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A60521 The character of a weaned Christian, or, The evangelical art of promoting self-denial being an essay, alluding to the severities and advantages of infant-weaning, both pleasant and profitable / by S. S., ... Smith, Samuel, 1620-1698. 1675 (1675) Wing S4164; ESTC R19902 63,054 160

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