Excerpt from Discourses on the Sabbath Was it peculiar to that people, or was it, in its origin and obligation, common to mankind Did the observance com mence with the divine legation of Moses, or did it com mence at the time referred to in our text Did the obli. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Five Discourses on the Sabbath: Preached at Durham, N. Y Let us, my hearers, in the very outset Of these discourses, feel how solemn a thing it is to come, to inquire at the oracles Of the living God. A humble and a solemn frame Of mind becomes us while making these inquiries, and while we listen to hear what God the Lord shall speak. Let it be remembered, that we are come to inquire on a very practical subject. If the Lord has made a sabbath, he has made it to be remembered, and to be kept holy. Therefore let us hear the will Of God with an obedient ear. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Sabbath: A Discourse on the Duty of Civil Government, in Relation to the Sanctification of the Lord's Day Hear ye the word of the Lord, ye kings of Judah, and all Ju dah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, that enter in by these gates Thus saith the Lord; take heed to yourselves, and bear no burden on the Sabbath day, nor bring it in by the gates of Jerusalem. Neither carry forth a burden out of your houses on the Sabbath day; neither do ye any war/c, but hallow ye the Sabbath day, as l commanded your fathers. Jeremiah Xvii. 20 - 22. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Five Discourses on the Moral Obligation and the Particular Duties of the Sabbath The author has readily availed himself of whatever helps he had at command, though these have certainly been much fewer than he could have desired. He is par ticularly indebted to the treatise on the sabbath written by Bishop Wilson, and republished in this country in the year 1831. In the first three Discourses he has followed, to a considerable extent, Vlilson's general arrangement 3 (although this is indeed the only natural one;) he has also in several instances made use of his ideas, and in afew, ofhis language. In most cases of the kind, it is believed, a note of reference will be found in the margin. An occasional allusion to scripture facts or to authorities, may be made, where Wilson's workis not men tioned. In the preparation of the fourth and fifth Dis courses the author has received valuable aid from Dwight's Sermons, from Nevins' Tract on the sabbath and espe cially from the Panoplist for the year 1815. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Discourse: Delivered on the First Sabbath After the Commencement of the Year 1802 Confider time as the whole duration of the world, from the creation to the final conl'ummation of all things, and it appears, comparatively, but a moment. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Discourse, Preached, Sabbath, December 23, 1855: At the Funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Bowers, of Middle Haddam, Conn In that dwelling, I see an antique cradle, rocked by the fond young mother, holding a treasure more precious to her than India or Peru. That treasure is an infant of days, the little Rebecca, on whose brow is written the invisible decree, The child shall die an hundred years old. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Discourse, Delivered on the Sabbath After the Decease, of the Hon. Timothy Pickering Our text describes such a man as was the heathen Aristides and the Jewish Nathaniel, and it declares that such a man shall abide in God's tabernacle and dwell in his holy hill, shall enter the abodes and partake of the joys of Heaven. Let us examine the description which it contains of a man of integrity, of sincerity, and of honor - a man in whom there is no guile. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Discourse: Delivered on Sabbath Evening, November 10, 1850 Let me premise that my object is not to advocate or discuss any particular law; much less to pro mote any political measure. The ministry of reli gion knows no man after the flesh. I do not propose to settle every point of casuistry; but, if possible, would state the broad principles of Reve lation pertaining to the civil power; principles which may reconcile apparently incongruous senti ments, remove impending obscurities, and establish the identity between good citizenship and practi cal Christianity. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Discourses on the Origin, Universal Obligation, Perpetuity, Duties and General Usefulness of the Sabbath: Delivered in the Capitol of the United States Again, the weekly sabbath of Sinai was proclaim ed in the days of Moses. Now this sabbath is not mentioned again in the history, subsequently to his death, until you find it in 11. Kings, xi. 5, a period of six hundred years. Is it reasonable to infer that all this time the Jews had no sabbath? We must do so, if the silence of history is to settle the question. The truth is, that after an institution is established for the observance of mankind, the silence of the historian in regard to it, proves nothing of itself, except that there were other things to be recorded of more im portance than its special history. I consider there fore the conclusion drawn from this source as utterly unavailing in the question before us. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.