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A13078 A looking glasse for princes and people Delivered in a sermon of thankesgiving for the birth of the hopefull Prince Charles. And since augmented with allegations and historicall remarkes. Together with a vindication of princes from Popish tyranny. By M. William Struther preacher at Edinburgh. Struther, William, 1578-1633. 1632 (1632) STC 23369; ESTC S117893 241,473 318

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