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A86325 The glory and beauty of Gods portion: set forth in a sermon preached before the honourable House of Commons at the publique fast, Iune 26. 1644. / By Gaspar Hickes, Pastour of Lanracke in Cornwall, a member of the Assembly of Divines. Hickes, Gaspar, 1605-1677. 1644 (1644) Wing H1838; Thomason E2_10; ESTC R2493 29,927 47

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