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A00024 Peace with her foure garders Viz. fiue morall meditations: of concord, chastitie, constancie. Courtesie. Grauitie. Eschew euill, and doe good, seeke peace and ensue it. Aylett, Robert, 1583-1655? 1622 (1622) STC 1002; ESTC S118662 30,466 62

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