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

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writers, <strong>John</strong> wrote his gospel at Ephesus,<br />

about <strong>the</strong> year 97." In support <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> same<br />

view, see also Religious Encyclopedia, Barnes'<br />

Notes (gospel), Bible Dictionary, Cottage<br />

Bible, Domestic Bible, Mine Explored, Union<br />

Bible Dictionary, Comprehensive Bible, Dr.<br />

Hales, Horne, Nevins, Olshausen, etc. cd The<br />

Encyclopedia Britannica, in its article<br />

concerning <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong>, undertakes to prove<br />

that <strong>the</strong> "religious observation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> first day<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> week is <strong>of</strong> apostolical appointment."<br />

After citing <strong>and</strong> commenting upon all <strong>the</strong><br />

passages that could be urged in pro<strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

point, it makes <strong>the</strong> following c<strong>and</strong>id<br />

acknowledgment: "Still, however, it must be<br />

owned that <strong>the</strong>se passages are not sufficient to<br />

prove <strong>the</strong> apostolical institution <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord’s<br />

<strong>Day</strong>, or even <strong>the</strong> actual observation <strong>of</strong> it." The<br />

absence <strong>of</strong> all scriptural testimony relative to<br />

<strong>the</strong> change <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong>, is accounted for by<br />

certain advocates <strong>of</strong> that <strong>the</strong>ory, not by <strong>the</strong><br />

frank admission that it never was changed by<br />

<strong>the</strong> Lord, but by quoting <strong>John</strong> 21:25, assuming<br />

<strong>the</strong> change <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong> as an undoubted<br />

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