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A85774 Christ tempted: the divel conquered. Or, A short and plain exposition on a part of the fourth chapter St. Matthew's Gospel. Together with two sermons preached before the University at Oxford, some years since. By John Gumbleden, B.D. and chaplain to the Right Honourable the Earl of Leicester. Gumbleden, John, 1598 or 9-1657. 1657 (1657) Wing G2232; Thomason E912_11; ESTC R207548 83,000 98

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