He responded that «every Christian, in the proper sense of the word, must be an enthusiast — that is, must be inspired of God or have God in him.» (firstthings.com)
Any or all of these «things» may or must be referred to, but they do not «have authority» in the proper sense of the word. (firstthings.com)
Since authority is defined by its right to command, and since only persons command, only persons have authority in the proper sense of the word. (firstthings.com)