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If there is an institution which opposes itself to this progress of human degeneracy,
如果存在一種本身能夠抵制人類墮落這一進程的宗教習俗，
and throws a shield before the interests of moral virtue in our thoughtless and wayward world, it is the Sabbath.
在我們這個沒有思想和任性的世界的倫理德性利益面前能夠被豎起一道盾牌的話，那就是安息日。
In the fearful struggle between virtue and vice,
再美的和惡性之間展開的這場駭人的斗爭中，
notwithstanding the powerful auxiliaries which wickedness finds in the bosoms of men,
雖然存在強大的輔助工具，能在人的內心深處，
and in the seductions and influence of popular example, wherever the Sabbath has been suffered to live,
在流行的時尚的誘惑和影響中發現邪惡，但是無論在哪里堅守安息日都是一個艱難的宗教習俗，
the trembling interests of moral virtue have always been revered and sustained.
倫理德性那震顫人心靈的吸引力始終受到人們的崇敬并得以維系下來。
One of the principal occupations of this day is to illustrate and enforce the great principles of sound morality.
在當今時代最重要的一項使命就是闡述和踐行正確的道德原則。
Where this sacred trust is preserved inviolate,
這種神圣的信任對社會和任何人都沒有傷害，
you behold a nation convened one day in seven for the purpose of acquainting themselves with the best moral principles and precepts;
你會發現人們基于通過最好的道德原則和觀念來彼此增進了解的目的，一個國家在一周里要有一天守安息日。
and it can not be otherwise than that the authority of moral virtue, under such auspices, should be acknowledged and felt.
除此之外，沒有其他宗教習俗能讓人們在教會的幫助和支持下，認識和感受到倫理德性的權威。
We may not, at once, perceive the effects which this weekly observance produces.
我們不會馬上就能洞察到這種每周一次守安息日的習俗所產生的效果。
Like most moral causes, it operates slowly;
同絕大多數道德事業一樣，守安息日也要慢慢進行；
but it operates surely, and gradually weakens the power and breaks the yoke of profligacy and sin.
不過，守安息日肯定會慢慢削弱那種力量，打破導致放蕩和罪惡的枷鎖。
No villain regards the Sabbath.
沒有哪個惡棍會看重安息日，
No vicious family regards the Sabbath.
沒有哪個邪惡的家庭會把安息日當回事，
No immoral community regards the Sabbath.
沒有哪個不道德的社會會尊重安息日。
