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fancy_n can_v receive_v no_o other_o impression_n but_o of_o perfection_n which_o can_v not_o cause_v any_o error_n in_o the_o generative_a power_n and_o therefore_o have_v man_n abide_v in_o his_o entire_a state_n he_o nor_o any_o other_o creature_n can_v have_v generate_v monster_n man_n have_v through_o his_o deficience_n corrupt_v his_o faculty_n no_o wonder_n if_o their_o act_n be_v also_o corrupt_v and_o their_o effect_n corrupt_v and_o corruptible_a hence_o than_o it_o be_v beyond_o scruple_n that_o god_n ordination_n do_v immediate_o relate_v to_o the_o power_n of_o all_o creature_n and_o herein_o be_v all_o being_n true_a and_o answerable_a to_o their_o end_n and_o therefore_o perfect_a you_o may_v urge_v a_o inconvenience_n to_o follow_v this_o solution_n because_o thereby_o god_n seem_v to_o be_v the_o original_a cause_n of_o monster_n or_o evil_a for_o if_o god_n have_v confer_v perfect_a power_n upon_o man_n man_n can_v not_o have_v change_v they_o of_o himself_o 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truth_n be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v and_o in_o the_o same_o chapter_n open_v his_o meaning_n truth_n be_v that_o which_o be_v so_o in_o itself_o as_o it_o appear_v to_o he_o that_o perceive_v it_o if_o he_o will_v and_o can_v perceive_v it_o hence_o do_v hurtad_v disp._n 7._o met._n sect._n 1._o and_o soar_n disp._n 7_o sect._n 5._o infer_v the_o nature_n of_o truth_n to_o consist_v in_o a_o cognoscibility_n of_o a_o be_v to_o the_o understanding_n of_o that_o which_o it_o be_v this_o opinion_n as_o it_o be_v obscure_a so_o it_o be_v expose_v to_o doubt_n if_o not_o to_o falsehood_n the_o truth_n of_o a_o man_n do_v not_o consist_v in_o my_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o man_n and_o that_o he_o be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o a_o man_n for_o that_o be_v a_o quidditative_a concept_n of_o a_o man_n namely_o to_o know_v he_o to_o be_v a_o man_n but_o to_o know_v a_o man_n to_o be_v that_o which_o he_o be_v intend_v for_o be_v the_o concept_n of_o his_o truth_n wherefore_o soar_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n do_v well_o recall_v himself_o in_o assert_v that_o truth_n be_v relative_a to_o create_v and_o increated_a knowledge_n truth_n do_v not_o superadd_a extrinsecal_o ex_fw-la parte_fw-la actus_fw-la any_o denomination_n real_o distinct_a from_o a_o be_v since_o it_o be_v concurrent_a to_o the_o constitute_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o be_v for_o take_v away_o truth_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o be_v v._o falshood_n be_v define_v by_o most_o philosopher_n to_o be_v that_o which_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v not_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o falsehood_n which_o be_v not_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la shall_v be_v define_v it_o be_v not_o in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la because_o all_o being_n be_v true_a if_o it_o can_v be_v define_v it_o be_v a_o be_v for_o nothing_o be_v definible_a unless_o it_o be_v a_o be_v have_v it_o be_v describe_v by_o a_o negative_a then_o indeterminative_o we_o may_v have_v perceive_v it_o as_o thus_o falsehood_n be_v which_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o be_v that_o which_o it_o be_v or_o which_o it_o be_v intend_v for_o i_o say_v indeterminative_o because_o we_o know_v a_o falsum_fw-la falsehood_n to_o be_v a_o falsehood_n because_o it_o do_v not_o determinate_a our_o concept_n through_o its_o truth_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o privative_a or_o accidental_a knowledge_n chap._n xviii_o of_o goodness_n 1._o what_o goodness_n be_v the_o improbation_n of_o several_a definition_n of_o goodness_n 2._o the_o difference_n between_o goodness_n and_o perfection_n 3._o what_o evil_a be_v 4._o what_o the_o absolute_a active_a end_n of_o goodness_n be_v 5._o that_o goodness_n be_v improper_o divide_v in_o essential_a accidental_a and_o integral_a goodness_n 6._o how_o goodness_n be_v proper_o divide_v 7._o that_o the_o division_n of_o good_a in_o honest_a delectable_a etc._n etc._n do_v belong_v to_o ethic_n i._o goodness_n be_v a_o attribute_n of_o a_o be_v whereby_o it_o be_v for_o a_o end_n 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which_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o to_o be_v for_o any_o end_n iv._o the_o absolute_a active_a end_n of_o goodness_n be_v to_o constitute_v that_o which_o it_o be_v the_o passive_n be_v to_o be_v constitured_a that_o which_o it_o be_v v._o goodness_n be_v improper_o divide_v into_o essential_a accidental_a and_o integral_a goodness_n because_o good_a be_v that_o which_o be_v essential_a of_o itself_o to_o a_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v be_v accidental_a as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o essential_a it_o may_v be_v a_o essential_a part_n because_o it_o concur_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o attribute_n to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o be_v vi_o goodness_n be_v divisible_a according_a to_o the_o divisibility_n of_o a_o be_v which_o be_v either_o natural_a animal_n or_o humane_a vii_o the_o division_n of_o goodness_n into_o honest_a delectable_a and_o profitable_a or_o useful_a do_v not_o appertain_v to_o this_o doctrine_n but_o be_v refer_v to_o ethic_n chap._n xix_o of_o distinction_n 1._o the_o author_n description_n of_o distinction_n that_o the_o privative_a sense_n of_o not_o be_v move_v be_v a_o note_n of_o distinction_n whereby_o the_o understanding_n distinguish_v a_o non_fw-la ens_fw-la from_o a_o ens._n that_o the_o positive_a sense_n of_o be_v move_v in_o another_o manner_n than_o another_o ens_fw-la move_v the_o understanding_n be_v a_o note_n of_o distinction_n between_o one_o be_v and_o another_o 2._o how_o distinction_n be_v divide_v what_o a_o real_a distinction_n be_v 3._o what_o a_o modal_a difference_n be_v 4._o that_o the_o vulgar_a description_n of_o a_o real_a distinction_n be_v erroneous_a 5._o that_o the_o term_n of_o a_o distinction_n between_o two_o or_o more_o real_a being_n be_v requisite_a both_o or_o more_o to_o exist_v 6._o that_o one_o term_n of_o distinction_n although_o in_o existence_n can_v be_v real_o predicate_v of_o another_o not_o
whether_o a_o man_n have_v a_o freewill_n or_o a_o remnant_n of_o theologick_n good_a in_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v procure_v god_n extraordinary_a assistance_n through_o himself_o or_o whether_o god_n do_v stir_v up_o that_o spark_n of_o good_a be_v move_v through_o his_o own_o mercy_n and_o not_o by_o what_o can_v proceed_v from_o man_n for_o many_o hold_n that_o man_n have_v no_o spark_n of_o good_a remain_v in_o he_o and_o consequent_o can_v be_v thence_o suppose_v to_o have_v a_o freewill_n to_o beg_v god_n extraordinary_a assistance_n but_o it_o be_v god_n who_o do_v out_o of_o his_o singular_a goodness_n freewill_n and_o pleasure_n towards_o singular_a man_n cast_v and_o infuse_v a_o measure_n of_o theologick_n good_a in_o they_o through_o which_o they_o be_v make_v capable_a of_o have_v access_n to_o god_n and_o of_o pray_v to_o he_o and_o this_o they_o say_v scripture_n imply_v by_o a_o new_a creation_n regeneration_n conversion_n or_o the_o become_n of_o a_o new_a man_n no_o doubt_n but_o this_o latter_a tenant_n be_v erroneous_a and_o absurd_a first_o they_o affirm_v that_o man_n have_v no_o spark_n of_o theologick_n good_a remain_v in_o he_o this_o be_v false_a as_o have_v be_v prove_v already_o and_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v more_o at_o large_a elsewhere_o second_o hereby_o they_o imply_v that_o man_n do_v always_o act_v evil_a and_o consequent_o act_v evil_a necessary_o without_o a_o freewill_n and_o wherein_o do_v he_o then_o differ_v from_o a_o beast_n three_o shall_v god_n cast_v his_o mercy_n or_o goodness_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v altogether_o evil_a it_o follow_v that_o god_n shall_v love_v that_o which_o be_v altogether_o evil_a but_o that_o be_v repugnant_a to_o god_n nature_n that_o be_v most_o good_a do_v necessary_o reject_v that_o from_o it_o which_o be_v most_o evil_a four_o shall_v god_n stir_v up_o that_o spark_n of_o good_a in_o man_n it_o prove_v that_o that_o good_a be_v of_o no_o efficacy_n and_o for_o no_o purpose_n which_o be_v repugnant_a to_o common_a reason_n conclude_v that_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v be_v for_o to_o operate_v and_o for_o a_o end_n and_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a therefore_o this_o spark_n of_o good_a do_v and_o can_v operate_v for_o a_o end_n to_o save_v itself_o and_o glorify_v god_n especial_o be_v accompany_v with_o god_n ordinary_a concurrence_n it_o be_v direct_o as_o by_o a_o guide_n lead_v to_o god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n and_o assistance_n so_o then_o if_o there_o be_v a_o spark_n of_o theologick_n good_a remain_v in_o man_n as_o without_o doubt_n there_o be_v it_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o first_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n who_o have_v a_o freewill_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n infer_v that_o this_o spark_n must_v necessary_o retain_v the_o same_o freewill_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n but_o in_o a_o improportionable_a manner_n since_o that_o man_n will_n be_v much_o more_o habituate_v to_o evil_a which_o do_v much_o dead_a that_o weak_a remnant_n of_o good_a in_o he_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n do_v equal_o impart_v his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o natural_a man_n because_o they_o be_v of_o a_o equal_a state_n then_o again_o i_o object_n if_o so_o than_o all_o man_n will_v become_v theological_o good_a which_o be_v erroneous_a wherefore_o i_o say_v god_n be_v no_o more_o good_a or_o merciful_a to_o one_o natural_a man_n than_o to_o another_o and_o consequent_o there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o in_o man_n whereby_o one_o do_v move_v god_n to_o mercy_n before_o another_o and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o that_o spark_n of_o good_a notwithstanding_o this_o inference_n hold_v good_a only_o ordinary_o and_o do_v not_o infer_v but_o that_o god_n extraordinary_o may_v be_v please_v out_o of_o his_o freewill_n and_o pleasure_n to_o confer_v bounty_n and_o mercy_n upon_o those_o to_o who_o he_o will_v be_v bountiful_a and_o merciful_a xvi_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o simple_a question_n to_o demand_v whether_o the_o will_n be_v free_a at_o that_o instant_n when_o it_o act_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o you_o inquire_v whether_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_n be_v free_a certain_o there_o can_v be_v no_o freedom_n allot_v to_o the_o act_n or_o effect_v of_o a_o efficient_a for_o that_o follow_v necessary_o posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la the_o cause_n be_v state_v the_o effect_n be_v also_o state_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o will_v i_o mean_v the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n or_o the_o last_o execution_n of_o it_o which_o be_v name_v actus_fw-la imperatus_fw-la but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v understand_v de_fw-fr actu_fw-la eliciendo_fw-la than_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o will_n be_v free_a at_o the_o same_o instant_n when_o it_o act_v for_o when_o will_v it_o be_v free_a else_o be_v it_o not_o when_o it_o act_v this_o query_n may_v be_v apprehend_v thus_o whether_o the_o will_n be_v free_a that_o be_v whether_o it_o do_v not_o act_v necessary_o è_fw-mi suppositione_n necessitas_fw-la è_fw-la suppositione_n be_v through_o which_o the_o will_n can_v act_v otherwise_o than_o it_o act_v when_o it_o do_v act_v according_a to_o this_o supposition_n it_o do_v act_v necessary_o no_o impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la idem_fw-la simul_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la esse_fw-la for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v and_o not_o be_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n nevertheless_o this_o do_v not_o clip_v any_o whit_n from_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n for_o freedom_n of_o the_o will_n be_v proper_o in_o actum_fw-la eliciendo_fw-la and_o in_o actum_fw-la imperando_fw-la but_o not_o in_o actu_fw-la elicito_fw-la vel_fw-la imperato_fw-la that_o be_v before_o the_o act_n be_v consent_v unto_o for_o the_o will_n before_o she_o consent_v to_o any_o act_n can_v determinate_a it_o free_o to_o either_o opposite_a in_o short_a the_o will_n be_v free_a in_o its_o faculty_n but_o its_o act_n be_v necessary_a chap._n x._o of_o freewill_n from_o scripture_n 1._o objection_n from_o scripture_n against_o man_n freewill_n 2._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a objection_n 3._o objection_n prove_v that_o moral_a good_a be_v evil_a 4._o the_o first_o objection_n answer_v 5._o the_o second_o objection_n remove_v 6._o some_o other_o text_n produce_v against_o freewill_n in_o man_n 7._o the_o first_o text_n reconcile_v 8._o the_o second_o objection_n remove_v 9_o argument_n deduce_v from_o faith_n a_o answer_n to_o the_o say_a argument_n 10._o the_o first_o argument_n draw_v from_o scripture_n to_o prove_v man_n freewill_n to_o good_a and_o evil_n 11._o a_o second_o argument_n prove_v the_o same_o 12._o a_o three_o argument_n 13._o many_o other_o text_n infer_v the_o same_o 14._o text_n prove_v a_o remnant_n of_o good_a in_o man_n 15._o text_n prove_v that_o a_o natural_a man_n can_v do_v a_o theologick_n good_a act_n through_o himself_o and_o be_v only_o assist_v with_o the_o ordinary_a concurss_n of_o god_n 16._o scripture_n infer_v that_o a_o supernatural_a man_n have_v no_o freewill_n to_o direct_v contrary_n that_o be_v to_o do_v theologick_n good_a and_o evil_n a_o answer_n to_o some_o text_n produce_v by_o bellarmin_n 17._o scripture_n proof_n conclude_v that_o the_o mean_n whereby_o god_n extraordinary_a concurrence_n be_v procure_v be_v in_o man_n and_o adhere_v to_o his_o freewill_n 18._o whether_o man_n action_n perform_v with_o god_n extraordinary_a assistance_n be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o the_o action_n of_o god_n or_o of_o man_n 19_o a_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o nine_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o unfolding_n of_o predestination_n or_o of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n i._o the_o precedent_n dispute_v touch_v freewill_n be_v not_o so_o much_o hold_v among_o natural_a man_n as_o between_o they_o who_o conceive_v themselves_o to_o be_v gift_v as_o for_o the_o first_o i_o have_v already_o endeavour_v to_o satisfy_v they_o and_o as_o for_o these_o last_o they_o allege_v sacred_a text_n for_o their_o opinion_n plead_v with_o more_o force_n than_o the_o former_a wherefore_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o examine_v their_o argument_n and_o afterward_o to_o produce_v such_o other_o as_o most_o orthodox_n divine_n do_v urge_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o their_o tenant_n the_o first_o scripture_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o produce_v against_o we_o be_v that_o in_o the_o prov._n 16._o 9_o a_o man_n heart_n devise_v his_o way_n but_o the_o lord_n direct_v his_o step_n and_o in_o chap._n 21._o 1._o the_o king_n heart_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o river_n of_o water_n he_o turn_v it_o whither_o soever_o he_o will_n and_o in_o the_o next_o foregoing_a chapter_n vers_fw-la 24._o man_n go_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n how_o can_v a_o man_n than_o understand_v his_o own_o way_n jer._n 10._o 23._o o_o lord_n i_o know_v that_o the_o way_n of_o man_n be_v not_o in_o himself_o it_o
moral_a or_o voluntary_a action_n we_o need_v not_o augment_v the_o number_n of_o internal_a principle_n by_o add_v habit_n to_o they_o these_o be_v suppose_v to_o alter_v the_o forestated_a principle_n accidental_o only_a and_o not_o essential_o how_o habit_n '_o be_v acquire_v and_o how_o intend_v remit_v and_o corrupt_v we_o have_v set_v down_o elsewhere_o neither_o be_v god_n or_o angel_n proper_o say_v to_o be_v external_a principle_n since_o all_o principle_n strict_o be_v require_v to_o be_v internal_a but_o god_n may_v be_v just_o term_v the_o coefficient_a of_o the_o action_n of_o man_n since_o god_n work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v angel_n whether_o good_a or_o evil_n wizard_n and_o witch_n can_v concur_v efficient_o to_o the_o effect_n of_o humane_a action_n to_o which_o a_o infinite_a power_n be_v only_o sufficient_a whereas_o they_o consist_v of_o a_o limit_a power_n be_v therefore_o render_v uncapable_a they_o may_v concur_v to_o the_o specification_n of_o a_o act_n as_o persuasive_a cause_n in_o bend_a man_n will_n to_o this_o or_o that_o act_n by_o change_v the_o fancy_n in_o stir_v up_o the_o humour_n and_o spirit_n of_o the_o brain_n whereby_o it_o may_v represent_v object_n otherwise_o than_o they_o be_v or_o by_o present_v object_n through_o a_o false_a image_n or_o representation_n or_o by_o change_v the_o external_a sensory_n whence_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o devil_n power_n to_o make_v or_o force_v we_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n against_o our_o will_n but_o that_o we_o may_v discover_v resist_v and_o refuse_v his_o deceitful_a motion_n or_o otherwise_o we_o may_v be_v just_o think_v excusable_a wherefore_o if_o we_o do_v at_o any_o time_n commit_v evil_a through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o a_o evil_a spirit_n we_o must_v not_o only_o accuse_v the_o wicked_a spirit_n but_o ourselves_o also_o after_o our_o discourse_n upon_o the_o will_n there_o remain_v alone_o to_o appose_v a_o word_n or_o two_o touch_v humane_a action_n ii_o humane_a action_n otherwise_o call_v moral_a and_o voluntary_a be_v such_o as_o be_v effect_v by_o man_n as_o far_o as_o he_o be_v a_o man_n or_o be_v produce_v by_o his_o will_n or_o practic_a understanding_n wherefore_o whatever_o man_n act_v with_o the_o foreknowledge_n and_o fore-command_a of_o his_o practic_a understanding_n be_v humane_a and_o voluntary_a a_o voluntary_a action_n may_v be_v pure_o voluntary_a and_o free_a or_o mix_v out_o of_o a_o voluntas_fw-la and_o noluntas_fw-la that_o be_v will_v with_o a_o reluctancy_n the_o first_o acception_n of_o voluntary_a aristotle_n term_v voluntary_a strict_o so_o call_v the_o latter_a he_o denominate_v involuntary_a but_o improper_o iii_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o assert_v man_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n ignorant_o since_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n to_o do_v any_o thing_n which_o he_o do_v not_o foreknow_v wherefore_o it_o must_v be_v a_o error_n in_o the_o peripatetic_n to_o affirm_v that_o man_n can_v act_v a_o involuntarium_fw-la quiddam_fw-la ex_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la because_o he_o act_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v consent_v unto_o partial_o or_o total_o by_o his_o will_n which_o can_v will_v any_o thing_n as_o the_o peripatetic_a definition_n hold_v forth_o without_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o the_o understanding_n hence_o i_o conclude_v that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v term_v involuntary_a or_o mixt_o voluntary_a unless_o a_o man_n be_v force_v to_o it_o violent_o or_o by_o a_o cause_n act_v from_o without_o iv._o here_o may_v be_v demand_v whether_o evil_n of_o omission_n of_o duty_n require_v by_o a_o law_n commit_v by_o man_n when_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o say_a law_n be_v to_o be_v term_v involuntary_a no_o certain_o for_o they_o be_v voluntary_a in_o that_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o act_n be_v as_o much_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n as_o the_o effection_n of_o it_o but_o whether_o such_o omission_n or_o commission_n which_o a_o man_n do_v will_n be_v to_o be_v term_v evil_a in_o regard_n he_o will_v they_o through_o ignorance_n which_o have_v he_o not_o be_v ignorant_a of_o he_o will_v not_o have_v will_v be_v to_o be_v decide_v from_o the_o circumstance_n of_o such_o action_n and_o not_o from_o the_o impute_v such_o action_n not_o to_o be_v the_o action_n of_o man_n or_o not_o to_o be_v voluntary_a moreover_o i_o answer_v that_o no_o kind_n of_o ignorance_n do_v make_v a_o action_n neutral_a that_o be_v neither_o good_a or_o evil_n and_o excusable_a but_o a_o invincible_a ignorance_n what_o invincible_a ignorance_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o ignorances_n be_v i_o do_v witting_o omit_v the_o insert_v since_o they_o be_v vulgar_o enough_o know_v as_o for_o such_o circumstance_n which_o be_v require_v to_o render_v humane_a action_n good_a or_o evil_n i_o have_v set_v down_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o book_n v._o the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n be_v accidental_o divide_v in_o fruition_n and_o intention_n fruition_n be_v the_o continuate_v covet_v and_o will_v of_o a_o object_n already_o before_o covet_v and_o now_o enjoy_v intention_n be_v a_o mediate_a covet_v of_o mean_n whereby_o to_o covet_v a_o object_n immediate_o or_o to_o arrive_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o it_o intention_n contain_v in_o it_o three_o inferior_a action_n 1._o election_n whereby_o the_o practic_a understanding_n do_v by_o a_o precede_a deliberation_n covet_v one_o or_o more_o object_n for_o a_o mean_n out_o of_o many_o 2._o consent_v which_o be_v a_o further_o covet_v of_o that_o or_o they_o object_n which_o it_o have_v elect_v so_o as_o to_o be_v confirm_v and_o please_v in_o that_o election_n 3._o usus_fw-la or_o usance_n otherwise_o call_v execution_n which_o be_v the_o application_n of_o the_o mean_n now_o elect_v and_o consent_v unto_o to_o a_o further_a action_n chap._n xiii_o of_o natural_a faith_n 1._o that_o faith_n be_v the_o sole_a mean_n through_o which_o we_o be_v to_o attain_v to_o our_o great_a good_a what_o faith_n 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