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Harold J. Laski: But greater things were in the air, and there were still many who dreamed of a grand scheme of Comprehension, by which…

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But greater things were in the air, and there were still many who dreamed of a grand scheme of Comprehension, by which all save the more extreme Dissenters would have been admitted to the Church.
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Harold J. Laski

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Laski highlights the aspirations for a more inclusive Church that would welcome various groups, excluding only the most extreme dissenters.

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