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A19036 Mundanum speculum, or, The worldlings looking glasse Wherein hee may clearly see what a woefull bargaine he makes if he lose his soule for the game of the vvorld. A worke needfull and necessarie for this carelesse age, wherein many neglect the meanes of their saluation. Preached and now published by Edmund Cobbes, master of the Word of God. Cobbes, Edmund, b. 1592 or 3. 1630 (1630) STC 5453; ESTC S117518 113,560 456

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