The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-10-20

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while the christian Sabbath still com
mcmoratcs the great work of creation
according to the original appointment;
by a change from the seventh to the
first day of the week it also com
memOratcs the resurrection of our
Lord aud Saviour Jesus Christ.
When we realize that Christ IS God
and that the Old and the new tesla
mcnt arc equally inspired and written
by the same Divine Authority, and
the folly of observing two Holy days
in the week then we are prepared to
comprehend the virtue of observing
the first of the week as day of rest.
Let us consider our subject under the
following hradS-viA:
ls:-Law Given,
2nd-Its Strictuess,
Bird - Reasons,
4th-Sabhath Breaking.
lst. Law Given.
Exodus 2O.S to il.
Remember the Sabbath day and
keep it Holy, six days shalt thou Ia
Dor and DO all thy work, bnt the sew
entl, day is the Sabbath of the Lord
thy God, in it thou shalt not do any
work, thou, nor thy sou, nor thy
daughter, thy man servant nor thy
maid servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy
strangers that is within thy gates !:
For III six days the Lord made Heav-
en- and Earth, the Sea and all that in
them is, and rested the seventh day,
therefore the Lord blessed the Sab
bath day and hallowed it.
COMMENT = Judging men by their
actions we would readily conclude
that, they do not consider this COM
mandment as biudins as those which
say "Thou shalt not kiIl.' "Tlou
shalt not STEAL" and yet they were
given at the same time, by the same
Jehovah, and for our observance. 1t
seems that God we'll understood that
reckless sinful man would knowingly
violate this law; and as it is a com
malidment of such great Importance,
it commences with, "Rememder, when
about to violate this law by buying,
or selling, or amusing ourselves on
the Lords Holy Sabbath, let us reflect
pause-Remember that we are maxim 8
nm an awful record for Eternity.
Cd. ITS strictness.
Exodus 35-2.
Six days shall work be done, but on
the seventh day there shall be to you
an Holy Sabbath day, a Sabbath OF
rest to the Lord, whatsoever doctl
work therein shall be put to death.
Exodus 1921.
Six days shalt thou work, bnt on the
seventh day thou shalt rest, in caring
time and in harvest thou shalt rest.
Nehemiah 1881.
And IF the people Of the Lord bring
ware or any victuals on the Sabbath
day to sell, that we would not buy il
of them on tho Sabbath, or on the
Holy day.
This seems to have
been in the nature of a resolution
showing that they would not sell or
the Sabbath day, neither would the!
encourage the violation of the Sab
bath by buying on that day, no, not
virtuals under the pretcnso of necea-
sity'
3rd, Reason for Keeping the Sabbath
Exodus, 20.ll.
For III s;x days tho Lord made
Heaven and Earth, the Sea, and all
that in them is, and rested tho sew
cnth day; wherefore tho Lord bless
ed the Sabbath day and halloweu it
Ezekiel, 20-l2 & 10.
*** and my Sabbath's they great
~ polluted ; then l said would pou
out my fury upon them in the wilder
ness, to consume them.
| 4th, Sabbath Breaking.
Exodus, BILL.
Six days shall work De done, but i
the seventh is tAe Sabbath of res
Holy to the Lord, whatsoever dot
any work or the Sabbath day shall
surely be put to death.
| COMNEST:-This law is simpl
suspended because we have neithc
State or ecclesiastical Courts possess
ing power to enforce tho same, bu
let us not forget that a moro awfr'
I penalty than this will BE- enforced
that is, the death ofthe soul, its etel
nal Punishment from God for viola
ting his positive law.
! Nehemiah, 1920 & 81.
So the merchants and sellers of a
kinds Of ware lodged without Jernsa
lem once or twice. Then | testifie
against them, and said unto them
why lodge ye against the wall?
ye do so again | Will lay hands 0
you. From that time forth they cam
no more on the Sabbath.
1t is observable that the merchant
who were SO bent on accommodating
fortune, and went so far as to violat
the Sabbath day, which their Go
had sanctifed and set apart for res
and worship, found that their gree
for gain would not be tolerated. Th
officers of the law were about to col
fscate their goods and cast them /
prison, and so fixed was this deter
mination that tie merchants an
sellers Of ware" left the walls ,
Jerusalem after tho first or secon
effort.
Should a small company Of thos
rrond old Jewish officers of the nalm