But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God...
Exodus 20:10
"John Trask acknowledged the obligation of the true Sabbath, and
employed voice and pen in its defense.
He was soon called to account by
the persecuting power of the Church of England. He declared the
sufficiency of the Scriptures as a guide for religious faith, and
maintained that civil authorities should not control the conscience in
matters which concern salvation.
He was therefore condemned, and sentenced to be
set upon the
pillory, and thence to be publicly whipped to the fleet, there to remain a prisoner.
He was brought for trial before the infamous tribunal of the Star
Chamber, where a long discussion was held respecting the Sabbath. Trask
would not depart from the injunctions and commandments of God to obey
the commandments of men.
pillory, and thence to be publicly whipped to the fleet, there to remain a prisoner.
This cruel sentence was executed, and after a
time his spirit was broken.
He endured his sufferings in the prison for
one year, and then recanted.
Oh that he had suffered on,
and won a
martyr’s crown!"
E.G.W.
