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A31092 The Lord's arm stretched ovt in an answer of prayer, or, A true relation of the wonderful deliverance of James Barrow, the son of John Barrow of Olaves Southwark, who was possessed with evil spirits near two years the diversity of means used, with the way in which he was delivered / published by me, John Barrow. Barrow, John, 17th cent. 1664 (1664) Wing B965; ESTC R30215 17,813 22

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