three_o sermon_n preach_v the_o first_o in_o richmond_n church_n august_n 17._o 1690._o on_o the_o most_o happy_a accession_n of_o their_o majesty_n king_n william_n and_z queen_n mary_n to_o the_o crown_n the_o second_o in_o mortlake_n church_n in_o surrey_n march_z 3._o 1694._o on_o the_o death_n of_o our_o late_a most_o gracious_a sovereign_a lady_n the_o queen_n of_o bless_a memory_n the_o three_o in_o mortlake_n church_n april_n 16._o 1696._o be_v the_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n unto_o almighty_a god_n for_o discover_v and_o disappoint_v the_o horrid_a and_o barbarous_a conspiracy_n to_o assassinate_n his_o most_o gracious_a majesty_n royal_a person_n and_o for_o deliver_v this_o kingdom_n from_o a_o invasion_n intend_v by_o the_o french_a by_o christopher_n johnson_n m._n a._n and_o schoolmaster_n of_o richmond_n in_o surrey_n print_a to_o prevent_v mistake_v concern_v the_o author_n london_n print_v for_o samuel_n buckley_n at_o the_o dolphin_n over_o against_o st._n dunstan_n 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