Ellen G. White Writings

12941 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 December 18, 1860, page 40

… Short Argument for the Sabbath with an appendix, “The Sabbath not a type,“ 5 ” An Appeal for the restoration of the Bible Sabbath in an Address to the Baptists, 5 …

12942 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 December 25, 1860, page 45 paragraph 2

… our argument upon this point is sustained by direct testimony from the word of God, in which the Sabbath is recognized as the sign or seal between God and his …

12943 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 December 25, 1860, page 48

… Short Argument for the Sabbath with an appendix, “The Sabbath not a type.” 5 ” An Appeal for the restoration of the Bible Sabbath in an Address to the Baptists, 5 …

12944 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 1, 1861, page 56

… Short Argument for the Sabbath with an appendix, “The Sabbath not a type,“ 5 ” An Appeal for the restoration of the Bible Sabbath in an Address to the Baptists, 5 …

12945 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 58 paragraph 10

… furnish arguments against ourselves; for, as if the difficulty were not great enough in itself, we are constantly heaping up mountains in our way by indulging …

12946 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 58 paragraph 14

… strongest argument for perseverance. That which was at first a form, will become a pleasure; that which was a burden will become a privilege; that which we impose …

12947 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 59 paragraph 4

It is often subversive of the sense, and far more frequently breaks in upon the necessary connection of historical facts or arguments. A few instances out of great numbers which might be collected, will demonstrate this.

12948 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 59 paragraph 12

By interposing two artificial divisions, and commencing a new chapter with “Though I speak,” and another with “Follow after charity,” the connection is entirely broken, and the ordinary reader is precluded from understanding the argument.

12949 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 59 paragraph 14

… the argument, or obscures the sense, should be avoided. Some of the rarest beauties of thought and expression are entirely destroyed by the present system …

12950 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 60 paragraph 6

… his arguments from the public, as fearing such a powerful exposure of our weakness.

12951 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 60 paragraph 7

… such arguments in the article as are new and novel. His exposition of Hebrews 4, which is about as consistent as the points we notice below, we pass entirely …

12952 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 60 paragraph 10

… the argument to necessary or reasonable inferences. But Mr. B. thinks (or at least speaks) otherwise. He writes as though every inference drawn from the New Testament …

12953 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 60 paragraph 13

This he calls the “legitimate result” of the argument, and denominates it a “parallel case.” Let us trace the parallel in the record of facts and see how far it goes.

12954 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 60 paragraph 14

… the argument. It reads thus: “So it must remain a sanctified day, unless it can be shown to be also a fact that God has removed or withdrawn the sanctity from it …

12955 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 60 paragraph 15

… separate argument and conclusion; and what will apply to one will not always apply to the other. Hence, the proviso, as here quoted. But Mr. B. mingled the two together …

12956 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 61 paragraph 9

So, according to Mr. Babylonian, the Lord God himself is not exempted from circumstances affecting his purity! Mr. B. was certainly very blind or very reckless in putting forth an argument involving such a blasphemous conclusion.

12957 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 61 paragraph 10

… .’s argument affects his own position also. To pollute or profane a holy day is to do servile work, or secular labor on it; and Mr. B. claims that Sunday is or was a sacred …

12958 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 61 paragraph 12

… . Waggoner’s argument.”

12959 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 62 paragraph 9

… by arguments from prophecy. Mr. P. accused us of being partial in our quotations from history; and we challenged him to produce testimonies that would counteract …

12960 Advent Review, and Sabbath Herald, vol. 17 January 8, 1861, page 64