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A61274 Of preparation for death and judgment a sermon preached at Whitehall January 27, 1694/5, before the Right Honourable the Lord Chamberlain, the Ladies of the Bedchamber, and others of the household to our late gracious Queen Mary of blessed memory / by George Stanhope ... ; published at the request of that honourable audience. Stanhope, George, 1660-1728. 1695 (1695) Wing S5225; ESTC R15063 15,303 36

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