Calvinism - pagina 110

CALVINISM AND POLITICS.

I06 In

system however,

his

a gradual

fundamental

a

to

difference

He

authority.

in practical excellency,

difference, as regards the essence of

maintained,

monarchy and an

considers a

of government;

forms

provided

over his fellow- men, unless

grace of God"

God

it

be laid upon him

and therefore,

;

''''by

the

ultimate duty of

the

upon us not by man, but by

imposed

is

unchangeably

be

it

Himself.

The

peoples and for state,

in

conditions

therein

who by

persons,

an

a

expressed

sense,

divine

that

Where such of

the

most desirable

itself

chooses

its

he

a

condition

exists

should

gratefully

recognize

people

favour

alike for all

yet he does not hesitate

the people

ivhere

the

God,

precisely

as

it

been

has

preamble of more than one of your

the

in

And

time.

ideal

exists,

that

answered

to Calvin, be

all

magistrates.

thinks

those

are to be clothed with power, are indicated,

according

cannot,

oivn

how

question

authority

to

aristocracy,

no one on earth can claim authority

that

obedience,

but never

democracy, both possible and practicable

as a

well

as

could only amount to

this

constitutions; — "Grateful to

almighty

us the power to choose our

own

God

that

He gave

magistrates.''

In

his

Commentary on Samuel, Calvin therefore admonishes "And ye, O peoples, to whom God gave such peoples: the liberty to choose your own magistrates, see to it,

—

that

ye do not

forfeit

this favour,

by

electing to the

positions of highest honour, rascals and enemies of God." I

as

may add

that

the

a matter of course,

where the existing

popular choice gains the day,

where no other rule

rule falls

away.

exists, or

Wherever new

States

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