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A plea for peace: : shewing the dignitie of princes, against the many railings of the rabble, the invectives of the ignorant, and murmurs of the malicious. Written by a well-wisher to the peace of this our Sion.

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Main Author:	A Well-Wisher to the Peace of This Our Sion
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[London] : September 22. London, Printed for Francis Coles, 1642.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Kings and rulers > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > Politics and government > 1642-1649 > Early works to 1800.
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