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A57717 An Enquiry after further satisfaction concerning obeying a change of government beleeved to be unlawfull Tendred to the Presbyterian proposer, by way of reply to his book intituled; The lawfulnesse of obeying the present government. By a dissenting brother 1649 (1649) Wing R2042_CANCELLED; Wing I209D; Thomason E556_24; ESTC R17423 7,710 14

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