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发帖数: 1776 | 1 第二十一章 论崇拜和安息日
一．自然之光显明有一位上帝，祂是万有的主宰，对万物有至高的主权；祂本为善
，并善待万物；所以人当尽心、尽性、尽力地敬畏、爱慕、赞美、求告、信赖、服事祂
（罗1 :20；徒17:24；诗119:68；耶10:7；诗31:23；18:3；罗10:12；诗62:8；书24:1
4；可12:33）。但敬拜真上帝惟一蒙悦纳的方法乃是由祂自己设立的，并限于祂自己所
启示的旨意，因此我们不可按照人的想象和设计，或撒但的建议，使用任何有形的代表
物或圣经所未吩咐的其他任何方法（申12:32；太15:9； 徒17:25；太4:9－10；申4:15
－20；出20:4－6；西2:23），去敬拜祂。
二．崇拜应归于上帝父、子、圣灵；并且惟独归于祂（太4:10；约5:23；林后13:14），
而不可归给天使、圣徒或其他任何受造之物（西2:18；启19:10；罗1:25）；并且自从人
堕落以来，只可藉着一位中保敬拜上帝；基督之外，别无中保（约14:6；提前2:5；弗2
:18；西3:17）。
三．感恩的祈祷是崇拜的一个特别部分（腓4:6），是上帝向万人所吩咐的（诗65:2）；
为要祈祷蒙悦纳，必须奉圣子的名（约14:13，14；彼前2:5），藉圣灵的帮助（罗8:26
），照上帝的旨意（约壹5:14），用悟性、敬畏、谦卑、热忱、信心、爱心和恒心去求
（诗47:7；传5:1－2；来12:28；创18:27；雅5:16；1:6－7；可11:24；太6:12，14－1
5；西4:2；弗6:18）；若出声祈祷，当用人明白的言语（林前14:14）。
四．我们祈求，是为合乎圣经之事（约壹5:14），是为现在和将来活在世上的人（提前
2:1-2；约17:20；撒下7:29；得4:12）；但不可为死人祈祷（撒下12:21 －23；路16:2
5-26；启14:13），也不可为那些明明犯了至于死的罪的人祈祷（约壹5:16）。
五．存虔诚敬畏之心诵读圣经（徒15:21；启1:3），讲道纯正（提后4:2），用悟性、信
心和敬畏顺服上帝而认真听道（雅1:22；徒10:33；太13:19；来4:2；赛66:2），心被恩
感歌唱诗篇（西3:16；弗5:19；雅5:13），以及正当举行和按理领受基督所设立的圣礼
，都是宗教崇拜正常的一部分（ 太28:19；林前11:23－29；徒2:42）。此外，宗教的宣
誓（申6:13；尼10:29），许愿（赛19:21；传5:4-5），在特殊时节下严肃的禁食（珥2
:12；斯4:16；太9:15；林前7:5），和感恩，（诗107；斯9:22），都要各按其时，以圣
洁敬虔的方式举行（来12:28）。
六．如今在福音时代，无论是祈祷，或是崇拜的其他部分，既不限于任何地方和任何方
向，也不因举行的地方或面对的方向而更蒙悦纳（约4:21）；但要用心灵和诚实（约4:
23－24），随处敬拜上帝（玛1:11；提前2:8）；每日（太6:11）在个人家庭中（耶10:
25；申6:6-7；伯1:5；撒下6:18，20；彼前3:7；徒10 :2），独自在隐密处，都要如此
行（太6:6；弗6:18）；照样在公共集会中更要严肃地敬拜上帝；当上帝藉着祂的圣言或
护理招聚公共聚会时，不可漠不关心，或故意忽略，或停止聚会（赛56:6-7；来10:25；
箴1:20-21，24；8:34；徒13:42；路4:16；徒2:42）。
七．一般而言，把适当的时间分别出来敬拜上帝，乃是自然之理；同样，上帝在圣经中
用一种积极的、道德的、永久的诫命，特别指定七日的一日为安息日，要万世万代的人
都向祂遵守此日为圣日（出20:8，10，11；赛56:2－4，6，7）。这圣日从世界的起头到
基督的复活都是一周的末一日；从基督的复活起，改为一周的第一日（创2:2，3；林前
16:1-2；徒20:7），在圣经中称为主日（启1:10），而且要持守它作为基督徒的安息日
，直到世界的末了（出20:8，10；太5:17-18）。
八．人人都当向主遵守这安息日为圣，要适当预备自己的心灵，提前调整日常事务，
然后不仅要整日停止自己的工作及有关属世职务和娱乐的言谈与思想，守圣安息日（出
20:8，16:23，25，26，29，30；31:15－17；赛58:13；尼13:15－19，21-22），而且要
用全部时间，或同众人，或在私下，举行礼拜，并尽本分行必要和慈善的事（赛58:13；
太12:1－13）。 | C****i
发帖数: 1776 | 2 CHAPTER XXI
Of Religious Worship, and the Sabbath Day
I. The light of nature showeth that there is a God, who hath lordship and so
vereignty over all, is good, and doth good unto all, and is therefore to be
feared, loved, praised, called upon, trusted in, and served, with all the he
art, and with all the soul, and with all the might.[404] But the acceptable
way of worshiping the true God is instituted by himself, and so limited by h
is own revealed will, that he may not be worshiped according to the imaginat
ions and devices of men, or the suggestions of Satan, under any visible repr
esentation, or any other way not prescribed in the Holy Scripture.[405]
II. Religious worship is to be given to God, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost
; and to him alone;[406] not to angels, saints, or any other creature:[407]
and, since the fall, not without a Mediator; nor in the mediation of any oth
er but of Christ alone.[408]
III. Prayer, with thanksgiving, being one special part of religious worship,
[409] is by God required of all men:[410] and, that it may be accepted, it i
s to be made in the name of the Son,[411] by the help of his Spirit,[412] ac
cording to his will,[413] with understanding, reverence, humility, fervency,
faith, love, and perseverance;[414] and, if vocal, in a known tongue.[415]
IV. Prayer is to be made for things lawful;[416] and for all sorts of men li
ving, or that shall live hereafter:[417] but not for the dead,[418] nor for
those of whom it may be known that they have sinned the sin unto death.[419]
V. The reading of the Scriptures with godly fear,[420] the sound preaching[4
21] and conscionable hearing of the Word, in obedience unto God, with unders
tanding, faith, and reverence,[422] singing of psalms with grace in the hear
t;[423] as also, the due administration and worthy receiving of the sacramen
ts instituted by Christ, are all parts of the ordinary religious worship of
God:[424] beside religious oaths,[425] vows,[426] solemn fastings,[427] and
thanksgivings upon special occasions,[428] which are, in their several times
and seasons, to be used in an holy and religious manner.[429]
VI. Neither prayer, nor any other part of religious worship, is now, under t
he gospel, either tied unto, or made more acceptable by any place in which i
t is performed, or towards which it is directed:[430] but God is to be worsh
iped everywhere,[431] in spirit and truth;[432] as, in private families[433]
daily,[434] and in secret, each one by himself;[435] so, more solemnly in t
he public assemblies, which are not carelessly or willfully to be neglected,
or forsaken, when God, by his Word or providence, calleth thereunto.[436]
VII. As it is the law of nature, that, in general, a due proportion of time
be set apart for the worship of God; so, in his Word, by a positive, moral,
and perpetual commandment binding all men in all ages, he hath particularly
appointed one day in seven, for a Sabbath, to be kept holy unto him:[437] wh
ich, from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ, was the
last day of the week; and, from the resurrection of Christ, was changed into
the first day of the week,[438] which, in Scripture, is called the Lord’s
day,[439] and is to be continued to the end of the world, as the Christian S
abbath.[440]
VIII. This Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord, when men, after a due pr
eparing of their hearts, and ordering of their common affairs beforehand, do
not only observe an holy rest, all the day, from their own works, words, an
d thoughts about their worldly employments and recreations,[441] but also ar
e taken up, the whole time, in the public and private exercises of his worsh
ip, and in the duties of necessity and mercy.[442]
[404] Romans 1:20. For the invisible things of him from the creation of the
world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even h
is eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse. Acts 17:24. G
od that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of hea
ven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands. Psalm 119:68. Thou a
rt good, and doest good; teach me thy statutes. Jeremiah 10:7. Who would not
fear thee, O King of nations? for to thee doth it appertain: forasmuch as a
mong all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is no
ne like unto thee. Psalm 31:23. O love the LORD, all ye his saints: for the
LORD preserveth the faithful, and plentifully rewardeth the proud doer. Psal
m 18:3. I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised: so shall I b
e saved from mine enemies. Romans 10:12. For there is no difference between
the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call
upon him. Psalm 62:8. Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your h
eart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah. Joshua 24:14. Now therefore
fear the LORD, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the god
s which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; an
d serve ye the LORD. Mark 12:33. And to love him with all the heart, and wit
h all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, a
nd to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt offerings
and sacrifices.
[405] Deuteronomy 12:32. What thing soever I command you, observe to do it:
thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it. Matthew 15:9. But in vain
they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. Acts 17:
25. Neither is worshipped with men?s hands, as though he needed any thing, s
eeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things. Matthew 4:9-10. And
saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down a
nd worship me. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is w
ritten, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Deuteronomy 4:15-20. Take ye therefore good heed unto yourselves; for ye saw
no manner of similitude on the day that the LORD spake unto you in Horeb ou
t of the midst of the fire: Lest ye corrupt yourselves, and make you a grave
n image, the similitude of any figure, the likeness of male or female, The l
ikeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl t
hat flieth in the air, The likeness of any thing that creepeth on the ground
, the likeness of any fish that is in the waters beneath the earth: And lest
thou lift up thine eyes unto heaven, and when thou seest the sun, and the m
oon, and the stars, even all the host of heaven, shouldest be driven to wors
hip them, and serve them, which the LORD thy God hath divided unto all natio
ns under the whole heaven. But the LORD hath taken you, and brought you fort
h out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inh
eritance, as ye are this day. Exodus 20:4-6. Thou shalt not make unto thee a
ny graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or th
at is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou sh
alt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am
a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto t
he third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And showing mercy unto
thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments. Colossians 2:23. W
hich things have indeed a show of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and
neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
[406] Matthew 4:10. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it
is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou se
rve. John 5:23. That all men should honour the Son, even as they honour the
Father. He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father which hath se
nt him. 2 Corinthians 13:14. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the lov
e of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.
[407] Colossians 2:18. Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary
humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hat
h not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind. Revelation 19:10. And I fe
ll at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am
thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: wo
rship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy. Romans 1:25
. Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the cre
ature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
[408] John 14:6. Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life
God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus. Ephesians 2
ssians 3:17. And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the
Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
[409] Philippians 4:6. Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer
and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
[410] Psalm 65:6. Which by his strength setteth fast the mountains; being gi
rded with power.
[411] John 14:13-14. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do,
that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If ye shall ask any thing in m
y name, I will do it. 1 Peter 2:5. Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a
spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acce
ptable to God by Jesus Christ.
[412] Romans 8:26. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we
know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh i
ntercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.
[413] 1 John 5:14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if
we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.
[414] Psalm 47:7. For God is the King of all the earth: sing ye praises with
understanding. Ecclesiastes 5:1-2. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the hou
se of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: f
or they consider not that they do evil. Be not rash with thy mouth, and let
not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven
, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. Hebrews 12:28. Wheref
ore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby
we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear: Genesis 17:27. A
nd all the men of his house, born in the house, and bought with money of the
stranger, were circumcised with him. James 5:16. Confess your faults one to
another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fer
vent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. James 1:6-7. But let him ask i
n faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea dr
iven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall rece
ive any thing of the Lord. Mark 11:24. Therefore I say unto you, What things
soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall
have them. Matthew 6:12, 14-15. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our
debtors. For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will a
lso forgive you: But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will yo
ur Father forgive your trespasses. Colossians 4:2. Continue in prayer, and w
atch in the same with thanksgiving; Ephesians 6:18. Praying always with all
prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perse
verance and supplication for all saints.
[415] 1 Corinthians 14:14. For if I pray in an unknown tongue, my spirit pra
yeth, but my understanding is unfruitful.
[416] 1 John 5:14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if
we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us.
[417] 1 Timothy 2:1-2. I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications
, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men; For kin
gs, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceabl
e life in all godliness and honesty. John 17:20. Neither pray I for these al
one, but for them also which shall believe on me through their word. 2 Samue
l 7:29. Therefore now let it please thee to bless the house of thy servant,
that it may continue for ever before thee: for thou, O Lord GOD, hast spoken
it: and with thy blessing let the house of thy servant be blessed for ever.
Ruth 4:12. And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare u
nto Judah, of the seed which the LORD shall give thee of this young woman.
[418] 2 Samuel 12:21-23. Then said his servants unto him, What thing is this
that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was a
live; but when the child was dead, thou didst rise and eat bread. And he sai
d, While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept: for I said, Who can tel
l whether God will be gracious to me, that the child may live? But now he is
dead, wherefore should I fast? can I bring him back again? I shall go to hi
m, but he shall not return to me. Luke 16:25-26. But Abraham said, Son, reme
mber that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Laza
rus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. And beside
all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they whic
h would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that wou
ld come from thence. Revelation 14:13. And I heard a voice from heaven sayin
g unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth
rks do follow them.
[419] 1 John 5:16. If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto de
ath, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto dea
th. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
[420] Acts 15:21. For Moses of old time hath in every city them that preach
him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath day. Revelation 1:3. Blessed
is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy, and keep
those things which are written therein: for the time is at hand.
[421] 2 Timothy 4:2. Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; r
eprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.
[422] James 1:22. But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceivi
ng your own selves. Acts 10:33. Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and th
ou hast well done that thou art come. Now therefore are we all here present
before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God. Matthew 13:19
. When any one heareth the word of the kingdom, and understandeth it not, th
en cometh the wicked one, and catcheth away that which was sown in his heart
. This is he which received seed by the way side. Hebrews 4:2. For unto us w
as the gospel preached, as well as unto them: but the word preached did not
profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it. Isaiah 66:2.
For all those things hath mine hand made, and those things have been, saith
the Lord: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a con
trite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
[423] Colossians 3:16. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wis
dom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual
songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord. Ephesians 5:19. Speaki
ng to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making
melody in your heart to the Lord. James 5:13. Is any among you afflicted? l
et him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms.
[424] Matthew 28:19. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 1 Corinthi
ans 11:23-28. For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered un
to you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bre
ad: And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is
my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the sa
me manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the
new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance
of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show th
e Lord?s death till he come. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread, and d
rink this cup of the Lord, unworthily, shall be guilty of the body and blood
of the Lord. But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that brea
d, and drink of that cup. Acts 2:42. And they continued stedfastly in the ap
ostles? doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
[425] Deuteronomy 6:13. Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and
shalt swear by his name. Nehemiah 10:29. They clave to their brethren, thei
r nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God?s law,
which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the c
ommandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes.
[426] Isaiah 19:21. And the LORD shall be known to Egypt, and the Egyptians
shall know the LORD in that day, and shall do sacrifice and oblation; yea, t
hey shall vow a vow unto the LORD, and perform it. Ecclesiastes 5:4-5. When
thou vowest a vow unto God, defer not to pay it; for he hath no pleasure in
fools: pay that which thou hast vowed. Better is it that thou shouldest not
vow, than that thou shouldest vow and not pay.
[427] Joel 2:12. Therefore also now, saith the LORD, turn ye even to me with
all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning. Esth
er 4:16. Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and f
ast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also an
d my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is
not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish. Matthew 9:15. And Jesu
s said unto them, Can the children of the bridechamber mourn, as long as the
bridegroom is with them? but the days will come, when the bridegroom shall
be taken from them, and then shall they fast. 1 Corinthians 7:5. Defraud ye
not one the other, except it be with consent for a time, that ye may give yo
urselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt yo
u not for your incontinency.
[428] Psalm 107. Esther 9:22. As the days wherein the Jews rested from their
enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and f
rom mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting an
d joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
[429] Hebrews 12:28. Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved,
let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and g
odly fear.
[430] John 4:21. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, w
hen ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Fat
her.
[431] Malachi 1:11. For from the rising of the sun even unto the going down
of the same my name shall be great among the Gentiles; and in every place in
cense shall be offered unto my name, and a pure offering: for my name shall
be great among the heathen, saith the LORD of hosts. 1 Timothy 2:8. I will t
herefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and
doubting.
[432] John 4:23-24. But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippe
rs shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh s
uch to worship him. God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship
him in spirit and in truth.
[433] Jeremiah 10:25. Pour out thy fury upon the heathen that know thee not,
and upon the families that call not on thy name: for they have eaten up Jac
ob, and devoured him, and consumed him, and have made his habitation desolat
e. Deuteronomy 6:6-7. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall
be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, a
nd shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkes
t by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up. Job 1:5. An
d it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent
and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt off
erings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my
sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually.
2 Samuel 6:18, 20. And as soon as David had made an end of offering burnt of
ferings and peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the LORD o
f hosts. Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter
of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Isra
el to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his
servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself! 1 Peter
3:7. Likewise, ye husbands, dwell with them according to knowledge, giving
honour unto the wife, as unto the weaker vessel, and as being heirs together
of the grace of life; that your prayers be not hindered. Acts 10:2. A devou
t man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to t
he people, and prayed to God alway.
[434] Matthew 6:11. Give us this day our daily bread.
[435] Matthew 6:6. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and w
hen thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy
Father which seeth in secret shall reward thee openly. Ephesians 6:18. Prayi
ng always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching there
unto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.
[436] Isaiah 56:6-7. Also the sons of the stranger, that join themselves to
the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his servants
, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh hold of m
y covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful
in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices shall be
accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house of prayer
for all people. Hebrews 10:25. Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves tog
ether, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the
more, as ye see the day approaching. Proverbs 1:20-21, 24. Wisdom crieth wit
hout; she uttereth her voice in the streets: She crieth in the chief place o
f concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her word
s, saying.... Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my
hand, and no man regarded. Proverbs 8:34. Blessed is the man that heareth m
e, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. Acts 13:42.
And when the Jews were gone out of the synagogue, the Gentiles besought tha
t these words might be preached to them the next sabbath. Luke 4:16. And he
came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he w
ent into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read. Acts 2:
42. And they continued stedfastly in the apostles? doctrine and fellowship,
and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.
[437] Exodus 20:8, 10-11. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.... But
the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do
any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maids
ervant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in si
x days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and
rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hal
lowed it. Isaiah 56:2, 4, 6-7. Blessed is the man that doeth this, and the s
on of man that layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it
, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.... 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.... Also the sons of the stranger, that join thems
elves to the LORD, to serve him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be his
servants, every one that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and taketh
hold of my covenant; Even them will I bring to my holy mountain, and make th
em joyful in my house of prayer: their burnt offerings and their sacrifices
shall be accepted upon mine altar; for mine house shall be called an house o
f prayer for all people.
[438] Genesis 2:2-3. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had
made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.
And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he ha
d rested from all his work which God created and made. 1 Corinthians 16:1-2.
Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the
churches of Galatia, even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every
one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no
gatherings when I come. Acts 20:7. And upon the first day of the week, when
the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready
to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
[439] Revelation 1:10. I was in the Spirit on the Lord?s day, and heard behi
nd me a great voice, as of a trumpet.
[440] Exodus 20:8, 10. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.... But the
seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any
work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidserv
ant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates. Matthew 5:17
-18. Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not
come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and e
arth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till al
l be fulfilled.
[441] Exodus 20:8. Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Exodus 16:23,
25-26, 29-30. And he said unto them, This is that which the LORD hath said,
To morrow is the rest of the holy sabbath unto the LORD: bake that which ye
will bake to day, and seethe that ye will seethe; and that which remaineth o
ver lay up for you to be kept until the morning.... And Moses said, Eat that
to day; for to day is a sabbath unto the LORD: to day ye shall not find it
in the field. Six days ye shall gather it; but on the seventh day, which is
the sabbath, in it there shall be none.... See, for that the LORD hath given
you the sabbath, therefore he giveth you on the sixth day the bread of two
days; abide ye every man in his place, let no man go out of his place on the
seventh day. So the people rested on the seventh day. Exodus 31:15-17. Six
days may work be done; but in the seventh is the sabbath of rest, holy to th
e LORD: whosoever doeth any work in the sabbath day, he shall surely be put
to death. Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observ
e the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant. It is
a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the L
ORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refresh
ed. Isaiah 58:13. If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing th
y pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the L
ORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor finding
thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words. Nehemiah 13:15-19. In tho
se days saw I in Judah some treading wine presses on the sabbath, and bringi
ng in sheaves, and lading asses; as also wine, grapes, and figs, and all man
ner of burdens, which they brought into Jerusalem on the sabbath day: and I
testified against them in the day wherein they sold victuals. There dwelt me
n of Tyre also therein, which brought fish, and all manner of ware, and sold
on the sabbath unto the children of Judah, and in Jerusalem. Then I contend
ed with the nobles of Judah, and said unto them, What evil thing is this tha
t ye do, and profane the sabbath day? Did not your fathers thus, and did not
our God bring all this evil upon us, and upon this city? yet ye bring more
wrath upon Israel by profaning the sabbath. And it came to pass, that when t
he gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that
the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till af
ter the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there shou
ld no burden be brought in on the sabbath day. Nehemiah 13:21-22. Then I tes
tified against them, and said unto them, Why lodge ye about the wall? if ye
do so again, I will lay hands on you. From that time forth came they no more
on the sabbath. And I commanded the Levites that they should cleanse themse
lves, and that they should come and keep the gates, to sanctify the sabbath
day. Remember me, O my God, concerning this also, and spare me according to
the greatness of thy mercy.
[442] Isaiah 58:13. If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing
thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, the holy of the
LORD, honourable; and shalt honour him, not doing thine own ways, nor findi
ng thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words. Matthew 12:1-13. At tha
t time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples wer
e an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat. But when the
Pharisees saw it, they said unto him, Behold, thy disciples do that which is
not lawful to do upon the sabbath day. But he said unto them, Have ye not r
ead what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him; How
he entered into the house of God, and did eat the showbread, which was not
lawful for him to eat, neither for them which were with him, but only for th
e priests? Or have ye not read in the law, how that on the sabbath days the
priests in the temple profane the sabbath, and are blameless? But I say unto
you, That in t
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