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A87265 A sermon preached at the funerall of Mrs. Alice Bray, wife to Francis Bray of Farthingo, neere Brackley in the county of Northampton, Gent. Vpon Psalme 37. and vers. 37. March the 2. 1645. / By W.I. minister there. W. I. 1646 (1646) Wing I19; Thomason E345_6; ESTC R200985 15,414 34

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