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A94756 A designe about disposing the Bible into an harmony. Or, An essay, concerning the transposing the order of books and chapters of the holy Scriptures for the reducing of all into a continued history. The [brace] benefits. Difficultie. Helpes. / By Samuel Torshel. Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650. 1647 (1647) Wing T1936; Thomason E377_9; ESTC R201360 14,721 35

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