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A54422 Some fruits of a tender branch, sprung from the living vine being a collection of several sound and godly letters, written by that faithful servant of God, Benjamin Padley. With diverse living testimonies to that innocent life, in which he walked, and continued to the end of his day. Padley, Benjamin, 1658 or 9-1687. 1691 (1691) Wing P161; ESTC R217466 26,941 57

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