Book Title: Paraphrasis oder Erklärung des gantzen Neüwen Testaments : Hierinn findt der Christenlich Läser den gantzen Text des Neüwen Testaments mit sampt der Gloss ... / anfangs durch den hochgeleerten vnd gottsäligen Mann H. Erasmum von Roterodam in Latinischer Spraach aussgangen, yetzund aber durch den getreüwen Diener Christi M. Leon Jude Predicanten Zürych, in das Teütsch gebracht ...

Author: Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536

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