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A90832 The vindication of Christ and his ordinances from the corrupt and false glosses made thereon by the subtil and deceivers of these times. By Christopher Pooly, minister of the word at great Missingham, in Norfolk. Pooly, Christopher, 1575 or 6-1653. 1652 (1652) Wing P2860; Thomason E682_1; ESTC R206797 181,996 208

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