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A68795 The case and cure of a deserted soule, or, A treatise concerning the nature, kindes, degrees, symptomes, causes, cure of, and mistakes about spirituall desertions by Jos. Symonds ... Symonds, Joseph. 1639 (1639) STC 23590.5; ESTC S3132 246,703 610

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