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A49098 Londons lamentation, or, A fit admonishment for city and countrey wherein is described certaine causes of this affliction and visitation of the plague, yeare 1641, which the Lord hath been pleased to inflict upon us : and withall what meanes must be used to the Lord to gaine his mercy and favor : with an excellent spirituall medicine to be used for the preservative both of body and soule. 1641 (1641) Wing L2934; ESTC R5704 3,456 8

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