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A90260 The souls excellency or, A sweet meditation of the preciousnesse of the soul of man. A subject fit for every man and woman in the world, to fixe their best and choisest thoughts upon: who desire to begin heaven here, and to live with God in heaven for ever. By J.O. J. O. 1648 (1648) Wing O7; Thomason E1189_16; ESTC R208303 9,123 21

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