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A15122 Here begynneth the boke called the Pype, or tonne, of the lyfe of perfection The reason or cause wherof dothe playnely appere in the processe.; Pype or tonne of the lyfe of perfection. Whitford, Richard, fl. 1495-1555?; Bernard, of Clairvaux, Saint, 1090 or 91-1153. De praecepto et dispensatione. English. 1532 (1532) STC 25421; ESTC S119895 276,534 454

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