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A40076 Dirt wipt off, or, A manifest discovery of the gross ignorance, erroneousness and most unchristian and wicked spirit of one John Bunyan ... which he hath shewed in a vile pamphlet publish'd by him, against The design of Christianity ... Fowler, Edward, 1632-1714. 1672 (1672) Wing F1701; ESTC R8698 59,846 88

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