亚当以前的人

Doctrinally, puritans adhered to the five points of Calvinism as codified at the synod of dort in 1619:1 unconditional election: the idea that God had decreed at the synod of damned and who was saved from before the beginning of the world;2 limited atonement: the idea that christ died for the elect only;3 total depravity: humanity's utter corruption since the fall;4 irresistible grace: regeneration as entirely a work of God, which cannot be re3sisted and to which the sinner contributes nothing;5 the perseverance of the saints: the elect, despite their backsliding and faintness of heart, cannot fall away from grace.

从教义上说，清教徒遵循加尔文派于1619年多特宗教会议上制定的五条信条：1）无条件拣选：神没有任凭人在罪中灭亡，而是在创世以前就拣选了一群人旅行拯救； 2）有限救赎：基督的死只是为了特定数目的选民而死； 3）完全堕落：自从亚当偷吃善恶果后，整个人类都堕落了；4）不可抗拒的恩典：圣灵的能力在罪人心里运行，一直到他认罪悔改方休；5）圣徒的坚守：圣徒是神所挑选的，无论他们如何退步，始终在神的感召下。

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。