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A60569 An account of the Greek church as to its doctrine and rites of worship with several historicall remarks interspersed, relating thereunto : to which is added an account of the state of the Greek church under Cyrillus Lucaris, Patriarch of Constantinople, with a relation of his sufferings and death / by Tho. Smith. Smith, Thomas, 1638-1710. 1680 (1680) Wing S4232; ESTC R30646 152,931 340

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