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The happines of a religious state diuided into three bookes. Written in Latin by Fa. Hierome Platus of the Societie of Iesus. And now translated into English.; De bono status religiosi. English
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Piatti, Girolamo, 1545-1591.; More, Henry, 1586-1661.
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