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1061 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 239.1 (John Nevins Andrews)

The same writer thus states the opinion of Calvin:-

1062 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 239.2 (John Nevins Andrews)

“It is no mean proof of the sagacity of the great Calvin, that, upwards of three hundred years ago, he passed a sweeping sentence of condemnation on these Ignatian epistles.” Id. p. 427.

1065 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 413.1 (John Nevins Andrews)

… of Calvin, vol. i. p. 349; D’Aubigne cites as his authority, “ Histoire des Protestants de l’icardie ” by L. Rossier, p. 2.

1066 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week

… of Calvin stated at length and illustrated - Knox agreed with Calvin - Sunday in Scotland A.D. 1601 - How we should view the Reformers

1067 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 436.2 (John Nevins Andrews)

John Calvin said, respecting the origin of the Sunday festival:-

1068 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 436.3 (John Nevins Andrews)

… superstition.” Calvin’s Institutes of the Christian Religion, book ii. chap 8. sect. 34. translated by John Allen.

1069 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 436.4 (John Nevins Andrews)

… that Calvin does not assign to Christ and his disciples the establishment of Sunday in the place of the Sabbath. He says this was done by the “ancients,” or as …

1070 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 437.1 (John Nevins Andrews)

… day.” Calvin’s Institutes, book ii. chap 8. sect. 34.

1071 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 437.2 (John Nevins Andrews)

… says:-Calvin’s Harmony of the Evangelists on Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24. Calvin’s Commentary on John 2 O. Calvin’s Commentary on Acts 2:1 .

1072 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 438.1 (John Nevins Andrews)

… custom .” Calvin’s Commentary on Acts 20:7 .

1073 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 439.1 (John Nevins Andrews)

“Therefore, I think thus, that they had appointed a solemn day for the celebrating of the holy supper of the Lord among themselves, which might be commodious for them all.” Calvin’s Commentary on Acts 20:7 .

1074 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 439.2 (John Nevins Andrews)

… that Calvin believed the Sabbath, and not the first day of the week, to have been the day for meetings in the apostolic church. But what does he say of the laying …

1075 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 439.3 (John Nevins Andrews)

… assemblies. Calvin’s Commentary on 1 Corinthians 16:2 .

1076 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 439.5 (John Nevins Andrews)

… day Calvin means, not the first day, but the seventh; second, that in his judgment as late as the time of this epistle, and of the meeting at Troas [A.D. 60], the Sabbath …

1077 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 440.1 (John Nevins Andrews)

… Jews!Calvin’s Institutes, book ii. chap 8. sect. 34.

1078 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 440.2 (John Nevins Andrews)

Dr. Hessey illustrates Calvin’s ideas of Sunday observance by the following incident:-

1079 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 440.3 (John Nevins Andrews)

… of Calvin - visited Calvin, and, it is said, on one occasion found him enjoying the recreation of bowls on Sunday.” Hessey’s Bampton Lectures on Sunday, p. 201, ed …

1080 History of the Sabbath and First Day of the Week, p. 440.4 (John Nevins Andrews)

… John Calvin to the magistrates of that city. Such is the statement of Theodore Beza, the life-long friend of Calvin. Beza’s translator adds to this fact the …