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A39270 The vanity of scoffing, or, A letter to a witty gentleman evidently shewing the great weakness and unreasonableness of scoffing at the Christian's faith, on account of its supposed uncertainty : together with the madness of the scoffer's unchristian choice. Ellis, Clement, 1630-1700. 1674 (1674) Wing E575; ESTC R3033 22,122 41

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