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There is no doctrine more hated by worldlings!
世人最痛恨的就是这个教义！
(Charles Spurgeon, “Divine Sovereignty” 1856)
(司布真《神的主权》1856年)
“Our God is in Heaven; He does whatever pleases Him!” Psalm 115:3
“我们的神在天上，祂喜欢做什么就做什么！”诗篇115:3
There is no attribute of God more comforting to His children, than the doctrine of Divine Sovereignty.
对神的儿女来说，没有比神主权的教义更令人安慰的属性了。
Under the most adverse circumstances, in the most severe troubles-they believe . . .
that Sovereignty has ordained their afflictions,
that Sovereignty overrules them, and
that Sovereignty will sanctify them all.
在最不利的环境中，在最严重的困境中，他们相信……
主权命定了他们的苦难，
主权掌管着这一切，
主权将使这一切成圣。
There is nothing for which the children of God ought more earnestly to contend, than . . .
the dominion of their Master over all of His creation,
the kingship of God over all the works of His own hands,
the throne of God, and His right to sit upon that throne!
神的儿女最应当竭力争辩的，莫过于……
他们的主宰对一切受造物的统治，
神对祂亲手所造之物的王权，
神的宝座，以及祂坐在宝座上的权利！
On the other hand, there is no doctrine more hated by worldlings, no truth of which they have made such a theological football to kick back and forth-as the great, stupendous, but yet most certain doctrine of the Sovereignty of the infinite Jehovah!
另一方面，没有比这更被属世之人所憎恨的教义，没有比这更被他们当作神学足球来回踢来踢去的真理——那就是伟大的、令人惊叹的、却又最确实的无限耶和华主权的教义！
Men will allow God to be everywhere, except on His throne!
人们允许神无处不在，唯独不许祂在祂的宝座上！
“The LORD does whatever pleases Him-in the heavens and on the earth, in the seas and all their depths!” Psalm 135:6
“耶和华在天上，在地下，在海中，在一切的深处，都随自己的意旨而行！”诗篇135:6
“Hallelujah! For our Lord God Almighty reigns!” Revelation 19:6
“哈利路亚！因为主我们的全能神作王了！”启示录19:6