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A30679 Advice to the Commons within all His Majesties realms and dominions written by Jacob Bury, Esq. ... ; containing the perfect harmony, consent and agreement between divinity and law, in defence of the government established by law in church and state, and that kingly government is by divine right. Bury, Jacob. 1685 (1685) Wing B6212; ESTC R6090 62,727 80

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