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from_o my_o first_o love_n as_o the_o ephesian_n do_v revel_v 2.4,5_o have_v i_o not_o stifle_v check_n of_o conscience_n and_o the_o spirit_n motion_n have_v i_o not_o prostitute_v the_o spirit_n motion_n to_o servile_a and_o base_a employment_n as_o simon_n magus_n for_o secular_a advantage_n and_o worldly_a interest_n have_v thou_o not_o addict_v thyself_o to_o contrary_a motion_n have_v thou_o not_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hearken_v to_o the_o solicitation_n of_o the_o evil_a spirit_n then_o to_o the_o incitation_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n ask_v thy_o conscience_n it_o may_v be_v it_o will_v give_v in_o this_o answer_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n depart_v because_o of_o thy_o pride_n and_o idleness_n and_o self-conceitedness_n by_o such_o like_a proposal_n as_o these_o to_o conscience_n thou_o may_v come_v to_o know_v the_o cause_n wherefore_o the_o spirit_n be_v withdraw_v from_o thou_o posit_n 5_o consider_v that_o the_o withdrawing_n of_o the_o spirit_n motion_n be_v not_o 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of_o my_o corrupt_a nature_n while_o i_o be_v a_o pharisee_n i_o do_v not_o then_o see_v nor_o know_v myself_o to_o be_v so_o vile_a and_o sinful_a as_o now_o i_o do_v and_o so_o when_o light_n break_v into_o the_o soul_n those_o sin_n appear_v which_o lie_v hide_v and_o those_o which_o seem_v but_o as_o mote_n now_o appear_v beam_n and_o those_o which_o seem_v as_o little_a as_o gnat_n now_o appear_v as_o big_a as_o camel_n 2._o it_o may_v proceed_v from_o a_o more_o gracious_a and_o tender_a sincerity_n in_o thy_o conscience_n than_o there_o be_v in_o time_n past_a in_o former_a time_n thy_o conscience_n be_v hard_a sear_v and_o senseless_a fight_v against_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o god_n have_v melt_v and_o mollify_v it_o god_n have_v make_v thy_o conscience_n to_o be_v not_o as_o sear_v but_o as_o raw_a flesh_n godly_a man_n may_v complain_v of_o corruption_n and_o think_v they_o have_v more_o than_o ever_o they_o have_v but_o it_o be_v because_o they_o be_v more_o 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the_o lord_n say_v unto_o she_o two_o nation_n be_v in_o thy_o womb_n that_o be_v the_o rise_z of_o two_o nation_n 25.22,23_o gen._n 25.22,23_o esau_n and_o jacob_n two_o manner_n of_o people_n shall_v be_v separate_v from_o thy_o bowel_n and_o the_o one_o people_n shall_v be_v strong_a than_o the_o either_o and_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a whence_o mark_v 1._o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v two_o manner_n of_o people_n in_o her_o womb_n and_o these_o separate_v thus_o be_v sin_n and_o grace_n 2._o the_o one_o be_v say_v to_o be_v strong_a than_o the_o other_o that_o be_v the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n they_o shall_v be_v strong_a fot_o a_o while_n then_o the_o israelite_n 22.18_o numb_a 22.18_o for_o they_o do_v defeat_v they_o once_o but_o now_o what_o be_v the_o comfort_n why_o the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o edomite_n do_v serve_v the_o israelite_n 8.17,18_o 2_o sam._n 8.14_o 1_o king_n 22_o 47._o obad._n 8.17,18_o thus_o i_o may_v say_v as_o of_o esau_n and_o jacob_n corruption_n of_o nature_n be_v strong_a than_o grace_n in_o many_o good_a man_n and_o it_o be_v elder_a than_o grace_n but_o here_o be_v your_o comfort_n the_o elder_a shall_v serve_v the_o young_a grace_n shall_v get_v the_o final_a victory_n direction_n 3_o i_o infer_v hence_o that_o though_o you_o be_v not_o to_o be_v discourage_v consider_v this_o corruption_n yet_o you_o be_v great_o to_o be_v humble_v in_o the_o sense_n of_o this_o contrariety_n that_o be_v in_o your_o nature_n against_o grace_n if_o you_o have_v only_o a_o disability_n as_o to_o grace_v it_o be_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n for_o you_o if_o you_o have_v only_o a_o opposition_n against_o grace_n that_o will_v be_v cause_n of_o more_o humiliation_n but_o have_v a_o utter_a contrariety_n against_o grace_n here_o be_v great_a cause_n for_o you_o to_o be_v humble_v a_o carnal_a mind_n be_v not_o only_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n but_o enmity_n itself_o what_o the_o spirit_n persuade_v to_o that_o the_o flesh_n dissuade_v from_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 8.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o what_o the_o spirit_n will_v that_o the_o flesh_n will_v and_o therefore_o you_o have_v great_a cause_n of_o humiliation_n 4._o learn_v to_o reduce_v all_o actual_a sin_n that_o have_v break_v out_o in_o your_o life_n to_o their_o original_n that_o be_v to_o this_o contrariety_n of_o nature_n thou_o do_v not_o sin_n because_o the_o devil_n tempt_v thou_o nor_o because_o thou_o be_v in_o bad_a company_n but_o because_o thou_o have_v a_o corrupt_a nature_n it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o a_o learned_a divine_a that_o a_o christian_n have_v many_o enemy_n to_o fight_v withal_o but_o he_o have_v only_o one_o which_o overcome_v grace_n and_o that_o be_v the_o flesh_n be_v it_o not_o for_o corruption_n within_o all_o temptation_n will_v be_v no_o other_o to_o thou_o than_o they_o be_v unto_o christ_n the_o tempter_n come_v to_o he_o but_o he_o find_v nothing_o in_o 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so_o much_o but_o there_o be_v great_a strength_n and_o potency_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v sometime_o a_o entice_a and_o sometime_o a_o draw_v enemy_n and_o if_o it_o can_v entice_v by_o policy_n it_o will_v draw_v by_o power_n 2._o we_o be_v to_o magnify_v god_n grace_n in_o reference_n to_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o the_o restrain_v grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n do_v not_o withhold_v wicked_a man_n from_o do_v the_o evil_n they_o will_v there_o will_v be_v no_o live_n in_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v not_o thus_o every_o wicked_a man_n will_v murder_v every_o man_n that_o anger_v he_o and_o he_o will_v deceive_v every_o man_n that_o deal_v with_o he_o we_o shall_v have_v all_o humane_a society_n overturn_v the_o church_n of_o god_n root_v out_o from_o under_o heaven_n do_v not_o god_n by_o the_o common_a working_n of_o his_o spirit_n restrain_v man_n 76.10_o psalm_n 76.10_o god_n he_o will_v turn_v the_o wrath_n of_o 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to_o religion_n 4._o he_o will_v give_v the_o less_o bad_a example_n 2._o unto_o such_o who_o have_v restrain_v grace_n i_o will_v give_v this_o caution_n that_o you_o will_v not_o boast_v thereof_o the_o pharisee_fw-mi have_v restrain_v grace_n but_o he_o make_v ill_o use_v thereof_o pharisaeus_n luke_n 18.11_o non_fw-la deum_fw-la sed_fw-la seipsum_fw-la laudavit_fw-la pharisaeus_n i_o thank_v god_n say_v he_o i_o be_o no_o extortioner_n nor_o no_o adulterer_n nor_o as_o this_o publican_n be_v do_v god_n restrain_v these_o sin_n in_o thou_o do_v not_o thou_o boast_v in_o these_o restraint_n who_o have_v make_v a_o difference_n between_o thou_o and_o other_o be_v it_o not_o god_n therefore_o be_v not_o proud_a of_o it_o 3._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o do_v not_o take_v restrain_v grace_n to_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o renew_v grace_n and_o here_o i_o shall_v show_v you_o twelve_o way_n whereby_o you_o may_v be_v deceive_v but_o of_o this_o in_o the_o follow_a sermon_n sermon_n xxvii_o 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hear_v sermon_n every_o day_n and_o to_o have_v the_o spirit_n concurrent_a efficacy_n withhold_v from_o those_o sermon_n then_o if_o thou_o shall_v never_o learn_v a_o sermon_n in_o all_o thy_o life-time_n therefore_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o his_o own_o spirit_n may_v accompany_v his_o own_o word_n and_o ordinance_n to_o make_v they_o effectual_a for_o the_o good_a of_o thy_o soul_n 6._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v for_o a_o time_n withhold_v from_o god_n own_o people_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o attend_v a_o outward_a ministry_n and_o this_o be_v a_o very_a sad_a judgement_n it_o may_v be_v withhold_v from_o god_n elect_v in_o a_o convert_n way_n as_o the_o man_n lie_v 38._o year_n at_o
how_o far_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v be_v withhold_v before_o and_o then_o second_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o a_o fivefold_a respect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v withdraw_v from_o a_o godly_a man_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n 1._o that_o it_o shall_v not_o enlighten_v thou_o to_o make_v thou_o know_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n thou_o be_v tempt_v unto_o and_o thus_o we_o read_v of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o marry_v divers_a wife_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o that_o dark_a age_n of_o the_o world_n the_o patriarch_n be_v so_o withhold_v that_o it_o do_v not_o enlighten_v they_o no_o not_o till_o their_o die_a day_n that_o we_o read_v of_o that_o polygamy_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o live_v and_o die_v in_o it_o 2._o though_o thou_o may_v be_v enlighten_v to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n thou_o be_v tempt_v unto_o yet_o thou_o may_v be_v so_o leave_v of_o the_o spirit_n that_o through_o the_o impetuousness_n of_o 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far_o may_v agodly_a man_n be_v leave_v therefore_o what_o cause_n have_v they_o to_o bless_v and_o magnify_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n that_o come_v so_o near_a hell_n and_o yet_o never_o come_v there_o you_o may_v have_v your_o garment_n smell_v of_o hellfire_n yet_o you_o may_v never_o come_v into_o burn_v deliberate_a act_n of_o sin_n tend_v unto_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v of_o malice_n therefore_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o sin_n 5._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v so_o leave_v thou_o though_o a_o godly_a man_n that_o thou_o may_v fall_v into_o those_o sin_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o grace_n wherein_o thou_o be_v most_o eminent_a for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v chaste_a to_o keep_v from_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o so_o contrary_a to_o his_o native_a disposition_n be_v not_o so_o much_o but_o for_o a_o chaste_a man_n to_o be_v so_o leave_v of_o god_n as_o to_o fall_v into_o adultery_n &_o for_o a_o meek_a man_n to_o 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gen._n 9.21_o but_o yet_o through_o drunkenness_n be_v the_o sin_n most_o contrary_a to_o that_o excellent_a grace_n of_o sobriety_n he_o be_v so_o eminent_a in_o yet_o be_v he_o overtake_v therewith_o likewise_o lot_n he_o be_v commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o dislike_a the_o filthy_a conversation_n of_o the_o sodomite_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o lot_n himself_o shall_v be_v overtake_v with_o the_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o abominable_a sin_n of_o incest_n for_o so_o you_o find_v it_o relate_v of_o he_o 19.33,35_o gen._n 19.33,35_o he_o lay_v with_o his_o two_o daughter_n so_o also_o moses_n the_o scripture_n tell_v you_o of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o meek_a man_n upon_o the_o earth_n 12.3_o num._n 12.3_o now_o of_o all_o sin_n you_o will_v least_o suspect_v that_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o passion_n but_o yet_o you_o find_v moses_n his_o meekness_n turn_v into_o passionatenesse_n insomuch_o that_o he_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o his_o lip_n 11.15_o psal_n 106.33_o num._n 11.15_o and_o thus_o speak_v unto_o god_n if_o thou_o deal_v thus_o with_o i_o kill_v i_o i_o pray_v thou_o out_o of_o hand_n david_n the_o book_n of_o psalm_n tell_v you_o how_o eminent_a he_o be_v for_o patience_n 16.10_o 2_o sam._n 16.10_o how_o quiet_o he_o bear_v god_n afflict_a hand_n how_o patient_a be_v he_o when_o shimei_n do_v so_o curse_v and_o revile_v he_o and_o yet_o meet_v but_o with_o a_o churlish_a carriage_n from_o nabal_n his_o spirit_n be_v all_o in_o a_o rage_n insomuch_o that_o he_o go_v with_o a_o purpose_a revenge_n to_o kill_v nabal_n and_o all_o his_o family_n 25.13_o 1_o sam._n 25.13_o job_n you_o know_v the_o scripture_n tell_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v the_o most_o eminent_o and_o exemplary_o patient_a will_v you_o think_v that_o ever_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o impatiency_n why_o yes_o he_o fall_v into_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o that_o grace_n wherein_o he_o be_v most_o eminent_a how_o do_v he_o curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o birth_n 3.3_o job_n 3.3_o let_v the_o day_n perish_v say_v he_o wherein_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o night_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v a_o man-child_n conceive_v and_o so_o he_o pray_v earnest_o for_o the_o day_n of_o his_o death_n 6.8,9_o job_n 6.8,9_o oh_o say_v he_o that_o i_o may_v have_v my_o request_n and_o that_o god_n will_v grant_v i_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o long_o for_o even_o that_o it_o will_v please_v god_n to_o destroy_v i_o that_o he_o will_v let_v loose_a his_o hand_n and_o cut_v i_o off_o here_o you_o see_v the_o impatiency_n of_o job_n spirit_n this_o i_o mention_v to_o you_o to_o let_v you_o see_v what_o a_o poor_a thing_n man_n be_v if_o god_n spirit_n leave_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o only_o fall_v into_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v please_v unto_o nature_n but_o into_o those_o sin_n which_o be_v most_o contrary_a to_o his_o nature_n thus_o you_o see_v how_o far_o the_o spirit_n may_v leave_v a_o man_n before_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n quest_n 2_o how_o far_o may_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n leave_v a_o man_n after_o the_o commission_n of_o sin_n answ_n 1_o the_o spirit_n it_o may_v not_o convince_v thou_o that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n thou_o have_v do_v after_o thou_o have_v commit_v it_o and_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o the_o patriarch_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o the_o world_n they_o be_v give_v to_o marry_v many_o wife_n and_o it_o be_v as_o in_o doubtless_o because_o it_o do_v cross_v the_o first_o institution_n of_o marriage_n which_o be_v between_o one_o man_n and_o one_o woman_n now_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v
you_o have_v cause_n to_o bless_v god_n because_o otherwise_o you_o will_v commit_v more_o sin_n than_o you_o do_v and_o those_o which_o you_o do_v commit_v after_o a_o worse_a manner_n more_o willing_o more_o eager_o more_o wilful_o bless_v god_n therefore_o in_o this_o regard_n for_o his_o holy_a spirit_n use_v 2_o you_o may_v learn_v the_o happiness_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n and_o the_o misery_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n the_o happiness_n of_o a_o godly_a man_n that_o thou_o have_v the_o spirit_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o sin_v so_o as_o other_o man_n sin_n 5.24_o 1_o john_n 3.9_o non_fw-la homines_fw-la sed_fw-la monstra_fw-la hominum_fw-la sunt_fw-la pelagiani_n cathari_n caelestiani_n donatistae_n a_fw-la nabaptistae_fw-la libertini_n qui_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la illam_fw-la somniant_fw-la à _fw-la qua_fw-la absunt_fw-la ipsi_fw-la emnium_fw-la hon_fw-mi inum_fw-la longissimi_fw-la beza_n chap._n 2.1_o job_n 1.22_o job_n 5.24_o and_o the_o scripture_n 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a_o feast-day_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o uproar_n among_o the_o people_n it_o be_v not_o love_v to_o christ_n but_o love_n to_o themselves_o so_o many_o politician_n they_o will_v do_v many_o injurious_a act_n be_v it_o not_o that_o they_o fear_v the_o people_n 9_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o god_n wrath_n that_o may_v lie_v hard_a on_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o may_v keep_v he_o from_o do_v wickedness_n fear_v of_o everlasting_a burn_n to_o this_o purpose_n you_o have_v a_o notable_a passage_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n the_o sinner_n in_o zion_n say_v he_o be_v afraid_a fearfulness_n have_v surprise_v the_o hypocrite_n 3.3.14_o isa_n 3.3.14_o what_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n who_o among_o we_o can_v dwell_v with_o devour_a fire_n who_o can_v dwell_v with_o everlasting_a barning_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n wrath_n make_v they_o afraid_a of_o sin_n 10._o hope_v of_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a reward_n may_v be_v another_o cause_n why_o 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be_v the_o beat_a path_n it_o be_v the_o high_a way_n of_o the_o upright_a to_o depart_v from_o evil_a yet_o now_o &_o then_o thou_o may_v lose_v thy_o way_n you_o be_v not_o to_o judge_v of_o yourselves_o by_o particular_a act_n of_o restraint_n 3._o though_o thou_o be_v overtake_v with_o a_o sin_n when_o other_o man_n be_v not_o who_o be_v worse_o than_o thyself_o yet_o consider_v thou_o have_v more_o temptation_n unto_o sin_n then_o other_o man_n have_v it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o case_n a_o godly_a man_n sin_n they_o be_v more_o to_o be_v aggravate_v then_o a_o wicked_a man_n yet_o in_o other_o case_n a_o godly_a man_n sin_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v aggravate_v the_o devil_n be_v more_o solicitous_a to_o tempt_v a_o godsy_a man_n to_o sin_n than_o he_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n 3.1,2_o job_n 1._o zeck_n 3.1,2_o when_o the_o son_n of_o god_n come_v together_o the_o devil_n come_v also_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o he_o owe_v they_o a_o spite_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o be_v now_o and_o then_o overtake_v they_o shall_v not_o judge_v themselves_o by_o those_o particular_a act_n but_o by_o the_o constant_a course_n of_o their_o life_n 4._o consider_v though_o thou_o do_v yield_v to_o a_o sinful_a act_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o if_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o tyrant_n nor_o a_o lord_n over_o thou_o thou_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o fear_v thou_o yielde_v to_o sin_n as_o to_o a_o usurper_n not_o as_o to_o thy_o liege_n lord_n though_o thou_o want_v the_o restraint_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o particular_a act_n to_o keep_v thou_o from_o evil_a yet_o if_o thou_o be_v keep_v by_o god_n from_o the_o reign_a power_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o discourage_v thou_o be_v in_o a_o happy_a condition_n 5._o let_v this_o be_v your_o comfort_n though_o now_o and_o then_o thou_o can_v not_o restrain_v the_o act_n of_o sin_n yet_o ere_o long_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o complete_a conqueror_n over_o all_o thy_o sin_n god_n shall_v tread_v down_o satan_n under_o thy_o foot_n short_o now_o thou_o fight_v with_o the_o devil_n hand_n to_o hand_n but_o then_o thou_o shall_v trample_v he_o under_o thy_o foot_n and_o let_v this_o be_v your_o comfort_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n your_o combat_n be_v but_o short_a your_o victory_n be_v certain_a your_o conquest_n be_v great_a and_o your_o reward_n and_o crown_v everlasting_a finis_fw-la a_o alphabetical_a table_n to_o the_o forego_n treatise_n of_o the_o conflict_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n a_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v not_o alike_o in_o all_o page_n 66_o attendance_n on_o ordinance_n p._n 103_o affection_n unruly_a p._n 179_o aptness_n to_o fall_v into_o any_o sin_n p._n 194_o spiritual_a abatement_n p._n 214_o christian_a religion_n not_o austere_a p._n 218_o arminian_n objection_n answer_v p._n 249_o b_o blame_v of_o sin_n only_o due_a to_o we_o p._n 131_o 132_o and_o not_o to_o god_n or_o devil_n p._n 161_o business_n of_o the_o world_n 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sort_n p._n 59_o duty_n spiritual_o do_v p._n 63_o 64_o duty_n diligent_o do_v p._n 64_o satanical_a delusion_n p._n 86_o 87_o difference_n between_o the_o godly_a sin_v and_o the_o wicked_a p._n 112_o 113_o 114._o diabolical_a motion_n p._n 156_o corruption_n in_o we_o to_o our_o die_a day_n p._n 192_o sin_n divert_v from_o and_o disturb_v in_o duty_n p._n 207_o god_n decree_v abuse_v p._n 216_o defilement_n cleave_v to_o duty_n p._n 233_o desire_n to_o do_v be_v do_v p._n 258_o e_o our_o flesh_n a_o malicious_a enemy_n p._n 135_o a_o universal_a enemy_n p._n 136_o other_o property_n of_o this_o enmity_n p._n 137_o 138_o we_o can_v never_o do_v good_a enough_o p._n 220_o false_a end_n of_o do_v
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