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... SABBATH . EVERY reflecting man must , one would suppose , con- template with grateful admiration , the great wisdom . of the divine Author of the Scriptures in the institu- tion of the Sabbath . I know of nothing like this observance in ...
... SABBATH . EVERY reflecting man must , one would suppose , con- template with grateful admiration , the great wisdom . of the divine Author of the Scriptures in the institu- tion of the Sabbath . I know of nothing like this observance in ...
Page 269
... Sabbath among the ancient Romans . Their year was originally divided by Romulus into ten months ; and afterwards , by Numa , into twelve . Their months , like those of the Greeks , were divided into three parts , kalends , nones , and ...
... Sabbath among the ancient Romans . Their year was originally divided by Romulus into ten months ; and afterwards , by Numa , into twelve . Their months , like those of the Greeks , were divided into three parts , kalends , nones , and ...
Page 270
... Sabbath in pagan lands . I have conversed with gentlemen of high intellectual and Christian character , who have resided years in China and India , who ... Sabbath , except those temporary and figurative enact- ments which 270 THE SABBATH .
... Sabbath in pagan lands . I have conversed with gentlemen of high intellectual and Christian character , who have resided years in China and India , who ... Sabbath , except those temporary and figurative enact- ments which 270 THE SABBATH .
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... Sabbath " is the same thing as to labour- upon the Sabbath , while to sanctify the Sabbath signifies to rest from labour . The Jews were so scrupulous in this particular , that they would not even take up arms in self - defence on this ...
... Sabbath " is the same thing as to labour- upon the Sabbath , while to sanctify the Sabbath signifies to rest from labour . The Jews were so scrupulous in this particular , that they would not even take up arms in self - defence on this ...
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... Sabbath finds its appropriate place . There is nothing health- ful that is still and stagnant ; and there is nothing cheerful and placid where there is no cessation from the exhausting toil of this busy and care - worn world . God has ...
... Sabbath finds its appropriate place . There is nothing health- ful that is still and stagnant ; and there is nothing cheerful and placid where there is no cessation from the exhausting toil of this busy and care - worn world . God has ...
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