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A worke of the Beast or A relation of a most vnchristian censure, executed vpon Iohn Lilburne, (novv prisoner in the fleet) the 18 of Aprill 1638. : With the heavenly speech vttered by him at the time of his fuffering [sic]. Uery vsefull for these times both for the encouragement of the godly to suffer, and for the terrour and shame of the Lords adversaries

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: In the yeare the Beast was wounded 1638.
Call number: 449269
Creator: Lilburne, John (1614?-1657)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (4to)
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