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A30672 Not fear, but love a sermon preached before the governors of the Charity for Relief of Poor Widows and Orphans of Clergy-men, at St. Mary le Bow, on the 7th day of Decemb., 1682 / by Ar. Bury ... Bury, Arthur, 1624-1713. 1683 (1683) Wing B6203; ESTC R37172 30,572 54

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