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A45584 The condemnation of Monsieur Du Pin his history of ecclesiastical authors by the Archbishop of Paris ; together with his own retractation ; translated out of French.; Ordonnance de Monseigneur l'archevesque de Paris portant condamnation d'un livre intitulé Nouvelle bibliothèque des auteurs ecclésiastiques. English Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Paris (France). Archbishop (1671-1695 : Harlay de Champvallon); Harlay de Champvallon, François de, 1625-1695. 1696 (1696) Wing H776; ESTC R11961 23,873 36

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