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A59665 The parable of the ten virgins opened & applied being the substance of divers sermons on Matth. 25, I-13 wherein the difference between the sincere Christian and the ... hypocrite ... are clearly discovered ... / by Thomas Shephard ; now published from the authours own notes ... by Jonathan Mitchell ... Tho. Shephard, son to the reverend author ... Shepard, Thomas, 1605-1649.; Mitchel, Jonathan, 1624-1668. 1660 (1660) Wing S3114A; ESTC R23612 617,665 458

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