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A54465 A sermon preached on the 16th day of April 1696 in the parish church of St. Michael in New-Malton, being the thanksgiving day appointed for the discovery and disappointment of the horrible and barbarous conspiracy &c. / by William Perse. Perse, William, 1640 or 41-1707. 1696 (1696) Wing P1656; ESTC R25780 18,110 33

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