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only_o in_o worse_a land_n but_o in_o ireland_n and_o in_o england_n as_o part_n of_o lancashire_n the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o the_o parishioner_n be_v papist_n who_o renounce_v the_o protestant_a church_n in_o some_o place_n xxxii_o neither_o dwell_n in_o the_o parish_n nor_o the_o law_n of_o the_o land_n make_v any_o christian_n a_o member_n of_o that_o parish_n church_n without_o or_o before_o his_o own_o consent_n but_o proximity_n be_v part_n of_o his_o extrinsic_a aptitude_n and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n or_o command_v of_o his_o prince_n may_v make_v it_o his_o duty_n to_o consent_v and_o thereby_o to_o become_v a_o member_n when_o great_a reason_n mollify_v not_o that_o obligation_n xxxiii_o parish_n bound_n and_o such_o other_o humane_a distribution_n for_o conveniency_n may_v be_v alter_v by_o man_n and_o they_o bind_v not_o against_o any_o of_o christ_n own_o law_n and_o predetermination_n nor_o when_o any_o change_n turn_v they_o against_o the_o good_a end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v make_v of_o which_o more_o afterward_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o separation_n xxxiiii_o and_o about_o these_o humane_a church-law_n the_o general_a case_n must_v be_v well_o consider_v how_o far_o they_o be_v obligatory_a to_o conscience_n and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o cease_v to_o bind_v sayrus_n fragoso_n and_o other_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o moderate_a casuist_n of_o the_o papist_n ordinary_o conclude_v that_o humane_a law_n bind_v not_o when_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a good_a we_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o when_o they_o be_v notorious_o against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o against_o the_o common_a good_a or_o be_v make_v by_o usurpation_n without_o authority_n thereto_o they_o bind_v not_o to_o formal_a obedience_n in_o that_o particular_a though_o sometime_o other_o reason_n especial_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o ruler_n may_v bind_v we_o to_o material_a obedience_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a and_o though_o still_o our_o subjection_n and_o loyalty_n must_v be_v maintain_v but_o of_o this_o before_o and_o more_o large_o by_o one_o of_o we_o christian_a directory_n part._n 4._o chap._n 3._o tit._n 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o toletum_n 1355_o decree_v that_o their_o decree_n shall_v bind_v none_o ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la but_o only_a ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la see_v bin._n inoc._n 6_o sect._n xxxv_o king_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v see_v that_o their_o kingdom_n be_v well_o provide_v of_o public_a preacher_n and_o catechist_n to_o convert_v infidel_n and_o impious_a man_n where_o there_o be_v such_o and_o to_o prepare_v such_o for_o baptism_n and_o church_n privilege_n and_o communion_n as_o be_v not_o yet_o baptise_a but_o be_v catechuman_n and_o they_o may_v by_o due_a mean_n compel_v the_o ignorant_a to_o hear_v and_o learn_v what_o christianity_n be_v though_o not_o to_o become_v christian_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a nor_o to_o prosess_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a nor_o to_o take_v church-priviledge_n to_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_n and_o of_o which_o at_o present_a they_o be_v uncapable_a but_o they_o may_v grant_v those_o reward_n and_o civil_a privilege_n to_o christian_n and_o church_n for_o their_o encouragement_n which_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o give_v to_o other_o and_o which_o may_v make_v a_o move_a difference_n without_o unrighteous_a constraint_n xxxvi_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n have_v as_o be_v aforesaid_a settle_v the_o right_n of_o ordination_n on_o the_o senior_a pastor_n or_o bishop_n and_o the_o right_n of_o consent_v in_o the_o people_n and_o this_o continue_v long_o even_o under_o christian_a emperor_n princess_n or_o patron_n may_v not_o deprive_v either_o party_n of_o their_o right_n but_o preserve_v such_o right_n they_o may_v 1._o offer_v meet_a pastor_n to_o the_o ordainer_n and_o consenter_n to_o be_v accept_v when_o there_o be_v just_a cause_n for_o their_o interposition_n 2._o they_o may_v hinder_v both_o ordainer_n and_o people_n from_o introduce_v intolerable_a man_n 3._o they_o may_v when_o a_o people_n ignorance_n faction_n or_o wilfulness_n make_v they_o refuse_v all_o that_o be_v true_o fit_a for_o they_o urge_v they_o to_o accept_v the_o best_a and_o may_v possess_v such_o of_o the_o temple_n and_o public_a maintenance_n and_o make_v it_o consequent_o to_o become_v the_o people_n duty_n to_o consent_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a so_o also_o when_o they_o be_v divide_v xxxvii_o prince_n ought_v to_o be_v preserver_n of_o peace_n and_o charity_n among_o the_o church_n and_o to_o hinder_v preacher_n from_o unrighteous_a and_o uncharitable_a revile_v each_o other_o and_o their_o unpeaceable_a controversy_n and_o contention_n xxxviii_o christ_n himself_o have_v institute_v the_o baptismal_a covenant_n to_o be_v the_o title_n of_o visible_a member_n of_o his_o church_n and_o the_o symbol_n by_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v notify_v and_o he_o have_v command_v all_o the_o baptize_v as_o christian_n to_o love_v each_o other_o as_o themselves_o and_o though_o weak_a in_o the_o faith_n to_o receive_v one_o another_o as_o christ_n receive_v we_o but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o so_o far_o as_o they_o have_v obtain_v to_o walk_v by_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o love_n and_o peace_n and_o not_o to_o despise_v or_o judge_v each_o other_o for_o tolerable_a difference_n much_o less_o to_o hate_v revile_v or_o destroy_v each_o other_o and_o it_o seem_v good_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o apostle_n to_o lay_v no_o great_a burden_n on_o the_o church_n even_o of_o the_o ceremony_n which_o god_n have_v once_o command_v but_o necessary_a thing_n act._n 15._o 28._o and_o these_o term_n of_o church-union_n and_o concord_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v no_o mortal_a man_n have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v all_o thing_n therefore_o of_o inferior_a nature_n though_o verity_n and_o good_a must_v be_v no_o otherwise_o impose_v by_o ruler_n than_o as_o may_v stand_v with_o these_o universal_a law_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o true_a way_n to_o prevent_v church-schism_n thirty-nine_o prince_n by_o their_o law_n or_o pastor_n by_o consent_n where_o prince_n leave_v it_o to_o they_o may_v so_o associate_v many_o particular_a church_n for_o orderly_a correspondency_n and_o concord_n and_o appoint_v such_o time_n and_o place_n for_o synod_n and_o such_o order_n in_o they_o as_o be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n aforesaid_a general_a law_n of_o do_v all_o in_o love_n to_o edification_n and_o in_o order_n and_o how_o far_o if_o ruler_n shall_v miss_v this_o general_a rule_n they_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v obey_v we_o have_v open_v elsewhere_o xl._o as_o we_o have_v there_o also_o say_v that_o prince_n may_v make_v their_o own_o officer_n to_o execute_v their_o magistratical_a power_n circa_fw-la sacra_fw-la which_o we_o acknowledge_v in_o our_o king_n in_o our_o oath_n of_o supremacy_n and_o if_o such_o be_v call_v eclesiastical_a and_o their_o court_n and_o law_n so_o call_v also_o that_o ambiguous_a name_n do_v not_o intimate_v they_o to_o be_v of_o the_o same_o species_n as_o christ_n ordain_v ecclesiastical_a minister_n or_o as_o his_o church_n and_o law_n be_v so_o now_o we_o add_v that_o if_o prince_n shall_v authorise_v any_o particular_a bishop_n or_o pastor_n to_o excercise_n any_o such_o visit_a convent_v order_v moderate_v admonish_a or_o govern_v power_n as_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o prince_n to_o give_v not_o contrary_a to_o christ_n law_n or_o the_o duty_n by_o he_o command_v and_o privilege_n by_o he_o grant_v to_o particular_a church_n we_o judge_v that_o subject_n shall_v obey_v all_o such_o even_o for_o conscience_n sake_n however_o our_o consideration_n of_o christ_n decision_n of_o his_o disciple_n controversy_n who_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o our_o certain_a knowledge_n how_o necessary_a love_n and_o lowliness_n and_o how_o pernicious_a wrath_n and_o lordly-pride_n be_v in_o those_o that_o must_v win_v soul_n to_o christ_n and_o imitate_v he_o in_o bear_v not_o make_v the_o cross_n together_o with_o the_o sad_a history_n of_o the_o church_n distraction_n and_o corruption_n by_o clergy-pride_n and_o worldliness_n lament_v by_o nazianzen_n basil_n hilary_n pictavus_fw-la socrates_n sozomen_n isidore_n pelusiot_n bernard_n and_o multitude_n more_o yea_o by_o some_o pope_n themselves_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n we_o say_v do_v make_v we_o wish_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v never_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o sword_n or_o any_o degree_n of_o force_a power_n or_o secular_a pomp_n yet_o if_o prince_n judge_v otherwise_o we_o must_v obedient_o submit_v to_o all_o their_o officer_n xli_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 1660_o in_o which_o after_o consultation_n with_o his_o reverend_a bishop_n the_o pastoral_a way_n of_o persuasion_n reproof_n and_o admonition_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o presbyter_n that_o a_o distinction_n be_v intend_v between_o this_o pastoral_n and_o the_o prelatical_a government_n and_o we_o
if_o those_o pastor_n hold_v baptism_n necessary_a also_o to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o will_v so_o deny_v it_o to_o such_o this_o seem_v a_o great_a aggravation_n the_o same_o we_o say_v of_o such_o pastor_n as_o reject_v from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n the_o infant_n of_o true_a christian_n on_o the_o aforesaid_a account_n as_o also_o of_o those_o that_o reject_v they_o from_o baptism_n because_o the_o parent_n will_v not_o offer_v they_o to_o it_o unless_o they_o may_v themselves_o be_v the_o covenanter_n in_o their_o own_o child_n name_n and_o the_o express_a dedicater_n of_o they_o to_o god_n and_o because_o they_o either_o can_v get_v credible_a godfather_n or_o will_v not_o put_v other_o to_o promise_v the_o christian_a education_n of_o their_o child_n who_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v do_v at_o all_o intend_v it_o or_o will_v ever_o do_v it_o we_o can_v excuse_v no_o such_o rejection_n of_o christian_a infant_n from_o christ_n church_n from_o schism_n xxvi_o 24._o if_o some_o christian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n example_n bind_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o table_n gesture_n or_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o canon_n 20_o of_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v obligatory_a to_o they_o which_o forbid_v man_n to_o adore_v kneel_v on_o any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n or_o on_o any_o week_n day_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o no_o other_o general_a council_n revoke_v but_o continue_v till_o mere_a usage_n by_o degree_n wear_v it_o out_o say_v dr._n heylin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n above_o 1000_o year_n after_o christ_n or_o if_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v think_v that_o to_o receive_v kneel_v be_v such_o a_o scandalous_a appearance_n of_o the_o papist_n bread-worship_n as_o the_o bow_n before_o a_o image_n forbid_v by_o the_o 2d_o commandment_n be_v a_o scandalous_a appearance_n of_o idol-worship_n though_o these_o person_n do_v in_o this_o mistake_n we_o can_v not_o excuse_v ourselves_o from_o schism_n if_o we_o shall_v therefore_o refuse_v they_o sacramental-communion_n nor_o if_o we_o shall_v assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o rejection_n of_o man_n for_o so_o small_a a_o error_n see_v christ_n spirit_n rom._n 14._o 1_o etc._n etc._n command_v both_o pastor_n and_o people_n to_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o say_v but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o to_o live_v in_o love_n and_o union_n with_o those_o that_o have_v great_a weakness_n than_o this_o xxvii_o 25._o it_o may_v be_v schismatical_a to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v schismatical_a in_o the_o person_n so_o eject_v if_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n though_o schismatical_o only_a in_o some_o accident_n circumstance_n or_o some_o one_o act_n or_o thing_n of_o no_o necessity_n to_o communion_n or_o salvation_n we_o think_v he_o may_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v e._n g._n for_o not_o pay_v fee_n at_o the_o chancellor_n court_n or_o such_o like_a for_o as_o god_n depart_v not_o from_o sinner_n first_o or_o further_o than_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o so_o we_o humble_o conceive_v the_o church_n shall_v imitate_v he_o remember_v how_o christ_n that_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o rebuke_v the_o son_n of_o thunder_n that_o will_v have_v have_v he_o destroy_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v schism_n to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n that_o have_v some_o schismatical_a principle_n practice_n and_o person_n if_o those_o be_v not_o such_o or_o so_o great_a as_o to_o necessitate_v our_o departure_n from_o they_o for_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o few_o church_n that_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v nothing_o and_o do_v nothing_o which_o be_v schismatical_a xxviii_o 26._o gather_v new_a church_n by_o way_n of_o separation_n from_o other_o or_o gather_v assembly_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lawful_a pastor_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o assembly_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o schism_n in_o all_o these_o case_n follow_v 1._o in_o general_n when_o the_o law_n practice_n or_o person_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o separate_v from_o give_v they_o no_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o a_o departure_n 2._o in_o general_n when_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o true_a reason_n according_a to_o the_o notable_a evidence_n of_o the_o case_n the_o say_a assembly_n be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 3._o when_o such_o assembly_n be_v gather_v in_o opposition_n to_o some_o truth_n which_o the_o separater_n will_v thereby_o disow_v e._n g._n infant-baptism_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o set-form_n of_o praise_n or_o prayer_n or_o any_o sound_a doctrine_n or_o for_o the_o profession_n and_o propagation_n of_o some_o heresy_n or_o error_n as_o antinomianism_n popery_n etc._n etc._n 4._o when_o such_o church_n be_v gather_v by_o man_n that_o have_v no_o true_a fitness_n and_o call_v for_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n or_o the_o work_n which_o they_o undertake_v 5._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o will_v thereby_o undue_o set_v up_o themselves_o and_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o or_o by_o their_o covetousness_n seek_v not_o the_o good_a of_o the_o flock_n but_o the_o fleece_n not_o they_o but_o they_o not_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n or_o when_o gather_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o people_n that_o unjust_o think_v those_o that_o they_o separate_v from_o man_n unworthy_a of_o their_o communion_n and_o say_v to_o they_o come_v not_o near_o to_o we_o we_o be_v holy_a than_o you_o isa_n 65._o 5._o 6._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o a_o quarrelsome_a passion_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n who_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o part_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v some_o evil_n in_o it_o 7._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v a_o sinful_a faction_n or_o party_n or_o when_o man_n separate_v from_o other_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v censure_v by_o such_o a_o party_n as_o peter_n do_v withdraw_v from_o the_o gentile_a christian_n lest_o he_o shall_v displease_v the_o erroneous_a lewes_z gal._n 2._o 8._o when_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o a_o proud_a overvalue_v of_o man_n own_o opinion_n or_o some_o odd_a singularity_n whereby_o man_n can_v bear_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n or_o whereby_o they_o will_v fain_o be_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a as_o more_o orthodox_n and_o wise_a than_o other_o 9_o when_o it_o be_v do_v mistake_o to_o set_v up_o some_o wrong_a course_n of_o church_n government_n or_o worship_n as_o that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o of_o examine_v and_o judge_v all_o admit_a member_n or_o that_o papal_a government_n or_o the_o mass_n 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not_o in_o a_o certain_a time_n be_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o after_o lay_v in_o gaol_n during_o life_n unless_o they_o conform_v to_o the_o liturgy_n imposition_n we_o must_v profess_v assent_n etc._n etc._n 2._o not_o every_o parishioner_n yea_o in_o our_o experience_n not_o one_o of_o many_o have_v a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n without_o both_o which_o they_o be_v not_o to_o come_v 3._o many_o good_a christian_n have_v so_o great_a a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o unworthiness_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o communicate_v till_o they_o be_v fit_a and_o some_o be_v so_o timorous_a and_o melancholy_a that_o hear_v the_o liturgy_n threaten_v man_n to_o be_v give_v up_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o eat_v and_o drink_v their_o own_o damnation_n if_o they_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o it_o will_v drive_v they_o by_o fear_n into_o distraction_n shall_v they_o take_v it_o till_o they_o have_v better_a thought_n of_o their_o title_n and_o 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the_o state_n be_v prudent_o to_o be_v choose_v we_o only_o say_v so_o that_o god_n establishment_n be_v not_o violate_v whatever_o we_o may_v think_v best_a we_o presume_v not_o herein_o to_o give_v law_n to_o the_o lawgiver_n nor_o to_o obtrude_v our_o counsel_n uncalled_a on_o our_o superior_n much_o less_o seditious_o to_o oppose_v their_o lawful_a institution_n §_o 34._o but_o to_o those_o that_o think_v that_o god_n foresay_a general_n law_n of_o order_n concord_n edification_n do_v make_v such_o a_o policy_n ordinary_o necessary_a in_o the_o church_n as_o imitate_v the_o jew_n or_o the_o civil_a form_n of_o government_n we_o humble_o offer_v to_o their_o consideration_n 1._o if_o so_o than_o it_o will_v have_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o a_o universal_a law_n with_o its_o due_a exception_n and_o then_o christ_n the_o only_a universal_a lawgiver_n will_v have_v make_v it_o for_o if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v all_o necessary_a universal_a law_n his_o law_n be_v imperfect_a and_o 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discipline_n within_o themselves_o ever_o where_o there_o be_v but_o a_o village_n of_o ten_o person_n there_o be_v a_o presbyter_n that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o judge_a offender_n §_o 36._o what_o man_n do_v prudent_o set_v up_o man_n may_v prudent_o alter_v as_o there_o be_v cause_n greg._n nazianzen_n earnest_o wish_v that_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n of_o place_n or_o seat_n among_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o neither_o think_v their_o government_n of_o each_o other_o to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_n nor_o of_o prudential_a necessity_n or_o use_n else_o he_o will_v have_v be_v against_o it_o and_o the_o whole_a greek_a church_n do_v and_o still_o do_v take_v the_o seat_n of_o preeminence_n to_o be_v but_o of_o man_n appointment_n or_o else_o they_o will_v never_o have_v change_v they_o and_o set_v constantinople_n so_o high_a as_o they_o do_v and_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n express_o determine_v that_o rome_n be_v by_o the_o father_n make_v the_o chief_a seat_n because_o it_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o emperor_n which_o be_v mutable_a §_o 37._o the_o council_n in_o those_o day_n be_v about_o pope_n or_o patriarch_n and_o can_v depose_v they_o and_o yet_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a to_o any_o man_n considerate_o read_v such_o history_n that_o all_o the_o council_n call_v before_o christian_a emperor_n give_v they_o more_o power_n and_o conjoin_v their_o authority_n do_v meet_v only_o for_o act_n of_o agreement_n and_o not_o of_o regiment_n over_o each_o other_o many_o such_o synod_n be_v mention_v by_o eusebius_n and_o the_o right_n reverend_a archbishop_n usher_v declare_v his_o judgement_n so_o in_o general_a that_o council_n have_v but_o a_o agree_a power_n and_o not_o a_o regent_n power_n over_o the_o particular_a bishop_n yet_o these_o two_o thing_n must_v be_v suppose_v 1._o that_o the_o pastor_n in_o a_o synod_n be_v still_o rector_n of_o their_o slock_n and_o their_o canon_n to_o they_o may_v be_v more_o 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dissolve_v p._n 227._o vow_n make_v to_o god_n as_o a_o party_n can_v be_v relax_v by_o man_n though_o man_n may_v give_v away_o their_o own_o if_o you_o swear_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o another_o as_o to_o his_o honour_n obedience_n profit_n or_o other_o good_a the_o oath_n bind_v not_o unless_o he_o for_o who_o you_o swear_v take_v it_o as_o acceptable_a and_o firm_a p._n 242._o concl._n 4._o it_o be_v a_o grievous_a sin_n to_o impose_v a_o oath_n undue_o on_o another_o as_o 1._o a_o oath_n not_o establish_v by_o law_n or_o custom_n etc._n etc._n 2._o a_o oath_n that_o be_v repugnant_a or_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o common_a use_n of_o speak_v seem_v repugnant_a to_o any_o oath_n by_o he_o former_o lawful_o take_v 3._o they_o that_o constrain_v man_n to_o swear_v to_o a_o thing_n unlawful_a as_o against_o our_o duty_n to_o god_n or_o our_o superior_n or_o the_o law_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o against_o good_a manner_n or_o that_o which_o be_v 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