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A39199 A Free and impartial inquiry into the causes of that very great esteem and honour that the non-conforming preachers are generally in with their followers in a letter to his honoured friend H.M. / by a lover of the Church of England and unfeigned piety ; to which is added a discourse on 1 Tim. 4:7 to some of the clergy at a publick meeting. Eachard, John, 1636?-1697.; H. M.; Lover of the Church of England and unfeigned piety. 1673 (1673) Wing E47; ESTC R23207 51,018 205

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etc._n finis_fw-la license_v april_n 9_o 1673._o roger_n l'estrange_n