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A04341 The humble supplication of Thomas Iames student in diuintie and keeper of the publike librarie at Oxford, for reformation of the ancient Fathers VVorkes, by papists sundrie wayes depraued. James, Thomas, 1573?-1629. 1607 (1607) STC 14456; ESTC S120208 1,911 1

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