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A61448 The spirit of the church-faction detected, in its nature and operations more particularly in the mystery of the convocation-book lately published and exposed to the view and censure of the world by the late Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, and the progress of the faction, and the mischiefs thereof, the late civil war, and our present disappointments. Stephens, Edward, d. 1706. 1691 (1691) Wing S5443; ESTC R24618 38,051 52

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