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A35528 Of the unity of the church a discourse written a thousand four hundred and thirty years since, in the time of Decius the persecuting emperor / by Cyprian, bishop of Carthage and martyr ; most usefull for allaying the present heats, and reconciling the differences among us. Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage.; Fell, John, 1625-1686. 1681 (1681) Wing C7714; ESTC R29694 19,253 46

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