If, then, those who were conversant with the ancient Scriptures came to newness of hope, expecting the com- ing of Christ, as the Lord teaches us when He says, " If ye had believed Moses, ye would have believed Me, for he wrote of Me ; " ^ and again, " Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it, and was glad ; for before Abraham was, I am ; " " how shall we be able to live without Him? The prophets were His servants, and foresaw Him by the Spirit, and waited for Him as their Teacher, and expected Him as their Lord and Saviour, saying, " He will come and save us." '^ Let us therefore no longer keep the Sabbath after the Jewish manner, and rejoice in days of idleness ; for " he that does not work, let him not eat." "* For say the [holy] oracles, *' In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat thy bread." 's But let every one of you keep the Sabbath after a spiritual manner, rejoicing in meditation on the law, not in relaxation of the body, admiring the work-