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45 Firt, Becaue it tends to the decreae and reproach of all religion whatever, and is of the utmot danger to ociety, to make it a party in political diputes.

Secondly, Becaue it exhibits a body of men, numbers of whom diavow the publihing political tetimonies, as being concerned therein, and approvers thereof.

Thirdly, Becaue it hath a tendency to undo that Continental harmony and friendhip, which yourelves, by your late liberal and charitable donations, hath lent a hand to etablih; and the preervation of which, is of the utmot conequence to us all.

And here, without anger or reentment, I bid you farewel: Sincerely wihing, that as men and Chritians, ye may always fully and uninterruptedly enjoy every civil and religious right; and be, in your turn, the means of ecuring it to others; but that the example which ye have unwiely et, of mingling religion with politics, may be diavowed and reprobated by every inhabitant of