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God save the King A sermon preached in St. Pauls Church the 27th. of March 1639. Being the day of his Maiesties most happy inauguration, and of his northerne expedition. By Henry Valentine, D.D.
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Valentine, Henry, d. 1643.
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STC 24575; ESTC S103273
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