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A77556 Gods statute for generall iudgement by the man Christ Iesus. Opened in a sermon at the funerall of the most religious lady, the Lady Lucie Iervoice, sometime wife to the right worshipfull Sir Thomas Iervoice at Herriot. Aug. 26. 1641. By John Brokett Minister of Elsfeild. Brokett, John. 1642 (1642) Wing B4845; Thomason E116_1; ESTC R5889 21,463 41

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