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Charles Sumner: “It was reserved for the Sermon on the Mount to reveal the vital truth, that all the highest commands of religion and…”

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It was reserved for the Sermon on the Mount to reveal the vital truth, that all the highest commands of religion and duty, drawing in their train celestial peace, and marking the final goal of all Progress among men, shall one day be obeyed.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner emphasizes the importance of the Sermon on the Mount in revealing profound truths about religion and human progress.

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