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For whoever hath such an authority of making laws is so far a king, and whoever can add new laws to those of Christ, equally obligatory, is as truly a king as Christ himself.
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Harold J. Laski
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Editor's note · Context
Laski asserts that the power to create laws equates to kingship, challenging the authority of Christ.
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