like the Pharisees go about seeking to establish their own righteousness. Their judgment is just. Conclusion The Sabbath was a ceremonial law which pointed backward to Creation and forward to salvation by faith. It was ceremonial in nature, function and attributes. The Continental Reformed position is thus confirmed as the best understanding of the Biblical data. Suggested Reading John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, Book II, Chap. 8, sec. 28–34. From Sabbath To Lord’s Day, ed. D. A.