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A66607 A sermon preached before the judge at the assizes held at Nottingham, on the 19th of July, 1689 by W. Wilson ... Wilson, W., Rector of St. Peter's Church in Nottingham. 1689 (1689) Wing W2957; ESTC R8299 16,299 32

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