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A10934 A garden of spirituall flowers. Planted by Ri. Ro. Will. Per. Ri. Gree. M.M. and Geo. Web; Garden of spirituall flowers. Part 1. Perkins, William, 1558-1602. Treatise tending unto a declaration. Part 7. aut; Rogers, Richard, 1550?-1618. 1610 (1610) STC 21206; ESTC S106412 10,060 258

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