Calvinism - pagina 80

CALVINISM AND RELIGION.

'^^

is

not an institution

if it

the dispensation of grace, as

for

were a dispensary of

no mystical,

spiritual medicines.

There

spiritual order, gifted with mystical,

powers

upon laymen.

to operate with a magical influence

There

only regenerated and confessDig individicals, who,

are

accordance with the Scriptural command, and under

in

the influence of the sociological element of

all religion,

have formed a society, and are endeavouring to

alone,

the institution,

Church selves,

— not

fit,

— not

found

is

them taken see

on earth,

the church

is

— not

the building,

a spiritual order.

in

the

cojifessing

For

together,

and

— not

Calvin, the

them-

individuals

each individual separately, but in

in

live

This,

together in subordination to Christ as their king.

all

of

united, not as they themselves

In

but according to the ordinances of Christ.

church on earth, the universal priesthood of be-

the

lievers

must be

groups

realized.

The Church

do not say: in

is

heavenly,

in

Now

no church.

body of

in itself,

with the church.

the

Christ,

not,

you

will

real, essential

of which

church

The

itself

have a is

would real,

in the

society, but

and remains

regenerate persons are

Therefore the Church on earth consists only

members.

bow

That,

church must manifest

If

I

consists of pious persons united

common

invisible

earthly church.

of those

not misunderstand me.

for religious purposes.

have nothing

the

Do

who have been

incorporated into Christ,

before Him, live in His

ordinances

;

and

for

this

Word, and adhere

reason

the

who

to His

church on earth

has to preach the Word, to administer the sacraments,

and to exercise

discipline,

before the face of God.

and

in

everything to stand

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