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A38139 A short review of some reflections made by a nameless author upon Dr. Crisp's sermons, in a piece entituled Crispianism unmask'd with some remarks upon the union in the late agreement in doctrin among the dissenting ministers in London : subscribed the 16th of December, 1692, and that as referring unto the present debates ... / by Thomas Edwards, esq. Edwards, Thomas, fl. 1693-1699.; Crisp, Tobias, 1600-1643. 1693 (1693) Wing E236; ESTC R31409 64,054 46

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