The Clear Proof of the True Church of God

To the Reader.

snares of death hung before us, and the deceiver original: "verleyder," referring to Satan as the tempter or seducer. still treats us just as he did our ancestors, luring us into them like any other hunter. And when he has caught us in sins, he then becomes our accuser A reference to the biblical concept of the "Accuser of the Brethren" (Revelation 12:10) and the prose depicts the devil's role in the Book of Job. once more, just as in the time of Job he well knew God’s mercy and justice; for this reason he holds us so captive, for he knows that the Lord stands firm in His purpose. This is exactly what happened to him and to our ancestors: after they had transgressed, they were, just like him, cast out of their place according to God’s prophecy and the punishment subsequently laid upon them.

But for us, it is a gracious time of repentance boete: in this context, it refers to the internal state of penance or "turning back" to God and of conversion acquired through the Lord Jesus. If we now let that time pass by, there is no remedy for us, and we shall then share the lot of the deceiver, our adversary. Therefore, we must carefully examine original: "onderfoecken," an archaic spelling of "onderzoeken," meaning to investigate or search out. our wisdom,