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A31052 The pollution of vniversite-learning or sciences (falsly so called) whereby most of the youth are so infected, and both they and their parents so deceived, that when they come to age, they prove either unprofitable or hurtfull members to the common-wealth ... / by that faithfull martyr of Iesus Christ, Mr. Henry Barrow ... Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593.; Barrow, Henry, 1550?-1593. Plain refutation of M. Giffard's booke. 1642 (1642) Wing B922; ESTC R18358 15,109 18

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