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A89720 Christ's commission-officer: or, The preachers patent cleared, and the peoples plea considered. In a sermon preached before (and now presented to) the associated ministers of Christ, in the county of Sommerset, at the late solemn ordination at Sommerton in said county, June, 9. 1658. By John Norman ... Norman, John, 1622-1669. 1658 (1658) Wing N1240A; ESTC R210141 61,437 165

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