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Divine consolations against the fear of death in a dialogue between a minister and a tempted Christian : to which is added the Christians triumph over death : with divine contemplations, ejaculations and poems thereupon / written by John Gerhard.
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Gerhard, Johann, 1582-1637.
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Wing G608; ESTC R24967
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