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A09911 The young divines apologie for his continuance in the Vniuersitie with certaine meditations, ritten by Nathaniel Povvnoll, late student of Christ-Church in Oxford. Pownall, Nathaniel, 1583 or 4-1610.; Fletcher, Giles, 1588?-1623. 1612 (1612) STC 20174; ESTC S103162 35,832 210

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