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Kirchlich-Zeitgeschichtliches. 285

sion of being called names. Still, for the sake of the peace of our oπFn minds
and of the souls entrusted to our careé, we ought to strive to get nearer to
that desirable consensus. . .. The Sabbath-day, which was not originated by
the Law ((Remember“), did not cease as such with the cessation of the
ceremonial law, although the Sabbath of the Law was of another nature
than the Sabbath of the Gospel. . . . The Church has observed Sunday as
the Lord's Day always, everywhere, and universally, so that Sunday has
beécome a sacred institution. As little as the Jew, as long as he remains
à Jew by reéligion, dare emancipate himself from the Old Testament or rather
Mosaic Sabbath, dare the Christian declare himself independent of the sacreéd
authority of Sunday, the Day of the Lord and His Church. What St. Paul
and the fathers of the Reformation say in defense of Evangelical liberty at
this point, is said in opposition to that legalistic conception of the Third Com-
mandment, which claims that its observance is a good work, necessary unto
salvation and acquiring righteousness before God. This legalistic necessity
is denied by the twenty-eighth article of the Augsburg Confession.. . We
most certainly do not refuse to keep the Christian's Sabbath, which is the
Lord's Day and the Church's day, but what we do reject is e Legalistie con-
cαρριο hραt iιs oherν¹ανnee s ꝗα meritorous worε, àν αι½ιαůu⁴n εαοσαμσνταs and
inereases his righteoανsness heforée God. This da is not given vor this end or
puιενοe. must be xept in order ih⁴ Gοάι gοἀοσ ꝗπασ gντααιοι ⁰πιιĩ i cαπννπι⁶σd
oνιει οντ ùαs and in us, L. œ., that οα aιιt⁴οn th½e blessed rest ν th²εe saints in Hedven.

.. . Sunday occupies a central position in the kingdom of God on earth; for

in its true celebration is set forth the communion of God with His people
and the communion of the believers with one another. If we take away
Sunday, we cease to exist à historic Church; for the Church is bound to the
day, which is a constant remembrance and likeness of the Day of Resurrec-
tion and of Pentecost. The church is so fully permeated with Sunday (durch⸗
sonntagt), that her sunlight would be turned into darkness if Sunday were
taken from her. What St. Paul says to the Galatians (4: 10, 11) and to the
Colossians (2: 16, 17), does not contradict our position, since he alludes there
clearly to a legalistic, conscience and legalistic observance. We Christians
estéeem all days alike, for all are days of grace, and yet, by inward necessity
and in willing obedience to God's commandment (in obedientia Evangelii“)
we keep one day holy above all others. The Christian Sunday is the most
beautiful and clearest expression and exposition of Christian liberty and

obedience.“. .. — Daß obige Aussagen sich nicht decken mit dem, was die Schrift
(Col. 2, 16. 17.) und unser Bekenntniß (Müller 67, 59—60.) vom Sonntag lehrt,
liegt auf der Hand. F. B.

II. Ausland.

Die Universität Königsberg hat kürzlich ihr 350jähriges Jubiläum gefeiert.
Die Anfänge der Universität reichen bis in die Reformationszeit zurück; ihr Be⸗
gründer war Markgraf Albrecht, der letzte Großmeister in Preußen und der erste
Herzog Preußens, der mit Luther und andern Reformatoren in regem Verkehr stand.
Von ihm hat die Hochschule auch ihren Namen. Ihr erster Rector war ein Schwieger⸗
sohn Melanchthons, Georg Sabinus, mit dem man aber keine glückliche Wahl ge⸗
troffen hatte; seine Amtsgenossen nannten ihn den „leichtfertigen Poeten“. Zwischen
diesen und ihm war viel Streit, so daß er schon nach dreijähriger Wirksamkeit sein
Amt niederlegte, um in Frankfurt a. O. eine Professur anzunehmen. Einen besseren
Griff that man mit der Berufung Andreas Osianders im Jahre 1549. Wir brauchen

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