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It is simply setting up the Declaration of Independence in its primal truths, and applying them to churches as to other institutions.
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Sumner advocates for applying the principles of the Declaration of Independence to all institutions, including churches.
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They are but leaders of the two contending factions into which the Slave Power is divided.
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Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
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