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It is made with great wisdom; since a perpetual body, with a perpetual duty, ought to have a perpetual provision.
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Edmund Burke
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gutenberg.orgEdmund Burke: “It is made with great wisdom; since a perpetual body, with a perpetual duty, ought to have a perpetual provision.”
Editor's note · Context
Burke emphasizes the necessity of providing for the Church as a perpetual institution with ongoing responsibilities.
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