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A79907 The voice of truth, uttered forth against the unreasonablenes, rudenes, and deboistnes of the rulers, teachers and people of the island Barbados. Through one, who hath suffered by them, for the testimony of a good conscience, and the word of God, known by the name of Thomas Clark. Clark, Thomas. 1661 (1661) Wing C4562A; ESTC R171379 7,419 13

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