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A38840 The Evil eye plucked out, or, A discourse proving that church revenues cannot be alienated by any secular persons or powers without a manifest violation of the known fundamental laws of this kingdom, and of publick justice, and a common-honesty 1679 (1679) Wing E3555; ESTC R6758 19,644 92

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