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Good rulers the fathers of their people, and the marks of honour due to them : a sermon preach'd at Boston: in the audience of His Excellency William Shirley, Esq; governour; the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and House of Representatives, of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: on the day of electing His Majesty's Council, May 25. 1748. /

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Main Author:	Lewes, Daniel, 1685-1753
Corporate Author:	Massachusetts. General Court
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Series:	Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ; no. 6175.
Subjects:	Religion and state. Election sermons > Massachusetts > 1748.
Online Access:	Evans Digital Edition

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