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A sermon preached at the last generall asise holden for the county of Sommerset at Taunton. By William Sclater Batchelar in Diuinitie, and minister of the word of God at Pitmsiter
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Sclater, William, 1575-1626.
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a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o the_o last_o general_a assize_n hold_v for_o the_o county_n of_o somerset_n at_o taunton_n by_o william_n sclater_n batchelar_a in_o divinity_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n at_o pitmister_n london_n print_v by_o edward_n griffin_n for_o henry_n fetherstone_n dwell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o rose_n 1616._o to_o the_o worshipful_a m._n john_n colles_n esquire_n high_a sheriff_n of_o somerset_n mercy_n and_o peace_n be_v multiply_v sjr_n i_o here_o tender_a to_o your_o view_n my_o sermon_n preach_v at_o your_o instance_n hear_v with_o your_o best_a attention_n press_v to_o the_o press_n by_o importunity_n of_o friend_n occasion_v by_o those_o many_o abbreviation_n whereto_o the_o injunction_n of_o brevity_n from_o superior_n force_v i_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v this_o therein_o see_v you_o your_o station_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n warrant_v by_o god_n ordinance_n the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o 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