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A03465 The historie of Adam, or the foure-fold state of man, vvell formed in his creation, deformed in his corruption, reformed in Grace, and perfected in glory. By Mr. Henry Holland, late preacher at Saint Brides Church in London Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.; Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625? 1606 (1606) STC 13587; ESTC S104152 275,758 386

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one_o fountain_n can_v send_v forth_o sour_a and_o sweet_a if_o thou_o can_v not_o bless_v god_n thou_o be_v no_o true_a worshipper_n if_o no_o worshipper_n of_o god_n thou_o stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o wrath_n and_o perdition_n the_o devil_n in_o this_o man_n be_v let_v in_o and_o blow_v hard_a on_o the_o coal_n of_o wrath_n eph._n 4.27.31_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o lord_n warn_v often_o against_o this_o sin_n and_o that_o his_o child_n be_v ready_a always_o to_o bless_v even_o those_o which_o curse_v they_o rom._n 12.14_o into_o this_o sin_n fall_v job_n and_o peter_n under_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o great_a passion_n of_o mind_n but_o they_o repent_v with_o bitter_a tear_n mat._n 26.74.75_o job._n 3._o and_o 42._o preseruative_n and_o rule_n against_o these_o sin_n be_v these_o first_o by_o faith_n to_o behold_v and_o consider_v wise_o of_o god_n providence_n so_o do_v david_n 2._o sam._n 16.10_o let_v shemei_n alone_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v shemei_n to_o curse_n david_n 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herodias_n daughter_n dance_v say_v the_o devil_n dance_v in_o or_o by_o the_o maid_n the_o late_a writer_n speak_v even_o the_o same_o word_n in_o effect_n master_n 80._o master_n sermon_n on_o job._n 80._o caluin_n say_v that_o dance_v be_v but_o the_o devil_n enticement_n unto_o whoredom_n master_n saltatio_fw-la master_n mat._n 14.6_o meretriciae_fw-la lasciviae_fw-la turpis_fw-la nota_fw-la nubilis_fw-la saltatio_fw-la marlora_n say_v that_o dance_v in_o young_a maid_n be_v a_o foul_a note_n of_o whorish_a wanton_n a_o very_a tulli._n very_a tulli._n heathen_a speak_v these_o word_n a_o honest_a man_n will_v not_o dance_v in_o a_o open_a place_n for_o a_o great_a patrimony_n but_o here_o they_o object_n that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v dance_v in_o david_n 2._o sam._n 6._o and_o miriam_n with_o her_o company_n exod._n 15._o the_o answer_n be_v this_o first_o we_o must_v note_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v to_o testify_v their_o cheerfulness_n for_o that_o they_o see_v the_o 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those_o unclean_a sin_n of_o sodom_n 7.11_o ezech._n 16.49_o gen._n 19.33_o jud._n 7.11_o and_o lot_n stand_v fast_o on_o his_o watch-towre_n of_o sobriety_n can_v never_o be_v lure_v to_o any_o kind_n of_o uncleanness_n the_o scripture_n tie_v these_o sin_n together_o as_o in_o one_o string_n prou._n 23.20_o 1._o cor._n 6.5_o &_o 11._o gal._n 5.21_o 1._o pet._n 4.3_o last_o where_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o touch_v a_o woman_n 1._o cor._n 7.1_o albeit_o he_o forbid_v not_o holy_a marriage_n yet_o he_o note_v also_o that_o this_o sense_n may_v easy_o be_v allure_v by_o touch_v of_o strange_a woman_n to_o infect_v and_o poison_v the_o heart_n with_o unclean_a lust_n and_o thus_o far_o of_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o sense_n or_o bridle_v the_o sense_n quest_n 128._o what_o can_v you_o say_v of_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o adultery_n or_o of_o the_o adulterous_a tongue_n ans_fw-fr the_o tongue_n be_v a_o notable_a instrument_n whereby_o the_o devil_n fire_n and_o fill_v body_n and_o soul_n with_o the_o fire_n and_o rage_n of_o cruelty_n as_o we_o hear_v in_o the_o sixth_o law_n and_o with_o unclean_a lust_n the_o word_n and_o common_a experience_n teach_v we_o that_o evil_a word_n corrupt_v good_a manner_n 15._o 1._o cor._n 15._o and_o that_o a_o filthy_a speaker_n be_v a_o filthy_a liver_n or_o have_v never_o true_o repent_v of_o his_o unclean_a life_n for_o a_o filthy_a tongue_n be_v a_o infallible_a argument_n of_o a_o unclean_a heart_n 9_o mark_n 9_o therefore_o be_v we_o command_v to_o abstain_v from_o all_o rot_a and_o unsalted_a communication_n eph._n 4.29_o and_o 5.2.3_o it_o be_v also_o note_v for_o one_o of_o the_o mark_n of_o a_o harlot_n a_o impudent_a face_n and_o a_o filthy_a tongue_n prou._n 7.13.18_o and_o in_o the_o young_a widow_n which_o saint_n paul_n condemn_v as_o busy_a body_n and_o charge_v to_o go_v to_o their_o second_o marriage_n to_o preserve_v chastity_n for_o say_v he_o they_o speak_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o comely_a 1_o tim._n 5.13_o quest_n 129._o now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v of_o actual_a adultery_n but_o first_o let_v we_o hear_v if_o you_o have_v any_o more_o special_a cause_n and_o provocation_n to_o this_o sin_n ans_fw-fr thus_o far_o then_o shall_v suffice_v of_o the_o adultery_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o of_o the_o tongue_n which_o continual_o give_v occasion_n and_o provocation_n to_o the_o outward_a gross_a and_o actual_a sin_n of_o adultery_n now_o here_o we_o may_v not_o forget_v idleness_n and_o the_o contagious_a society_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o wicked_a first_o for_o idleness_n the_o mother_n of_o many_o sin_n the_o lord_n say_v he_o that_o follow_v the_o idle_a be_v destitute_a of_o understanding_n prou._n 12.11_o it_o be_v number_v and_o note_v as_o one_o of_o the_o special_a sin_n of_o ●…om_n abundance_n of_o idleness_n ezech._n 16.49_o and_o the_o ●●ostle_n note_v it_o in_o the_o young_a foolish_a widow_n 1._o tim._n 5.12.13_o they_o be_v idle_a pratler_n and_o busy_a body_n next_o unto_o this_o we_o must_v careful_o avoid_v the_o society_n and_o familiarity_n of_o unclean_a person_n for_o as_o he_o that_o touch_v pitch_n can_v not_o be_v clean_o so_o he_o that_o converse_v with_o unclean_a person_n or_o haunt_v unclean_a place_n can_v not_o be_v clean_o the_o charge_n and_o council_n of_o god_n against_o this_o we_o may_v see_v eph._n 5.7_o have_v condemn_v adultery_n and_o whoredom_n as_o most_o unclean_a sin_n he_o add_v be_v not_o therefore_o companion_n with_o they_o and_o again_o ver_fw-la 11._o have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n but_o even_o reprove_v they_o rather_o this_o david_n teach_v us._n psal_n 1._o he_o that_o consult_v with_o the_o wicked_a shall_v fall_v into_o their_o way_n and_o practice_n and_o he_o that_o stand_v in_o their_o way_n long_o shall_v be_v come_v resolute_a and_o dissolute_a in_o all_o evil_a wherefore_o let_v we_o ever_o desire_v to_o consort_v ourselves_o with_o the_o holy_a and_o religious_a and_o to_o be_v companion_n of_o they_o which_o fear_v the_o lord_n love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n delight_n in_o the_o saint_n 16._o psal_n 119._o 1._o joh._n 2._o psal_n 16._o and_o honour_v they_o in_o our_o heart_n now_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o first_o gross_a sin_n condemn_v by_o name_n in_o this_o law_n that_o be_v of_o actual_a adultery_n first_o i_o say_v the_o word_n use_v in_o the_o original_n do_v signify_v the_o defile_n of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v in_o the_o marry_a state_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o pharisee_n restrain_v this_o law_n to_o such_o only_a but_o we_o have_v hear_v christ_n teach_v the_o contrary_a that_o not_o only_o this_o gross_a actual_a adultery_n be_v here_o condemn_v but_o all_o cause_n and_o like_a companion_n of_o it_o first_o actual_a adultery_n be_v the_o breach_n of_o god_n holy_a institution_n gen._n 2.14_o and_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n prou._n 2.17_o mal._n 2.14_o second_o 13.4_o heb._n 13.4_o a_o sin_n that_o god_n threaten_v often_o and_o plagu_v often_o in_o this_o life_n three_o there_o be_v no_o one_o sin_n that_o god_n so_o threaten_v so_o strange_o and_o with_o such_o solemnity_n to_o discover_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n for_o the_o which_o the_o party_n suspect_v be_v put_v to_o a_o most_o solemn_a purgation_n and_o trial_n open_o before_o the_o priest_n &_o congregation_n num._n 5.12.22_o four_o 〈…〉_o adulterer_n or_o adultress_n but_o carry_v within_o they_o a_o 〈…〉_o and_o snake_n send_v from_o god_n into_o their_o bosom_n and_o th●eth_v they_o where_o ever_o they_o go_v or_o else_o their_o state_n be_v far_o 〈◊〉_d a_o deadness_n of_o heart_n have_v possess_v th●…_n for_o as_o the_o ●●●phet_n hosheah_n speak_v chap._n 4.11_o semidome_n and_o wine_n 〈◊〉_d away_o the_o heart_n so_o that_o of_o man_n
man_n sin_n against_o this_o law_n first_o when_o they_o give_v wasteful_o and_o prodigal_o any_o part_n of_o their_o patrimony_n or_o substance_n without_o respect_n in_o what_o measure_n to_o who_o and_o when_o they_o give_v psal_n 112.5_o a_o good_a man_n be_v merciful_a in_o give_v &_o lend_v but_o he_o will_v measure_v his_o affair_n with_o judgement_n second_o when_o man_n for_o sundry_a respect_n give_v that_o which_o be_v not_o their_o own_o they_o will_v use_v the_o purse_n and_o good_n of_o other_o man_n to_o keep_v countenance_n and_o credit_n and_o that_o they_o may_v seem_v bountiful_a such_o must_v learn_v of_o the_o apostle_n eph._n 4.28_o that_o if_o they_o will_v be_v liberal_a they_o must_v labour_v and_o work_v with_o their_o hand_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a that_o so_o they_o may_v give_v unto_o the_o needy_a the_o seven_o and_o last_o kind_n of_o secret_a theft_n in_o contract_n here_o condemn_v be_v in_o lend_v take_v for_o usury_n and_o give_v for_o interest_n first_o for_o take_v for_o usury_n or_o for_o the_o use_n and_o for_o the_o lone_a of_o any_o thing_n lend_v if_o there_o be_v not_o a_o damnable_a secret_a theft_n commit_v against_o this_o law_n in_o the_o contract_n of_o lend_v call_v usury_n then_o in_o vain_a have_v god_n give_v his_o law_n against_o it_o exod._n 22.29_o deut._n 23.19_o in_o vain_a do_v the_o prophet_n and_o expounder_n of_o the_o law_n threatten_a for_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n ezech._n 18._o chap._n psal_n 15._o in_o vain_a do_v god_n require_v of_o his_o child_n a_o merciful_a lend_n unto_o their_o know_v religious_a &_o needy_a brethren_n deut._n 15._o luke_n 6.35_o mat._n 5.42_o in_o the_o blind_a papacy_n there_o be_v none_o in_o this_o land_n do_v practice_v usury_n but_o unbelieve_a jew_n nor_o to_o this_o day_n in_o the_o pope_n dominion_n any_o dare_v profess_v this_o practice_n for_o if_o any_o be_v judicial_o find_v in_o this_o sin_n he_o shall_v neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sacrament_n nor_o be_v bury_v in_o their_o bury_a place_n if_o he_o die_v without_o repentance_n that_o be_v say_v they_o without_o restitution_n the_o pagan_n abhor_v this_o sin_n as_o the_o very_a bane_n of_o a_o common_a wealth_n and_o lest_o any_o here_o doubt_v what_o this_o sin_n be_v howsoever_o such_o as_o live_v in_o it_o can_v never_o be_v satisfy_v yet_o this_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o lord_n describe_v this_o sin_n on_o this_o manner_n 5._o exod_n 22.29_o ezech_v 18._o nehe._n 5._o usury_n be_v a_o gain_n by_o covenant_n open_a or_o secret_a mental_a or_o verbal_a commit_v in_o lend_v when_o the_o borrower_n be_v bind_v in_o any_o manner_n to_o repay_v the_o principal_a with_o some_o advantage_n for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v lend_v theft_n in_o give_v for_o usury_n or_o for_o the_o love_n of_o money_n to_o usurer_n be_v here_o condemn_v the_o wicked_a in_o borrow_v be_v note_v first_o they_o borrow_v not_o for_o want_v but_o to_o satisfy_v their_o lust_n second_o they_o pay_v not_o again_o psal_n 37.21_o three_o they_o borrow_v of_o usurer_n if_o thou_o borrow_v of_o usurer_n first_o thou_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o a_o bloody_a and_o unmerciful_a man_n prou._n 22.7_o second_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v free_a from_o contention_n and_o a_o miserable_a life_n jer._n 15.10_o three_o thou_o must_v gain_v unjust_o to_o make_v a_o unjust_a payment_n to_o the_o usurer_n in_o case_n of_o extremity_n first_o go_v to_o god_n by_o prayer_n next_o flee_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n last_o sell_v all_o to_o preserve_v life_n nehe._n 5._o quest_n 137._o now_o of_o secret_a practice_n against_o this_o law_n out_o of_o contract_n ans_fw-fr first_o secret_a theft_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n be_v when_o either_o the_o judge_n do_v pervert_v justice_n or_o the_o advocate_n patronize_v a_o know_v evil_a cause_n for_o filthy_a lucre_n concern_v this_o the_o special_a charge_n of_o god_n be_v write_v deu._n 16.18_o judge_n and_o officer_n shall_v thou_o make_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o city_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o throughout_o the_o tribe_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v the_o people_n with_o righteous_a judgement_n wrest_v not_o thou_o the_o law_n nor_o respect_v any_o person_n neither_o take_v reward_n for_o the_o reward_n blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o pervert_v the_o word_n of_o the_o just_a that_o which_o be_v just_a and_o right_a shall_v thou_o follow_v that_o thou_o may_v live_v and_o possess_v the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n give_v thou_o delay_n in_o justice_n to_o the_o impoverish_n of_o our_o neighbour_n be_v here_o condemn_v second_o here_o be_v condemn_v all_o kind_n of_o secret_a theft_n in_o the_o inordinate_a and_o disorder_a life_n which_o be_v not_o to_o live_v within_o the_o bond_n of_o a_o lawful_a call_n to_o the_o good_a of_o other_o against_o this_o the_o apostle_n dispute_v 2._o thes_n 3._o and_o forewarn_v we_o by_o many_o reason_n to_o avoid_v it_o to_o this_o head_n appertain_v these_o branch_n follow_v first_o all_o the_o secret_a nest_n of_o idle_a disorder_a people_n that_o haunt_v or_o live_v by_o idle_a vain_a unseemly_a sport_n and_o game_n in_o playhouse_n dice_v dance_a tabling-house_n cockpit_n bear-baiting_a place_n dishonour_v god_n great_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o creature_n all_o these_o kind_n of_o unlawful_a sport_n be_v but_o very_a nest_n of_o thief_n which_o live_v against_o god_n and_o his_o law_n to_o themselves_o steal_v the_o bread_n and_o good_n of_o other_o man_n secret_o more_o plain_o these_o reason_n serve_v to_o condemn_v all_o thief_n of_o this_o kind_n first_o they_o live_v contrary_a to_o the_o first_o general_a decree_n of_o god_n gen._n 3.19_o in_o the_o sweat_n of_o thy_o face_n shall_v thou_o eat_v thy_o bread_n second_o they_o work_v not_o that_o which_o be_v good_a as_o the_o apostle_n charge_v eph._n 4.28_o three_o they_o live_v to_o and_o for_o themselves_o as_o epicure_n for_o pleasure_n four_o they_o devour_v the_o bread_n of_o other_o man_n five_o they_o have_v no_o word_n nor_o example_n of_o god_n to_o allow_v this_o vain_a kind_n of_o life_n but_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n condemn_v it_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o age_n and_o church_n three_o to_o live_v by_o magical_a art_n as_o all_o sorcerer_n &_o magician_n do_v be_v a_o very_a impious_a kind_n of_o theft_n of_o this_o kind_n a_o example_n be_v give_v us._n act._n 16._o ver_fw-la 16._o when_o paul_n and_o his_o company_n go_v to_o prayer_n a_o certain_a maid_n have_v a_o spirit_n of_o divination_n meet_v they_o which_o gate_n her_o master_n much_o advantage_n with_o divine_a four_o idleness_n belong_v to_o this_o kind_n of_o inordinate_a life_n a_o very_a secret_a and_o dangerous_a kind_n of_o theft_n and_o the_o mother_n of_o many_o foul_a sin_n this_o sin_n be_v against_o god_n general_a decree_n of_o labour_n gen._n 3.19_o one_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o sodom_n ezech._n 16.4.6_o 5._o prou._n 6.6_o 1._o timoth._n 5._o breed_v many_o sin_n 2._o the._n 3._o five_o the_o profession_n of_o beggary_n be_v a_o other_o kind_n of_o theft_n and_o may_v well_o be_v refer_v to_o the_o inordinate_a life_n against_o this_o the_o lord_n make_v his_o law_n six_o and_o last_o the_o remove_n of_o landmark_n be_v a_o other_o secret_a kind_n of_o theft_n which_o the_o lord_n condemn_v in_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o prophet_n the_o best_a expounder_n of_o the_o law_n deut._n 27.17_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o remove_v his_o neighbour_n mark_n and_o all_o people_n shall_v say_v amen_n this_o solomon_n expound_v in_o these_o word_n prou._n 22.28_o thou_o shall_v not_o remove_v the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o pasture_n or_o field_n which_o thy_o father_n have_v make_v then_o they_o be_v accurse_v and_o condemn_v as_o ground_n thief_n which_o depopulate_v whole_a town_n and_o hamlet_n and_o so_o join_v house_n to_o house_n and_o field_n to_o field_n till_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o the_o poor_a ancient_a inhabitant_n to_o dwell_v near_o they_o esay_n 5.8_o quest_n 138._o now_o come_v to_o the_o more_o open_a kind_n of_o theft_n here_o condemn_v ans_fw-fr first_o 3.8_o prou._n 20.25_o mal._n 3.8_o sacrilege_n be_v a_o most_o wicked_a kind_n of_o theft_n here_o condemn_v and_o this_o be_v to_o rob_v god_n of_o those_o holy_a thing_n which_o concern_v he_o and_o his_o divine_a worship_n rom._n 2.22_o second_o all_o oppression_n extortion_n robbery_n and_o open_a practice_n of_o any_o theft_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n 1._o cor._n 6.9_o know_v yea_o not_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n as_o thief_n covetous_a drunkard_n railer_n extortioner_n luke_n 3.14_o the_o baptist_n charge_v the_o soldier_n convert_v unto_o christ_n that_o they_o do_v
before_o restitution_n leu._n 6.1_o and_o 7._o mat._n 5.23.24_o but_o most_o clear_o num._n 5.6.7_o that_o he_o which_o restore_v not_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n ezechiel_n 18.33.15_o a_o servant_n in_o master_n musculus_fw-la time_n have_v steal_v seven_o pound_n from_o his_o master_n fear_v and_o shame_n cause_v he_o to_o hide_v it_o long_o to_o the_o torment_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n but_o be_v penitent_a restitution_n bring_v joy_n to_o master_n and_o man_n com._n 8._o next_o this_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o example_n that_o every_o believer_n must_v be_v ready_a to_o practice_v as_o samuel_n be_v if_o any_o such_o sin_n can_v be_v find_v in_o he_o 1._o sam._n 12.3_o and_o the_o good_a penitent_a zacheus_n in_o christ_n time_n luke_n 19_o and_o the_o great_a usurer_n which_o many_o way_n have_v oppress_v their_o brethren_n in_o nehemias_n time_n chap._n 5._o for_o these_o be_v teach_v and_o by_o their_o example_n teach_v we_o to_o practice_v restitution_n here_o the_o devil_n cast_v many_o block_n and_o doubt_n in_o our_o way_n object_n 1._o first_o the_o shame_n which_o may_v follow_v restitution_n private_a or_o public_a reproach_n more_o or_o less_o ans_fw-fr honour_n and_o peace_n and_o liberty_n and_o glory_n be_v promise_v to_o all_o true_a heart_a convert_v and_o the_o reward_n of_o sin_n and_o impenitency_n be_v shame_n temporal_a and_o eternal_a rom._n 6.20.21.22_o object_n 2._o second_o must_v the_o son_n restore_v the_o good_n which_o the_o father_n have_v get_v by_o oppression_n and_o usury_n good_n abac._n 2._o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o gather_v evil_o get_v good_n ans_fw-fr what_o the_o son_n know_v to_o be_v evil_o gootten_v can_v not_o be_v well_o and_o just_o keep_v from_o the_o right_a owner_n ezech._n 18.14_o prou._n 28.8_o object_n 3._o three_o i_o know_v not_o the_o special_a person_n who_o good_n i_o possess_v by_o my_o own_o or_o my_o parent_n or_o my_o friend_n evil_a practice_n ans_fw-fr do_v as_o zacheus_n do_v deal_v the_o more_o bountiful_o with_o the_o poor_a luke_n 19.8_o object_n 4._o four_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v ans_fw-fr offer_v thy_o service_n make_v manifest_a thy_o remorse_n and_o repentance_n with_o tear_n five_o the_o trial_n of_o controversy_n for_o good_n and_o land_n in_o court_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o equity_n and_o right_n &_o that_o every_o man_n may_v possess_v his_o own_o be_v here_o command_v but_o here_o man_n must_v be_v very_o mindful_a and_o careful_a to_o keep_v rule_n and_o to_o keep_v within_o the_o band_n of_o charity_n first_o go_v not_o to_o law_n for_o trifle_n for_o that_o bewray_v a_o evil_a heart_n in_o thou_o bear_v injury_n and_o loss_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v 1._o cor._n 6.7_o rom._n 12._o second_o desire_v not_o to_o produce_v into_o public_a court_n of_o justice_n that_o which_o may_v well_o be_v decide_v by_o grave_n and_o godly_a discreet_a man_n private_o 1._o cor._n 6.5_o be_v there_o not_o a_o wise_a 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