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Hell is paved with infants skulls.

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Richard Baxter
Age: 76 †
Born: 1615
Born: November 12
Died: 1691
Died: December 8
Philosopher
Poet
Theologian
Writer
Rowton
Shropshire
Paved
Skulls
Infant
Hell
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Infants

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