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Sixteen reasons drawn from the law of God, the law of England, and right reason, to shew why diverse true Christians (called Quakers) refuse to swear at all : for the satisfaction of all the upright in heart, that the innocent may not be condemned with the wicked /

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Main Author:	Crook, John, 1617-1699
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for Robert Wilson ..., [1661]
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Society of Friends > Great Britain. Oaths > Biblical teaching.
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