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A36356 A sermon preach'd before Their Majesties in their chappel at St. James's the 25th. Sunday after Pentecost, November 17th. 1686 by J.D. of the Society of Jesus. J. D. (John Dormer), 1636-1700. 1687 (1687) Wing D1928; ESTC R8587 8,533 32

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