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A07259 The flight of time, discerned by the dim shadow of Iobs diall, Iob. 9. 25 Explaned in certaine familiar and profitable meditations well conducing to the wise numbering of our daies in the sad time of this mortalitie. As it was delivered to his charge at Bloxham in Oxford-shire by the pastour thereof. R.M. Matthew, Roger, b. 1574 or 5. 1634 (1634) STC 17654A; ESTC S120930 13,637 23

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