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A21038 Tvvo treatises. The one, of repentance, the other, of Christs temptations. Both penned, by the late faithfull minister of Gods worde, Daniel Dyke, Batchelour in Diuinitie. Published since his death by his brother ID. minister of Gods word Dyke, Daniel, d. 1614.; Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. 1616 (1616) STC 7408; ESTC S100107 213,745 364

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