# Of The True Church Of God, Its Origin, Progress, And Immovable Stability, Through All Times.

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[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 (though we had intended to leave it as it was),
to precede, by way of introduction, that which follows,
by our exposition of the true and the false
church, and of their respective good and evil succession
and progress; also, to state the views we
hold in regard to the right of succession. We will,
therefore, begin here, and, so as not to be tedious,
endeavor to be as brief as possible.]

As there are two different peoples, two different
congregations and churches, the one of God and
from heaven, the other of Satan and from the earth;
so there is also a different succession and progress
belonging to each of them.[30](/en/stories/mm-footnotes/part-4/#Footnote_30)

We shall first speak of the divine and heavenly
church, and then of the last mentioned one.

The divine and heavenly church, which is the
separated holy flock and people of God, originated
upon earth at the beginning of the world; has existed
through all the ages up to the present time;
and will continue to the end of the world.



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