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A39064 An Expedient for peace amongst Christians. The second part grounded on the impossibility of their agreement in matters of religion : and further enlarged in a discourse of church and state : wherein a new ecclesiastical administration is exhibited. 1689 (1689) Wing E3872A_VARIANT; ESTC R31481 31,841 51

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