Latitudinarianism’ and the restoration church

The Historical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 61-82

  Spurr, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1017/S0018246X00011997     Document Type: Article

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