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

tradition, and custom, and faith, you will either
yourself perceive, or learn from someone who
has."[17]
This completes the instances in which
Tertullian uses the term Lord’s Day, except a mere
allusion to it in his discourse on Fasting. It is very
remarkable that in each of the three cases, he puts it
on a level with the festival of Whitsunday, or
Pentecost. He also associates it directly with
"offerings for the dead" and with the use of "the
sign of the cross." When asked for authority from
the Bible for these things, he does not answer, "We
have the authority of John for the Lord’s Day,
though we have nothing but tradition for the sign of
the cross and offerings for the dead." On the
contrary, he said there was no Scripture injunction
for any of them. If it be asked, How could the title
of Lord’s Day be given to Sunday except by
tradition derived from the apostles? the answer will
be properly returned, What was the origin of
offerings for the dead? And how did the sign of the
cross come into use among Christians? The title of
Lord’s Day as a name for Sunday is no nearer
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