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A97247 The cure of preivdice, or, The doves of innocency and the serpents subtilty wherein the originall, continuance, properties, causes, endes, issue and effects of the worlds envie and hatred to the godly is pithily laid open and applyed. By R. Junius. Younge, Richard. 1641 (1641) Wing Y149B; ESTC R230928 73,141 127

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