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A75703 Christ the riches of the Gospel, and the hope of Christians. A sermon preached at the funerall of Mr William Spurstow the only childe of Dr Spurstow at Hackney near London, Mar. 10. By Simeon Ashe preacher of the Gospel, and lecturer there. Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662. 1654 (1654) Wing A3950; Thomason E744_11; ESTC R207025 34,966 48

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