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A33985 The weavers pocket-book, or, Weaving spiritualized in a discourse wherein men employed in that occupation are instructed how to raise heavenly meditations from the several parts of their work : to which also are added some few moral and spiritual observations relating both to that and other trades / by J.C. Collinges, John, 1623-1690. 1695 (1695) Wing C5351; ESTC R26037 76,699 180

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