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A19693 Time vvell spent in sacred meditations. Divine observations. Heavenly exhortations Serving to confirme the penitent. Informe the ignorant. ... And, cherish the true-hearted Christian. By that late able, painfull, and worthy man of God, Mr. Ezechiel Culvervvel minister of the Word. Culverwell, Ezekiel, 1553 or 4-1631.; Symson, Andrew. 1634 (1634) STC 6112; ESTC S116358 98,125 394

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