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A34136 Common-prayer-book devotions, episcopal delusions, or, The Second death of the service-book wherein the unlawfulness (with advantage) of the imposition of liturgies ... is clearly and plainly demonstrated from the Scriptures ... C. W. 1666 (1666) Wing C5572; ESTC R35602 67,445 80

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