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A03339 The doctrine of fasting and praier, and humiliation for sinne Delivered in sundry sermons at the fast appointed by publique authority, in the yeere 1625. By that late faithfull and worthy minister of Iesus Christ. Arth. Hildersam. Hildersam, Arthur, 1563-1632.; Hildersam, Samuel, 1593 or 4-1674. 1633 (1633) STC 13459; ESTC S104100 106,897 227

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