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6. Of the Church’s Succession
The Succession of the Church of God, Personal Succession, and Succession of Doctrine From the Latin word saccedo, that is, to go under, or to take the place of one, is derived the word, succession, which we, though improperly, have mixed into our Dutch language. The various branches proceeding from this root, that is, the numerous words taking their origin…
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5. Of the Church’s Obscurity
The Church of God Obscured and Rendered Almost Invisible in Some Place; and What has been the Cause of it from Ancient Times As the moon, notwithstanding her substance and body never perish, is not always seen in her full light by the human eye, either, because she sinks beneath the horizon, or, being too close to the sun, is…
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4. Of the Church’s Characteristics
Of the Stability, Durability and Visible Characteristics of the Church of God That this church, from the beginning to the time of David, was always visible, discernible, and distinguished from other nations, is clear and manifest, and, as far as we know, not doubted by anybody. There remains, then, only to be proved, that the same after the time of…
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3. Of the Church’s Continuance
In What Points the Church of God has Always Continued the Same God has always ordained teachers in His church, and, therefore, always caused His will to be proclaimed to the people; which commenced principally in the days of Enos, the grandson of Adam; for then began men to call upon the name of the Lord. 4:26. Enoch, the seventh…
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2. Of the Divine Service of the Church
Of the Divine Service of the Church The state and divine service of this church have varied from the beginning according to the different periods in which it existed and flourished. From Adam to Noah, from Noah to Abraham, from Abraham to Moses, from Moses to Christ, from Christ to the end of the world, God ordained, for each of…
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1. Of the True Church of God
Of the True Church of God, Its Origin, Progress, an Immovable Stability, through all Times [As in the following work a survey is given, to some degree, of the succession and establishment of the church, we find it expedient in order that the same may not be misinterpreted, and because some of our good friends have requested and besought us…
