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A20606 The rockes of Christian shipwracke, discouered by the holy Church of Christ to her beloued children, that they may keepe aloofe from them. Written in Italian by the most reuerend father, Marc Ant. de Dominis, Archb. of Spalato, and thereout translated into English; Scogli del christiano naufragio, quali va scoprendo la santa chiesa di Christo. English De Dominis, Marco Antonio, 1560-1624. 1618 (1618) STC 7005; ESTC S117489 73,138 191

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