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A15991 Three partes of Salomon his Song of Songs, expounded The first part printed before: but now re-printed and enlarged. The second and third partes neuer printed before. All which parts are here expounded and applied for the readers good. By Henoch Clapham.; Bible. O.T. Song of Solomon. English. Clapham. Clapham, Henoch. 1603 (1603) STC 2772; ESTC S116334 255,503 332

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