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A53946
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The antiquity of the Protestant religion with an answer to Mr. Sclater's reasons, and the collections made by the author of the pamphlet entitled Nubes Testium : in a letter to a person of quality : the first part.
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Pelling, Edward, d. 1718.
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1687
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Wing P1072; ESTC R1036
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