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Christ sent to heal the broken hearted : A sermon, preached at the Thursday lecture in Boston, on October, 21st. 1773. When Levi Ames, a young man, under a sentence of death for burglary, to be executed on that day, was present to hear the discourse: /

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Main Author:	Mather, Samuel, 1706-1785
Other Authors:	Ames, Levi, 1752-1773
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 12862.
Subjects:	Ames, Levi, > 1752-1773. Forgiveness of sin. Execution sermons > 1773.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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