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A96969 A short view of the principal duties of the Christian religion with plain arguments to perswade to the sincere and speedy practice of them : to which is added, a prayer suited to the whole, to be used morning and evening / by a divine of the Church of England for the use of his parishioners. Wrench, Jonathan, 1667?-1741. 1700 (1700) Wing W3679A; ESTC R42878 40,968 65

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