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A09320 The seaven golden candlestickes Englands honour. The great mysterie of Gods mercie yet to come. With peace to the pure in heart aduising to vnitie among our selues. By Richard Bernard, minister at Batcombe in Somersetshire. Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. 1621 (1621) STC 1963; ESTC S113795 38,453 126

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