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A01980 A recovery from apostacy Set out in a sermon preached in Stepny Church neere London at the receiving of a penitent renegado into the Church, Octob. 21. 1638. By William Gouge D.D. and min. in Black-Friers London Herein is the history of the surprizall and admirable escape of the said penitent. Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1639 (1639) STC 12124; ESTC S103306 53,252 98

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