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A13544 A mappe of Rome liuely exhibiting her mercilesse meeknesse, and cruell mercies to the Church of God: preached in fiue sermons, on occasion of the Gunpowder Treason, by T.T. and now published by W.I. minister. 1. The Romish furnace. 2. The Romish Edom. 3. The Romish fowler. 4. The Romish conception. To which is added, 5. The English gratulation. Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.; Jemmat, William, 1596?-1678. 1620 (1620) STC 23838; ESTC S118180 76,684 109

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