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A30925 The faithful and wise servant discovered in a sermon preached to the Parliament of the commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, at their late private fast in the Parliament House, Jan. 9, 1656 / by Matthew Barker ... Barker, Matthew, 1619-1698. 1657 (1657) Wing B773; ESTC R20191 33,385 52

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