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A00614 The maner to dye well An introduction most compendiouslie shewinge the fruytfull remembrance of the last fowre things: that is to say, death, hel, iudgement, and the ioyes of heauen. Gathered out of manye good authors, both comfortable and profitable to the dilligent reader. Learnedly instructing howe to prouide for death. Soto, Pedro de, d. 1563. aut; W. B. 1578 (1578) STC 1075; ESTC S120489 42,232 138

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