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The primitive practise for preserving truth. Or an historicall narration, shewing what course the primitive church anciently, and the best reformed churches since have taken to suppresse heresie and schisme. : And occasionally also by way of opposition discovering the papall and prelaticall courses to destroy and roote out the same truth; and the judgements of God which have ensued upon persecuting princes and prelates

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1645.
Call number: 8275
Creator: D'Ewes, Simonds (1602-1650)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 4to
Associated organization: Bridgewater House Library,
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