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A97124 The Christians incouragement earnestly to contend for Christ his gospell & for all our Christian liberties inthrall which who refuseth let him bee for aye accursed. Written by J. Ward Gent. Reade and Consider Iudge [and] Censure To which is added Irelands greivance. Ward, John, fl. 1642-1643. 1643 (1643) Wing W772; Thomason E59_3; ESTC R6088 15,292 39

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