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B10034 Of the day of grace, or, A discourse concerning the possibility and fear of its being past before death shewing the groundless doubts, and mistaken apprehensions of some as to their being finally forsaken and left of God, with the dangerous symptomsand approaches of others to such a sad state, in four sermons from Psalm LXXX1. 11, 12 / by John Shower. Shower, John, 1657-1715. 1694 (1694) Wing S3679A; ESTC R184224 54,234 156

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