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A05360 An excellent treatise of Christian righteousnes, written first in the French tongue by M.I. de l'Espine, and translated into English by I. Feilde for the comforte of afflicted consciences, verie necessarie and profitable to be reade of all Christians, as well for establishing them in the true doctrine of iustification, as also for enabling them to confute the false doctrine of all Papistes and heretickes; Excellent traité de la justice chrestienne. English. L'Espine, Jean de, ca. 1506-1597.; Fielde, John, d. 1588. 1577 (1577) STC 15512; ESTC S106720 64,303 130

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