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A16549 An exposition of the dominical epistles and gospels used in our English liturgie throughout the whole yeare together with a reason why the church did chuse the same / by Iohn Boys ... ; the winter part from the first Aduentuall Sunday to Lent. Boys, John, 1571-1625. 1610 (1610) STC 3458; ESTC S106819 229,612 305

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