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A60355 The souls return to its God, in life, and at death A funeral sermon, preached upon occasion of the death of Mr. John Kent, late of Crouched Friars, who departed this life Decem. 16. 1689. By Samuel Slater, minister of the Gospel. Slater, Samuel, d. 1704. 1690 (1690) Wing S3976; ESTC R217893 35,053 36

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