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A70111 An excellent discourse proving the divine original and authority of the five books of Moses written originally in French by Monsieur Du Bois de la Cour, and approved by six doctors of the Sorbon ; to which is added a second part, or an examination of a considerable part of Pere Simon's critical history of the Old Testament ... by W.L. Filleau de la Chaise, Jean, 1631-1688.; Lorimer, William, d. 1721. 1682 (1682) Wing F904; ESTC R28418 86,453 212

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