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A45302 A modest confutation of a slanderous and scurrilous libell, entitvled, Animadversions vpon the remonstrants defense against Smectymnuus Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1642 (1642) Wing H393; ESTC R3701 34,653 47

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