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A62539 The seventh-day Sabbath sought out and celebrated, or, The saints last design upon the man of sin with their advance of Gods first institution to its primitive perfection ... : with the Christians glorious conquest over that mark of the beast, and recovery of the long-slighted seventh day to its antient glory, wherein Mr. Aspinwal may receive full answer to his late piece against the Sabbath / by Tho. Tillam ... Tillam, Thomas. 1657 (1657) Wing T1166; ESTC R4598 92,585 216

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