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brethren_n who_o with_o he_o object_v against_o mr._n william_n his_o book_n subscribe_v 〈◊〉_d this_o agreement_n and_o these_o doctrinal_a proposition_n samuel_n annesly_n daniel_n williams_n isaac_n chauncy_n matth._n barker_n edw._n veal_n john_n james._n stephen_n lob_n john_n howe_n vinc._n alsop_n geo._n hammond_n rich._n mayo_n sam._n slater_n geo._n griffith_n tho._n cole_n nath._n mather_n rob._n trayle_n rich._n tailor_n dec._n 19_o 1692._o this_o expedient_a be_v bring_v to_o a_o meeting_n of_o the_o unite_a minister_n who_o unanimous_o express_v their_o approbation_n but_o for_o the_o preface_n to_o these_o article_n the_o article_n themselves_o and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o approbation_n i_o must_v to_o avoid_v tediousness_n refer_v you_o to_o the_o print_a paper_n §_o 8._o to_o proceed_v the_o two_o stick_n be_v once_o moâ—_n make_v one_o and_o the_o break_a bone_n be_v set_v by_o a_o skill_n hand_n we_o hope_v will_v be_v the_o strong_a not_o because_o it_o wâ—_n 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offence_n to_o the_o prejudice_n the_o aforesaid_a union_n we_o be_v ready_a upon_o better_a informatiâ—â—_n to_o rectify_v the_o same_o still_o desire_v and_o resolve_v mutual_o brotherly_a forbearance_n towards_o one_o another_o in_o any_o less_o point_n wherein_o we_o may_v differ_v and_o now_o sir_n do_v you_o and_o let_v the_o impartial_a world_n judge_n whether_o these_o dissent_v brethren_n do_v not_o owe_v a_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o unite_a minister_n as_o well_o as_o the_o uniteâ—_n brethren_n to_o they_o and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o moâ—â—_n pregnant_a reason_n to_o suspect_v some_o of_o they_o incline_v 〈◊〉_d antinomianism_n than_o they_o can_v pretend_v to_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d suspect_v any_o of_o these_o veer_v towards_o arminianism_n and_o yet_o to_o the_o amazement_n of_o all_o considerate_a personâ—_n though_o the_o five_o first_o article_n be_v receive_v the_o seveâ—_n last_o be_v whole_o reject_v i_o say_v this_o further_a it_o be_v not_o without_o cogent_a 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taste_n of_o some_o few_o of_o they_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o you_o will_v implore_v the_o special_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o fortify_v your_o soul_n with_o that_o antidote_n lest_o this_o â—ittle_a taste_n shall_v prove_v your_o bane_n and_o poison_n 1._o to_o talk_v of_o a_o gospel_n threat_n be_v at_o best_a a_o catachresis_fw-la and_o nothing_o else_o can_v save_v it_o from_o be_v a_o bull._n 2._o pardon_n be_v rather_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o much_o more_o have_v a_o causal_a influence_n thereunto_o than_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v of_o pardon_n 3._o it_o be_v sin_n as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o christ_n bear_v the_o fault_n of_o sin_n be_v lay_v on_o christ_n the_o sin_n itself_o as_o oppose_v to_o gild_n christ_n be_v repute_v a_o criminal_a not_o only_o by_o man_n but_o by_o god_n 4._o as_o to_o the_o elect_a there_o be_v never_o any_o gild_n upon_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o righteous_a judgement_n of_o god_n in_o 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truth_n that_o god_n see_v no_o sin_n in_o a_o bâ—â—liever_n 13._o sin_n can_v do_v no_o real_a hurt_v to_o a_o believer_n 14._o god_n be_v not_o displease_v with_o his_o people_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d angry_a with_o the_o person_n of_o believer_n for_o their_o sin_n 15._o legal_a conviction_n before_o save_a faith_n be_v no_o moâ—â—_n than_o sin_n it_o be_v but_o the_o filthy_a conscience_n pollute_v guâ—â—â—_n of_o sin_n 16._o all_o imperfect_a holiness_n be_v sin_n 17._o turn_v you_o turn_v you_o why_o will_v you_o die_v be_v but_o the_o triumph_n of_o the_o law_n over_o a_o dead_a sinner_n 18._o the_o eternal_a life_n in_o which_o the_o angel_n be_v create_v and_o confirm_v by_o christ_n differ_v from_o that_o eternal_a life_n which_o believer_n have_v in_o christ_n the_o one_o be_v creature_n life_n or_o a_o create_a life_n the_o other_o be_v the_o eteâ—â—nal_a life_n of_o god_n communicate_v in_o time_n 19_o believer_n be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n i_o mean_v noâ—_n in_o a_o 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