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A46653 Death unstung a sermon preached at the funeral of Thomas Mowsley, an apothecary, who died July, 1669 : with a brief narrative of his life and death : also the manner of Gods dealings with him before and after his conversion : drawn up by his own hand and published / by James Janeway ... Janeway, James, 1636?-1674. 1669 (1669) Wing J459; ESTC R11356 73,896 158

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