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A01753 A briefe treatice of election and reprobation with certen ansvvers to the obiections of the aduersaries of thys doctrine: vvritten by Anthonie Gylbie. Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. 1575 (1575) STC 11885; ESTC S103156 25,258 74

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