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A34245 The confession of faith, of the Reformed Churches in the Netherlands with the formes which they use ... translated out of Dutch into English.; Belgic confession. English Brès, Guy de, 1522-1567. 1689 (1689) Wing C5784; ESTC R12576 43,584 48

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