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A11845 The bearing and burden of the spirit wherein the sicknesse and soundnesse of the soule is opened, and eight cases of conscience cleared and resolved for the setling and comforting of perplexed consciences / by John Sedgwick ... Sedgwick, John, 1600 or 1601-1643. 1639 (1639) STC 22149.3; ESTC S4896 93,717 382

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