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A67894 The primitive practise for preserving truth. Or An historicall narration, shewing what course the primitive church anciently, and the best reformed churches since have taken to suppresse heresie and schisme. And occasionally also by way of opposition discovering the papall and prelaticall courses to destroy and roote out the same truth; and the judgements of God which have ensued upon persecuting princes and prelates. / By Sir Simonds D'Ewes. D'Ewes, Simonds, Sir, 1602-1650. 1645 (1645) Wing D1251; ESTC R200135 53,793 72

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