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A40369 Martyrologia alphabetikē, or, An alphabetical martyrology containing the tryals and dying expressions of many martyrs of note since Christ : extracted out of Foxe's Acts and monuments of the church : with an alphabetical list of God's judgements remarkably shown on many noted and cruel persecutors : together with an appendix of things pertinent to martyrology by N.T., M.A.T.C.C. [i.e. Master of Arts Trinity College Cambridge]; Actes and monuments. Selections Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; N. T., M.A.T.C.C. 1677 (1677) Wing F2042; ESTC R10453 85,156 250

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