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A74691 The arraignment of ignorance: or, ignorance. With the causes and kinds of it; the mischiefes and danger of it, together with the cure of ignorance: as also, the excellency, profit, and benefit of heavenly knowledge, largely set forth from Hos. 4. 6. / By W. G. Minister of the word at Lymington in the County of South-hampton. Gearing, William. 1659 (1659) Wing G429; Thomason E1760_1; ESTC R209751 109,901 231

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