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A63517 The true Englishman, humbly proposing something to rid us of the plot in the state and of contentions in the church wherein is shown how our King may be the happy healer of nations / by a Philopolite ; and published by his neighbour, Philotheus. Philopolite. 1680 (1680) Wing T2697; ESTC R34079 69,739 140

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