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

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"Have before thine eyes <strong>the</strong> fear <strong>of</strong> God, <strong>and</strong><br />

always remember <strong>the</strong> Ten Comm<strong>and</strong>ments <strong>of</strong> God,<br />

-- to love <strong>the</strong> one <strong>and</strong> only Lord God with all thy<br />

strength; to give no heed to idols, or any o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

beings, as being lifeless gods, or irrational beings<br />

or daemons."[37]<br />

But though <strong>the</strong>se Constitutions thus recognize<br />

<strong>the</strong> authority <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Decalogue <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> sacred<br />

obligation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> seventh day, <strong>the</strong>y elevate <strong>the</strong><br />

Sunday festival in some respects to higher honor<br />

than <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong>, though <strong>the</strong>y claim for it no<br />

precept <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Scriptures. Thus <strong>the</strong>y say:--<br />

"But keep <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Lord’s <strong>Day</strong><br />

festival; because <strong>the</strong> former is <strong>the</strong> memorial <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

creation, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> latter <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> resurrection."[38]<br />

"For <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong> is <strong>the</strong> ceasing <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> creation,<br />

<strong>the</strong> completion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world, <strong>the</strong> inquiry after laws,<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> grateful praise to God for <strong>the</strong> blessings he<br />

has bestowed upon men. All which <strong>the</strong> Lord’s <strong>Day</strong><br />

excels, <strong>and</strong> shows <strong>the</strong> Mediator himself, <strong>the</strong><br />

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