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A25315 A discourse concerning the divine dreams mention'd in Scripture together with the marks and characters by which they might be distinguish'd from vain delusions : in a letter to Monsieur Gaches / by Moses Amyraldus ; translated out of French by Ja. Lowde ...; Discours sur les songes divins dont il est parlé dans l'Escriture. English Amyraut, Moïse, 1596-1664.; Lowde, James.; Gaches, Raymond, d. 1668. 1676 (1676) Wing A3034; ESTC R16142 63,942 221

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