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A69500
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A sermon preached before Her Majesty the Queen Dowager in her chappel at Sommerset House, upon the second Sunday after Easter, April 10, 1687 / by F. James Ayray ... chaplain and preacher in ordinary to His Excellency the Spanish Ambassador.
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Ayray, James.
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1687
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Wing A4297B; ESTC R208680
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