Neither the grim irony of Defoe nor the proven facts of the case could wean either the majority of Churchmen or the masses of the people from the belief that the Revolution endangered the very existence of the Church and that concession would be fatal.
Laski emphasizes the deep-seated belief among Churchmen that the Revolution threatened the Church's existence.
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