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A45665 A farewell to popery, in a letter to Dr. Nicholas, vice-chancellor of Oxford, and warden of New-College, from W. H., M. D., lately Fellow of the same college shewing, the true motives that with-drew him to the romish religion, and the reasons of his return to the Church of England : concluding with some short reflections concerning the great duty of charity. Harris, Walter, 1647-1732. 1679 (1679) Wing H884; ESTC R9627 22,580 44

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