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A89692 Nineteen cases of conscience. Submissively tendred to Mr. Hugh Peters, and the rest of his fellow commissioners, the triars by sundry weak brethren. Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660. 1659 (1659) Wing N1163; Thomason E986_16; ESTC R203061 2,426 8

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