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Such is the simple issue, stripped of all hypocritical guise; for here, as in other days, the real question is concealed by the enemy.
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Here, Sumner argues that the true issues of the day are often obscured by deceptive rhetoric from opponents.
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The first is a heavenly sentiment, from God: the other is a device of this world.
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