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A19548 A sermon at the solemnizing of the happie inauguration of our most gracious and religious soueraigne King Iames wherein is manifestly proued, that the soueraignty of kings is immediatly from God, and second to no authority on earth whatsoeuer : preached at Paules Crosse, the 24. of March last 1608 / by Richard Crakanthorpe ... Crakanthorpe, Richard, 1567-1624. 1609 (1609) STC 5979; ESTC S308 49,514 56

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