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[Elsässer, Gottlob Friedrich] · 1788

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The peace of one's heart in Christ cannot be recognized or found without Him, who is the way to the Father and to all His mysteries.
By "Sion" we understand the Church, in which the words of God are proclaimed or preached purely in their true sense and understanding, and with faithfulness. This word not original: non returns to the Lord empty. As written in Isaiah 55: in Sion are the divine Sacraments Sacred rites of the Church, such as Baptism or the Eucharist, believed to impart divine grace. with their own effect and power. Therefore, strive for this, so that you may be found in Sion—in the holy Church—so that the word of God may be preached to you for your salvation. Outside of this Sion, there is no salvation nor forgiveness of sins. Sion is: a title, a sign, a watchtower, as well as health, access, and dryness The author provides several traditional etymological interpretations for the Hebrew word "Sion," which was often associated with "parched place" or "watchtower.".