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A81234 Asarkokaukēma, or The vanity of glorying in the flesh, open'd in a sermon preached at the funeral of Kingsmel Lucy, Esq. Eldest sonne to Francis Lucy, Esq. / By Tho. Case ... Case, Thomas, 1598-1682.; Lucy, Francis.; Lucy, Kingsmel. 1655 (1655) Wing C823A; ESTC R175653 36,380 166

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