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

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<strong>the</strong>mselves, than to have been <strong>the</strong> prime movers.<br />

That a great part were Anabaptists seems<br />

indisputable; at <strong>the</strong> same time it appears from<br />

history that a great part also were Roman<br />

Catholics, <strong>and</strong> a still greater part <strong>of</strong> those who had<br />

scarcely any religious principles at all."[69]<br />

This matter is placed in <strong>the</strong> true light by<br />

Stebbing:--<br />

"The overthrow <strong>of</strong> civil society, <strong>and</strong> fatal<br />

injuries to religion were threatened by those who<br />

called <strong>the</strong>mselves Anabaptists. But large numbers<br />

appear to have disputed <strong>the</strong> validity <strong>of</strong> infant<br />

baptism who had nothing else in common with<br />

<strong>the</strong>m, yet who for that one circumstance were<br />

overwhelmed with <strong>the</strong> obloquy, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

punishment richly due to a fanaticism equally<br />

fraudulent <strong>and</strong> licentious."[70]<br />

The ancient <strong>Sabbath</strong> was retained <strong>and</strong> observed<br />

by a portion <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Anabaptists, or, to use a more<br />

proper term, Baptists. Dr. Francis White thus<br />

testifies:--<br />

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