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A56262 Blacklo's Cabal discovered in severall of their letters clearly expressing designs inhumane against regulars, vniust against the laity, scismatical aganist [sic] the Pope, cruel against Orthodox clergy men and ovvning the nullity of the chapter, their opposition of Episcopall authority / published by R. Pugh ... Pugh, Robert, 1609-1679. 1680 (1680) Wing P4186; ESTC R4956 114,592 146

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