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A30890 John Barclay his vindication of the intercession of saints, the veneration of relicks and miracles, against the sectaries of the times Book II. Chap. VII. Englished by a person of quality. With allowance.; Parænesis ad sectarios. Book 2, Chapter 7. English. Barclay, John, 1582-1621. 1688 (1688) Wing B716; ESTC R215790 13,055 23

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