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A05999 A commentarie vpon the first and second chapters of Saint Paul to the Colossians Wherein, the text is cleerly opened, observations thence perspiciously deducted ... Together with diuers places of Scripture briefely explained. By Mr. Paul Bayne. B.D. Baynes, Paul, d. 1617.; Stubbs, Justinian, 1604 or 5-1681. 1634 (1634) STC 1636; ESTC S101082 229,900 390

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paul_n bayne_n esay_n chap._n 5._o v._n 12._o psal_n 50._o v._n 21_o 22_o 23._o 1_o pet._n chap._n 1._o v._n 17._o psal_n 119._o v._n 1._o to_o v._o 32._o luke_n chap._n 13._o v._n 24._o 1_o pet._n chap._n 4._o v._n 18._o 2_o cor._n chap._n 7._o v._n 1._o luke_n chap._n 2._o v._n 14._o philip._n chap._n 2._o v._n 12_o 13._o hebr._n chap._n 3._o v._n 13._o 1_o tim._n chap._n 2._o v._n 2._o 2_o tim._n chap._n 1._o v._n 9_o 2_o tim._n chap._n 1._o v._n 12_o 13_o 15_o 16._o