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and more desirable than to see this festival, through which we receive<br />

<strong>the</strong> hope of immortality, celebrated by all with one accord and in<br />

<strong>the</strong> same manner? It was declared to be particularly unworthy <strong>for</strong><br />

this, <strong>the</strong> holiest of festivals to follow <strong>the</strong> customs (<strong>the</strong><br />

calculation) of <strong>the</strong> Jews who had soiled <strong>the</strong>ir hands with <strong>the</strong><br />

most fearful of crimes, and whose minds were blinded. In<br />

rejecting <strong>the</strong>ir custom we may transmit to our descendants <strong>the</strong><br />

legitimate mode of celebrating Easter; which we have observed<br />

from <strong>the</strong> time of <strong>the</strong> Savior’s passion according to <strong>the</strong> day of <strong>the</strong><br />

week).<br />

We ought not <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e to have anything in common with <strong>the</strong><br />

Jew, <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Savior has shown us ano<strong>the</strong>r way; our worship<br />

following a more legitimate and more convenient course (<strong>the</strong><br />

order of <strong>the</strong> days of <strong>the</strong> week): And consequently in<br />

unanimously a<strong>do</strong>pting this mode, we desire, dearest brethren<br />

to separate ourselves from <strong>the</strong> detestable company of <strong>the</strong> Jew.<br />

For it is truly shameful <strong>for</strong> us to hear <strong>the</strong>m boast that without<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir direction we could not keep this feast. How can <strong>the</strong>y be in<br />

<strong>the</strong> right, <strong>the</strong>y who, after <strong>the</strong> death of <strong>the</strong> Savior, have no longer<br />

been led by reason but by wild violence, as <strong>the</strong>ir delusion may<br />

urge <strong>the</strong>m? They <strong>do</strong> not possess <strong>the</strong> truth in this Easter question, <strong>for</strong><br />

in <strong>the</strong>ir blindness and repugnance to all improvements <strong>the</strong>y<br />

frequently celebrate two Passovers in <strong>the</strong> same year. We could<br />

not imitate those who are openly in error.<br />

How, <strong>the</strong>n, could we follow <strong>the</strong>se Jews who are most certainly<br />

blinded by error? For to celebrate a Passover twice in one year is<br />

totally inadmissible.<br />

But even if this were not so it would still be your duty not to<br />

tarnish your soul by communication with such wicked people<br />

(<strong>the</strong> Jews). You should consider not only that <strong>the</strong> number of<br />

churches in <strong>the</strong>se provinces make a majority, but also that it<br />

is right to demand what our reason approves, and that we<br />

should have nothing in common with <strong>the</strong> Jews.<br />

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