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

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<strong>the</strong> stars, <strong>the</strong>n shall he truly rest on <strong>the</strong> seventh day.<br />

Moreover, he says, 'Thou shalt sanctify it with pure<br />

h<strong>and</strong>s <strong>and</strong> a pure heart.' If, <strong>the</strong>refore, anyone can<br />

now sanctify <strong>the</strong> day which God hath sanctified,<br />

except he is pure in heart in all things, we are<br />

deceived. Behold, <strong>the</strong>refore: certainly <strong>the</strong>n one<br />

properly resting sanctifies it, when we ourselves,<br />

having received <strong>the</strong> promise, wickedness no longer<br />

existing, <strong>and</strong> all things having been made new by<br />

<strong>the</strong> Lord, shall be able to work righteousness. Then<br />

we shall be able to sanctify it, having been first<br />

sanctified ourselves. Fur<strong>the</strong>r he says to <strong>the</strong>m, 'Your<br />

new moons <strong>and</strong> your <strong>Sabbath</strong>s I cannot endure.' Ye<br />

perceive how he speaks: Your present <strong>Sabbath</strong>s are<br />

not acceptable to me, but that is which I have made<br />

[namely this], when giving rest to all things, I shall<br />

make a beginning <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> eighth day, that is, a<br />

beginning <strong>of</strong> ano<strong>the</strong>r world, wherefore, also, we<br />

keep <strong>the</strong> eighth day with joyfulness, <strong>the</strong> day, also,<br />

on which Jesus rose again from <strong>the</strong> dead."[47]<br />

Observe <strong>the</strong> points embodied in this statement<br />

<strong>of</strong> doctrine: 1. He asserts that <strong>the</strong> six days <strong>of</strong><br />

creation prefigure <strong>the</strong> six thous<strong>and</strong> years which our<br />

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