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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39854	Two sermons the first preached in Christ-Church, Dublin, Feb. 19, 1681, at the consecration of the Right Reverend Fathers in God, William Lord Bishop of Kildare, William Lord Bishop of Kilmore, and Richard Lord Bishop of Kilalla : the other, preached in the Cathedral Church of St. Patrick, at the primary visitation of the most Reverend Father in God, Francis Lord Arch-bishop of Dublin, Apr. 24, 1682 / by S. Foley ...	Foley, Samuel, 1655-1695.; Moreton, William, 1641-1715.; Sheridan, William, 1636-1711.; Tenison, Richard, 1640?-1705.; Marsh, Francis, 1627-1693.	1683 (1683)	Wing F1400; ESTC R2994	25,191	58

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two_o sermon_n the_o first_o preach_v in_o christ-church_n dublin_n feb._n 19_o 1681._o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n william_n lord_n bishop_n of_o kildare_n william_n lord_n bishop_n of_o kilmore_n and_o richard_z lord_z bishop_n of_o kilalla_n the_o other_o preach_v in_o the_o cathedral_n church_n of_o st._n patrick_n at_o the_o primary_n visitation_n of_o the_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n francis_n lord_n archbishop_n of_o dublin_n apr._n 24._o 1682._o by_o s._n foley_n a.m._n fellow_n of_o trinity_n college_n near_o dublin_n and_o chaplain_n to_o his_o grace_n london_n print_v for_o moses_n pitt●_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1683._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n william_n lord_z bishop_n of_o kildare_n william_n lord_z bishop_n of_o kilmore_n and_o richard_n lord_z bishop_n of_o kilalla_n my_o lord_n the_o sermon_n which_o i_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o preach_v at_o the_o 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