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The usefulnesse of spiritual wisdom with a temporal inheritance in a sermon preached March 11th 1688/9 at the entrance of a young man upon his habitation and particular calling / and at his request published by T. Cruso.
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Cruso, Timothy, 1656?-1697.
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Wing C7446; ESTC R30285
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