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the_o general_a ground_n of_o christian_a religion_n whereâ—â—_n we_o do_v agree_v we_o will_v be_v sle_v out_o of_o rank_n and_o not_o proceed_v by_o that_o one_o rule_n of_o his_o word_n under_o who_o banner_n we_o doâ—_n fight_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n all_o the_o church_n of_o chrâ—â—â—_n be_v come_v unto_o that_o that_o they_o believe_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o that_o they_o acknowledge_v justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n yet_o than_o they_o proceed_v not_o by_o one_o â—â—le_n in_o these_o thing_n but_o some_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o â—ead_a of_o which_o sort_n be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n 2.17_o 2_o tim._n 2.17_o and_o some_o â—ught_n that_o unto_o christ_n there_o must_v be_v join_v the_o work_n of_o â—â—e_z law_n to_o be_v make_v righteous_a before_o god_n whereupon_o follow_v then_o great_a dissension_n in_o the_o church_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o christ_n at_o this_o day_n general_o we_o be_v 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