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discourse_n concern_v the_o duty_n of_o cast_v our_o care_n upon_o god_n in_o all_o our_o difficulty_n together_o with_o a_o exhortation_n to_o patient_a suffering_n for_o righteousness_n in_o a_o sermon_n on_o 1_o pet._n three_o 14_o 15._o by_o nathanael_n spinks_n m._n a._n a_o presbyter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n a_o discourse_n concern_v lend_v in_o two_o part_n the_o first_o a_o historical_a account_n of_o its_o observation_n the_o second_o a_o essay_n concern_v its_o original_a this_o subdivide_v into_o two_o repartition_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v preparatory_a and_o show_v that_o most_o of_o our_o christian_a ordinance_n be_v derive_v from_o the_o second_o conjecture_n that_o lent_n be_v of_o the_o same_o original_a by_o geo._n hooper_n d._n d._n dean_n of_o canterbury_n mystery_n in_o religion_n vindicated_n or_o the_o filiation_n deity_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n assert_v against_o socinian_o and_o other_o with_o occasional_a reflection_n on_o 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