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A77502 The healing of Israels breaches. VVherein is set forth Israels disease. Cure. Physitian. Danger. All paralleld with, and applyed to the present times. As they were delivered in six sermons at the weekly lecture in the church of Great Yarmouth. By John Brinsly minister of the Word, and pastor of Somerleiton an adjacent village. Published by order of a committee of the House of Commons. Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing B4716; Thomason E119_14; ESTC R17352 81,006 146

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