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A13752 Thrēnoikos The house of mourning; furnished with directions for preparations to meditations of consolations at the houre of death. Delivered in XLVII. sermons, preached at the funeralls of divers faithfull servants of Christ. By Daniel Featly, Martin Day Richard Sibbs Thomas Taylor Doctors in Divinitie. And other reverend divines. H. W., fl. 1640.; Featley, Daniel, 1582-1645. 1640 (1640) STC 24049; ESTC S114382 805,020 906

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