Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-08-09
The Christian Sabbath--or an Essay on
The Eiehth Uau.

L
GAS every thing belonged to the New
Dispensaton was prefgured and shadow
ed forth under the Old, SO we shall find
that different typical intimations were
given of this change Of the day Of week.
ly rest-The eighth day is particularly
distinguished throughout the old testa-
ment. Circumcision was to be admins
tered to children on the eighth day. The
first born of cattle which belonged to the
Lord, were not to be receiued till the
eighth day of their age. On the eighth
day, and not before, they we're accepted
in sacrifice. On the eighth day, the con-
secration of Aaron and his son was COM
pleted, and entered on his office as priest.
The cleansing ofthe leprosy, which was
typical of cleansing from sin, took place,
after various ceremonies, on the eighth
day. The same was the case as 10 those
who had issues, and also respecting the
cleansing of the Nazarites.-On the
feast Of tabernacles, the eighth day was
Sabbath, and was called the great day
of the feast. On the first day Of the
feast, thirteen bullocks were offered; on
the other six days the number Of bullocks
were decreased by one each day; SO
that, on the seventh day there were only
seven bullocks ofered.-But on the
eighth day the number was reduced to
one bullock, after which these sacrifices
were ended. AT the dedication Of the
temple, when it was completed or per-
fected, the ark ofthe covenan mt being pla-
God IN - CoIo,nor Lont tho Cooet coyop
days, and all Israel with him; and, on
the eighth day, they made solemn as
sembly. Ezekiel, in his vision of the
city and temple and land, towards the
end Of his prophecies, says-"Seven
days shall they purge the altar, and puri-
fy it, and they shall consecrate them
selves; and when these days are expir-
ed, it shall be, that upon the eighth day
and so forward, the priest shall make
your offerings upon the altar, and your
peace offerings, and l will accept you,
saith the Lord. Now let the cores
pondencc Of the spirit with the latter be
observed. the eighth day, when Je-
sus rose from the dead, those who were
dead in their sins, and the uncircu,ncision
Of heir flesh, were quickened together
with him in whom they are circumclsed.
On that day he was received as the first
born from the dead. On the eighth day
he was accepted as a sacrifice. On the
eighth day, when he was "consecrated
for ever more,"he entered on his office as
a priest; for while on earth he was not
priest. On the eighth day he cleansed
his people from sin. On the eighth day
having by one sacrifice forever forfeited
those that are sanctifed, he made an end
of sin offering. On the eighth day the
temple of his body being raised up, and
perfected through suferings, his disciples,
on that day, hold solemn assemblies.
And upon the eighth day and so forward,
he, as that priest who having consecra-
ted himself for evermore, entered into
the holiest Of all, and who "ever liveth
to make intercessicn" for his people,
stands at the altar, as the Apostle John
beheld him, having golden sceptre
censed with much incense, which he Of
fers with prayers Of all saints, upon the
golden altar which is before the throne. -,