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A14043 The vsurers plea answered In a sermon preached at Southampton the 18. day of Iuly, being Thursday, and their lecture day, 1633. By Roger Turner Mr. of Arts, and minister of Gods Word neere Southampton. Turner, Roger, b. 1603. 1634 (1634) STC 24348; ESTC S109442 19,738 28

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