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John Morley: Were we asked to surrender an article of the creed in order to save the rest, or to consent to the abolition of the…

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Were we asked to surrender an article of the creed in order to save the rest, or to consent to the abolition of the episcopal order, these things touch the faith of Christians and the life of the church, and cannot in any measure become the subject of compromise.
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John Morley

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Morley emphasizes that certain core beliefs of Christianity cannot be compromised for political reasons.

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