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

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<strong>Sabbath</strong> day, <strong>and</strong> not to bear a burden, even<br />

entering in at <strong>the</strong> gates <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem on <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong><br />

day; <strong>the</strong>n will I kindle a fire in <strong>the</strong> gates <strong>the</strong>re<strong>of</strong>,<br />

<strong>and</strong> it shall devour <strong>the</strong> palaces <strong>of</strong> Jerusalem, <strong>and</strong> it<br />

shall not be quenched." (Jer. 17:20-27)<br />

This gracious <strong>of</strong>fer <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Most High to his<br />

rebellious people was not regarded by <strong>the</strong>m; for<br />

eight years after this Ezekiel testifies thus:--<br />

"In <strong>the</strong>e have <strong>the</strong>y set light by fa<strong>the</strong>r <strong>and</strong><br />

mo<strong>the</strong>r: in <strong>the</strong> midst <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>e have <strong>the</strong>y dealt by<br />

oppression with <strong>the</strong> stranger: in <strong>the</strong>e have <strong>the</strong>y<br />

vexed <strong>the</strong> fa<strong>the</strong>rless <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> widow. Thou hast<br />

despised mine holy things, <strong>and</strong> hast pr<strong>of</strong>aned my<br />

<strong>Sabbath</strong>s. . . . Her priests have violated my law,<br />

<strong>and</strong> have pr<strong>of</strong>aned mine holy things: <strong>the</strong>y have put<br />

no difference between <strong>the</strong> holy <strong>and</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ane, nei<strong>the</strong>r<br />

have <strong>the</strong>y showed difference between <strong>the</strong> unclean<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> clean, <strong>and</strong> have hid <strong>the</strong>ir eyes from my<br />

<strong>Sabbath</strong>s, <strong>and</strong> I am pr<strong>of</strong>aned among <strong>the</strong>m. . . .<br />

Moreover this <strong>the</strong>y have done unto me: <strong>the</strong>y have<br />

defiled my sanctuary in <strong>the</strong> same day, <strong>and</strong> have<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>aned my <strong>Sabbath</strong>s. For when <strong>the</strong>y had slain<br />

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