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A39582 The first pinciples [sic] of the doctrine of Christ together with stronger meat for them that are skil'd in the word of righteousness, or, the doctrine of living unto God, wherein the body of divinity is briefly and methodically handled by way of question and answer / published at the desire and for the use of the Church of Christ in Norwich in New-England by James Fitch. Fitch, James, 1622-1702. 1679 (1679) Wing F1064; ESTC R29838 51,004 168

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