If all Church power vests in the clergy, then the people are practically bound to passive obedience in all matters of faith and practice; for all right of private judgment is then denied.

  • -- Charles Hodge 霍奇

如果所有教会的权力都归属于神职人员,那么在信仰和实践的所有问题上,人民实际上都必须被动服从;因为私底下审判的权柄、就都被弃绝了。

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The earlier practice of the Church had been more or less to employ in worship under the presidency of the pastor or pastors, the gifts of the congregation.

教会早期的做法或多或少是在牧师或牧师的主持下进行礼拜,这是会众的礼物。

The Church recruited people who had been starched and ironed before they were washed.

教会招募了一些人,他们在被洗之前已经上浆熨烫过了。

Perchance you who pronounce my sentence are in greater fear than I who receive it.

也许你们宣读我的判决的人比我听到的人更害怕。

I have a lot of faith. I mean, I believe I do.

我很有信心。我是说,我相信我有。