The Gospel is never more truly or sublimely preached than when the politician is told that he, too, is bound by its laws, and communities, whether villages, towns, states, or nations, are summoned, like individuals, to obey its sacred behests.
Sumner emphasizes the moral obligation of politicians to adhere to the principles of the Gospel.
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