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day_n apr._n 23._o 1685._o be_v the_o day_n of_o the_o coronation_n of_o his_o gracious_a majesty_n james_n ii_o in_o england_n by_o edward_n lord_n bishop_n of_o cork_n and_o rosse_n dublin_n print_v by_o a._n crook_n and_o s._n helsham_n for_o william_n norman_n samuel_n helsham_n and_o eliphal_n dobson_n bookseller_n a_o advertisement_n touch_v this_o sermon_n the_o chief_a design_n of_o this_o sermon_n be_v to_o make_v people_n conscientious_a in_o daily_a prayer_n for_o the_o king_n whether_o in_o public_a or_o in_o private_a and_o by_o the_o by_o to_o vindicate_v our_o church_n liturgy_n from_o the_o imputation_n of_o tautology_n charge_v upon_o it_o in_o this_o behalf_n by_o the_o old_a as_o well_o as_o present_a dissenter_n a_o unkindness_n not_o to_o say_v a_o impudence_n in_o they_o which_o even_o his_o bless_a majesty_n charles_n i._o â—â—ok_v notice_n of_o in_o his_o incomparable_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chap._n 16._o how_o perfunctory_a many_o even_o of_o true_o 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