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A30398 A pastoral letter writ by the Right Reverend Father in God, Gilbert, Lord Bishop of Sarum, to the clergy of his diocess, concerning the oaths of allegiance and supremacy to K. William and Q. Mary Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1689 (1689) Wing B5842; ESTC R7837 13,408 35

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