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A63047 Christian ethicks, or, Divine morality opening the way to blessedness, by the rules of vertue and reason / by Tho. Traherne ... Traherne, Thomas, d. 1674. 1675 (1675) Wing T2020; ESTC R10534 242,463 642

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