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To my much Efleemed and Beloved
Brethren in the Lord,
Mr.THOMAS BOWES,
Meflenger and P?fl:or of the Congregnion c
Baptized Believers at Portjmottth
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Mr, JOHN WEBBER,
Faftor of the Church of Chrift at Go/port unde
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the lame Profeflion of Believers Baptiini in Water
Together with the Congregations to whom thetielong
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Wiflnngyour Increafe in Grace^ and in the Knowkclge o^
Lord Jefus Chrifi; and that God would add to ym
number daily[uch asfliall he faved^
Honoured and Beloved Brethren,
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thought meet to make this Dedication alfo to jou, h-
caufeye tvere not only e^emd ear JVitneffes of what pa fl h
the Difpu ration 5 bm were frivy to all the Clrcam fiance.
with which it was attended^ and were ihefole Catife of m;^
being engaged in it. How it was managed you be(t know^ a',i:
therefore aire proper Judges of the matters of fa5i related ik
Narrative. For my own part^ I have took much pains, and tifec
great Care and Confideration in the Review cfthife Papers yop.
fent mefrom thofe that wrote down the Bifpnte^ that I might di
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po Wrong to either Party.
And herein I have had all the Helps 1 could obtain both fron
our Brother Williams, who was engaged with me in the Difpu
tation 5 from whom Ireceived (by the hands ofMr. Sharp, om
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