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A64057 Of the sacred order and offices of episcopacie by divine institution, apostolicall tradition and catholique practice together with their titles of honour, secular employment, manner of election, delegation of their power and other appendant questions asserted against the Aerians and Acephali new and old / by Ier. Taylor ... Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1647 (1647) Wing T354; ESTC R11769 220,015 403

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