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A52984 A modest censure of the immodest letter to a dissenter, upon occasion of His Majesty's late gracious declaration for liberty of conscience by T.N. a true member of the Church of England. T. N., True member of the Church of England.; T. N., True member of the Church of England. 1687 (1687) Wing N76; ESTC R10204 21,456 25

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