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An apology for the Bible : in a series of letters, addressed to Thomas Paine, author of a book entitled The age of reason, part the second, being an investigation of true and of fabulous theology. By R. Watson, D.D. F.R.S. Lord Bishop of Landaff, and Regius Professor of Divinity in the University of Cambridge.

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Main Authors:	Watson, Richard, 1737-1816, Paine, Thomas, 1737-1809 (Author)
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Other Authors:	Woodward, William Wallis (Printer)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia : Printed for W. Young, Mills and Son, numbers 52, corner of Second and Chesnut Streets, by W. Woodward, 1796.
Subjects:	Paine, Thomas, > 1737-1809. > Age of reason. > Part 2. Bible > Evidences, authority, etc. Apologetics > History > 18th century. Deism. Electronic books.
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