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A12170 The brides longing for her bride-groomes second comming A sermon preached at the funerall of the right worshipfull, Sir Thomas Crevv, knight, sergeant at law to his maiestie. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs. Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635.; Hughes, George, 1603-1667, attributed name. 1638 (1638) STC 22478B; ESTC S113744 32,385 162

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