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A53503 Carracters [sic] in blood, or, A bleeding saviour held out to a bleeding sinner wherein he may know whether he hath been called by, and followed after the leadings of the spirit : being a draught of the spare-hours of a lover of the faithful / by R.O. Ottee, Robert, d. 1690. 1671 (1671) Wing O534; ESTC R17854 59,282 116

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