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A00972 The historie of the perfect-cursed-blessed man setting forth mans excellency by his generation, miserie [by his] degeneration, felicitie [by his] regeneration. By I.F. Master of Arts, preacher of Gods word, and rector of Wilbie in Suff. Fletcher, Joseph, 1577?-1637.; Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver. 1628 (1628) STC 11078; ESTC S105608 35,115 104

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