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A29488 A bundle of soul-convincing, directing, and comforting truths clearly deduced from diverse select texts of Holy Scripture, and practically improven, both for conviction and consolation : being a brief summary of several sermons preached at large / by ... M. Roger Breirly ... Brereley, Roger, 1586-1637. 1677 (1677) Wing B4659; ESTC R1288 256,743 378

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