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A82017 An exact history of the life of James Naylor with his parents, birth, education, profession, actions, & blaspheemies [sic]. Also how he came first to be a Quaker, and received his commission from heaven (as he saith) when he was in the field at plow. Taken from his own mouth. With the doctrines, tenets and practises of some other of the same sect. / By John Deacon. Deacon, John, 17th cent. 1657 (1657) Wing D482; Thomason E903_2; ESTC R207417 25,672 56

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