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A45197 Mr. Hunt's postscript for rectifying some mistakes in some of the inferiour clergy, mischievous to our government and religion with two discourses about the succession, and Bill of exclusion, in answer to two books affirming the unalterable right of succession, and the unlawfulness of the Bill of exclusion. Hunt, Thomas, 1627?-1688. 1682 (1682) Wing H3758; ESTC R8903 117,850 282

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