A Pamphlet Concerning the Reformation of the Church (20b)

(In the last installment of this translation Kuyper was talking about the exercise of authority in the church. He had mentioned a direct authority, i.e., an authority by which Christ rules directly over His church. He concluded the last paragraph with the statement: "But also with the use of means the King exercises authority through men, and only this mediate authority is relevant here." Thus, he now turns to a discussion of mediate authority.) (In the last installment of this translation...