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A45318 The shaking of the olive-tree the remaining works of that incomparable prelate Joseph Hall D. D. late lord bishop of Norwich : with some specialties of divine providence in his life, noted by his own hand : together with his Hard measure, vvritten also by himself. Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.; Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. Via media. 1660 (1660) Wing H416; ESTC R10352 355,107 501

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