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A27518 The life and death of James Arminius and Simon Episcopius, professors of divinity in the University of Leyden in Holland both of them famous defenders of the doctrine of Gods universal grace, and sufferers for it / now published in the English tongue.; Oratio in obitum reverendi et clarissimi viri D. Jacobi Arminii. English Bertius, Petrus, 1565-1629.; Courcelles, Etienne de, 1586-1659. Short and compendious history of Simon Episcopius.; J. K. 1672 (1672) Wing B2048; ESTC R833 34,143 72

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