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A65152 God's mighty power magnified as manifested and revealed in his faithful handmaid Joan Vokins, who departed this life the 22d of the 5th month, 1690, having finished her course, and kept the faith : also some account of her exercises, works of faith, labour of love, and great travels in the work of the ministry, for the good of souls. Vokins, Joan, d. 1690. 1691 (1691) Wing V685; ESTC R9069 73,393 156

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