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A75616 Armilla catechetica. A chain of principles; or, An orderly concatenation of theological aphorismes and exercitations; wherein, the chief heads of Christian religion are asserted and improved: by John Arrowsmith, D.D. late master both of St Johns and Trinity-Colledge successively, and Regius professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge. Published since his death according to his own manuscript allowed by himself in his life time under his own hand. Arrowsmith, John, 1602-1659. 1659 (1659) Wing A3772; Thomason E1007_1; ESTC R207935 193,137 525

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