The provided documents do not contain any direct counsel from Ellen White specifically addressing marital intimacy on the Sabbath. The excerpts focus on other aspects of marriage and Sabbath observance, such as proper conduct between ministers and young women, the importance of careful consideration before marriage, and the sanctity of both the Sabbath and marriage as divine institutions.
While Ellen White recognized marriage as a sacred institution established by God, stating that "By His presence at this gathering, our Saviour sanctioned marriage, recognizing it as an institution He Himself had formed. In the beginning, when the Sabbath law was given to man, the marriage law was also given. Then God bestowed on man His two great gifts—woman as a helpmeet, and the Sabbath as a day of rest" (
10MR 197.3), the documents provided do not address the specific question of physical intimacy between married couples on the Sabbath. The documents emphasize maintaining purity in relationships, honoring marriage vows, and keeping the Sabbath holy, but they do not provide explicit guidance on this particular aspect of married life. To find Ellen White's counsel on this topic, if it exists in her writings, would require searching additional documents beyond those provided here. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:**
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