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A15350 A second memento for magistrates Directing how to reduce all offenders, and beeing reduced, how to preserue them in vnitie and loue both in Church and common wealth. By W.W. Doctor of Diuinity, and one of his Maiesties chaplains in ordinary.; Obedience or ecclesiasticall union Wilkes, William, d. 1637. 1608 (1608) STC 25634; ESTC S114429 40,774 86

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