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A73585 A necessarie admonition out of the prophet Joël concerning that hand of God that of late was upon us, and is not clean taken of as yet: and othervvise also verie fitlie agreeing (in divers good points) unto these dayes wherein wee live. By Edm. Bunny. Bunny, Edmund, 1540-1619. 1588 (1588) STC 4090.5; ESTC S125205 86,469 206

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