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A33301 A collection of the lives of ten eminent divines famous in their generations for learning, prudence, piety, and painfulness in the work of the ministry : whereunto is added the life of Gustavus Ericson, King of Sueden, who first reformed religion in that kingdome, and of some other eminent Christians / by Sa. Clarke ... Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. 1662 (1662) Wing C4506; ESTC R13987 317,746 561

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