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A39665 Husbandry spiritualized, or, The heavenly use of earthly things consisting of many pleasant observations, pertinent applications, and serious reflections and each chapter concluded with a divine and suitable poem : directing husband-men to the most excellent improvements of their common imployments : whereunto is added ... several choice occasional meditations / by John Flavell. Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. 1674 (1674) Wing F1166; ESTC R26136 198,385 305

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