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

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Arnoldistae. Allix says <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Romish writer that,<br />

"He lays it down also as one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir opinions,<br />

'that <strong>the</strong> law <strong>of</strong> Moses is to be kept according to <strong>the</strong><br />

letter, <strong>and</strong> that <strong>the</strong> keeping <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong>,<br />

circumcision, <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r legal observances, ought to<br />

take place. They hold also that Christ <strong>the</strong> Son <strong>of</strong><br />

God is not equal with <strong>the</strong> Fa<strong>the</strong>r, <strong>and</strong> that <strong>the</strong><br />

Fa<strong>the</strong>r, Son, <strong>and</strong> Holy Ghost, <strong>the</strong>se three persons,<br />

are not one God <strong>and</strong> one substance; <strong>and</strong> as a<br />

surplus to <strong>the</strong>se <strong>the</strong>ir errors, <strong>the</strong>y judge <strong>and</strong><br />

condemn all <strong>the</strong> doctors <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> church, <strong>and</strong><br />

universally <strong>the</strong> whole Roman Church. Now since<br />

<strong>the</strong>y endeavor to defend this <strong>the</strong>ir error by<br />

testimonies drawn from <strong>the</strong> New Testament <strong>and</strong><br />

prophets. I shall with [<strong>the</strong>] assistance <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> grace<br />

<strong>of</strong> Christ stop <strong>the</strong>ir mouths, as David did Goliah's,<br />

with <strong>the</strong>ir own sword.' "[43]<br />

Dr. Allix quotes ano<strong>the</strong>r Romish author to <strong>the</strong><br />

same effect:--<br />

"Alanus attributes to <strong>the</strong> Cathari almost <strong>the</strong><br />

very same opinions [as those just enumerated] in<br />

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