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continue_v patient_o in_o so_o do_v notwithstanding_o the_o many_o tedious_a difficulty_n accompany_v such_o kind_n of_o labour_n i_o desire_v humble_o to_o acknowledge_v now_o that_o the_o sever_a paper_n be_v bring_v together_o in_o this_o collection_n to_o their_o due_a and_o proper_a place_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o bone_n scatter_v in_o the_o valley_n that_o they_o come_v together_o bone_n to_o his_o bone_n ezek._n 37._o what_o remain_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n he_o who_o give_v to_o all_o thing_n life_n and_o breath_n be_v with_o all_o earnestness_n and_o humility_n implore_v that_o he_o will_v please_v to_o put_v breath_n into_o these_o otherwise_o dry_a bones_o that_o they_o may_v live_v that_o beside_o this_o paper-life_n which_o be_v all_o that_o man_n can_v give_v to_o these_o write_n they_o may_v have_v a_o live_a form_n and_o vital_a energy_n within_o we_o that_o the_o practical_a truth_n contain_v in_o these_o discourse_n may_v not_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o dead_a letter_n but_o spirit_n and_o life_n that_o he_o who_o teach_v we_o to_o profit_v will_v prosper_v these_o paper_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o all_o those_o good_a end_n to_o which_o they_o be_v design_v that_o it_o will_v please_v the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n to_o remove_v all_o darkness_n and_o prejudice_n from_o the_o mind_n and_o heart_n of_o any_o reader_n and_o whatsoever_o will_v hinder_v the_o fair_a reception_n of_o truth_n that_o the_o reader_n may_v have_v a_o inward_a practical_a and_o feel_a knowledge_n of_o the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n and_o live_v a_o life_n worthy_a of_o that_o knowledge_n be_v the_o prayer_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o christ_n jesus_n john_n worthington_n cambridge_n december_n 22._o 1659._o in_o this_o epistle_n pag._n seven_o lin_v alt_z for_o mouth_n to_o mouth_n r._n face_n to_o face_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a discourse_n in_o this_o volume_n discourse_n i._o of_o the_o true_a way_n or_o method_n of_o attain_v to_o divine_a knowledge_n sect._n i._n that_o divine_a thing_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v rather_o by_o a_o spiritual_a sensation_n than_o a_o verbal_a description_n or_o mere_a speculation_n sin_n and_o wickedness_n prejudicial_a to_o true_a knowledge_n that_o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n as_o also_o a_o ingenuous_a freedom_n of_o judgement_n be_v the_o best_a ground_n and_o preparation_n for_o the_o entertainment_n of_o truth_n page_n 1._o sect._n ii_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o method_n of_o know_v lay_v down_o in_o the_o former_a section_n answer_v that_o man_n general_o notwithstanding_o their_o apostasy_n be_v furnish_v with_o the_o radical_a principle_n of_o true_a knowledge_n man_n want_v not_o so_o much_o mean_v of_o know_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o will_n to_o do_v what_o they_o know_v practical_a knowledge_n differ_v from_o all_o other_o knowledge_n and_o excel_v it_o pag._n 13._o sect._n iii_o man_n may_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o fourfold_a capacity_n in_o order_n to_o the_o perception_n of_o divine_a thing_n that_o the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o true_a and_o sober_a christian_a and_o that_o it_o be_v but_o in_o its_o infancy_n while_o he_o be_v in_o this_o earthly_a body_n pag._n 17._o discourse_n ii_o of_o superstition_n the_o true_a notion_n of_o superstition_n well_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n a_o over-timorous_a and_o dreadful_a apprehension_n of_o the_o deity_n a_o false_a opinion_n of_o the_o deity_n the_o true_a cause_n and_o rise_v of_o superstition_n superstition_n be_v most_o incident_a to_o such_o as_o converse_v not_o with_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n or_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o unlikeness_n to_o he_o right_o apprehension_n of_o god_n beget_v in_o man_n a_o nobleness_n and_o freedom_n of_o soul_n superstition_n though_o it_o look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o angry_a deity_n yet_o it_o count_v he_o easy_o please_v with_o flatter_a worship_n apprehension_n of_o a_o deity_n and_o gild_n meet_v together_o be_v apt_a to_o excite_v fear_n hypocrite_n to_o spare_v their_o sin_n seek_v out_o way_n to_o compound_v with_o god_n servile_a and_o superstitious_a fear_n be_v increase_v by_o ignorance_n of_o the_o certain_a cause_n of_o terrible_a effect_n in_o nature_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o by_o frightful_a apparition_n of_o ghost_n and_o spectre_n a_o further_a consideration_n of_o superstition_n as_o a_o composition_n of_o fear_n and_o flattery_n a_o full_a definition_n of_o superstition_n according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o ancient_n superstition_n do_v not_o always_o appear_v in_o the_o same_o form_n but_o pass_v from_o one_o form_n to_o another_o and_o sometime_o shroud_n itself_o under_o form_n seem_o spiritual_a and_o more_o refine_a pag._n 25._o discourse_n iii_o of_o atheism_n that_o there_o be_v a_o near_a affinity_n between_o atheism_n &_o superstition_n that_o superstition_n do_v not_o only_o prepare_v the_o way_n for_o atheism_n but_o promote_v and_o strengthen_v it_o that_o epicurism_n be_v but_o atheism_n under_o a_o mask_n a_o confutation_n of_o epicurus_n his_o master-notion_n together_o with_o some_o other_o pretence_n and_o dogmata_fw-la of_o his_o sect._n the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o nature_n be_v advantageous_a to_o religion_n that_o superstition_n be_v more_o tolerable_a than_o atheism_n that_o atheism_n be_v both_o ignoble_a and_o uncomfortable_a what_o low_a and_o unworthy_a notion_n the_o epicurean_o have_v concern_v man_n happiness_n and_o what_o trouble_n they_o be_v put_v to_o how_o to_o define_v and_o where_o to_o place_v true_a happiness_n a_o true_a belief_n of_o a_o deity_n support_v the_o soul_n with_o a_o present_a tranquillity_n and_o future_a hope_n be_v it_o not_o for_o a_o deity_n the_o world_n will_v be_v unhabitable_a p._n 41._o discourse_n iv_o of_o
and_o more_o plain_o declare_v its_o own_o high_a descent_n to_o we_o that_o it_o be_v able_a to_o subsist_v and_o act_v without_o the_o aid_n and_o assistance_n of_o this_o matter_n which_o it_o inform_v and_o here_o we_o shall_v take_v that_o course_n that_o aristotle_n do_v in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la and_o first_o of_o all_o inquire_v whether_o it_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d some_o kind_n of_o action_n so_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o itself_o as_o not_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o body_n and_o this_o soon_o offer_v itself_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o we_o in_o those_o elicit_v motion_n of_o it_o as_o the_o moralist_n be_v wont_a to_o name_v they_o which_o though_o they_o may_v end_v in_o those_o they_o call_v imperate_a act_n yet_o have_v their_o first_o emanation_n from_o nothing_o else_o but_o the_o soul_n itself_o for_o this_o purpose_n we_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o action_n which_o be_v obvious_a to_o the_o experience_n of_o every_o one_o that_o observe_v himself_o according_a to_o a_o double_a source_n &_o emanation_n of_o they_o which_o a_o late_a philosopher_n have_v very_o happy_o suggest_v to_o we_o the_o first_o be_v those_o action_n which_o arise_v up_o within_o we_o without_o any_o animadversion_n the_o other_o be_v those_o that_o be_v consequent_a to_o it_o for_o we_o find_v frequent_o such_o motion_n within_o ourselves_o 1._o which_o first_o be_v before_o we_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o and_o which_o by_o their_o own_o turbulence_n and_o impetuousness_n force_v we_o to_o a_o advertency_n as_o those_o fiery_a spirit_n and_o that_o inflame_a blood_n which_o sometime_o fly_v up_o into_o the_o head_n or_o those_o gross_a and_o earthly_a fume_n that_o disturb_v our_o brain_n the_o stir_v of_o many_o other_o humour_n which_o beget_v within_o we_o grief_n melancholy_n anger_n or_o mirth_n or_o other_o passion_n which_o have_v their_o rise_n from_o such_o cause_n as_o we_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o nor_o give_v no_o consent_n to_o create_v this_o trouble_n to_o we_o beside_o all_o those_o passion_n and_o perception_n which_o be_v beget_v within_o we_o by_o some_o external_a motion_n which_o derive_v themselves_o through_o our_o sense_n and_o fierce_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n force_v they_o sometime_o from_o their_o deep_a debate_n &_o muse_n of_o some_o other_o thing_n to_o open_v to_o they_o and_o give_v they_o a_o audience_n now_o as_o to_o such_o motion_n as_o these_o be_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o our_o body_n that_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o they_o a_o man_n body_n be_v so_o contrive_v and_o his_o soul_n so_o unite_v to_o it_o that_o they_o may_v have_v a_o speedy_a access_n to_o the_o soul_n indeed_o some_o ancient_a philosopher_n thought_n that_o the_o soul_n descend_v more_o deep_o into_o the_o body_n as_o they_o express_v it_o first_o beget_v these_o corporeal_a motion_n unbeknow_v to_o itself_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o more_o deep_a immersion_n which_o afterward_o by_o their_o impetuousness_n excite_v its_o advertency_n but_o whatsoever_o truth_n there_o be_v in_o that_o assertion_n we_o clear_o find_v from_o the_o relation_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n themselves_o that_o our_o soul_n disow_v they_o and_o acknowledge_v no_o such_o motion_n to_o have_v be_v so_o busy_a by_o her_o commission_n neither_o know_v what_o they_o be_v from_o whence_o they_o arise_v or_o whither_o they_o tend_v until_o she_o have_v due_o examine_v they_o but_o these_o corporeal_a motion_n as_o they_o seem_v to_o arise_v from_o nothing_o else_o but_o mere_o from_o the_o machina_fw-la of_o the_o body_n itself_o so_o they_o can_v not_o at_o all_o be_v sensated_a but_o by_o the_o soul_n neither_o indeed_o be_v all_o our_o own_o corporeal_a action_n perceive_v by_o we_o but_o only_o those_o that_o may_v serve_v to_o maintain_v a_o good_a correspondence_n &_o intelligence_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o so_o foment_n &_o cherish_v that_o sympathy_n between_o they_o which_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o subsistence_n and_o well-being_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n in_o this_o mundane_a state_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v very_o little_a of_o that_o which_o be_v common_o do_v in_o our_o body_n which_o our_o soul_n be_v inform_v at_o all_o of_o the_o constant_a circulation_n of_o blood_n through_o all_o our_o vein_n and_o artery_n the_o common_a motion_n of_o our_o animal_n spirit_n in_o our_o nerve_n the_o maceration_n of_o food_n within_o our_o stomach_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o chyle_n and_o nourishment_n to_o every_o part_n that_o want_v the_o relief_n of_o it_o the_o constant_a flux_n and_o reflux_n of_o more_o sedate_n humour_n within_o we_o the_o dissipation_n of_o our_o corporeal_a matter_n by_o insensible_a transpiration_n and_o the_o access_n of_o new_a in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o all_o this_o we_o be_v little_o acquaint_v with_o by_o any_o vital_a energy_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o union_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o will_v acquaint_v ourselves_o with_o the_o anatomy_n and_o vital_a function_n of_o our_o own_o body_n we_o be_v fain_o to_o use_v the_o same_o course_n and_o method_n that_o we_o will_v to_o find_v out_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o animal_n as_o if_o our_o soul_n have_v as_o little_a to_o do_v with_o any_o of_o these_o in_o our_o own_o body_n as_o they_o have_v in_o the_o body_n of_o any_o other_o brute_n creature_n but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n we_o know_v as_o well_o that_o manything_n 2._o that_o be_v do_v by_o we_o be_v do_v at_o the_o dictate_v and_o by_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o own_o will_n and_o therefore_o all_o such_o action_n as_o these_o be_v we_o know_v without_o any_o great_a store_n of_o discursive_a inquiry_n to_o attribute_v to_o their_o own_o proper_a cause_n as_o see_v the_o efflux_n and_o propagation_n of_o they_o we_o do_v not_o by_o a_o naked_a speculation_n know_v our_o body_n first_o to_o have_v need_n of_o nourishment_n and_o then_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o our_o will_n enjoin_v our_o spirit_n and_o humour_n to_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o hungry_a and_o crave_v posture_n within_o we_o by_o corrode_a the_o tunicle_n of_o the_o stomach_n but_o we_o first_o find_v our_o own_o soul_n solicit_v by_o these_o motion_n which_o yet_o we_o be_v able_a to_o gainsay_v and_o to_o deny_v those_o petition_n which_o they_o offer_v up_o to_o we_o we_o know_v we_o common_o meditate_v and_o discourse_v of_o such_o argument_n as_o we_o ourselves_o please_v we_o mould_v design_n and_o draw_v up_o a_o plot_n of_o mean_n answerable_a thereto_o according_a as_o the_o free_a vote_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n determine_v and_o use_v our_o own_o body_n many_o time_n notwithstanding_o all_o the_o reluctancy_n of_o their_o nature_n only_o as_o our_o instrument_n to_o serve_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o our_o soul_n all_o which_o as_o they_o evident_o manifest_v a_o true_a distinction_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o body_n so_o they_o do_v as_o evident_o prove_v the_o supremacy_n and_o dominion_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v over_o the_o body_n our_o moralist_n frequent_o dispute_v what_o kind_n of_o government_n that_o be_v whereby_o the_o soul_n or_o rather_o will_v rule_v over_o the_o sensitive_a appetite_n which_o they_o ordinary_o resolve_v to_o be_v imperium_fw-la politicum_fw-la though_o i_o shall_v rather_o say_v that_o all_o good_a man_n have_v rather_o a_o true_a despotical_a power_n over_o their_o sensitive_a faculty_n and_o over_o the_o whole_a body_n though_o they_o use_v it_o only_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o reason_n and_o discretion_n and_o therefore_o the_o platonist_n and_o stoic_n think_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v absolute_o free_v from_o all_o the_o power_n of_o astral_a necessity_n and_o uncontrollable_a impression_n arise_v from_o the_o subordination_n and_o mutual_a sympathy_n and_o dependence_n of_o all_o mundane_a cause_n which_o be_v their_o proper_a notion_n of_o fate_n neither_o ever_o dare_v that_o bold_a astrology_n which_o presume_v to_o tell_v the_o fortune_n of_o all_o corporeal_a essence_n attempt_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o secret_n of_o man_n soul_n or_o predict_v the_o destiny_n thereof_o and_o indeed_o whatever_o the_o destiny_n thereof_o may_v be_v that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o vast_a volume_n of_o a_o infinite_a and_o almighty_a mind_n yet_o we_o evident_o find_v a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o liberty_n of_o will_n within_o ourselves_o maugre_o the_o stubborn_a malice_n of_o all_o second_o cause_n and_o aristole_n who_o seem_v to_o have_v dispute_v so_o much_o against_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o soul_n which_o his_o master_n before_o he_o have_v sober_o maintain_v do_v indeed_o but_o quarrel_n
also_o be_v in_o our_o power_n this_o be_v the_o importance_n of_o those_o word_n let_v we_o search_v and_o try_v our_o way_n and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n and_o this_o be_v a_o great_a fundamental_a the_o very_a pillar_n of_o the_o law_n and_o precept_n according_a to_o what_o be_v write_v deuter._n 30._o see_v i_o have_v set_v before_o thou_o this_o day_n life_n and_o death_n good_a and_o evil_n thus_o we_o see_v maimonides_n who_o be_v well_o verse_v in_o the_o ancient_a jewish_a learning_n and_o in_o high_a esteem_n among_o all_o the_o jew_n be_v please_v to_o reckon_v this_o as_o a_o main_a principle_n and_o foundation_n upon_o which_o that_o law_n stand_v as_o indeed_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v if_o life_n and_o perfection_n may_v be_v acquire_v by_o virtue_n of_o those_o legal_a precept_n which_o have_v only_o a_o external_n administration_n be_v set_v before_o their_o external_n sense_n and_o promulge_v to_o their_o ear_n as_o the_o statute-law_n of_o any_o other_o commonwealth_n use_v to_o be_v which_o be_v the_o very_a notion_n that_o they_o themselves_o have_v of_o these_o law_n and_o therefore_o in_o breshith_n rabath_n a_o very_a ancient_a write_n the_o jewish_a doctor_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o canticle_n let_v he_o kiss_v m_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n they_o thus_o gloss_n upon_o it_o at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n desire_v that_o moses_n may_v speak_v to_o they_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n himself_o and_o while_o he_o speak_v they_o hear_v and_o hear_v forget_v and_o thereupon_o move_v this_o debate_n among_o themselves_o what_o be_v this_o moses_n a_o man_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o what_o be_v his_o law_n that_o we_o so_o soon_o learn_v and_o so_o soon_o forget_v it_o o_o that_o god_n will_v kiss_v we_o with_o the_o kiss_n of_o his_o mouth_n that_o be_v in_o their_o sense_n that_o god_n will_v teach_v they_o in_o a_o more_o vital_a and_o internal_a way_n and_o then_o as_o they_o go_v on_o moses_n make_v this_o answer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o this_o can_v not_o be_v then_o but_o it_o shall_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o messiah_n when_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v write_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o it_o be_v say_v jer._n 31._o i_o will_v write_v it_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v how_o necessary_a it_o be_v for_o the_o jew_n that_o they_o may_v be_v consistent_a to_o their_o grand_a principle_n of_o obtain_v life_n and_o perfection_n by_o this_o dead_a letter_n and_o a_o thing_n mere_o without_o themselves_o as_o not_o be_v radicate_v in_o the_o vital_a power_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n to_o establish_v such_o a_o power_n of_o freewill_n as_o may_v be_v able_a uncontrollable_o to_o entertain_v it_o and_o so_o ready_o by_o its_o own_o strength_n perform_v all_o the_o dictate_v of_o it_o and_o that_o 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jew_n tell_v we_o that_o upon_o adam_n first_o transgression_n that_o grand_a liberty_n of_o indifferency_n equal_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a begin_v first_o to_o discover_v itself_o whereas_o before_o that_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o intellect_n and_o whole_o spiritual_a as_o that_o common_a cabalistical_a notion_n be_v be_v from_o within_o only_o determine_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_n but_o i_o shall_v at_o large_a relate_v his_o word_n because_o of_o their_o pertinency_n and_o usefulness_n in_o the_o matter_n now_o in_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v adam_z before_o his_o sin_n act_v from_o a_o necessity_n of_o nature_n and_o all_o his_o action_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o issue_n of_o pure_a and_o perfect_a understanding_n even_o as_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o intelligence_n put_v forth_o nothing_o else_o but_o act_n of_o intelligence_n just_o so_o be_v man_n before_o he_o sin_v and_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o after_o this_o transgression_n he_o have_v the_o power_n of_o election_n and_o freewill_n whereby_o he_o be_v able_a to_o will_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o a_o little_a after_o gloss_v on_o those_o word_n gen._n 3._o 7._o and_n the_o eye_n of_o they_o both_o be_v open_v he_o add_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o derive_v the_o power_n of_o freewill_n from_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o now_o they_o become_v endue_v with_o this_o power_n of_o determine_v themselves_o to_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o this_o property_n be_v divine_a and_o in_o some_o respect_n a_o good_a property_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o our_o author_n the_o first_o original_a &_o pedigree_n of_o freewill_n be_v to_o be_v derive_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o aera_fw-la of_o creation_n as_o from_o that_o after_o epocha_n of_o man_n transgression_n or_o eat_v of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n so_o that_o the_o indifferency_n of_o man_n will_n to_o good_a or_o evil_a and_o a_o power_n to_o determine_v himself_o free_o to_o either_o do_v then_o first_o of_o all_o unfold_v itself_o whereas_o before_o he_o converse_v like_o a_o pure_a intelligence_n with_o its_o first_o cause_n without_o any_o propension_n at_o all_o to_o material_a thing_n be_v determine_v like_o a_o proper_a natural_a agent_n sole_o to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o these_o propension_n arise_v upon_o the_o first_o transgression_n to_o material_a thing_n which_o they_o suppose_v to_o be_v in_o man_n power_n either_o so_o to_o correct_v and_o castigate_v as_o to_o prevent_v any_o sin_n in_o they_o or_o else_o to_o pursue_v in_o a_o way_n of_o vice_n be_v if_o not_o the_o form_n and_o essence_n yet_o at_o least_o the_o original_a and_o root_n of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o speak_v so_o much_o of_o but_o of_o this_o in_o another_o place_n all_o this_o we_o have_v further_o confirm_v out_o of_o 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