Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n
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A25628
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An Ansvver to this quodlibetical question, whether the bishops make a fundamental and essential part of the English Parliament collected out of some memorials in a larger treatise for the information of some, the confirmation of others, and the satisfaction of all.
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1661
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Wing A3454; ESTC R22861
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