Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33295	A sermon preached at a general meeting in the Gray-Friar-Church of Edinburgh, upon the 13 day of June, 1638 by that eminent, faithful, and zealous servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Andrew Cant ...	Cant, Andrew, 1590?-1663.	1699 (1699)	Wing C450; ESTC R34783	15,112	25

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