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death_n law_n sin_n sin_v 8,157 5 9.6294 5 true
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A95904 A few things of great weight offered to the consideration of all sober people, and to friends of truth more particularly, with relation to their early care and Christian endeavour to season the minds of their children while they are young, with the sense and savour of the spirit of truth / by Richard Vickris. Vickris, Richard, d. 1700. 1697 (1697) Wing V338; ESTC R42492 9,717 45

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