A string of pearles: or, The best things reserved till last. Discovered, in a sermon preached in London, June 8. 1657. At the funeral of (that triumphant saint) Mris. Mary Blake, late wife to (his worthy friend) Mr. Nicholas Blake merchant, with an elegy on her death. By Thomas Brooks (her much endeared friend, spiritual father, pastor, and brother, in the fellowship of the Gospel, and) preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fish-street.

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  • A string of pearles: or, The best things reserved till last. Discovered, in a sermon preached in London, June 8. 1657. At the funeral of (that triumphant saint) Mris. Mary Blake, late wife to (his worthy friend) Mr. Nicholas Blake merchant, with an elegy on her death. By Thomas Brooks (her much endeared friend, spiritual father, pastor, and brother, in the fellowship of the Gospel, and) preacher of the Word at Margarets New-Fish-street.
  • String of pearles Best things reserved till last Mr. Brooks his Chain of pearls
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Imprint
London: printed by R.I. for John Hancock, and are to bee sold at the first shop in Popes-head Alley, near the Exchange, 1657.
Publication year
1657-1657
ESTC No.
R208817
Grub Street ID
85039
Description
172, [12] p. ; 8⁰
Note
The first leaf is blank.

Running title reads: The best things reserved till last.

The final leaves include an elegy, table of contents, advertisements, and a vertical half-title: Mr. Brooks his Chain of pearls.

Annotation on Thomason copy: "7ber [i.e. September] 11".