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

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classes <strong>of</strong> Christian people who lived during <strong>the</strong><br />

Dark Ages: The Cathari, or Puritans, <strong>the</strong><br />

Arnoldistae, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Passaginians. Their views are<br />

presented in <strong>the</strong> unc<strong>and</strong>id language <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

enemies. But <strong>the</strong> testimony <strong>of</strong> ancient Catholic<br />

historians is decisive that <strong>the</strong>y were observers <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> seventh day. The charge that <strong>the</strong>y observed<br />

circumcision also, will be noticed presently. Mr.<br />

Robinson underst<strong>and</strong>s that <strong>the</strong> Passaginians were<br />

that portion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Waldenses who lived in <strong>the</strong><br />

passes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mountains. He says:--<br />

"It is very credible that <strong>the</strong> name Passageros or<br />

Passagini ... was given to such <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>m as lived in<br />

or near <strong>the</strong> passes or passages <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> mountains,<br />

<strong>and</strong> who subsisted in part by guiding travelers or<br />

by traveling <strong>the</strong>mselves for trade."[46]<br />

Mr. Elliott says <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> name Passagini:--<br />

"The explanation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> term as meaning<br />

Pilgrims, in both <strong>the</strong> spiritual <strong>and</strong> missionary sense<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> word, would be but <strong>the</strong> translation <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

recognized Greek appellation, <strong>and</strong> a title as<br />

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