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A62613 A sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the aldermen, and governours of the several hospitals of the city of London, at St. Bridget's Church on Easter-Monday, 1700 by ... William, Lord Bishop of Oxford. Talbot, William, 1658 or 9-1730. 1700 (1700) Wing T125; ESTC R23464 21,314 34

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