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A92898 The Christian man: or, The reparation of nature by grace. VVritten in French by John Francis Senault; and now Englished.; Homme chrestien. English Senault, Jean-François, 1601-1672. 1650 (1650) Wing S2499; Thomason E776_8; ESTC R203535 457,785 419

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