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A45520 What is truth. Or, the patern in the mount Wherein many places of scripture are (in pursuit of truth, and the churches peace) explained. Therein, most false opinions and heresies (both modern and ancient) are clearly detected and refelled. By Tho. Harby.; What is truth. Harby, Thomas. 1671 (1671) Wing H686; ESTC R216529 205,140 354

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