An attempt to nip in the bud, the unscriptural doctrine of universal salvation, and some other dangerous errors connected with it; which a certain stranger, who calls himself John Murray, has, of late, been endeavoring to spread in the First Parish of Gloucester, to draw disciples after him. In a letter addressed to one of those that are drawn away; if possible to reclaim him and the others. To this end and in hopes that it may by the blessing of God serve also to confirm all in some of the most important doctrines of God's word, it is made public, in answer to the desire of a very repectable number of persons of reputation and influence in said parish. : To which is subjoined, the dying testimony for the truth, and against error, of their worthy minister, the Reverend Mr. Samuel Chandler, lately deceased. / By John Cleaveland, A.M. Pastor of the Second Church in Ipswich. ; [Three lines from II Corinthians]

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Author:	Cleaveland, John, 1722-1799.
Title:	An attempt to nip in the bud, the unscriptural doctrine of universal salvation, and some other dangerous errors connected with it; which a certain stranger, who calls himself John Murray, has, of late, been endeavoring to spread in the First Parish of Gloucester, to draw disciples after him. In a letter addressed to one of those that are drawn away; if possible to reclaim him and the others. To this end and in hopes that it may by the blessing of God serve also to confirm all in some of the most important doctrines of God's word, it is made public, in answer to the desire of a very repectable number of persons of reputation and influence in said parish. : To which is subjoined, the dying testimony for the truth, and against error, of their worthy minister, the Reverend Mr. Samuel Chandler, lately deceased. / By John Cleaveland, A.M. Pastor of the Second Church in Ipswich. ; [Three lines from II Corinthians]
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Print source:	An attempt to nip in the bud, the unscriptural doctrine of universal salvation, and some other dangerous errors connected with it; which a certain stranger, who calls himself John Murray, has, of late, been endeavoring to spread in the First Parish of Gloucester, to draw disciples after him. In a letter addressed to one of those that are drawn away; if possible to reclaim him and the others. To this end and in hopes that it may by the blessing of God serve also to confirm all in some of the most important doctrines of God's word, it is made public, in answer to the desire of a very repectable number of persons of reputation and influence in said parish. : To which is subjoined, the dying testimony for the truth, and against error, of their worthy minister, the Reverend Mr. Samuel Chandler, lately deceased. / By John Cleaveland, A.M. Pastor of the Second Church in Ipswich. ; [Three lines from II Corinthians] Cleaveland, John, 1722-1799., Chandler, Samuel, 1713-1775. Salem [Mass.]: N.E.: Printed by E. Russell, at his printing-office, upper-end of Main-Street., M,DCC,LXXVI. [1776]
Subject terms:	Murray, John, 1741-1815. First Church (Gloucester, Mass.). Salvation. Universalism. Gloucester (Mass.) -- Church history. Prospectuses. Booksellers' advertisements -- Massachusetts -- Salem.
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TO THE READER.

AN ATTEMPT, &c.

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THE ADDRESS OF THE LATE REVEREND MR. CHANDLER, TO HIS PEOPLE, By the Desire of many of his bereaved flock is here inserted, in order to preserve it, and that though he is dead, they may as it were hear him still speaking in his dying testimony for the truth and against error. It is here verbatim as printed in the Essex Gazette, February 14, 1775.

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Now in the press, and speedily will be published, and sold by E. RUS|SELL, at his printing-office, upper end of main-street, Salem. The Fifth EDITION of Dr. GILL'S excellent Three SERMONS on the present and future State of the Church.