---
title: 'A Vision of the Church'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'Gardiner Spring'
date: 1839-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Ecclesiology (General)'
- 'Ancient and Medieval Church History'
- 'Revelation (General and Special Revelation)'
scriptures:
- 'Song of Solomon 8'
- 'Lamentations 2'
- 'Revelation 12'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/spring-1839-a-vision-of-the-church
---

# A Vision of the Church

An allegorical vision of the Church as the humble, persecuted Bride of Christ, preserved through martyrs (Vaudois) and threatened by doctrinal decay, yet glorified by God.

[Download](https://media.confessional.org/archives/spring-1839-a-vision-of-the-church.pdf)