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A61729 The rule of rejoycing, or, A direction for mirth in a sermon preached upon Trinity-Sunday, being the 18th of June in the year of our Lord 1671 / by John Straight ... Straight, John, 1605?-1680. 1671 (1671) Wing S5806; ESTC R15245 21,782 32

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