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A91893 The birth of a day: being a treatise theologicall, morall and historicall, representing (as in a scene) the vicissitudes of all humane things, with their severall causes and sacred uses. Compos'd for the establishing mans soul unchangeable in the faith, amidst the various changes of the world. / By J. Robinson Mr of Arts and preacher of Gods Word. Robinson, John, Preacher at East-Thorpe. 1654 (1654) Wing R1698; Thomason E1493_4; ESTC R203378 52,211 117

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