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sound_a and_o orthodox_n for_o which_o we_o can_v so_o ready_o join_v with_o you_o till_o further_a satisfaction_n be_v give_v we_o and_o which_o the_o publisher_n of_o your_o paper_n promise_v shall_v be_v give_v to_o all_o that_o do_v desire_v we_o therefore_o think_v fit_a to_o signify_v these_o our_o scruple_n to_o you_o and_o shall_v wait_v earnest_o for_o a_o speedy_a satisfaction_n in_o the_o particular_n remain_v january_n the_o 12._o 1657._o your_o brethren_n desirous_a of_o truth_n unity_n and_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n joshuah_n cudworth_n john_n ogden_n sen._n john_n ogden_n junior_n capt._n james_n buckley_n israel_n taylor_n john_n buckley_n nicholas_n walker_n ralph_n hall_n edward_n newton_n abraham_n butterworth_n robert_n twyford_n william_n radclyffe_n jo._n hartley_n ra._n bradshaw_n edward_n richardson_n tho._n holland_n fra._n mosley_n john_n byrom_n alexand._n radclyffe_n robert_n hey_o robert_n ashton_n william_n heawood_n alexander_n greene._n james_n 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