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A61900 Of confirmation a sermon preach'd at St. Benedict Grace-Church, March 14th, 1693, the day on which the Right Reverend Father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of London, confirmed there / by Philip Stubs ... Stubs, Philip, 1665-1738. 1693 (1693) Wing S6078; ESTC R14889 15,679 42

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