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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35728	A consideration and a resolvtion first concerning the right of the laity in nationall councels : secondly concerning the power of bishops in affaires secular : prepared for the honourable House of Parliament / by Sr. E.D. ...	Dering, Edward, Sir, 1598-1644.	1641 (1641)	Wing D1106; ESTC R4300	13,347	35

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