, it is said do not necessarily pay homage to Idols, who continue in the use of the ancient names--if the Quaker principles also were generally adopted on this subject, language would be thrown into confusion--Quakers also, by attempting to steer clear of Idolatry, fall into it--replies of the Quakers to these objections._ The next objections for consideration, which are made against the language of the Quakers, are those which relate to their alteration of the names of the days and the months.

These objections are commonly made, when the language of the Quakers becomes a subject of conversation with the world.
"There is great absurdity, it is said, in supposing, that persons pay any respect to heathen idols, who retain the use of the ancient names of the divisions of time.

How many thousands are there, who know nothing of their origin?
The common people of the country know none of the reasons, why the months, and the days are called as they are.