They contended observance of holy days was unlawful because they were observed superstitiously. And they were unlawful because they were monuments of past idolatry, present idolatry, and were actually idols themselves. The alleged scriptural arguments for holy days were shown to be groundless, and Gillespie concludes by showing why the observance of holy days is not a thing indifferent in nature. While all of Gillespie's EPC is directed against the unlawfulness of superstitious ceremonies, only those extracts which deal directly or significantly indirectly with holy days are included here. There is much more in the book that is worthwhile.
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