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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1890. Excerpt: ... THE CHRISTIAN SABBATH: ITS NATURE, DESIGN AND PROPER OBSERVANCE. IT must be confessed that the Christian world now presents an anomalous condition touching the Sabbath. Strict Protestants usually profess in theory the views once peculiar to Presbyterians, and admit that the proper observance of the Sabbath is a bulwark of practical Christianity. But their practice does not always correspond with their theory. In actual life there is, among good people, a great uncertainty, with a corresponding confusion of usages, from great laxity up to the sacred strictness of our pious forefathers. It is greatly to be feared that those in the church who tolerate this laxity are increasing in numbers and influence. The civil law, which guarantees the Sabbath rest to all as a secular benefit and right, is enforced with more and more difficulty, especially in populous places; and this law is disregarded with increasing boldness by powerful corporations and by those who oft''er amusements and sensual enjoyments to the public. Hence the wisest friends of truth and good have taken the alarm. The aim of this treatise is to give some humble help in this good cause by proving the divine and perpetual authority of God''s holy day. It will appear singular to the thoughtful observer that the consciences of devout and sincere persons leave them room for such license in their Sabbath observance, while in all other things they show themselves honest Christians, sincerely governed by their convictions of truth and duty. The explanation is, that men''s convictions touching the claims of the Sabbath are not clear. And this confusion of opinions is to be traced to a fact of which many, perhaps, who experience its injurious effects are not aware: that the Protestant communions founded after the great Reformation were w... Robert Lewis Dabney, Books, History, Discussions (Volume 1) Books>History The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Publisher: Presbyterian Committee of Publication; Publication date: 1890; Subjects: Theology; Presbyterian Church; Religion / Christian Life / General; Religion / Christian Theology / General; Religion / Christian Theology / Systematic; Religion / Christianity / Presbyterian; Religion / Theology;<

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Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 484 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=27mm, Gew.=703gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert The book has no illustrati… More...

Internationaler Buchtitel. In englischer Sprache. Verlag: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 484 Seiten, L=152mm, B=229mm, H=27mm, Gew.=703gr, Kartoniert/Broschiert The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 1; Original Publisher: Presbyterian Committee of Publication; Publication date: 1890; Subjects: Theology; Presbyterian Church; Religion / Christian Life / General; Religion / Christian Theology / General; Religion / Christian Theology / Systematic; Religion / Christianity / Presbyterian; Religion / Theology;<