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A17684 A little booke of Iohn Caluines concernynge offences whereby at this daye diuers are feared, and many also quight withdrawen from the pure doctrine of the Gospell, a woorke very needefull and profitable. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Arthur Goldinge.; De scandalis. English Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606. 1567 (1567) STC 4434; ESTC S107218 91,712 246

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