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A54425 Beames of eternal brightness, or, Branches of everlasting blessings springing forth of the stock of salvation, to be spread over India and all nations of the earth, to the uniting all mankind as one single and simple body of everlasting love and peace in the original glory and creator of all things / written by a member of truth, John, who is called a Quaker. J. P. (John Perrot), d. 1671? 1661 (1661) Wing P1613; ESTC R2898 32,075 40

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