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History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week - John N. Andrews

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sight I brought <strong>the</strong>m out." (Eze. 20:13-24)<br />

This language shows a general violation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Sabbath</strong>, <strong>and</strong> evidently refers to <strong>the</strong> apostasy <strong>of</strong><br />

Israel during <strong>the</strong> first forty days that Moses was<br />

absent from <strong>the</strong>m. God did <strong>the</strong>n purpose <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

destruction; but at <strong>the</strong> intercession <strong>of</strong> Moses,<br />

spared <strong>the</strong>m for <strong>the</strong> very reason assigned by <strong>the</strong><br />

prophet. (Ex. 32) A fur<strong>the</strong>r probation being granted<br />

<strong>the</strong>m <strong>the</strong>y signally failed a second time, so that<br />

God lifted up his h<strong>and</strong> to <strong>the</strong>m that <strong>the</strong>y should not<br />

enter <strong>the</strong> promised l<strong>and</strong>. Thus <strong>the</strong> prophet<br />

continues: --<br />

"Yet also I lifted up my h<strong>and</strong> unto <strong>the</strong>m in <strong>the</strong><br />

wilderness, that I would not bring <strong>the</strong>m into <strong>the</strong><br />

l<strong>and</strong> which I had given <strong>the</strong>m, flowing with milk<br />

<strong>and</strong> honey, which is <strong>the</strong> glory <strong>of</strong> all l<strong>and</strong>s;<br />

BECAUSE <strong>the</strong>y despised my judgments, <strong>and</strong><br />

walked not in my statutes, but polluted my<br />

<strong>Sabbath</strong>s: for <strong>the</strong>ir heart went after <strong>the</strong>ir idols.<br />

Never<strong>the</strong>less mine eye spared <strong>the</strong>m from<br />

destroying <strong>the</strong>m, nei<strong>the</strong>r did I make an end <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m<br />

in <strong>the</strong> wilderness."<br />

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