Abraham Kuyper
It[Calvinism] is therefore a political faithwhich may be summarily expressed in these three theses: 1. God only'and never any creature'is possessed of sovereign rights, in the destiny ofthe nations, because God alone created them, maintains them by HisAlmighty power, and rules them by His ordinances. 2. Sin has, in therealm of politics, broken down the direct government of God, andtherefore the exercise of authority for the purpose of government, hassubsequently been invested in men, as a mechanical remedy. And 3. Inwhatever form this authority may reveal itself, man never possessespower over his fellow-man in any other way than by an authority whichdescends upon him from the majesty of God.
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