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Principles held by Beza, and Faius. Partial quotations. 



sermons or prayers to be on other days ; biit ratlier commandeth 

 a certain peculiar and a solemn profession of the external wor- 

 ship of God upon that day in the public congregation. The 

 Lord herein dealing most mercifully with us, in that He 

 granteth us six days to bestow ourselves in a holy sort in our 

 worldly business, and requireth no more to Himself but one 

 of seven. The recollection of which seven days, being 

 fetched from the creation of the world, dotli reynain tlie length 

 of all ages and times." 



Whatever then were the private opinions of Calvin (who 

 died in 1564), these were the principles publicly taught, 

 (and defended against all disputants), after his death, in his 

 favorite University, under Beza his bosom friend, biographer, 

 and successor. If Calvin really meant to stigmatize them 

 as " the dreams of false prophets," this fact of their subse- 

 quent vindication and triumph is one of the most instructive 

 facts in the History of Christian Doctrine or Morals. How 

 fine an illustration of an American Poefs prophetic song ! — 



" Truth cruslied to earth, will rise again! 

 The eternal years of God are hers ; 

 But error, wouuded, -writhes in pain, 

 And dies amid her worshippers." 



I have done. The Sabbath of my God is vindicated. One 

 word in vindication of myself, and I shall gladly lay down my 

 pen. 



The last paragraph of my friend "W. B. T. (in part i. of 

 his Beply, — -p. 101) requires notice before I close. It touches 

 my honor and my heart. Let me then say distinctly that I do 

 not impute to him any intention of making unfair quotations, or 

 of giving them a wrong coloring. I believe him as incapable 

 of this injustice as myself. Yet such an ajjpearance is often 

 inseparable from partial extracts, like those he has made from 

 Calvin and Bunyan. With regard to Calvin, the fact may 

 be verified in a few moments by reading, in Vol. I. of his Li' 

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