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A08445 Fouretene sermons of Barnardine Ochyne, concernyng the predestinacion and eleccion of god: very expediente to the settynge forth of hys glorye among hys creatures. Translated out of Italian in to oure natyve younge by A.C. Ochino, Bernardino, 1487-1564.; Bacon, Anne Cooke, Lady, 1528?-1610. 1551 (1551) STC 18767; ESTC S104170 58,669 130

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