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A72331 Viaticum animæ or, VVholesome repast for the soule in her pilgrimage towards Ierusalem which is above Prepared, and made ready, by the diligent search, & paynes of Iohn Hodges, priest, M. of Arts and vicar of Shakerstone in Leicester-Shire. Hodges, John. 1638 (1638) STC 13547; ESTC S125028 34,877 287

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