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A33141 An Epistle to the authour of the Animadversions upon Fiat lux in excuse and justification of Fiat lux against the said animadversions. 1663 (1663) Wing C428; ESTC R16551 53,082 113

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the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n mdclxiii_o finis_fw-la the_o place_n of_o my_o paragraff_n in_o this_o epistle_n diversity_n of_o feud_n page_n 31_o ground_n of_o quarrel_n page_n 32_o nullity_n of_o title_n ibid._n heat_n and_o resolution_n page_n 33_o motive_n of_o moderation_n ibid._n obscurity_n of_o god_n ibid._n darkness_n of_o nature_n page_n 44_o mystery_n of_o providence_n page_n 44_o help_v page_n 44_o reason_n page_n 47_o light_n and_o spirit_n page_n 48_o plea_n of_o party_n page_n 49_o scripture_n page_n 70_o history_n of_o religion_n page_n 72_o discovery_n page_n 77_o messach_n page_n 80_o virgin_n mary_n page_n 83_o image_n or_o figur_n page_n 84_o tongue_n or_o latin_a service_n page_n 93_o table_n or_o communion_n page_n 101_o saint_n or_o hero_n page_n 102_o dirge_n page_n 104_o pope_n page_n 104_o popery_n ibid._n mas_o comedido_o ibid._n