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A43763 A looking-glass for loyalty, or, The subjects duty to his soveraign being the substance of several sermons preached by a person who always looked upon his allegiance as incorporated into his religion ... Higham, John, 17th cent. 1675 (1675) Wing H1966; ESTC R19006 105,066 207

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