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A69028 The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as it affordeth both milke for babes, and strong meat for such as are at full age / by ... Nicholas Bifield ; ... now published ... by his sonne, Adoniram Bifield. Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Byfield, Adoniram, d. 1660. 1626 (1626) STC 4233.3; ESTC S113882 419,023 572

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