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A80611 Christ the fountaine of life: or, Sundry choyce sermons on part of the fift chapter of the first Epistle of St. John. Preached by that learned judicious divine, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Cotton B.D. now preacher at Boston in New-England. Published according to Order. Cotton, John, 1584-1652. 1651 (1651) Wing C6418; Thomason E630_1; ESTC R206444 209,049 264

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