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A sermon preached at the funeral of Mr. Tho. Whitchurch October the 15th. 1691. at Chalfont St. Peter's. By Henry Parsley, A.M. rector of Hodgerley, in the county of Bucks.
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Parsley, Henry.
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1692
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Wing P559C; ESTC R221948
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