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A36184 The doctrine of faith, justification and assurance humbly endeavoured to be farther cleared towards the satisfaction and comfort of all free unbiassed spirits, with appendix for peace / by Robert Dixon, prebendary of Rochester. Dixon, Robert, d. 1688. 1668 (1668) Wing D1747; ESTC R32761 60,709 121

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