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A50400 The beauty and order of the creation together with natural and allegorical meditations on the six dayes works of the creation : with the addition of two compendious discourses : I. of the creation of man after the image of God, II. of the creation of angels, with a description of their several properties / by ... Mr. John Maynard ... ; published by William Gearing ... Maynard, John, 1600-1665.; Gearing, William. 1668 (1668) Wing M1448; ESTC R14885 107,977 226

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