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A01368 The vviddoves mite cast into the treasure-house of the prerogatiues, and prayses of our B. Lady, the immaculate, and most glorious Virgin Mary, the Mother of God. With reasons why we are to haue great confidence in her prayers. Whereunto is annexed, A prayer, for the loue of God, made in contemplation of the passion of Christ our Sauiour. A. G., fl. 1619.; Matthew, Tobie, Sir, 1577-1655, attributed name. 1619 (1619) STC 11490; ESTC S118624 73,100 210

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