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A10015 The saints submission and Sathans overthrow. Or, Sermons on James 4.7. By that faithfull and reverend divine, Iohn Preston, Doctor in divinitie, Chaplaine in ordinarie to his Majestie, Master of Emmanuel Colledge, sometime preacher of Lincolnes-Inne Preston, John, 1587-1628. 1638 (1638) STC 20266; ESTC S110465 38,733 336

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