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Paul,

I too had forgotten all about that statement in the Savoy.. shame on me!

As I read it, there is a definite "hint" of Postmillennialism. But is it THAT surprising given the eschatological views of many of the Puritans at that time? Those were the days of "hope"; the Puritan Hope due to the persecution(s) they had to endure.

Whether this assumed Postmillennialism was contributory to the Universalist apostasy, which was most particularly a New England phenomena one could only speculate. What is certain is that Charles Finney some years later had the most influence in the apostasy of the Congregational churches here. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/igiveup.gif" alt="" />

I suppose there is some consolation knowing that this statement in the Savoy Declaration was an addition and not part of the original draft. <img src="/forum/images/graemlins/giggle.gif" alt="" />