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Every new and successful example of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters is of importance. ✨ James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). James Madison's Advice to My Country, p.89, University of Virginia Press
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Every new and successful example of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters is of importance. ✨ James Madison, David B. Mattern (1997). James Madison's Advice to My Country, p.89, University of Virginia Press

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