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'Tis hard preaching a stone into tears, or making a rock to tremble.

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Richard Baxter
Age: 76 †
Born: 1615
Born: November 12
Died: 1691
Died: December 8
Philosopher
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Theologian
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Rowton
Shropshire
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Stones
Rock
Rocks
Tears
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Hard
Tremble
Preaching

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