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A64062 B. Taylor's Opuscula the measures of friendship : with additional tracts : to which is now added his moral demonstration proving that the religion of Jesus Christ is from God : never before printed in this volume.; Selections. 1678 Taylor, Jeremy, 1613-1667. 1678 (1678) Wing T355; ESTC R11770 78,709 214

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