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The mandates of an earthly power are to be discussed; those of Heaven must at once be performed; nor should we suffer ourselves to be drawn by any compact into opposition to God.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The mandates of an earthly power are to be discussed; those of Heaven must at once be performed; nor should we suffer…”
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Sumner emphasizes the necessity of prioritizing divine commands over earthly laws, especially in cases of conflict.
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