“...I begin with three features of Calvin's thought that highlight the preeminence of the church in his theology. First, Calvin asserted the right of the church to regulate its own discipline and government...Second, Calvin had a high view of the ministry of word and sacrament in the church...Third, Calvin in accord with his doctrine of the two kingdoms, identified the church alone with the spiritual kingdom of Christ” John CalvinEcclesiologyTwo Kingdom Theology Book:Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey Source: Always Reformed: Essays in Honor of W. Robert Godfrey