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

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aptizing during a severe persecution in Holl<strong>and</strong>,<br />

who is supposed by good authorities to have kept<br />

<strong>the</strong> seventh day as <strong>the</strong> <strong>Sabbath</strong>. One <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> persons<br />

baptized by him was Barbary von Thiers, wife <strong>of</strong><br />

Hans Borzen, who was executed on <strong>the</strong> 16th <strong>of</strong><br />

September, 1529. At her trial she declared her<br />

rejection <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> idolatrous sacrament <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> priest,<br />

<strong>and</strong> also <strong>the</strong> Mass."[19]<br />

We give her declaration <strong>of</strong> faith respecting<br />

Sundays <strong>and</strong> holy days:--<br />

"God has comm<strong>and</strong>ed us to rest on <strong>the</strong> seventh<br />

day. Beyond this she did not go: but with <strong>the</strong> help<br />

<strong>and</strong> grace <strong>of</strong> God she would persevere <strong>the</strong>rein, <strong>and</strong><br />

in death abide <strong>the</strong>reby; for it is <strong>the</strong> true faith, <strong>and</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> right way in Christ."[20]<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>r martyr, Christina Tolingerin, is<br />

mentioned thus:--<br />

"Concerning holy days <strong>and</strong> Sundays, she said:<br />

'In six days <strong>the</strong> Lord made <strong>the</strong> world, on <strong>the</strong><br />

seventh day he rested. The o<strong>the</strong>r holy days have<br />

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