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A25421 The right government of thoughts, or, A discovery of all vain, unprofitable, idle, and wicked thoughts with directions for the getting, keeping, and governing of good thoughts, digested into chapters for the ease of the reader : whereunto are added four sermons / by ... John Angel ... Angel, John, d. 1655.; T. B. 1659 (1659) Wing A3162A; ESTC R13149 89,280 271

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