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# Catalogue record: 52048 — [Ürlsperger] für [Leibniz]: [Ausz. aus:] Memoirs of Literature Vol.I. Mem.IX. pag.237. An Essay upon the Goodneß of God etc. by Theodicaeus. Amsterd. 1700.
# Incipit: Before I proceed to give an Account of this Work
# Date: 1713-01-04
# Sender: Ürlsperger — Addressee: Leibniz
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# Title: LBr. 948 · Ürlsperger
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Memoirs of Literature Vol. l. Num. LX. pag. 237.
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Protestant parties felli abont d Eucharisl. Wone-
reupon Theodicaens informs us, thatus Lutherans
qu pot approve y doctrine of sonsubstantiation
or impanation, dud that it cannot be ascrited
tothem, but bythose, iono are not well acquaintes
ith their opinion. Por theque do not admitus in-
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Union vetlocen bora, biel ou ly a Concomitancs hihe-
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