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A61386 An antidote against distractions, or, An indeavour to serve the church, in the daily case of wandrings in the worship of God by Richard Steele M.A. and minister of the Gospel. Steele, Richard, 1629-1692. 1667 (1667) Wing S5382; ESTC R8661 121,210 256

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