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A01090 Plouto-mastix: the scourge of covetousnesse: or, An apologie for the publike good, against privacie A sermon preached at the assises in Deuon, at the command of the Lord Byshop of Exon, anno, 1630. By Thomas Foster, Master of Arts and rector of Farway. Foster, Thomas, b. 1590 or 91. 1631 (1631) STC 11202; ESTC S102538 20,928 34

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