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A39002
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The Excellency of monarchy a panegyrick written anno 1658 / by a learned and truly loyal gentleman for information of the miserably misled Commonwealths-men (falsly so called) of that deceitful age and now reviv'd by a friend to the author and an honourer of the establish'd government of these nations.
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Learned and truly loyal gentleman.
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1685
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Wing E3777; ESTC R34909
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