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A51305 Letters on several subjects with several other letters : to which is added by the publisher two letters, one to the Reverend Dr. Sherlock, Dean of St. Paul's, and the other to the Reverend Mr. Bentley : with other discourses / by Henry More ; publish'd by E. Elys. More, Henry, 1614-1687.; Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707. 1694 (1694) Wing M2664; ESTC R27513 57,265 148

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of_o lord_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o judge_v both_o the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d book_n print_v for_o john_n evering●_n at_o the_o star_n in_o ludgate-street_n 1._o miscellany_n essay_n by_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d mont_fw-fr upon_o history_n philosophy_n 〈◊〉_d morality_n humanity_n gallantry_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d with_o a_o character_n by_o a_o person_n of_o honour_n 〈◊〉_d england_n continue_v by_o mr._n dryden_n 2._o a_o new_a family-book_n or_o the_o true_a 〈◊〉_d of_o family_n be_v direction_n to_o pa●_n 〈◊〉_d child_n and_o to_o those_o who_o be_v instead_o of_o 〈◊〉_d show_v they_o their_o several_a duty_n with_o 〈◊〉_d and_o meditation_n to_o which_o be_v annex_v 〈◊〉_d course_n about_o the_o right_a way_n of_o improve_n 〈◊〉_d time_n with_o a_o preface_n by_o dr._n horneck_n 3._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o brief_a history_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d tarians_n call_v also_o socinian_n by_o william_n 〈◊〉_d rector_n of_o st._n swithin_n london_n 4._o a_o 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