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Oliver, Ryan. Aliens and atheists: The Plurality of Worlds and Natural Theology in Seventeenth-Century England., thesis, December 2007; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5134/m1/91/: accessed April 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .