Scarcely Thirty Years Old
The Second Helvetic Confession (1566) [1] states (underlining mine): “THE TEACHING OF THE GOSPEL IS NOT NEW, BUT MOST ANCIENT … Continue reading Scarcely Thirty Years Old
The Second Helvetic Confession (1566) [1] states (underlining mine): “THE TEACHING OF THE GOSPEL IS NOT NEW, BUT MOST ANCIENT … Continue reading Scarcely Thirty Years Old
Though John Calvin was not an advocate of pure doctrine, he writes some excellent words that elicits the following sentence … Continue reading A Love of Walls
In a previous post the unbelieving Witsius made reference to Psalm 133. “Behold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren … Continue reading Communion in Light
Witsius writes (not an endorsement or promotion of Witsius as a true Christian; paragraphing mine): “It is necessary, however, to … Continue reading Pleasant and Arduous
“God hath given us the true touchstone, His sacred Word, which can only manifest the true church…The Papists brag themselves … Continue reading Numbers and Novelty
Of historical interest: “Moreover, because the church, in regard of the outward appearance, being evermore pressed with manifold calamities in … Continue reading Zanchius on the church militant
Of historical interest (to me). Not a blanket-endorsement of the entire Belgic Confession (1566): Article 27: The Holy Catholic Church … Continue reading Belgic Confession
Influential heretic Charles Hodge makes some excellent and astute observations about the speculations of theologians in a section on the … Continue reading The Speculations of Theologians
Wilson regarding what he considers to be “the visible Church”: Many moderns like to speak of this period in history … Continue reading Where Was Your Church?
“Having refuted the false distinguishing marks, we shall now proceed to present the true distinguishing marks which will manifest themselves … Continue reading True Distinguishing Marks of the Church (1)