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A75990
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A sermon preached Decemb. 16. 1654. At the funerall of Mr Andrevv Pern, preacher of the Word of God at Wilby in Northampton-shire. By Samuel Ainsworth rector of Kelmarsh.
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Ainsworth, Samuel.
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1655
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Wing A817; Thomason E487_3; ESTC R205454
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