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

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"The name <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong> remained<br />

appropriated to <strong>the</strong> old <strong>Sabbath</strong>; <strong>and</strong> was never<br />

attributed to <strong>the</strong> Lord’s <strong>Day</strong>, not <strong>of</strong> many hundred<br />

years after our Saviour's time."[2]<br />

And Heylyn says <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> term <strong>Sabbath</strong> in <strong>the</strong><br />

ancient church:--<br />

"The Saturday is called amongst <strong>the</strong>m by no<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r name than that which formerly it had, <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Sabbath</strong>. So that whenever for a thous<strong>and</strong> years <strong>and</strong><br />

upwards, we meet with Sabbatum in any writer <strong>of</strong><br />

what name so ever, it must be[3] understood <strong>of</strong> no<br />

day but Saturday.<br />

-<br />

Dr. Francis White, bishop <strong>of</strong> Ely, also testifies:-<br />

"When <strong>the</strong> ancient fa<strong>the</strong>rs distinguish <strong>and</strong> give<br />

proper names to <strong>the</strong> particular days <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> week,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y always style <strong>the</strong> Saturday, Sabbatum, <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>Sabbath</strong>, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sunday, or first day <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> week,<br />

Dominicum, <strong>the</strong> Lord’s <strong>Day</strong>."[4]<br />

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