The dignity and duty of the civil magistrate : a sermon : preached in the audience of His Honour Spencer Phips, Esq., lieutenant governour and commander in chief, the Honourable His Majesty's Council and the Honourable House of Representatives of the province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in New England, May 29th 1751 : being the anniversary for the election of His Majesty's Council for said province / by William Welsteed.

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Uniform Title:	Sabin Americana, 1500-1926.
Main Author:	Welsteed, William, 1695-1753
Corporate Authors:	Massachusetts. General Court. House of Representatives Massachusetts. Lieutenant Governor (1732-1757 : Phips)
Language:	English
Published:	Boston [Mass.] : Printed by S. Kneeland, printer to the Honourable House of Representatives, 1751.
Series:	Sabin Americana, 1500-1926.
Subjects:	Bible. > Psalms, XLVII, 9 > Sermons > Early works to 1800. Election sermons > Massachusetts > Boston > Early works to 1800. Sermons, American > Massachusetts > Boston > Early works to 1800. Providence and government of God > Sermons > Early works to 1800. Kings and rulers > Religious aspects > Christianity > Sermons > Early works to 1800.
Genre:	Sermons Early works to 1800.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users
Physical Description:	4 unnumbered pages, 59 pages ; 21 cm
Variant Title:	Mr. Welsteed's election sermon. Election sermon. [Caption title]
Format:	Electronic eBook

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