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Paul, no obserxer of days. '• His practice at Troas" — ^n<(-sabbatarian. 



one day above another/' he urged upon them the mutual exer- 

 cise of the most perfect and tolerant discretion : assuring them 

 that those who venerated a particuJar day, and those who "es- 

 teemed every day alike," could, with equal acceptance, practise 

 their respective persuasions '' unto the Lord." A few years 

 previously, this same '' Paul had so little regard to the first 

 [or any other] day of the week," that he strongly condemued 

 the Sabbatizing G-alatians for their foolishness in continuing to 

 " ohserve days" as holy, after he had carefully instrueted them 

 to avoid the bondage of these " weak and beggarly elements ;" 

 and in terms of cutting reproof, he expressed himself fearful 

 ''lest he had bestowed upon them labor m vain." '' Why 

 should it be thought a thing incredible/' then, that Paul should 

 on this occasion maintain the independence and consistency of 

 his character? Think you that '' wherein he judged another, 

 he condemned himself?" Think you that he could ''observe 

 days" — doing the same thing he so warmly rebuked ? Think 

 you that " a guide of the blind, and a light of them which were 

 in darkness," he could invite the Romans to retort upon him 

 the taunt — "thou which teachest another, teachest thou not 

 thyself ?" Impossible! '' For if I build again," says he, "the 

 things which I destroyed, I make my seif 2, transgressor." (^Gol. 

 ii. 18.) 



But all this makes the text contradict the very purpose for 

 which it was adduced ! Yes, truly ! my friend. Your battery 

 is turned against yourself with destructive energy. I shall not 

 permit it to be silenced. I shall endeavor to justify the high 

 praise, ^^Truth is Trutli, alike whether she carries the balm of 

 life, or the weapon of deathy (p. 181.) " Hast thou appealed 

 unto Cæsar ? Unto Cæsar shalt thou go !" Will you tell us 

 concerning " the inspired Apostle," that " his practice at Troas 

 is positive proof that he regarded the first day of the week as 

 the Christian Sahhathr' {p. 188.) What ! " attempt to evade 

 the text by supposing !" Where is your warrant ? "By 

 what authority doest thou these things?" — " Yea, hath God 



