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A26753 A sermon at the Warwick-shire meeting, November 25, 1679, at S. Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside, London by William Basset ... Basset, William, 1644-1695. 1679 (1679) Wing B1053; ESTC R13214 18,472 35

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