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A31454 A preparation for martyrdom a discourse about the cause, the temper, the assistances and rewards of a martyr of Jesus Christ : in a dialogue betwixt a minister, and a gentlemanhis [sic] parishioner. Cawdrey, Zachary, 1616-1684. 1681 (1681) Wing C1648; ESTC R8822 35,036 47

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