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A42424 The conversion of Philip Corwine, a Franciscan fryar, to the reformation of the Protestant religion, anno 1589 formerly written by John Garvey, sometime Primate of all Ireland ; being a copy of the original remaining amongst James Usher, late Primate of the same, his papers, and now entered amongst Sir James Ware's manuscripts ; published for the good of the Protestant Church of England by R.W., Gent. Garvey, John, 1527-1595.; Ware, Robert, d. 1696. 1681 (1681) Wing G278; ESTC R37392 10,115 19

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