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A54354 A spiritual looking-glass wherein is briefly discoursed the excellency and the necessity of saving faith and likewise how it may be known whether we have this faith or no : being the substance of two sermons / preached in London July the 23, 1671 by Sam. Pack. Pack, Samuel. 1671 (1671) Wing P152; ESTC R30079 19,268 44

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