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Edmund Burke: “The cause of the Church of England is included in that of religion, not that of religion in the Church of England.”

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The cause of the Church of England is included in that of religion, not that of religion in the Church of England.
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Edmund Burke

Editor's note · Context

Burke emphasizes that the Church of England's cause is part of a broader religious context rather than the sole focus of religion itself.

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