a_o sermon_n preach_v at_o st._n paul_n church_n in_o london_n april_n 17._o 1659._o and_o now_o publish_v at_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n by_o nath._n ingelo_n d.d._n and_o fellow_n of_o eton_n coll._n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o iustin._n martyr_n print_v for_o l._n fawn_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o parrot_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1659._o dr._n ingelo_n sermon_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o the_o court_n of_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n right_o honourable_a and_o right_a worshipful_a it_o be_v a_o excellent_a say_n of_o a_o martyr_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o that_o be_v of_o all_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o most_o industrious_o design_v the_o advancement_n of_o god_n service_n there_o be_v none_o so_o acceptable_a unto_o he_o 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