[Sermons], [late 17th century].

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[Sermons], [late 17th century].

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Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of copies of 8 sermons by Hughs, Godfrey, and Swain on various topics, including repentance, idolaters and their idols, and sin. A sermon on the transitory nature of life describes how heathens will "serve up a dead mans skull in an earthen dish att their great feasts att their table;" another sermon exhorts its listeners to "walk as children of the light."

1 v. (85 p., rectos only) ; 16 x 10 cm.

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