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A88417 England faithfully watcht with, in her wounds: or, Christ as a father sitting up with his children in their swooning state: which is the summe of severall lecvtures painfully preached upon Colossians 1. / By Nicho. Lockyer, M.A. Published according to order. Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685. 1646 (1646) Wing L2794; Thomason E321_1; ESTC R200573 432,053 511

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