law," &c.--James ii: 10.
Moses' Code of Laws, by Jesus and His Apostles.
"That is written in _their_ law, they hated," &c.--John xv: 25.
"Justified by the law of Moses."--Acts xiii: 39.
"It is written in _your_ law, I said, ye are gods?"--John x: 34.
"Have ye not read in the book of Moses."--Mark xii: 26.
"Judged according to _our_ law."--Acts xxiv: 6.
"Out of the law of Moses."--xxvii: 23, and xxi: 20, 22, 24, 28.
"And _your_ law."--Acts xviii: 15. Paul.
This and much more could be given to show the clear distinction that Jesus
and his Apostles and the Jews always kept up between the law of God and
the law of Moses. This is why so much confusion pervades our minds, when
we read Paul to the Cor., Rom., Gal., and Col. If we carefully read his
letter to the Hebrews, his Jewish brethren, we shall see a clearer
distinction. In the 7th chapter, and first part of the 8th, he describes
the priesthood; the change to Christ in his sanctuary in the heavens, and
then the second covenant, the law of God written on our hearts. 9th
chapter explains the first covenant, with its appendages, and the change.
10th chapter shows that these appendages never could make us perfect. 9th
verse speaks of the change; 16th verse of the law of God again, and the
28th of the law of Moses. These four chapters will give more light
respecting the two codes of laws; how one is abolished, except the types,
and the other established, than all that ever I read from the pens of
these no-commandment professors. May God help us to see the clear light.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE BIBLE ADVOCATE.
SIR--I was very glad when learned that your columns were to be opened for
the discussion of the Sabbath question, for I thought if you would allow
this subject to be fairly brought out, God's holy law would be vindicated
and more strictly revered; but I soon see this was, and would be, an
unequal warfare. To prevent any one's writing but C. Stowe of N. H., you
say her argument will cover, or about cover, the whole ground in favor of
the Jewish, or seventh-day Sabbath, and then no one else, until some one
had replied against it, &c. This was very well, but I soon perceived that
you did not keep the ship on her course. The first part of C. Stowe's
article, to cover the whole ground, has never yet appeared, and should it
come forth at this late hour of the discussion, it would probably avail as
much as you mean it shall in its isolated sta
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