Heavenly Doctrine (Chadwick) n. 313

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313. So there must be governors to keep human societies in order. They must be learned in the law, wise and God- fearing. There must also be order among governors, to prevent anyone out of a whim or ignorance permitting evils contrary to order, thus destroying it. This is guarded against by having governors of higher and lower rank, so that one is subordinate to another.


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