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A68783 Choice sermons preached upon selected occasions Viz. The happinesse of peace: before K. James at Trinitie Colledge in Cambridge. The love-sick spouse: at St. Pauls Crosse. The burning light: at a visitation in Christs Church, London. The magistrates commission, or wisdome justified: before the judges. By John Stoughton, Doctor in Divinitie, sometime fellow of Emanuel College in Cambridge, late preacher of Aldermanbury, London. According to the originall copie which was perfected by the author before his death. Stoughton, John, d. 1639.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664. 1640 (1640) STC 23302; ESTC S101828 15,654 34

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