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The child's Bible, or, An introduction to the reading of the Bible : being a collection of all the words that are found in the Old and New Testament (excepting only some of the most unusual proper names of the Old Testament, which are found only in some few chapters not appointed to be read in churches) digested methodically under several heads, according to the different ways of spelling and pronouncing them, together with a proposal of a more advantagious way of calling some of the letters, than hitherto hath been used.

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Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for the author, 1677.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Bible > Children's use > Early works to 1800. Bible > Reading > Early works to 1800. English language > Orthography and spelling > Early works to 1800. Reading > Aids and devices > Early works to 1800. Spellers > Early works to 1800.
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