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A17651 An epistle both of Godly consolacion and also of aduertisement written by Iohn Caluine the pastour & preacher of Geneua, to the right noble prince Edvvarde Duke of Somerset, before the tyme or knoweledge had of his trouble, but delyuered to the sayde Duke, in the time of his trouble, and so translated out of frenshe by the same Duke. Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Somerset, Edward Seymour, Duke of, 1506?-1552. 1550 (1550) STC 4407; ESTC S118174 16,566 68

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