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Great Britain's deliverance and duty: Represented in a sermon at Ringwood, Hants; May 4, 1746. In grateful Commemoration of the glorious Victory obtained over the rebels near Inverness in Scotland, April 16, 1746. Publish'd by Request, with Enlargements. By John Horsey.
Horsey, John, -1777?.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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The history of the rebellion raised against His Majesty King George II. From its rise in August 1745, to its happy extinction, by the Glorious Victory at Culloden, On the 16th of April, 1746. Illustrated with Plans of the Battles of Falkirk and Culloden.
Date: M,DCC,XLVI. [1746]- Books
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Faith's trial and triumph: or, the soul's conflict with temptation, And Rejoicing when Victory is obtained through Faith in Christ. Being the substance of several sermons Preached at Rainford, and at some Lectures at Bolton in the Moores in Lancashire, from John xx. 28. By J. B., pastor of the congregation at Rainford. And now Published for Publick Use and Benefit.
J. B. (James Bradshaw), 1636?-1702.Date: 1702- Books
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Victory and success from God alone. A sermon preach'd at Kingston upon Thames, on Tuesday, November the 22d. 1709. Being the day appointed for a publick Thanksgiving, &c. By G. Hardinge, A.M. vicar of Kingston. Publish'd at the request of the auditors.
Hardinge, G. (Gideon), -1713.Date: 1710- Books
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The history of Saul and David, and the XIIIth of Romans, Consider'd: in a thanksgiving-sermon, preach'd at Manchester, November 14. 1716. At the request of the young men there, who were minded to commemorate the day of their Own, and these Kingdoms deliverance from the rebels by means of the compleat Victory obtain'd over them at Preston in Lancashire by His Majesty's Forces, Nov. 14. 1715. By Jeremiah Aldred, V.D.M.
Aldred, Jeremiah.Date: [1716]