Sabbath Historical Highlights

Four years before he died, St. Columba was favoured with a vision of angels, which left him in many tears, because he learned from those heavenly messengers, that God, moved by the prayers of the British and Scottish churches, would prolong his exile on earth yet four years. Having continued his labours in Scotland thirty-four years, he clearly and openly foretold his death, and on Saturday, the 9th of June, said to his disciple Diermit: "This day is called the Sabbath, that is, the day of rest, and such will it truly be to me; for it will put an end to my labours."

No man free born or slave, Goth, Roman, Syrian, Greek, or Jew shall do any kind of work on the Lord's day nor shall they yoke up cattle excepting in case of necessity but if any one should presume to do it the free born shall pay the magistrate six solidi and the slave shall receive one hundred stripes

- Council of Narbonne, Canon 4, 589AD