A sermon on diligence in our temporal and spiritual callings : manuscript, 1766.

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A sermon on diligence in our temporal and spiritual callings : manuscript, 1766.

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Sermon on 1 Corinthians 7.24 in Smith's hand. His notes on the verso of the first leaf indicate that he preached this sermon in Philadelphia in 1766, New York in 1773, and Bristol in 1774.

1 volume (17 leaves).

University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library

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Smith, William, 1727-1803

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