But to be the Vicar of Christ, to claim... | Charles Hodge

Exercise God Man

But to be the Vicar of Christ, to claim to exercise his prerogatives on earth, does involve a claim to his attributes, and therefore our opposition to Popery is opposition to a man claiming to be God.

- Charles Hodge

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Active Evil is better than Passive Good.

- William Blake

Other quotes by Charles Hodge

Government

The Church, however, is a self-governing society, distinct from the State, having its officers and laws, and, therefore, an administrative government of its own.

- Charles Hodge

Sense God People

Our second remark is, that the office is of divine appointment, not merely in the sense in which the civil powers are ordained of God, but in the sense that ministers derive their authority from Christ, and not from the people.

- Charles Hodge

Right Government People

The right of the people to a substantive part in the government of the Church is recognized and sanctioned by the apostles in almost every conceivable way.

- Charles Hodge

Fact

That the apostolic office is temporary, is a plain historical fact.

- Charles Hodge

Giving

The Galatians are severely censured for giving heed to false doctrines, and are called to pronounce even an apostle anathema, if he preached another gospel.

- Charles Hodge

Practice Faith Right Power People

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

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