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72201 Facts of Faith

… the Sabbath upon the Sunday, but it is the Church of the Middle Ages and its scholastic teachers.” — “Sondagens Historie” (The History of Sunday), p. 87. Christiania …

72202 Facts of Faith, p. 112.8 (Christian Edwardson)

That the Christians at this time were still keeping the Sabbath can be seen from the following statement of Hugo Grotius, quoted by Robert Cox, F. S. A. Scot.:

72203 Facts of Faith, p. 112.9 (Christian Edwardson)

… the Sabbath - a thing nowhere mentioned either by Christ or His apostles.”’ - “Opera Omnia Theologica,” Hugo Grotius (died 1645), (London: 1679); quoted in “Literature …

72204 Facts of Faith, p. 113.3 (Christian Edwardson)

… the Sabbath ... and other legal observances, ought to take place.”’ - ” Ecclesiastical History of the Ancient Churches of Piedmont,” p. 169. Oxford: 1821. Page 154 in the …

72205 Facts of Faith, p. 114.6 (Christian Edwardson)

Sabbath. For on that day in making the world, God said, ‘Let there be light, and there was light.” — “Commentary on the Psalms”; quoted in “Literature on the Sabbath Question …

72206 Facts of Faith, p. 116.2 (Christian Edwardson)

… anathematized Sabbath-keepers in the following way:

72207 Facts of Faith, p. 116.3 (Christian Edwardson)

… the Sabbath, but must work on that day, rather honouring the Lord’s Day; and, if they can, resting then as Christians. But if any shall be found to be Judaizers, let …

72208 Facts of Faith, p. 116.4 (Christian Edwardson)

That the Christians were then keeping the Sabbath we see from Canon XVI of the same council, in which they decreed:

72209 Facts of Faith, p. 116.5 (Christian Edwardson)

“The Gospels are to be read on the Sabbath Day, with the other Scriptures.” — Id., p. 255.

72210 Facts of Faith, p. 116.6 (Christian Edwardson)

Dr. Heylyn also declares that the Christians were keeping the Sabbath at that time:

72211 Facts of Faith, p. 116.7 (Christian Edwardson)

… the Sabbath day, to worship Iesus [Jesus] Christ the Lord of the Sabbath.” — “History of the Sabbath” (original spelling retained), Part 2, par. 5, pp. 73, 74. London: 1636.

72212 Facts of Faith, p. 117.1 (Christian Edwardson)

The true Christians paid very little attention to the anathema of the bishops, for they continued to keep the true Sabbath, as the following quotations show:

72213 Facts of Faith

… Jews’ Sabbath continued, as may be proved out of many authors; yea, notwithstanding the decree of the council against it.” — “Sunday a Sabbath,” John Ley, p. 163. London …

72214 Facts of Faith, p. 117.2 (Christian Edwardson)

… the Sabbath was kept, “notwithstanding the decree of the council against it,” is also seen from the fact that Pope Gregory I (A. D. 590-604) wrote against “Roman citizens …

72215 Facts of Faith, p. 117.3 (Christian Edwardson)

As late as 791 A. D. Christians kept the Sabbath in Italy. Canon 13 of the council at Friaul states:

72216 Facts of Faith, p. 117.4 (Christian Edwardson)

… that Sabbath which the Jews observe, the last day of the week, and which also our peasants observe, He said only Sabbath, and never added unto it, ‘delight,’ or ‘my …

72217 Facts of Faith

… the Sabbath,” Andrews, pp. 539, 540. 1912.

72218 Facts of Faith, p. 118.1 (Christian Edwardson)

… hundred Sabbath-keeping Christian churches were established in southern India, and some were found even in China. Likewise, the original Celtic Church …

72219 Facts of Faith, p. 121.4 (Christian Edwardson)

… -day Sabbath, and used the apostolic mode of baptism. (See “Ancient Churches of Piedmont,” by P. Allix, pp. 152-260) Their old catechism shows that they believed in …

72220 Facts of Faith, p. 122.2 (Christian Edwardson)

… the Sabbath, circumcision, and other legal observances, ought to take place.’ ” — “Ancient Churches of Piedmont.” p. 169 (page 154, edition of 1690). Oxford: 1821.