In the 1850s, Lincoln asserted his belief in "providence" in a general way, and rarely used the language or imagery of the evangelicals; he regarded the republicanism of the Founding Fathers with an almost religious reverence.
ɪnðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z, lˈɪŋkən ɐsˈɜːɾᵻd hɪz bᵻlˈiːf ˈɪn "pɹˈɑːvɪdəns" ɪn ɐ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl wˈeɪ, ænd ɹˈɛɹli jˈuːzd ðə lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ɔːɹ ˈɪmɪdʒɹi ʌvðɪ ˌiːvɐndʒˈɛlɪkəlz; hiː ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd ðə ɹᵻpˈʌblɪkənˌɪzəm ʌvðə fˈaʊndɪŋ fˈɑːðɚz wɪð ɐn ˈɔːlmoʊst ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ɹˈɛvɚɹəns.