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friend_n appear_v love_n love_v 792 5 6.1776 4 false
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A60658 A tender visitation of the Fathers love, to all the elect-children, or, An epistle unto the righteous congregations who in the light are gathered, and are worshippers of the Father in spirit and truth, to be read amongst them in the pure fear of the Lord God, when they are assembled and met together in his name / by Wlliam Smith. Smith, William, d. 1673. 1660 (1660) Wing S4336; ESTC R2609 12,935 18

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