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A14284 A plaine and perfect method, for the easie vnderstanding of the whole Bible containing seauen obseruations, dialoguewise, betweene the parishioner, and the pastor.; Plaine and perfect method, for understanding the Bible Vaughan, Edward, preacher at St. Mary Woolnoth. 1617 (1617) STC 24600; ESTC S102671 80,065 286

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