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by_o his_o behaviour_n and_o demeanour_n toward_o god_n minister_n for_o how_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n that_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n shall_v contemn_v or_o abuse_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o immediate_a instrument_n which_o god_n do_v use_v to_o call_v they_o unto_o both_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v true_o and_o safe_o conclude_v of_o such_o as_o ignatius_n do_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v despise_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n be_v a_o atheist_n trallianos_fw-la ignat._n ad_fw-la trallianos_fw-la a_o profane_a wretch_n and_o a_o despiser_n of_o god_n and_o all_o godliness_n the_o prophet_n osee_n when_o as_o he_o will_v set_v out_o the_o desperate_a wickedness_n of_o the_o people_n in_o his_o time_n osee_n 4.4_o osee_n 4.4_o 4._o say_v that_o they_o be_v like_a unto_o they_o that_o contend_v with_o the_o priest_n as_o pagnine_n and_o vatablus_n read_v it_o which_o do_v intimate_v and_o insinuate_v that_o those_o that_o 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manifest_a contempt_n in_o not_o give_v that_o honour_n and_o reverence_n that_o belong_v unto_o he_o 10._o si_fw-mi serapion_n moriatur_fw-la christianus_n certè_fw-la christus_fw-la nunquam_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la socrat._n hist_o eccl_n lib_n 6._o cap._n 10._o exclaim_v against_o he_o after_o this_o manner_n if_o serapion_n die_v a_o christian_n than_o christ_n be_v never_o make_v man_n signify_v that_o as_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o christ_n be_v make_v man_n so_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o he_o that_o shall_v contemn_v or_o despise_v god_n minister_n will_v never_o die_v a_o good_a christian_a unless_o he_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n the_o which_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n beside_o the_o malice_n and_o wickedness_n of_o the_o ungodly_a which_o make_v they_o to_o hate_v god_n minister_n as_o be_v enemy_n to_o all_o virtue_n and_o godliness_n according_a as_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o the_o world_n but_o i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n 15.19_o joh._n 15.19_o therefore_o the_o world_n hate_v you_o joh._n 15._o i_o suppose_v to_o proceed_v also_o from_o a_o evil_a eye_n not_o look_v right_o upon_o they_o with_o a_o single_a eye_n as_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v which_o make_v they_o so_o high_o to_o contemn_v and_o to_o despise_v they_o of_o which_o some_o there_o be_v that_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o minister_n be_v in_o outward_a show_n not_o so_o goodly_a nor_o so_o glorious_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n as_o other_o be_v 10.4_o 2._o cor._n 10.4_o whereat_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o aim_v 2._o cor._n 10._o who_o have_v give_v out_o great_a word_n of_o the_o power_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o cast_v down_o strong_a hold_n &_o to_o bring_v into_o captivity_n every_o thought_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n he_o add_v present_o after_o this_o look_v you_o on_o thing_n say_v he_o after_o the_o outward_a appearance_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v 10.7_o 2._o cor._n 10.7_o if_o you_o regard_v minister_n by_o their_o outward_a show_n there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n in_o they_o like_v as_o it_o be_v with_o our_o saviour_n christ_n who_o although_o he_o be_v say_v to_o be_v fair_a than_o the_o son_n of_o man_n psalm_n 45._o 45.2_o psal_n 45.2_o yet_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o outward_a show_n man_n do_v not_o see_v any_o thing_n in_o he_o worthy_a to_o be_v desire_v esa_n 53._o 53.2_o esa_n 53.2_o and_o therefore_o herod_n and_o his_o soldier_n when-as_a they_o look_v upon_o his_o outward_a appearance_n only_o with_o their_o bodily_a eye_n 23.11_o luke_n 23.11_o they_o despise_v he_o say_v the_o text_n &_o mock_v at_o he_o so_o do_v those_o beardless_a boy_n in_o mock_v the_o prophet_n 2.23_o 2._o kin._n 2.23_o and_o call_v he_o baldpate_n 9.11_o 2._o kin_n 9.11_o 2._o king_n 2._o so_o do_v jehu_n his_o companion_n in_o make_v the_o prophet_n no_o better_a than_o a_o madcap_n say_v what_o do_v this_o mad_a fellow_n here_o 2._o king_n 9_o so_o shall_v you_o see_v it_o every_o where_o where_o the_o eye_n only_o be_v the_o judge_n &_o look_v more_o to_o the_o outward_a then_o to_o the_o inward_a man_n but_o as_o we_o do_v not_o despise_v gold_n because_o it_o be_v sound_a in_o clay_n so_o ought_v we_o not_o to_o despise_v god_n minister_n 4.7_o 2._o cor._n 4.7_o because_o they_o carry_v their_o heavenly_a treasure_n in_o earthen_a vessel_n but_o rather_o to_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o that_o worthy_a constantine_n 35_o euseb_n de_fw-fr vita_fw-la constant_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 35_o of_o who_o eusebius_n report_v that_o he_o do_v love_n &_o honour_v the_o minister_n of_o god_n not_o consider_v the_o outward_a man_n which_o be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n but_o the_o inward_a man_n which_o be_v see_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o therefore_o he_o will_v many_o time_n as_o the_o same_o author_n say_v set_v they_o at_o his_o own_o table_n with_o he_o and_o have_v they_o in_o his_o company_n whithersoever_o he_o go_v for_o who_o sake_n he_o very_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v bless_v and_o prosper_v he_o the_o better_a in_o all_o his_o business_n other_o there_o be_v that_o look_v only_o upon_o their_o outward_a and_o mean_a estate_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o cross_n and_o trouble_n which_o they_o suffer_v many_o time_n as_o the_o jew_n and_o other_o do_v upon_o christ_n who_o despise_v he_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o birth_n and_o his_o poverty_n and_o his_o mean_a condition_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n sometime_o disgrace_v he_o with_o his_o country_n that_o he_o be_v a_o galilean_a 6.3_o mar._n 6.3_o sometime_o with_o his_o parent_n that_o he_o be_v a_o carpenter_n son_n sometime_o with_o his_o friend_n &_o acquaintance_n 11.19_o mat._n 11.19_o that_o he_o be_v a_o friend_n of_o publican_n and_o sinner_n sometime_o with_o his_o obscureness_n and_o the_o small_a account_n and_o estimation_n he_o be_v in_o 7.48_o joh._n 7.48_o that_o none_o of_o the_o ruler_n but_o only_o the_o vulgar_a sort_n do_v believe_v in_o he_o so_o do_v they_o with_o the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n despise_v they_o for_o their_o want_n and_o those_o manifold_a persecution_n which_o they_o endure_v but_o as_o we_o do_v not_o esteem_v a_o sword_n by_o the_o scabbard_n nor_o a_o dagger_n by_o the_o sheath_n for_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v there_o may_v be_v a_o golden_a or_o a_o paint_a sheath_n and_o a_o wooden_a dagger_n so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o esteem_v of_o god_n minister_n by_o their_o mean_a estate_n and_o by_o their_o cross_n and_o trouble_n in_o the_o world_n which_o god_n will_v have_v they_o sometime_o to_o suffer_v not_o to_o the_o end_n that_o any_o shall_v contemn_v they_o but_o rather_o that_o see_v their_o faith_n their_o patience_n &_o their_o constancy_n they_o may_v imitate_v and_o follow_v yea_o admire_v and_o honour_v they_o for_o it_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o a_o base_a and_o a_o abject_a mind_n yea_o of_o a_o soul_n altogether_o deject_a &_o cleave_v to_o the_o duâ—â—_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o esteem_v base_o of_o god_n servant_n in_o any_o outward_a respect_n as_o iâ—_n the_o soul_n know_v no_o better_a thing_n theâ—_n the_o outward_a &_o transitory_a thing_n of_o thâ—_n world_n or_o as_o if_o all_o the_o felicity_n &_o happiness_n of_o man_n do_v consist_v in_o they_o we_o read_v of_o the_o galathian_o that_o they_o be_v so_o faâ—_n from_o despise_v s._n 4.13_o gal._n 4.13_o paul_n for_o his_o poverty_n and_o his_o trouble_n and_o persecution_n thaâ—_n they_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n yea_o as_o christ_n jesus_n insomuch_o that_o if_o it_o have_v be_v possible_a they_o will_v have_v pluck_v out_o their_o own_o eye_n to_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o
leper_n he_o say_v si_fw-la vis_fw-la potes_fw-la if_o thou_o will_v thou_o can_v make_v i_o clean_o our_o saviour_n say_v volo_fw-la mundare_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_o in_o do_v and_o perform_v of_o which_o cure_n christ_n use_v his_o hand_n and_o his_o tongue_n as_o you_o see_v his_o hand_n in_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v he_o his_o tongue_n in_o say_v volo_fw-la mundare_fw-la i_o will_v be_v thou_o clean_o for_o the_o first_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v demand_v why_o our_o saviour_n christ_n touch_v this_o leper_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n as_o it_o shall_v seem_v be_v able_a to_o have_v heal_v he_o without_o the_o least_o touch_n of_o he_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o especial_a reason_n and_o consideration_n first_o to_o show_v that_o he_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o other_o be_v but_o be_v lord_n and_o commander_n of_o the_o law_n itself_o 14_o levit._fw-la 14_o the_o law_n forbid_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v touch_v a_o leper_n if_o he_o do_v he_o be_v count_v unclean_a and_o therefore_o when_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a come_v to_o elisha_n the_o prophet_n to_o be_v heal_v of_o his_o leprosy_n 5._o 2._o king_n 5._o the_o prophet_n suffer_v he_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o honour_n to_o stand_v without_o the_o door_n &_o send_v he_o to_o the_o river_n jordan_n to_o wash_v himself_o there_o which_o he_o do_v because_o he_o will_v observe_v the_o law_n but_o our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v not_o only_a under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4.4_o matt._n gal_n 4.4_o mar._n 2.28_o lex_fw-la non_fw-la ideò_fw-la vetuit_fw-la tangere_fw-la lepram_fw-la ne_fw-la leprosi_fw-la sanarentur_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la ne_fw-la tangentes_fw-la lepram_fw-la inquinarentur_fw-la chrysost_n in_o matt._n but_o also_o above_o the_o law_n mar._n 2.28_o he_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v this_o leper_n and_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o break_v the_o law_n for_o all_o this_o because_o the_o law_n do_v not_o forbid_v to_o touch_v the_o leprosy_n least_o leper_n may_v be_v heal_v thereby_o but_o contrariwise_o lest_o those_o that_o be_v not_o leper_n may_v be_v infect_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o christ_n touch_v this_o leper_n to_o heal_v he_o not_o to_o be_v insect_v of_o he_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1.15_o tit._n 1.15_o omnia_fw-la munda_fw-la mundis_fw-la to_o the_o clean_a all_o thing_n be_v clean_o and_o that_o bless_a hand_n of_o his_o have_v a_o power_n to_o sanctify_v not_o to_o be_v pollute_v he_o â—oseth_v and_o dissolve_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o â—awe_n as_o chrysostome_n say_v ibid._n christus_fw-la tangendo_fw-la leprosum_fw-la literam_fw-la legis_fw-la soluit_fw-la propositum_fw-la eius_fw-la non_fw-la soluit_fw-la chrys_n ibid._n but_o he_o do_v â—ot_n dissolve_v the_o intent_n and_o purpose_n of_o â—t_z and_o so_o by_o consequence_n do_v not_o wreak_v the_o law_n because_o the_o law_n do_v â—ot_n consist_v as_o saint_n austen_n say_v in_o the_o â—eaves_v of_o the_o letter_n and_o of_o the_o word_n hereof_o but_o in_o the_o root_n of_o reason_n and_o â—nd_v of_o the_o true_a intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o the_o matter_n and_o meaning_n thereof_o be_v not_o subject_a unto_o the_o letter_n trin._n intelligentia_fw-la dictorum_fw-la ex_fw-la causis_fw-la assumenda_fw-la est_fw-la dicendi_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sermoni_fw-la res_fw-la sed_fw-la rei_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la sermo_fw-la subiectus_fw-la hilar_n li._n 14._o de_fw-fr trin._n as_o hilâ—ary_n say_v but_o the_o letter_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o â—atter_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o in_o which_o regard_n the_o civil_a law_n say_v that_o whosoeâ—er_n shall_v insist_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o â—awe_n contrary_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o he_o â—oth_v sin_n and_o offend_v against_o the_o law_n neither_o shall_v he_o under_o a_o colour_n of_o word_n escape_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o the_o ground_n whereof_o be_v this_o because_o â—ll_a law_n if_o they_o be_v just_a be_v derive_v â—yther_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v ordain_v unto_o the_o public_a and_o common_a good_a of_o menâ—_n and_o therefore_o if_o a_o man_n do_v not_o offend_v either_o against_o the_o mind_n and_o meaning_n oâ—_n the_o lawegiver_n or_o against_o the_o mainâ—_n end_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o law_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o violate_v nor_o break_v the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o matter_n that_o do_v very_o much_o concern_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o manage_n of_o the_o law_n not_o to_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n either_o by_o suffer_v contention_n and_o troublesome_a person_n to_o vex_v and_o molest_v other_o only_o with_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o leâ—ter_n tertul._n favor_n literae_fw-la impietatis_fw-la praetextus_fw-la tertul._n which_o tertullian_n call_v a_o pretext_n and_o cloak_n of_o impiety_n or_o by_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o letter_n noâ—_n according_a to_o the_o intent_n and_o equity_n 〈◊〉_d the_o law_n whereby_o it_o fall_v out_o thaâ—_n the_o law_n which_o be_v good_a 1.8_o 1._o tim._n 1.8_o as_o s._n paul_n saitâ—_n if_o a_o man_n use_v it_o lawful_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d be_v many_o time_n make_v the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n 3_o 2._o cor._n 3_o by_o sucâ—_n as_o do_v abuse_n and_o pervert_v the_o same_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o a_o other_o case_n the_o letter_z killeth_z but_o the_o spirit_n give_v life_n so_o we_o may_v true_o say_v here_o that_o the_o rigour_n and_o extremity_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v of_o the_o letter_n do_v hurt_v and_o wrong_v many_o time_n but_o the_o equity_n which_o be_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o law_n that_o do_v right_a and_o justice_n to_o every_o man_n second_o christ_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v the_o leper_n be_v able_a to_o have_v heal_v he_o without_o it_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v not_o think_v that_o he_o do_v fear_n to_o take_v the_o infection_n and_o himself_o to_o become_v a_o leper_n and_o to_o show_v withal_o that_o he_o will_v not_o omit_v nor_o leave_v so_o godly_a and_o charitable_a a_o deed_n for_o any_o niceness_n or_o squeamishness_n that_o he_o have_v of_o the_o loathsomenesse_n of_o the_o disease_n a_o matter_n that_o gregory_n nazianzene_n do_v great_o complain_v of_o in_o his_o time_n pauperum_fw-la melior_fw-la est_fw-la conditio_fw-la vitij_fw-la quam_fw-la morbi_fw-la etc._n etc._n nazianz_n lib._n de_fw-fr amore_fw-la pauperum_fw-la in_o say_v that_o the_o condition_n of_o sin_n be_v better_a than_o the_o condition_n of_o sickness_n for_o man_n say_v he_o will_v converse_v &_o delight_n in_o the_o company_n of_o drunkard_n whoremonger_n common_a swearer_n and_o such_o like_a but_o they_o do_v abhor_v and_o shun_v the_o presence_n and_o company_n of_o poor_a and_o sick_a and_o disease_a person_n the_o which_o 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out_o our_o hand_n and_o to_o touch_v they_o by_o visit_v help_a and_o relieve_v of_o they_o and_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n here_o who_o although_o he_o be_v able_a to_o have_v heal_v he_o by_o his_o word_n only_o yet_o notwithstanding_o he_o disdain_v not_o to_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n and_o to_o heal_v he_o by_o touch_v of_o he_o which_o practice_n and_o example_n of_o christ_n if_o any_o shall_v suppose_v to_o be_v above_o the_o reach_n and_o imitation_n of_o a_o christian_a although_o every_o imitable_a work_n of_o christ_n whereof_o this_o be_v one_o not_o as_o a_o miracle_n but_o as_o a_o deed_n of_o piety_n be_v not_o only_o our_o instruction_n but_o also_o our_o imitation_n let_v he_o consider_v and_o set_v before_o his_o eye_n the_o samaritane_n who_o see_v the_o poor_a traveler_n in_o a_o pitiful_a case_n 10.30_o luke_n
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plague_n when_o as_o in_o very_a truth_n they_o die_v of_o famine_n who_o happy_o may_v very_o well_o have_v recover_v of_o the_o plague_n have_v they_o not_o for_o want_v of_o thing_n necessary_a be_v consume_v with_o famine_n oh_o how_o can_v these_o man_n pray_v unto_o god_n when_o as_o they_o be_v either_o in_o the_o like_a or_o in_o any_o other_o distress_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o have_v mercy_n on_o they_o after_o his_o great_a goodness_n 51.1_o psal_n 51.1_o and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n when_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v so_o unmerciful_a not_o show_v mercy_n to_o their_o poor_a brethren_n according_a to_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n and_o because_o this_o be_v so_o necessary_a a_o duty_n give_v i_o leave_v to_o urge_v it_o a_o little_a more_o and_o to_o exhort_v those_o who_o it_o do_v concern_v not_o to_o perform_v it_o bare_o and_o niggardly_o but_o to_o do_v it_o liberal_o &_o bountiful_o though_o it_o be_v with_o some_o strain_n &_o stretch_v of_o themselves_o which_o happy_o be_v some_o cause_n that_o our_o merciful_a saviour_n do_v not_o only_o touch_v the_o leper_n but_o also_o stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o touch_v he_o to_o teach_v we_o in_o help_v the_o poor_a &_o the_o sick_a at_o such_o time_n especial_o to_o stretch_v ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v liberal_a and_o bountiful_a in_o help_v of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o observation_n that_o s._n antioch_n chrysost_n hom_n 37._o ad_fw-la pop_v antioch_n chrysostome_n have_v that_o the_o prophet_n david_n do_v not_o simple_o commend_v those_o that_o give_v but_o those_o that_o stretch_v out_o their_o hand_n when_o they_o give_v in_o give_v liberal_o especial_o when_o as_o they_o be_v able_a for_o so_o he_o say_v of_o a_o righteous_a man_n psal_n 112._o dispersit_fw-la 112_o psal_n 112_o dedit_fw-la pauperibus_fw-la he_o have_v scatter_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a he_o do_v not_o only_o say_v he_o have_v give_v but_o he_o have_v scatter_v and_o give_v which_o impli_v a_o liberal_a and_o a_o bountiful_a largess_n for_o what_o great_a charity_n be_v it_o say_v the_o fame_n father_n for_o a_o man_n abound_v with_o store_n and_o plenty_n as_o the_o sea_n do_v with_o water_n to_o give_v so_o much_o to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n out_o of_o his_o store_n as_o a_o little_a cup_n or_o dish_n will_v hold_v of_o the_o water_n that_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n though_o it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o poor_a widow_n to_o cast_v two_o mite_n into_o the_o treasury_n 21.1_o luke_n 21.1_o because_o it_o be_v all_o that_o she_o have_v yet_o the_o rich_a man_n they_o cast_v great_a gift_n into_o the_o offering_n and_o though_o it_o be_v enough_o for_o the_o child_n to_o cry_v hosanna_n 21._o mat._n 21._o and_o for_o poor_a man_n to_o cut_v down_o branch_n and_o to_o strew_v they_o before_o christ_n yet_o the_o rich_a man_n be_v at_o more_o cost_n in_o cast_v their_o garment_n in_o the_o way_n as_o alexander_n answer_v a_o beggar_n that_o ask_v he_o a_o penny_n that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o a_o king_n to_o give_v a_o penny_n so_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v bountiful_o to_o give_v niggardly_o for_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v 12.48_o luke_n 12.48_o say_v christ_n of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v luk._n 12.48_o so_o then_o for_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o second_o reason_n let_v we_o in_o this_o and_o such_o like_a case_n follow_v the_o apostle_n admonition_n which_o be_v to_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n 3.12_o col._n 3.12_o col._n 3._o that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o be_v merciful_a but_o to_o put_v on_o mercy_n that_o as_o we_o put_v on_o our_o clothes_n and_o garment_n and_o wear_v they_o upon_o we_o so_o also_o to_o put_v on_o mercy_n &_o compassion_n as_o a_o garment_n and_o to_o wear_v it_o always_o about_o with_o we_o and_o not_o to_o put_v on_o mercy_n only_o but_o to_o put_v on_o bowel_n of_o mercy_n so_o as_o our_o bowel_n 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