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A64146 An answer to a book entituled An account of the Church Catholike where it was before the Reformation; and whether Rome were or be the Church Catholike. Wherein is proved, that the Catholike Church never was, nor can be distinct from that which is now called, the Church of Rome. By R.T. Esquire. R. T. 1654 (1654) Wing T42; ESTC R221978 68,689 169

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per_fw-la orientem_fw-la soli_fw-la sitis_fw-la relicti_fw-la at_o verò_fw-la universus_fw-la quidem_fw-la occidens_fw-la vobiscum_fw-la