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A21043 A counterpoison against couetousnes in a sermon preached at Pauls-Crosse, May 23. 1619. By Ier. Dyke minister of Gods word at Epping in Essex. Dyke, Jeremiah, 1584-1639. 1619 (1619) STC 7412; ESTC S116229 36,623 67

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