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A86563 The righteous mans hope in his death: in a sermon at the funerall of Mr William Conye of Walpoole, justice of peace, and captain over the trained band in Marshland. / Preached by John Horne Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ at Southlyn in Norfolke 2d⁰ May 1648. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1649 (1649) Wing H2808; Thomason E562_3; ESTC R206072 29,394 38

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