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B02851 Characters in blood, or, A bleeding saviour, held out to a bleeding sinner. Wherein he may know whether he hath been called by, and followed after the leadings of the spirit. Being a draught of the spare-hours of a lover of the faithful. / by R. Dyer. 1676 (1676) Wing D2929A; ESTC R176041 58,838 116

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