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A01333 T. Stapleton and Martiall (two popish heretikes) confuted, and of their particular heresies detected. By D. Fulke, Master of Pembrooke hall in Cambridge. Done and directed to all those that loue the truth, and hate superstitious vanities. Seene and allowed Fulke, William, 1538-1589. 1580 (1580) STC 11456; ESTC S102737 146,770 222

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fulke_n cont._n faust._n li._n 13._o ca._n 13._o stapleton_n fulke_n stapleton_n fulke_n stapleton_n fulke_o stapleton_n fulke_n stapleton_n fulke_n stapleton_n fulke_n stapleton_n fulke_n ☜_o stapleton_n fulke_n stapleton_n fulke_n stapleton_n fulke_n stapleton_n fulke_o stapleton_n fulke_n cap._n 2._o stapleton_n fulke_n stapleton_n fulke_n stapleton_n fulke_n fulke_n 2._o th._n 2._o luk._n 10._o 1._o io._n 4._o mat._n 18._o ex●_n 10._o joel._n 1_o eph._n 4._o tert._n li._n 4._o cont_n mart._n math._n 15._o james_n 5._o 1._o john_n 4._o act_n 17._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 26._o de_fw-fr ver●_n sap_n martial_a fulke_n in_o mark._n h_n 14._o adver_n mar._n li._n 30._o martial_a fulke_n pro_fw-la clu._n pro_fw-la cel._n in_o ant._n martial_a fulke_n marshal_n fulke_n eph._n 6._o mar._n 1._o john_n 1._o martial_a fulke_n martial_a fulke_n deut._n 12._o martial_a fulke_n mark_n 6._o marshal_n fulke_n rom._n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 28._o act._n 15._o v._n 9_o marshal_n fulke_n de_fw-fr obis_fw-la theod._n heb._n 1_o