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A51061
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A moderate expedient for preventing of popery and the more effectual suppression of Jesuits and priests, without giving them the vain-glory of pretending to martyrdom / by a person of quality.
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Person of quality.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing M2324; ESTC R13081
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