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A88103 Exceptions many and just against two injurious petitions exhibited to the Parliament· The one Iuly 16. The other Aug. 4. 1653. Both of them not only against tithes, but against all forced or constrained maintenance of ministers, examined and found many waies faulty against piety and justice, and as such now discovered, by Theophilus Philadelphus. Ley, John, 1583-1662. 1653 (1653) Wing L1878; Thomason E712_17; ESTC R202718 51,137 63

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