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A33549 A letter from John Cockburn, D.D., to his friend in London giving an account why the other narratives about Bourignianism are not yet publish'd, and answering some reflections pass'd upon the first. Cockburn, John, 1652-1729. 1698 (1698) Wing C4814; ESTC R37750 17,307 33

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