Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n
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A26344
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God's anger ; and, Man's comfort two sermons / preached and published by Tho. Adams.
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Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.
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1652
(1652)
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Wing A492; ESTC R22209
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