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A41846 The spiritual warfare, or, Some sermons concerning the nature of mortification, right exercise, and spiritual advantages thereof whereunto are added other two sermons, concerning the mystery of contentment : being the substance of ten sermons never heretofore printed / by Mr. Andrew Gray, late minister of the gospel at Glasgow. Gray, Andrew, 1633-1656. 1672 (1672) Wing G1619A; ESTC R32457 107,606 272

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