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A27493 Esoptron tes antimachias, or, A looking-glasse for rebellion being a sermon preached upon Sunday the 16 of Iune 1644, in Saint Maries Oxford, before the members of the two Houses of Parliament / by Nath. Bernard. Bernard, Nath. (Nathaniel) 1644 (1644) Wing B2006; ESTC R39537 18,723 28

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