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Inquiries, into the causes of our miseries, : whence they issue-forth upon us: : and reasons wherefore they have born-us down so low, and are like to carry us yet lower, sect. III. : Inquiries touching peace, whether we that ask peace, are sons of peace? : Have improved our present peace, or the peace we have had? : Whether we seek for it, whereit is to be found? And knock for it at the right door, &c. : More large on the back-side of the leafe. Published according to order

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Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Publication date: 1644 [i.e. 1645]
Call number: 63322
Creator: Woodward, Ezekias (1590-1675)(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: (4to)
Associated people: Underhill, Thomas, (active 1641-1659,)
Associated organization: Bridgewater House Library,
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