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A76092 Sick-bed thoughts, upon those words of the apostle in Phil. 1, 23 ... Part. I containing an answer to that great and solemn question, what that state and condition is, which a person must be found in, before he can have good and sufficient ground, not to be affraid, or unwilling to dye? / by J.B. Batchiler, John, ca. 1615-1674. 1667 (1667) Wing B1075; ESTC R42879 47,054 145

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