She cannot be a church unless she is a societas perfecta; she cannot have within herself the elements of perfect fellowship if what seem the plain commands of Christ are to be at the mercy of the king in Parliament.
This statement reflects Laski's view on the necessity of the Church's independence from political authority for true fellowship.
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