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A45222 The revival of grace in the vigour and fragrancy of it by a due application of the blood of Christ to the root thereof, or, Sacramental reflections on the death of Christ a sacrifice, a testator, and bearing a curse for us particularly applying each for the exciting and increasing the graces of the believing communicant / by Henry Hurst. Hurst, Henry, 1629-1690. 1678 (1678) Wing H3792; ESTC R27438 176,470 410

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