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A45329 The beauty of holiness, or, A description of the excellency, amiablenes, comfort, and content which is to be found in wayes of purity and holinesse where you have that glorious attribute of Gods holinesse exactly setforth : together with the absolute necessity of our resembling him therein ... / by Tho. Hall. Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. 1655 (1655) Wing H426A; ESTC R28056 111,380 240

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