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A35017 The Scotch Presbyterian eloquence, or, The foolishness of their teaching discovered from their books, sermons and prayers and some remarks on Mr. Rule's late Vindication of the kirk Curate, Jacob.; Calder, Robert, 1658-1723. 1692 (1692) Wing C6961; ESTC R10498 97,496 122

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