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A76962 A wise and moderate discourse, concerning church-affaires. As it was written, long since, by the famous authour of those considerations, which seem to have some reference to this. Now published for the common good. Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1641 (1641) Wing B343; Thomason E205_7; ESTC R212605 16,986 49

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