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A51204 The Magistrates monitor, or, Several considerations & observations upon the Act against seditious conventicles humbly offered to the serious consideration of all judges, justices of the peace and other inferiour officers concern'd in the prosecution of Protestant dissenters and submitted to the judgment of all conforming and nonconforming Protestants. 1682 (1682) Wing M252; ESTC R26791 14,677 18

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●_o bloody_a enemy_n to_o live_v together_o and_o love_v one_o another_o as_o brethren_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n janeway_n 1682._o