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A67100 A discourse of miracles wrought in the Roman Catholick Church, or, A full refutation of Dr. Stillingfleets unjust exceptions against miracles together with a large discovery of the Doctors unexcusable frauds, manifest in his many false, perverted, and impertinent quotations / by E.W. E. W. (Edward Worsley), 1605-1676. 1676 (1676) Wing W3614; ESTC R16804 246,745 416

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