[hervormd] - orde der Texten - 1773

This rare work from 1773, printed by Johannes Wessing Willemsz. in Amsterdam, is a liturgical overview of the sermon texts used annually in the Reformed Church of Amsterdam on holidays and during the Passion weeks before Easter.

Order of the texts, also the same annually on the holidays, and about the suffering of Christ, for Easter, to be preached in the Reformed Church of Amsterdam.
Publisher: Johannes Wessing Willemsz., Amsterdam
Year: 1773
Extent: (6), VIII, 78, (1) pages
Size: 17 × 10.5 cm
Clasp style: contemporary calf – original calf leather strap
Condition: Good – sturdy book block, neat pages, complete.


This book contains a systematic arrangement of biblical texts that were used for sermons on:
Holidays such as Christmas, Pentecost, Ascension Day
Lenten weeks before Easter
- It served as a guideline for pastors within the Reformed Church of Amsterdam and reflects the liturgical practice of the 18th century.
The texts are organized according to the church year and contain references to specific Bible passages.

Such liturgical handbooks are rare, especially in their original binding and good condition.
They provide insight into the religious culture and preaching practices of the Dutch Republic in the late 18th century.
They are sought after by collectors of church history, Protestant liturgy, and Dutch printing.