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A57814 The Anabaptists lying wonder, &c., returned upon themselves to be tedious or prolix in observation of the ways and methods the Anabaptists have trodden in or observed to bring out their pretended prodigy, might be as erksom to the reader as 'twould be inconvenient to pretermit and not at all to take notice of them ... Rudyard, Thomas, d. 1692. 1672 (1672) Wing R2174; ESTC R35152 6,781 12

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