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seeking sanctuary from persecution in
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1673:, Boston: Beacon Press, 1959, pp 128-132 (first published by The Macmillan Company, 1914)
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The history of the rise, increase, and progress of the
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The history of the rise, increase, and progress of the
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1193:From Willow Creek to Sacred Heart
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1263:On the Consolation of Philosophy
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1687:The Light upon the Candlestick
1655:The Light upon the Candlestick
1624:The Light upon the Candlestick
1522:The Light upon the Candlestick
1435:The Light upon the Candlestick
1431:The Light upon the Candlestick
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318:Stages of Christian perfection
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1208:The Ladder of Divine Ascent
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1268:The Mirror of Simple Souls
1218:Revelations of Divine Love
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1363:in 1662. Translated into
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1114:Reflection on the New Age
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277:Invoking of Mystic Saints
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