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Charles Williams

The Divine Thing that made itself the foundation of the Church does not seem, to judge by his comments on the religious leadership of his day, to have hoped much from officers of a church.

Charles Williams

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The quote suggests that the figure who established the Church did not place much trust or expectation in the religious leaders of his time. It implies a critical view of those leaders, indicating that the foundation of the Church was not meant to rely heavily on their authority or actions.

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