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A34722 Serious considerations for repressing of the increase of Iesvites, priests, and papists without shedding blood written by Sir R.C. and presented to King James of happie memory. Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631. 1641 (1641) Wing C6497; ESTC R30275 19,787 48

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