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A47445 A sermon preached at St. Patrick's Church Dublin on the 16th of Novemb. 1690 being the day of thanksgiving for the preservation of His Majesties person, his good success in our deliverance, and his safe and happy return into England : before the Right Honourable the Lords Justices of Ireland / by William King. King, William, 1650-1729. 1691 (1691) Wing K537; ESTC R26831 18,020 35

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