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A93110 Of the foure last and greatest things: death, iudgement, heaven and hell. The description of the happinesse of heaven, and misery of hell, by way of antithesis. With the way or means to passe through death, and judgement, into heaven, and to avoid hell. / By VVilliam Shepheard, Esquire. Sheppard, William, d. 1675? 1649 (1649) Wing S3196; Thomason E551_7; ESTC R205687 96,747 120

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