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A00544 A discouery of the abhominable delusions of those, who call themselues the Family of loue Wherein their false Christ, and false profession is plainely laide open; and all their grosse cauils cleerely confuted. 1622 (1622) STC 10682; ESTC S118690 53,977 110

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