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It is, indeed, nothing less than the Law of Nature, which is the Law of God.
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Sumner connects natural law to divine law, underscoring his belief in a higher moral order.
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Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
Confessing the Fatherhood of God, and the consequent Brotherhood of Man, we find a divine standard of unquestionable accuracy.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
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