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A25829 A tryall of faith, or, The woman of Canaan on Math. 15, 21, 22, 23, 24 : together with the souls sure anchor-hold, on Heb. 6, 19 : with the wisdome of timely remembring our creator, on Eccles. 12, 1 : in severall sermons / by Timothy Armitage. Armitage, Timothy, d. 1655. 1661 (1661) Wing A3704; ESTC R26657 267,236 470

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