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A03207 The hierarchie of the blessed angells Their names, orders and offices the fall of Lucifer with his angells written by Tho: Heywood Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver. 1635 (1635) STC 13327; ESTC S122314 484,225 642

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