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A91975 The serpents subtilty discovered, or a true relation of what passed in the cathedrall church of Rochester, between divers ministers and Richard Coppin, to prevent credulity to the false representation of the said discourse published by the said R. Coppin from Maidstone goale. / By Walter Rosewell minister of Chatham in Kent. Rosewell, Walter. 1656 (1656) Wing R1943; Thomason E882_9 18,741 28

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