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A19281 A brand taken out of the fire. Or The Romish spider, with his webbe of treason. VVouen and broken together with the seuerall vses that the world and Church shall make thereof. By T. Cooper, preacher of Gods word. Cooper, Thomas, fl. 1626. 1606 (1606) STC 5693.5; ESTC S108666 97,414 114

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