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A34713 England's restoration parallel'd in Judah's, or, The primitive judge and counsellor in a sermon before the honourable judge at Abington assizes, for the county of Berks, Aug. 6. 1689 / by Francis Carswell ... Carswell, Francis, d. 1709. 1689 (1689) Wing C649; ESTC R222147 22,865 40

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