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A66341 The advancement of Christs interests the governing end of a Christians life a second sermon preached before the Right Honourable Sir John Shorter, Knight, Lord Mayor of the city of London at Grocers-Hall, January the 9th, 1687/8 / by Daniel Williams. Williams, Daniel, 1643?-1716. 1688 (1688) Wing W2644; ESTC R13642 27,450 42

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