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seven_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o several_a occasion_n by_o the_o right_a reverend_n and_o learned_a father_n in_o god_n william_n laud_v late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_z etc._n etc._n london_n print_v for_o r._n lowndes_n at_o the_o white_a lion_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n mdcli_o the_o several_a text_n of_o scripture_n on_o which_o the_o learned_a author_n ground_v the_o enlargement_n of_o his_o meditation_n serm._n i._n psal._n 122._o 6_o 7._o 6._o pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n let_v they_o prosper_v that_o love_n thou_o 7._o peace_n be_v within_o thy_o wall_n and_o prosperity_n within_o thy_o palace_n p._n 1._o serm._n ii_o psal._n 21._o 6_o 7._o for_o thou_o have_v set_v he_o as_o blessing_n for_o ever_o thou_o have_v make_v he_o glad_a with_o the_o joy_n of_o thy_o countenance_n because_o the_o king_n trust_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o the_o most_o high_a he_o shall_v not_o miscarry_v p._n 47_o serm._n iii_o psal._n 122._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 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