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A68828 The holie exercise of a true fast, described out of Gods word Seene and allowed.; Very godly and learned treatise, of the exercise of fastyng. Wilkinson, William, d. 1613.; Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603, attributed name. 1580 (1580) STC 24251.5; ESTC S120024 22,313 96

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