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A85403 Mercy in her exaltation. Or, A soveraigne antidote against fear of the second death. In a sermon preached at the funeral of Daniel Taylor Esq; in Stephens Colemanstreet London, on the twentieth day of April, an. 1655. Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665. 1655 (1655) Wing G1181; Thomason E848_24; ESTC R202308 41,452 68

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