"As the Church is the aggregate of believers, there is an intimate analogy between the experience of the individual believer, and of the Church as a whole"

In this quote, Charles Hodge is highlighting the connection in between private followers and the church as a collective body. He suggests that the church is comprised of all the followers within it and for that reason, the experiences of private believers are intimately associated with the church as a whole. This implies that the health and growth of the church depends upon the spiritual state of its members. Likewise, the specific believer's spiritual experience is affected by the state of the church. This emphasizes the value of unity, fellowship and the requirement for all followers to interact to support each other in their journey of faith.