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A26929 Richard Baxter's farewel sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster at his departure, but forbidden.; Farewel sermon prepared to have been preached to his hearers at Kidderminster at his departure but forbidden Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1683 (1683) Wing B1266; ESTC R4900 39,816 48

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