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A13541 The Kings bath Affording many sweet and comfortable obseruations from the baptisme of Christ. Gathered by Thomas Taylor, preacher of the word of God at Redding in Barkshire. Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1620 (1620) STC 23831; ESTC S102223 77,312 281

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