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A87104 Thankfulness in grain: or a good life the best return. Delivered in another sermon on the same occasion in St. Dionis, Back-Church, Aug. 14. 1653. By Nath. Hardy, Master of Arts, and preacher to that parish. Hardy, Nathaniel, 1618-1670. 1653 (1653) Wing H749; Thomason E723_6; ESTC R12852; ESTC R207247 54,568 58

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