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

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to <strong>the</strong> usages established elsewhere, <strong>the</strong> people<br />

meet toge<strong>the</strong>r on <strong>Sabbath</strong> evenings; <strong>and</strong> although<br />

<strong>the</strong>y have dined previously, partake <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

mysteries."[77]<br />

On <strong>the</strong> statement <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se historians, Cox<br />

remarks:--<br />

"It was <strong>the</strong>ir practice to Sabbatize on Saturday,<br />

<strong>and</strong> to celebrate Sunday as a day <strong>of</strong> rejoicing <strong>and</strong><br />

festivity. While, however, in some places a respect<br />

was thus generally paid to both <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se days, <strong>the</strong><br />

Judaizing practice <strong>of</strong> observing Saturday was by<br />

<strong>the</strong> leading churches expressly condemned, <strong>and</strong> all<br />

<strong>the</strong> doctrines connected with it steadfastly<br />

resisted."[78]<br />

The time had now come, when, as stated by<br />

Coleman, <strong>the</strong> observance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong> was<br />

deemed heretical; <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> close <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> fifth century<br />

witnessed its effectual suppression in <strong>the</strong> great<br />

body <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Catholic church.<br />

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