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A84659 Theion enōtikon, A discourse of holy love, by which the soul is united unto God Containing the various acts of love, the proper motives, and the exercise of it in order to duty and perfection. Written in Spanish by the learned Christopher de Fonseca, done into English with some variation and much addition, by Sr George Strode, Knight.; Tratado del amor de Dios. English Fonseca, Cristóbal de, 1550?-1621.; Strode, George, Sir, 1583-1663. 1652 (1652) Wing F1405B; Thomason E1382_1; ESTC R772 166,624 277

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