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A50836 The Christian pattern paraphras'd, or, The book of the Imitation of Christ commonly ascrib'd to Thomas à Kempis ; made English by Luke Milbourn ... Milbourne, Luke, 1649-1720.; Thomas, à Kempis, 1380-1471. 1696 (1696) Wing M2030A; ESTC R16611 104,301 344

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