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B02400 Two letters of the right reverend father in God Doctor John Cosin, later Lord Bishop of Durham, with annotations on the same. Also the opinion of the Reverend Peter Heylin, D.D. concerning the metrical version of David's Psalms, with remarks and observation upon them. / By R. Watson, D.D. Watson, R.; Cosin, John, 1594-1672.; Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662. 1686 (1686) Wing C6363B; ESTC R220851 37,011 111

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