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A46794 The Christian tutor, or, A free and rational discourse of the sovereign good and happiness of man, and the infallible way of attaining it, especially in the practice of Christian religion written in a letter of advice to Mr. James King in the East-Indies / by Henry Jenkes ... ; and now published for the benefit of all others. Jenkes, Henry, d. 1697.; King, James. 1683 (1683) Wing J628; ESTC R1916 24,940 82

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