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A10112 A fruitefull and briefe discourse in two bookes: the one of nature, the other of grace with conuenient aunswer to the enemies of grace, vpon incident occasions offered by the late Rhemish notes in their new translation of the new Testament, & others. Made by Iohn Prime fellow of New Colledge in Oxford. Prime, John, 1550-1596. 1583 (1583) STC 20370; ESTC S106107 94,964 218

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