The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-15
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How limsy must lie. that cause which
can only DO supported by perverting Tue
Scr;ntnres. vel, AZ we have seen, every
a,,cmnt 10 nroye that there is no Sabbath
"HJcr Tho Christian dispenSation, by rel
" ",%T 10 the New Testament Scriptures,
ialls 10 the ground whenever fair and
legitimate Interpretation oil the texts, or
Ms.savcs referred to, is attained. Take,
Eor'instance, Rom. xiv, 90. zone man
e,teemeth one day above another; another
esteemetb every. day alike. Let every
man be fully persuaded in his own mind.
Ho that regardeth the day regardeth il
unto the Lord; and be that regardeth not
the day, to the Lord he deth not regard
IL He that eateth, eateth to the L9ru,
for he piveth God thanks; and he 'hat
eateth not, to the Lord he eatetl not, ana
giveth God thanks" ..,-.u
The Apostle Is here intoxicating tho
drtv NJ Christian charity, in It's exercise
Of mutual forbearancG on Ine part OF
Christiaps toward each other, in regard
TO their differences oil views, In things
m. essential to salvation.
TIL FLORENCE Is wholly to the question
,.a wi GU. OF tho ceremonial law; as is
ssbown by the connection. The argu-
mani is, that because one enormously re.
cards the ceremonial law, with its dis.
tipclions Of meats, and OF days pertain
inc 10 the Jewish fasts and ieasts, to be
still in force, another, who sees that these
have all been done away, shall not in IN
intolerant spirit, disiellowShip his
brother, who acknowledges Christ, be-
cause OF his error in regard to days and
meats, but that, in spirit Of true chris
tian charity, he is to bear with him, until
he shall have received better light.
Neither the Savior nor any apostle,
ever taught this in reference to the Sab.
bath day. The days Of tho ceremonial
law, however important their observance
was under the Jewish economy, are every
where represented as Of no authority
under the Christian dispensation.
But not SO the Sabbath. All that is
necessary is to learn from the connection
what it il that is referred to, and then We
shall never fall into such serious errors.
In the same way, il We learn from the
whole teaching Of the Scriptures, the au-
thority on which the Sabbath rests; as
we'll MS the nature and purpose OF
the ordinance, We shall never fall into
the error OF believing that it ever has
been, or by any possibility ever can be,
abrogated; or in any way loose It's obliga.
ton upon all mankind.
CHRISTIAN SABBATH FoREToLD ny THE
PROPHETS.
That the observance of the Sabbath was
to form n prominent characteristic OF the
New Testament, or Gospel diSpensation,
may be plainly seen by reference to the
prophecies. Commence with the 10th
chapter Of Isaiah, and read EDWARDS, you
will find his prophecies here referred TO-,
predict the establishment Of the Messiah's
kingdom, and the calling Of the Gentiles,
that the Righteousness OF God is con-
nected with the salvation about TO be
revealed; and in the 56th chapter, ut the
beginning, we read, thus saith the Lord,
keep ye Judgment, and do justice; for my
salvation is near, and my righteousness
to be revealed. Blessed Is the man that
doeth this, and the son Of man that layeth
hold on il; that keepeth the Sabbath
from polluting it, and keepeth his hand
from doing evil. Neither let tho son OF
the stranger, that hath joined himself to
the Lord, speak, the Lord doth utterly
separate me from his people; neither let
the eunuCh say, behold am dry tree.
For thus saith The Lord unto the eunuchs
that keep my Sabbaths, and choose the
things that please me, and take hold Of
my covenant; Even unto them will l give
mine house, and within my walls, aplace
and name, better than Of sous and OF
daughters, &c.
Also the sons OF the strangers that join
themselves to the Lord 10 serve Him, and
to love the name OF the Lord, to be His
servants, every one thatkeepeth the Sab.
bath from pollutingit, and taketh hold OF
my covenant; even them will l bring to
my holy mountain, and make them joy.
FIJI in my house Of prayer; their burnt Of
ierings and their sacrifices shall DO nc
cepte1 upon mine altar, for mine house
shall be called house Of prayer for all
people. That this prophecy was to have
ia fulGllment in the calling Of the Gen:
tiles, the abrogation OF the Jewish, and
the establishment Of the Gospel dispensa-
ton, will be made evident from the Ian
guage, and the persons spoken Of, il We
consider tie relations OF strangers and
sunuchs to the Jewish economy. Num-
bers xviii. 4, Z, and Deut. xii. l.
But lot not the reader fail to observe
how on refnl the divine record is 10 point
to strict observance OF the Sabbath rs a
characteristic of Gods people in the time
referred to; that is, in tho New Tesla
ment, or Gospel dispensation. In the
conclusion Of the prophecies oil Isaiah CHI
81, %, the Gospel dispensation Is repre-
sentcd as now creation.
For as the new heavens and the new
earth, which l shall make, shall remain
before me, saith tho Lord, SO shall your
seed and your name remain. And II
shall come to pass, from one new moon tG
another, and from one Sabbath TO another
shall ali llesh come to worship before me
saith the Lord. From all Of which WI
gather that God lays great stress oil
tho observance Of the Sabbath; that HI
projects II into tho gospel dispensHtion
and has decreed that it shall continue
whilst the moon endureS, throughout al
ages, The Saviour also, in his prophecy
concerning the destruction OF Jerusalem
Matt. XIV, directs his disciples TO pr,a!
that their flight may not occur in the
winter, neither on the Sabbath day
Here he is foretelling an event that die
not have It's final accomplishment INIT
about iortyyears after his death. What
would be tho Significance Of the above IN
structious il he intended TO abrogate thu
SABBATH Why does he direct them thu
to pray? Simply because their bodily
Suterings would be increased in one case
aud their mental anguish'in the other, b.
being compelled to disregard the sanctit!
Of the Sabbath. This comes very near t.
direct positive authority, in so manl
words, Tor the observance OF the Sabbath
In the New Testament. H.