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A20960 Theophilus, or Loue diuine A treatise containing fiue degrees, fiue markes, fiue aides, of the loue of God. Translated by Richard Goring, out of the third French edition: renewed, corrected and augmented by the author M. Peter Moulin, preacher the reformed Church of Paris.; Theophile ou de l'amour divin. English. Du Moulin, Pierre, 1568-1658.; Goring, Richard. 1610 (1610) STC 7339; ESTC S118661 51,058 311

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