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A39777 Presvyteros diplēs timēs axios, or, The true dignity of St. Paul's elder exemplified in the life of ... Mr. Owen Stockton ... with a collection of his observations, experiences and evidences recorded by his own hand : to which is added his funeral sermon / by John Fairfax ... Fairfax, John, 1623-1700. 1681 (1681) Wing F129; ESTC R7359 101,232 216

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