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A65830 An epistle for true love, unity, and order in the Church of Christ against the spirit of discord, disorder and confusion &c. : recommended to friends in truth chiefly for the sake of the weak and unstable minded for information and encouragement in our Christian unity and society, held in the spirit of Christ both in faith and practice / by two servants of the Church according to our measures, Anne Whitehead, Mary Elson. Whitehead, Anne, 1624-1686.; Elson, Mary, 1623 or 4-1707. 1680 (1680) Wing W1883; ESTC R234487 12,141 18

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