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A66189 An exposition of the doctrine of the Church of England in the several articles proposed by Monsieur de Meaux, late Bishop of Condom, in his Exposition of the doctrine of the Catholick Church to which is prefix'd a particular account of Monsieur de Meaux's book. Wake, William, 1657-1737. 1686 (1686) Wing W243; ESTC R25162 71,836 127

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