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A23217 The myrrour of the chyrche herefoloweth a deuout treatyse co[n]teyny[n]ge many goostly medytacyons & instruccions to all maner of people, necessary & confortable to the edyfycacion of the soule & body to the loue & grace of god.; Speculum Ecclesiae. English Edmund, of Abingdon, Saint, Archbishop of Canterbury, ca. 1170-1240.; Copland, Robert, fl. 1508-1547.; Austin, of Abingdon, Saint, attributed name. aut 1521 (1521) STC 965; ESTC S109275 32,324 57

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