The retributions of charity. A sermon preach'd before the Lord-Mayor ... aldermen ... and the governors of the serveral hospitals in the City of London, at St. Bridget's church, on April 7, 1735 ... / [Richard Reynolds].
- Reynolds, Richard, Bishop of Lincoln, 1674-1743.
- Date:
- 1735
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The retributions of charity. A sermon preach'd before the Lord-Mayor ... aldermen ... and the governors of the serveral hospitals in the City of London, at St. Bridget's church, on April 7, 1735 ... / [Richard Reynolds]. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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