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A09852 A sermon of gods fearefull threatnings for idolatrye mixing of religion, retayning of idolatrous remnaunts, and other wickednesse: with a treatise against usurie. Preached in Paules Churche the. xv. daye of Maye. 1570. being Monday in whitson weeke. Written and dedicated to the magistrates and all the citizens of London: with a brief table to finde out the principall matters contayned therin: by Richarde Porder. Seene and allowed according to the queenes iniunctions. Porder, Richard, d. 1547. 1570 (1570) STC 20117; ESTC S111961 85,414 243

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