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the_o publish_n of_o this_o sermon_n to_o your_o importunity_n i_o be_o so_o very_o senfible_a of_o the_o excellent_a end_n and_o method_n of_o this_o establishment_n that_o i_o be_o not_o willing_a to_o omit_v the_o least_o thing_n which_o may_v in_o your_o judgement_n conduce_v to_o they_o it_o have_v this_o present_a year_n beside_o the_o charity_n for_o put_v forth_o apprentice_n provide_v five_o hundred_o and_o twelve_o pound_n towards_o the_o support_n of_o widow_n of_o poor_a minister_n and_o their_o child_n i_o fear_v the_o need_v of_o the_o next_o year_n will_v be_v great_a than_o those_o of_o this_o but_o can_v but_o hope_v that_o the_o supply_n will_v grow_v in_o proportion_n to_o they_o that_o god_n will_v prosper_v both_o giver_n manager_n and_o receiver_n be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o my_o honour_a friend_n and_o brethren_n your_o faithful_a and_o humble_a servant_n tho._n tenison_n the_o bishop_n of_o lincoln_n sermon_n before_o the_o clergyman_n son_n december_n 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