The end of Religious Controversy:
By the Rev John Milner: Chapter 11. Page 89. 1843.
The first precept in the Bible, is that of sanctifying the seventh day: God blessed the SEVENTH DAY, and sanctified it. Gen2:3. This precept was confirmed by God in the Ten Commandments: Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. The SEVENTH DAY is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. Exodus 20. On the other hand, Christ declares that He is not come to destroy the law but to fulfil it. Matt 5:17. He Himself observed the Sabbath day: Luke 4:16. His disciples likewise observed it, after His death: They rested on the Sabbath day according to the commandment. Luke 23:56. Yet with all this weight of scripture authority for keeping the Sabbath or seventh day holy, Protestants, of all denominations, make this a profane day, and transfer the obligation of it to the first day of the week, or the Sunday. Now what authority have they for doing this? None at all, but the unwritten Word, or tradition of the Catholic church…
The first precept in the Bible, is that of sanctifying the seventh day: God blessed the SEVENTH DAY, and sanctified it. Gen2:3. This precept was confirmed by God in the Ten Commandments: Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy. The SEVENTH DAY is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God. Exodus 20. On the other hand, Christ declares that He is not come to destroy the law but to fulfil it. Matt 5:17. He Himself observed the Sabbath day: Luke 4:16. His disciples likewise observed it, after His death: They rested on the Sabbath day according to the commandment. Luke 23:56. Yet with all this weight of scripture authority for keeping the Sabbath or seventh day holy, Protestants, of all denominations, make this a profane day, and transfer the obligation of it to the first day of the week, or the Sunday. Now what authority have they for doing this? None at all, but the unwritten Word, or tradition of the Catholic church…
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