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A70099 An exact enqviry after ancient truths, both in scripture and fathers touching the subsistence of the Church of God, digested into three parts : viz. I. True worship. II. Dominion, or divine jurisdiction. III. Discipline, reduced from our father Adams time, through all ages, to these present times ... / by W. Fenwick ... Fenwick, William, 1616 or 17-ca. 1682. 1643 (1643) Wing F724; ESTC R21240 51,760 74

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