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A57530 Naaman the Syrian his disease and cure discovering lively to the reader the spirituall leprosie of sinne and selfe-love, together with the remedies, viz. selfe-deniall and faith ... with an alphabeticall table, very necessary for the readers understanding to finde each severall thing contained in this booke / by Daniel Rogers. D. R. (Daniel Rogers), 1573-1652. 1642 (1642) Wing R1799; ESTC R28805 900,058 728

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