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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
Poet
Theologian
Writer
Rowton
Shropshire
Hard
Tremble
Preaching
Stone
Stones
Rock
Rocks
Tears
Making

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