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A02119 Meditations and disquisitions, upon the seven consolatorie psalmes of David namely, The 23. The 27. The 30. The 34. The 84. The 103. The 116. By Sir Richard Baker Knight. Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645. 1640 (1640) STC 1226.7; ESTC S115817 99,457 216

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