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A58868 An answer to Dr. Sherlock's Preservative against Popery shewing that Protestancy cannot be defended nor Catholic faith opposed, but by principles which make void all reason, faith, fathers, councils, Scripture, moral honesty. Sabran, Lewis, 1652-1732. 1688 (1688) Wing S214; ESTC R28119 9,604 10

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