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A54131
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A discourse of the general rule of faith and practice and judge of controversie greatly importing all those who desire to take right measures of faith and to determine (at least to themselves) the numerous controversies now on foot in the world / by W. Penn.
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Penn, William, 1644-1718.
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1699
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Wing P1277; ESTC R1708
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