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A86451 The grand prerogative of humane nature namely, the souls naturall or native immortality, and freedome from corruption, shewed by many arguments, and also defended against the rash and rude conceptions of a late presumptuous authour, who hath adventured to impugne it. By G.H. Gent. Holland, Guy, 1587?-1660. 1653 (1653) Wing H2417; Thomason E1438_2; ESTC R202443 95,057 144

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