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At berlin, in 1841, he took the degree of bachelor of divinity and passed examinations for a professorship. A total of 64 authors, and over 2,500 works are included in this collection. Schaff, david schley, 1852publication date 1889 topics. Ebooks by philip schaff online reading and free download.
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