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A01631 Two common places taken out of Andreas Hyperius, a learned diuine, whereof, in the one, he sheweth the force that the sonne, moone and starres haue ouer men, &c. In the other, whether the deuils haue bene the shewers of magicall artes, &c. Translated into English by R.V. Hyperius, Andreas, 1511-1564.; Vaux, Robert. 1581 (1581) STC 11762; ESTC S105728 35,120 125

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