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A41795 A marriage sermon a sermon called A wife mistaken, or, A wife and no wife, or, Leah instead of Rachel : a sermon accused for railing against women, for maintaining poligamy, many wives, for calling Jacob a hocus-pocus : a sermon laught at more than a play (by the ignorant) for many such mistakes : iustified by the wise. Wisdome is justified of her children / by Tho. Grantham ... Grantham, Thomas, d. 1664. 1643 (1643) Wing G1555; ESTC R14115 9,087 17

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