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A39682 A saint indeed: or The great work of a Christian, opened and pressed; from Prov. 4. 23 Being a seasonable and proper expedient for the recovery of the much decayed power of godliness, among the professors of these times. By John Flavell M. of the Gospel. Flavel, John, 1630?-1691. 1668 (1668) Wing F1187; ESTC R218294 100,660 242

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