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A46744 The rocke, or, A setled heart in unsetled times a short discourse minding and helping Gods people to make use of their faith for moderating their feares in these sad times of the sorrowes of Sion : being the heads of some sermons preached lately and now published for that purpose / by William Jemmat ... Jemmat, William, 1596?-1678. 1644 (1644) Wing J551; ESTC R19664 30,965 98

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