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A06108 The theatre of Gods iudgements: or, a collection of histories out of sacred, ecclesiasticall, and prophane authours concerning the admirable iudgements of God vpon the transgressours of his commandements. Translated out of French and augmented by more than three hundred examples, by Th. Beard.; Histoires memorables des grans et merveilleux jugemens et punitions de Dieu. English Chassanion, Jean de, 1531-1598.; Beard, Thomas, d. 1632. 1597 (1597) STC 1659; ESTC S101119 344,939 488

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