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saint_n peter_n say_v thus_o against_o thy_o holy_a child_n jesus_n who_o thou_o have_v anoint_v both_o herod_n and_o pontius_n pilate_n and_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v assemble_v together_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o thy_o hand_n and_o thy_o counsel_n have_v determine_v before_o to_o be_v do_v saint_n paul_n in_o his_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o roman_n speak_v of_o the_o people_n that_o be_v worshipper_n of_o idol_n and_o be_v give_v over_o to_o all_o wickedness_n say_v that_o god_n give_v they_o up_o to_o vile_a and_o wicked_a affection_n that_o they_o may_v do_v these_o enormous_a thing_n god_n himself_o do_v witness_v exod._n 10._o &_o rom._n 9_o that_o he_o harden_a pharaoh_n hart_n final_o who_o do_v not_o tremble_v at_o these_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o sixth_o chap._n of_o esay_n make_v the_o hart_n of_o this_o people_n fat_a and_o make_v their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o shut_v their_o eye_n lest_o they_o 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past_o 〈◊〉_d past_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v all_o nation_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n therefore_o god_n suffer_v sin_n to_o permit_v sin_n be_v not_o to_o hinder_v it_o when_o thou_o can_v thence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v so_o many_o mean_n of_o permit_v sin_n as_o of_o hinder_v it_o god_n do_v hinder_v sin_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n either_o by_o his_o justice_n or_o by_o his_o power_n by_o his_o justice_n he_o hinder_v sin_n by_o command_v by_o forbid_v by_o admonish_v by_o threaten_v and_o by_o promise_v by_o his_o power_n he_o do_v hinder_v it_o when_o he_o do_v take_v away_o ability_n or_o remove_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_v or_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o spirit_n do_v change_n and_o incline_v to_o piety_n our_o will_n that_o be_v prone_a to_o sin_n the_o former_a be_v a_o moral_a impediment_n the_o latter_a a_o natural_a or_o even_o a_o supernatural_a according_a to_o these_o mean_n of_o hinder_v sin_n the_o mean_n of_o 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perfect_o love_v so_o long_o as_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n be_v unknown_a so_o that_o by_o the_o very_a fall_n of_o man_n god_n have_v frame_v to_o man_n a_o step_n to_o a_o more_o perfect_a condition_n and_o although_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o many_o particular_a person_n which_o perish_v it_o may_v have_v be_v wish_v that_o man_n have_v not_o sin_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o universal_a good_a whereof_o regard_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v have_v god_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v use_v his_o power_n to_o have_v hinder_v sin_n that_o it_o may_v not_o have_v be_v commit_v x._o furthermore_n although_o god_n do_v permit_v the_o devil_n and_o man_n to_o sin_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o so_o let_v loose_v the_o reins_n to_o they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v hold_v fast_o bind_v by_o the_o bond_n of_o his_o providence_n and_o while_o they_o wander_v out_o of_o the_o path_n of_o righteousness_n they_o be_v yet_o include_v within_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o providence_n that_o they_o shall_v 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this_o troublesome_a yoke_n he_o be_v carry_v through_o byway_n and_o do_v violent_o throw_v down_o himself_o with_o great_a ruin_n and_o then_o be_v fulfil_v that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o 81._o psalm_n i_o give_v they_o up_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n lust_n that_o they_o may_v walk_v in_o their_o own_o counsel_n but_o yet_o that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n do_v proceed_v from_o man_n himself_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o say_v that_o god_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n but_o pharaoh_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v harden_v his_o own_o heart_n exod_a 8.15_o neither_o be_v that_o of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 1._o any_o otherwise_o to_o be_v understand_v that_o god_n deliver_v over_o the_o wicked_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n and_o vile_a affection_n for_o this_o reprobate_a mind_n these_o vile_a affection_n be_v not_o put_v into_o the_o wicked_a by_o god_n but_o they_o be_v in_o the_o ungodly_a god_n have_v put_v out_o his_o light_n do_v suffer_v these_o vile_a affection_n to_o exercise_v their_o authority_n over_o they_o as_o thomas_n teach_v lib._n 2._o quest_n 79._o art_n 1._o xiii_o furthermore_o they_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o they_o who_o heart_n be_v harden_v for_o beside_o that_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o reprobate_n whereby_o a_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o himself_o whence_o it_o come_v that_o he_o do_v always_o grow_v worse_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n of_o a_o high_a rank_n of_o wickedness_n who_o god_n do_v deliver_v to_o satan_n with_o a_o peculiar_a and_o extraordinary_a vengeance_n such_o as_o be_v pharaoh_n saul_n and_o judas_n fourteen_o every_o positive_a be_v do_v depend_v upon_o god_n as_o upon_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a entity_n neither_o can_v the_o creature_n move_v itself_o without_o the_o assistance_n and_o sustentation_n of_o god_n for_o by_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o 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call_v himself_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o the_o elect_a because_o it_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a or_o else_o it_o be_v not_o right_o adorn_v with_o this_o elegy_n &_o commendation_n and_o that_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o vorstius_n himself_o 118._o collat._n cum_fw-la piscat_fw-la sect._n 118._o faith_n say_v he_o be_v call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n titus_n 1._o because_o faith_n be_v a_o proper_a mark_n of_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n but_o why_o be_v faith_n peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a be_v it_o because_o as_o many_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n be_v elect_v by_o god_n but_o the_o arminian_o deny_v this_o for_o they_o write_v of_o the_o apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n
cause_n of_o this_o difference_n be_v in_o readiness_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o one_o faith_n be_v foresee_v in_o the_o other_o unbelief_n be_v foresee_v do_v saint_n paul_n seem_v to_o arminius_n either_o not_o to_o be_v quick_a of_o understanding_n or_o to_o be_v scrupulous_a without_o cause_n but_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v compel_v to_o say_v this_o he_o have_v devise_v i_o know_v not_o what_o subtlety_n and_o monster_n of_o interpretation_n such_o as_o be_v these_o of_o he_o that_o call_v that_o be_v of_o faith_n and_o of_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n that_o be_v that_o justifi_v not_o for_o work_n but_o for_o faith_n which_o mercy_n notwithstanding_o be_v common_a to_o many_o reprobate_n then_o also_o that_o speech_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n by_o cvius_fw-la who_o he_o will_v have_v qualium_fw-la what_o sort_n of_o man_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v to_o wit_n righteousness_n be_v not_o for_o he_o deny_v that_o these_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o salvation_n as_o if_o salvation_n be_v of_o he_o that_o will_v even_o as_o to_o have_v mercy_n if_o arminius_n be_v believe_v be_v not_o to_o save_v but_o to_o give_v the_o mean_n to_o righteousness_n and_o many_o more_o such_o like_a which_o be_v either_o inconvenient_a or_o wrest_a which_o we_o have_v examine_v in_o the_o 15._o chapter_n xi_o add_v to_o these_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o eleven_o to_o the_o roman_n 11.5_o rom._n 11.5_o at_o this_o present_a there_o be_v a_o remnant_n according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n by_o this_o remnant_n or_o reserve_v portion_n be_v understand_v those_o jew_n who_o cleave_v to_o christ_n and_o who_o do_v not_o fall_v from_o the_o covenant_n with_o the_o rest_n we_o have_v here_o therefore_o the_o cause_n why_o these_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o have_v not_o fall_v from_o grace_n to_o wit_n because_o the_o reservation_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n therefore_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n be_v according_a to_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o election_n according_a to_o perseverance_n in_o faith_n as_o arminius_n will_v have_v it_o arminius_n that_o he_o may_v shift_v off_o this_o place_n say_v that_o it_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o election_n to_o righteousness_n not_o of_o election_n to_o faith_n which_o although_o it_o be_v false_a yet_o it_o do_v not_o infringe_v the_o force_n and_o evidence_n of_o this_o place_n for_o whosoever_o be_v elect_v to_o righteousness_n be_v elect_v to_o faith_n and_o sure_o i_o can_v sufficient_o marvel_v at_o that_o which_o arminius_n say_v pag._n 222._o what_o be_v that_o which_o be_v by_o grace_n 222._o armin._n in_o perk._n pag._n 222._o it_o be_v election_n to_o faith_n nothing_o less_o but_o it_o be_v election_n to_o righteousness_n as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o righteousness_n without_o faith_n or_o as_o if_o he_o who_o refuse_v faith_n do_v not_o also_o refuse_v 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whosoever_o be_v elect_v shall_v believe_v and_o whosoever_o do_v believe_v be_v elect_v for_o we_o speak_v of_o that_o faith_n which_o saint_n paul_n tit._n 1.1_o call_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o elect_a do_v not_o the_o arminian_o rather_o invert_v the_o gospel_n which_o faith_n that_o faith_n be_v of_o the_o elect_a but_o they_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o the_o elect_a but_o that_o election_n be_v of_o the_o faithful_a that_o which_o grevinchovius_n in_o that_o place_n do_v stuff_n in_o concern_v reprobation_n shall_v be_v examine_v in_o his_o own_o place_n xi_o the_o same_o man_n pag._n 130._o do_v thus_o argue_v salvation_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o faith_n 1_o pet._n 1.9_o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n the_o reward_n of_o labour_n the_o prize_n of_o our_o strife_n and_o finish_v course_n the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o be_v of_o the_o faithful_a john_n 1.12_o gal._n 4.30_o and_o because_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o see_v how_o these_o thing_n can_v 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from_o god_n and_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v a_o natural_a debt_n which_o law_n see_v it_o be_v violate_v by_o the_o retection_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o it_o be_v also_o a_o natural_a debt_n to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n not_o before_o it_o be_v preach_v offer_n arnold_n page_n 3.6_o dicat_fw-la arminius_n gratâ—am_fw-la quaâ—aâ—u_fw-la have_v creâ—eâ—didaâ—â—_n quamplurimis_fw-la dâ—â—at_fw-la emmbus_fw-la câ—mmunâ—m_fw-la esse_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la nâ—gat_fw-la graâ—iam_fw-la esse_fw-la et_fw-fr p_o 262._o respondeo_fw-la dâ—um_fw-la cum_fw-la nâ—uum_fw-la lo_o lus_z gratia_fw-la pro_fw-la enit_fw-la &_o cultae_fw-la admistae_fw-la remissi_fw-la nem_fw-la proâ—itâ—â—_n sub_fw-la nova_fw-la obedientiae_fw-la conditione_n teneri_fw-la maxiâ—â—_n vires_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quibus_fw-la â—â—mo_fw-la condi_fw-la tonâ—m_fw-la stum_fw-la possit_fw-la implere_fw-la alioqui_fw-la non_fw-la posset_n â—udicars_n â—st_v he_o gratiâ—msincere_a offer_n but_o then_o 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explain_v that_o grace_n sometime_o they_o place_v it_o in_o the_o common_a notion_n and_o natural_a light_n sometime_o in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o creature_n sometime_o in_o any_o general_a knowledge_n of_o the_o law_n of_o which_o curse_a doctrine_n and_o how_o by_o these_o thing_n they_o do_v not_o obscure_o pass_v into_o the_o camp_n of_o pelagius_n shall_v be_v speak_v in_o their_o due_a place_n fourteen_o but_o here_o we_o be_v every_o where_o set_v upon_o by_o their_o dart_n and_o the_o arminian_o do_v abundant_o cast_v reproach_n upon_o we_o and_o do_v feign_v to_o themselves_o monster_n which_o they_o may_v kill_v the_o conferrer_n at_o the_o hage_n page_n 122._o after_o they_o have_v belch_v out_o some_o calumny_n do_v thus_o conclude_v their_o speech_n these_o thing_n be_v brief_o speak_v voluntate_fw-la collat._n hag_n non_fw-la potuit_fw-la se_fw-la convertere_fw-la impeditus_fw-la sciticet_fw-la a_o dinina_fw-la voluntate_fw-la against_o that_o absurd_a 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on_o the_o one_o part_n such_o reprobation_n ought_v to_o be_v on_o the_o other_o part_n this_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o their_o error_n this_o false_a beginning_n have_v lead_v aside_o those_o acute_a man_n into_o by_o way_n the_o respect_n of_o election_n be_v one_o the_o respect_n of_o reprobation_n be_v far_o other_o for_o sin_n and_o in_o fidelity_n be_v not_o a_o condition_n require_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o the_o reprobate_n as_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n require_v in_o the_o elect_a for_o sin_n be_v a_o condition_n forerequired_n in_o reprobate_n but_o faith_n be_v a_o condition_n follow_v election_n reprobation_n be_v make_v for_o sin_n but_o election_n be_v make_v to_o faith_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o appoint_v to_o punishment_n faith_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o election_n god_n find_v sin_n but_o work_v faith_n sin_n follow_v reprobation_n only_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n but_o not_o in_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o consequent_a but_o faith_n do_v follow_v election_n both_o way_n by_o these_o thing_n that_o calumny_n be_v abundant_o wash_v off_o which_o arnoldus_fw-la page_n 228._o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n do_v sprinkle_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o deny_v that_o the_o reprobate_n be_v reprobate_v for_o sin_n xvi_o it_o yield_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o arminian_o of_o false_o accuse_v we_o because_o we_o say_v that_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v precise_a and_o absolute_a nor_o do_v we_o agree_v to_o arminius_n who_o teach_v that_o the_o reprobate_n indeed_o be_v not_o save_v but_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o who_o deni_v that_o the_o number_n of_o the_o reprobate_n be_v determine_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n but_o here_o be_v nothing_o from_o whence_o it_o can_v be_v draw_v that_o reprobation_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o any_o one_o be_v reprobate_v without_o the_o behold_n of_o sin_n xvii_o arnoldus_fw-la do_v carp_v at_o our_o opinion_n with_o certain_a little_a objection_n page_n 219._o you_o say_v that_o the_o reprobate_n have_v be_v exclude_v of_o god_n from_o salvation_n in_o his_o decree_n for_o one_o sin_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v exclude_v in_o time_n for_o another_o diverse_a sin_n it_o be_v a_o calumny_n we_o neither_o think_v nor_o say_v it_o he_o do_v heap_v up_o the_o same_o false_a accusation_n page_n 229._o and_o 238._o where_o he_o say_v that_o man_n be_v reprobate_v as_o only_o consider_v in_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n xviii_o in_o the_o same_o page_n he_o do_v thus_o vain_o argue_v it_o be_v not_o the_o part_n of_o wisdom_n to_o be_v willing_a that_o they_o shall_v hope_v for_o good_a who_o be_v exclude_v from_o it_o by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n but_o i_o deny_v that_o unbeliever_n and_o profane_a man_n be_v exclude_v from_o god_n by_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o god_n after_o that_o manner_n as_o you_o take_v the_o word_n absolute_a that_o be_v without_o respect_n to_o their_o sin_n neither_o do_v it_o 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the_o follow_a word_n of_o stephen_n do_v declare_v which_o of_o the_o prophet_n have_v not_o your_o father_n persecute_v etc._n etc._n nor_o if_o stephen_n shall_v speak_v of_o the_o holy-ghost_n dwell_v in_o the_o impious_a and_o unbelieve_a jew_n which_o yet_o be_v very_o false_a will_v it_o thence_o follow_v that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a which_o do_v certain_o and_o infallible_o work_v faith_n and_o conversion_n in_o they_o alone_o iv_o with_o this_o place_n there_o likewise_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n those_o place_n in_o which_o the_o scripture_n psal_n 78._o esay_n 63._o matth._n 23.37_o prou._n 1.24_o etc._n etc._n say_v that_o the_o jew_n tempt_v god_n and_o stir_v he_o up_o to_o wrath_n and_o make_v sad_a the_o spirit_n of_o his_o holiness_n that_o the_o chicken_n will_v not_o be_v gather_v that_o they_o who_o be_v call_v refuse_v etc._n etc._n all_o these_o say_v i_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o 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of_o this_o old_a trifle_n and_o pelagian_a colewort_n so_o often_o bring_v again_o and_o as_o often_o reject_v first_o of_o all_o what_o need_n be_v there_o to_o prove_v that_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v able_a not_o to_o obey_v this_o commandment_n of_o make_v he_o a_o new_a heart_n see_v this_o alone_a he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v to_o wit_n nor_o to_o obey_v and_o he_o can_v obey_v and_o that_o man_n can_v do_v whatsoever_o god_n command_v be_v a_o heresy_n of_o the_o pelagian_o already_o confute_v by_o we_o the_o precept_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o our_o power_n but_o the_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n the_o sum_n of_o our_o debt_n the_o matter_n of_o our_o prayer_n the_o scope_n of_o our_o strife_n but_o of_o these_o thing_n more_o then_o enough_o vi_o four_o they_o pretend_v that_o place_n esay_n 5._o what_o can_v more_o have_v be_v do_v to_o my_o vineyard_n which_o i_o have_v not_o do_v to_o it_o whence_o they_o infer_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v not_o 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that_o shall_v make_v to_o the_o purpose_n vii_o by_o the_o way_n the_o reader_n shall_v observe_v that_o unproper_a phrase_n and_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o proper_o speak_v god_n be_v figurative_o say_v to_o have_v wish_v and_o expect_a fruit_n from_o his_o vine_n desire_n and_o grief_n as_o if_o have_v spend_v his_o labour_n in_o vain_a he_o have_v fail_v of_o his_o propound_a end_n can_v happen_v to_o god_n when_o god_n do_v wish_v the_o conversion_n of_o man_n as_o psal_n 81.14_o he_o do_v insinuate_v nothing_o else_o then_o that_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o so_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o expect_v fruit_n from_o the_o vine_n or_o from_o the_o figtree_n that_o be_v from_o the_o church_n or_o from_o particular_a man_n and_o when_o the_o vine_n disappoint_v his_o hope_n not_o present_o to_o pluck_v it_o up_o by_o the_o root_n understand_v that_o god_n do_v require_v and_o demand_v obedience_n and_o 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decree_v to_o elect_v and_o reprobate_a of_o which_o decree_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v in_o the_o scripture_n final_o the_o synod_n of_o dordt_n in_o the_o seven_o canon_n do_v thus_o define_v election_n election_n be_v the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n of_o god_n by_o which_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n according_a to_o the_o free_a good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n of_o his_o mere_a grace_n he_o have_v choose_v out_o of_o all_o mankind_n to_o salvation_n in_o christ_n a_o certain_a and_o set_v number_n of_o man_n neither_o better_a nor_o more_o worthy_a than_o other_o but_o lie_v in_o the_o common_a misery_n with_o other_o and_o fall_v from_o original_a righteousness_n into_o sin_n and_o destruction_n by_o their_o own_o fault_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o father_n in_o the_o 15._o canon_n of_o reprobation_n do_v thus_o speak_v the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v manifest_a and_o commend_v unto_o we_o this_o eternal_a and_o free_a grace_n especial_o when_o it_o do_v further_a witness_n that_o not_o all_o man_n be_v elect_v but_o that_o some_o be_v not_o elect_v or_o be_v pass_v by_o in_o the_o eternal_a election_n of_o god_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o god_n according_a to_o his_o free_a just_a unreprovable_a and_o immutable_a good_a pleasure_n decree_v to_o leave_v in_o the_o common_a misery_n into_o which_o they_o have_v cast_v themselves_o by_o their_o own_o fault_n and_o not_o to_o give_v to_o they_o save_v faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n finis_fw-la