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A11244 The pitifull estate of the time present A Christian consideration of the miseries of this time, with an exhortation to amendement of life: compiled by one zealous in the lawe of God, and set forth by publike autority, being perused and allowed by the same. I. S., fl. 1564.; Stubbes, John, 1543-1591, attributed name. 1564 (1564) STC 21504; ESTC S112130 22,439 64

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