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A32083
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A funeral sermon preach'd at the internment of Mr. Samuel Stephens for some time employ'd in the work of the ministry, in this city : who departed life the fifth of January, 1693/4 in the twenty eighth year of his age / by Edmund Calamy.
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Calamy, Edmund, 1671-1732.
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1694
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Wing C271; ESTC R10147
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