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A21040 The iudge wherein is shewed, how Christ our Lord is to iudge the world at the last day to the extreme terrour of the wicked, and to the excessiue comfort of the good. With a preface, which it willbe necessary to read before the booke. Translated into English.; Libro de la imitacion de Christo Nuestro SeƱor. English. Book 7 Arias, Francisco.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655. 1621 (1621) STC 741; ESTC S120328 84,537 253

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