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A26047 An assembly lecture, or, A sermon held forth at a conventicle upon this text, Saint's practice, chapter I, verse I : it is lawful for the saints to cheat the wicked / by a maintainer of the saint's priviledge and liberty of conscience. Maintainer of the saint's priviledge and liberty of conscience. 1674 (1674) Wing A4017; ESTC R36640 12,055 21

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