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A19261 A white sheete, or A warning for whoremongers A sermon preached in the parish church of St. Swithins by London-stone, the 19. of Iuly, anno Domi: 1629. the day appointed by honorable authoritie, for penance to be done, by an inhabitant there, for fornication, continued more then two yeares, with his maide-seruant. By Richard Cooke B: of D: and parson there. Cooke, Richard, 1574 or 5-1639. 1629 (1629) STC 5676; ESTC S108659 25,390 52

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