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A80796 The vindication of A. Cresner, school-master in Long-Acre, from the aspersions of A. Pulton, Jesuit and school-master in the Savoy together with some account of his discourse with Mr. Meredith. Imprimatur, Octob. 24. 1687. Hic liber cui titulus The vindication of A. Cresner, &c. H. Maurice Reverendissimo in Christo P.D. Wilhelmo Archiep. Cant. à Sacris. Chresner, A.; Pulton, A. (Andrew), 1654-1710.; Meredith, Edward, 1648-1689? 1687 (1687) Wing C6885; ESTC R202667 9,221 16

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