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A06203 Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets Diuided into two equall parts: the first consisting chiefly of meditations, humiliations, and praiers. The second of comfort, ioy, and thankesgiuing. By H.L. Lok, Henry. 1593 (1593) STC 16697; ESTC S109643 52,183 128

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