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A19267 An admonition to the people of England vvherein are ansvvered, not onely the slaunderous vntruethes, reprochfully vttered by Martin the libeller, but also many other crimes by some of his broode, obiected generally against all bishops, and the chiefe of the cleargie, purposely to deface and discredite the present state of the Church. Seene and allowed by authoritie. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1589 (1589) STC 5682; ESTC S118522 145,211 254

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that_o course_n ❧_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o the_o deputy_n of_o christopher_n barker_n printer_n to_o the_o queen_n most_o excellent_a majesty_n 1589._o matth._n 9_o matth._n 12._o john_n 8._o tertul._n justin_n melito_n etc._n etc._n 4._o reg._n 17._o &_o 18._o 4._o reg._n 24._o matth._n 23._o luke_n 13._o apolog._n in_o 2._o epist_n ad_fw-la tim._n 2._o 1._o matt._n 10._o de_fw-fr zelo_fw-la &_o livore_fw-la nom._n 16._o mal._n 2._o 2._o cor._n 5._o ephes_n 2._o esay_n 57_o chrysost_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la cor._n chrys_n in_o 2._o ad_fw-la timoth._n 1._o tim._n 5._o nom._n 16._o 1._o thes_n 1._o matth._n 5._o 1._o pet._n 2._o rom._n 14._o matth._n 12._o chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n eccle._n 3._o chrys_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la rom._n in_o matt._n 8._o homil_n 27._o hest_n 3._o &_o 4._o matt._n 11._o john_n 8._o tertull._n apolog_n in_o epist_n mar._n collec_n apud_fw-la euseb_n theol._n lib._n c._n 26._o athan._n apol_n 2._o socrat_n lib._n 1._o cap_n 30._o theodor._n 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