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A34395 The principles of the most ancient and modern philosophy concerning God, Christ and the creatures ... being a little treatise published since the author's death, translated out of the English into Latin, with annotations taken from the ancient philosophy of the Hebrews, and now again made English / by J.C., Medicinæ Professor. Conway, Anne, 1631-1679.; Crull, J. (Jodocus), d. 1713? 1692 (1692) Wing C5989; ESTC R8533 67,596 178

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