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A74975 A manifest and breife discovery of some of the errours contained in a dialogue called the Marrow of moderne divinity. Wherein is shewen, especially the authors errour in the manner of the iustification of a sinner, and the truth cleared from all the falshoods contained in that booke concerning the same, with some other of his errours. I. A. 1646 (1646) Wing A10; Thomason E359_16; ESTC R11271 15,083 24

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