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A05738 The Christian mans closet Wherein is conteined a large discourse of the godly training vp of children: as also of those duties that children owe vnto their parents, made dialogue wise, very pleasant to reade, and most profitable to practise, collected in Latin by Bartholomew Batty of Alostensis. And nowe Englished by William Lowth.; De oeconomia Christiana. English. Batt, Barthélemy, 1515-1559.; Lowth, William. fl. 1581. 1581 (1581) STC 1591; ESTC S101091 168,239 212

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