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A64970 The right notion of honour as it was delivered in a sermon before the King at Newmarket, Octob. 4, 1674. Published by His Majesties special command. : With annotations, the contents whereof are in the following leaf / by Nath. Vincent, D.D. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty, and Fellow of Clare-Hall in Cambridge. Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697. 1685 (1685) Wing V419; ESTC R3122 34,127 86

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