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A27487 The anatomie of the service book, dedicated to the high court of Parliament wherein is remonstrated the unlawfulnesse of it, and that by five severall arguments, namely [brace] from the name of it, the rise, the matter, the manner, and, the evill effects of it : whereunto are added some motives, by all which we clearly evince the necessitie of the removeall of it : lastly, we have answered such objections as are commonly made in behalfe of it / by Dwalphintramis. Dwalphintramis.; Bernard, John.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1641 (1641) Wing B1997; ESTC S100014 61,280 81

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