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A28139 XII arguments drawn out of the Scripture wherein the commonly-received opinion touching the deity of the Holy Spirit is clearly and fully refuted : to which is prefixed a letter tending to the same purpose, written to a member of the Parliament ... / by John Biddle. Biddle, John, 1615-1662. 1647 (1647) Wing B2880; ESTC R208727 25,901 51

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