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A17070 An abridgment of the Meditations of the life, passion, death, & resurrection of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ. Written in Italian by the R Father Vincentius Bruno of the Society of Iesus. And translated into English by R.G. of the same Society. VVherento is premised a briefe method for instruction & practice of meditation; Delle meditationi sopra principali misterii della vita, et passione di Christo n.s.. English. Abridgments Bruno, Vincenzo, S.J.; Gibbons, Richard, 1550?-1632.; Dawson, Edward. aut 1614 (1614) STC 3941; ESTC S114248 73,032 306

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