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A93740 The great, useful and blessed duty of a contentment, willingness and desire to die set forth upon true and assured grounds, in several discourses on these following scriptures. By Richard Stafford, A servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ. Recommended as more proper and beneficial to be given at funerals than gloves or rings. Stafford, Richard, 1663-1703. 1700 (1700) Wing S5119A; ESTC R223444 53,707 69

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