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

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in polluting it. Deliverance from abject servitude<br />

was necessary, indeed, in each case, in order that<br />

<strong>the</strong> things enjoined might be fully observed; but<br />

that deliverance did not give existence to ei<strong>the</strong>r <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong>se duties. It was indeed one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> acts by which<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord was given to that nation,<br />

but it was not one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> acts by which God made<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong>, nor did it render <strong>the</strong> rest-day <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

Lord a Jewish institution.<br />

That <strong>the</strong> words engraven upon stone were<br />

simply <strong>the</strong> Ten Comm<strong>and</strong>ments is evident.<br />

1. It is said <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first tables:--<br />

"And <strong>the</strong> Lord spake unto you out <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> midst<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fire: ye heard <strong>the</strong> voice <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> words, but saw<br />

no similitude; only ye heard a voice. And he<br />

declared unto you his covenant, which he<br />

comm<strong>and</strong>ed you to perform, even Ten<br />

Comm<strong>and</strong>ments; <strong>and</strong> he wrote <strong>the</strong>m upon two<br />

tables <strong>of</strong> stone." (Deut. 4:12, 13)<br />

2. Thus <strong>the</strong> first tables <strong>of</strong> stone contained <strong>the</strong><br />

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