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own_o work_n quest_n 18._o whether_o you_o shall_v not_o blame_v dr._n preston_n mr._n norton_n mr._n culverwel_o mr._n throgmorton_n etc._n etc._n for_o lay_v by_o the_o good_a sound_a definition_n of_o faith_n as_o you_o call_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o be_v it_o not_o great_a partiality_n to_o let_v the_o same_o pass_n as_o currant_n from_o they_o which_o from_o i_o must_v be_v condemn_v and_o why_o will_v you_o agree_v to_o such_o a_o corrupt_a definition_n be_v one_o of_o the_o assembly_n when_o they_o in_o the_o lesser_a catechism_n and_o indeed_o both_o be_v in_o sense_n the_o very_a same_o with_o i_o and_o why_o may_v not_o i_o be_v judge_v orthodox_n in_o that_o point_n when_o i_o hearty_o subscribe_v to_o the_o national_a assembly_n definition_n viz._n that_o faith_n be_v a_o save_a grace_n whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o rest_n on_o christ_n alone_o for_o salvation_n as_o he_o be_v offer_v to_o we_o in_o the_o gospel_n qu._n 19_o do_v i_o say_v any_o more_o than_o the_o 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