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It may give assurance of security and reconciliation for the future, or it may scatter uncertainty and distrust, while it postpones that Truce of God which is the longing of our hearts.
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In this quote, Sumner contrasts the possibilities of future security and reconciliation with the risks of uncertainty and distrust.
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