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A06202 Ecclesiastes, othervvise called The preacher Containing Salomons sermons or commentaries (as it may probably be collected) vpon the 49. Psalme of Dauid his father. Compendiously abridged, and also paraphrastically dilated in English poesie, according to the analogie of Scripture, and consent of the most approued writer thereof. Composed by H.L. Gentleman. Whereunto are annexed sundrie sonets of Christian passions heretofore printed, and now corrected and augmented, with other affectionate sonets of a feeling conscience of the same authors. Lok, Henry.; Lok, Henry. Sundry Christian passions contained in two hundred sonnets. 1597 (1597) STC 16696; ESTC S104588 172,130 348

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part_n 10._o 73_o thy_o hand_n have_v fashion_v i_o therefore_o teach_v i_o thy_o holy_a will_n 74_o so_o shall_v thy_o servant_n all_o rejoice_n and_o i_o obey_v thou_o still_o 75_o thy_o judgement_n lord_n i_o grant_v be_v just_a i_o do_v thy_o wrath_n deserve_v 76_o have_v mercy_n yet_o and_o pardon_v i_o thy_o promise_n can_v swerve_v 77_o lord_n let_v i_o live_v i_o thou_o beseech_v thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n 78_o bring_v thou_o to_o shame_v my_o foe_n and_o drive_v the_o wicked_a out_o of_o sight_n 79_o and_o let_v thy_o servant_n all_o behold_v thy_o mercy_n show_v to_o i_o 80_o who_o walk_v in_o thy_o statute_n just_a shall_v not_o ashamed_a be_v part_n 11._o 81_o my_o soul_n be_v almost_o faint_a for_o fear_n yet_o on_o thy_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 82_o my_o eye_n be_v dim_a with_o look_v sore_o send_v i_o thy_o comfort_n just_a 83_o my_o bone_n be_v wither_v with_o despair_n till_o thou_o thy_o promise_n pay_v 84_o my_o life_n be_v short_a thy_o justice_n on_o the_o wicked_a lord_n be●ray_v 85_o by_o fraud_n they_o seek_v to_o take_v my_o life_n contrary_a unto_o right_n 86_o but_o thou_o be_v just_a unjust_a be_v they_o therefore_o put_v they_o to_o flight_n 87_o they_o have_v almost_o consume_v i_o my_o faith_n yet_o do_v not_o faint_a 88_o revive_v thou_o i_o and_o with_o thy_o truth_n my_o mouth_n i_o will_v acquaint_v part_n 12._o 89_o o_o lord_n thy_o word_n immutable_a in_o heaven_n do_v still_o endure_v 90_o thy_o truth_n from_o ever_o be_v thou_o lay_v the_o earth_n foundation_n sure_a 91_o all_o thing_n continue_v at_o a_o stay_n and_o do_v thy_o people_n serve_v 92_o unless_o thy_o word_n do_v comfort_v i_o my_o faith_n with_o grief_n will_v starve_v 93_o i_o never_o therefore_o will_v forget_v thy_o law_n which_o quicken_v i_o 94_o i_o be_o thy_o servant_n save_v thou_o i_o who_o unto_o thou_o do_v fly_v 95_o the_o wicked_a seek_v i_o to_o destroy_v but_o in_o th●e_n will_v 〈◊〉_d rust_n 96_o thy_o truth_n endure_v for_o aye_o but_o else_o all_o thing_n return_v to_o dust_n part_n 13._o 97_o so_o much_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n o_o lord_n i_o study_n on_o it_o still_o 98_o thy_o grace_n beyond_o my_o enemy_n do_v i_o with_o true_a knowledge_n fill_v 99_o i_o better_o understand_v thy_o will_n than_o they_o which_o do_v i_o teach_v 100_o i_o better_a know_v thy_o law_n to_o keep_v than_o they_o which_o shall_v they_o preach_v 101_o that_o i_o thy_o word_n may_v keep_v my_o foot_n refrain_v each_o e●ill_a way_n 102_o my_o judgement_n agree_v unto_o thy_o law_n which_o teach_v i_o what_o to_o say_v 103_o then_o honey_n comb_n unto_o my_o taste_n thy_o word_n be_v far_o more_o sweet_a 104_o thereby_o thy_o will_n i_o learn_v and_o falsehood_n shun_v as_o most_o unmeet_a part_n 14._o 105_o thy_o word_n be_v light_a unto_o my_o foot_n and_o guide_v i_o in_o my_o way_n 106_o my_o hart_n have_v swear_v i_o will_v perform_v thy_o 〈◊〉_d ●ight_a and_o day_n 107_o my_o soul_n be_v sore_o oppress_v o_o lord_n do_v thou_o i_o joy_n now_o send_v 108_o teach_v i_o thy_o will_n to_o my_o request_n a_o grateful_a ●earing_v 〈◊〉_d 109_o though_o i_o in_o danger_n daily_o be_v thy_o law_n i_o not_o forget_v 110_o but_o keep_v they_o still_o while_o i_o to_o snare_n the_o proud_a a_o bay●_n have_v se●_n 111_o they_o be_v the_o portion_n i_o have_v choose_v they_o be_v my_o heart_n delight_n 112_o my_o hart_n be_v vow_v thy_o law_n to_o keep_v with_o all_o my_o power_n and_o ●●ight_n part_n 15._o 113_o thy_o word_n i_o love_v but_o do_v detest_v the_o vanity_n of_o mind_n 114_o my_o shield_n thou_o be_v my_o refuge_n safe_a in_o who_o i_o trust_v do_v find_v 115_o away_o from_o i_o you_o wicked_a man_n my_o god_n alone_o i_o serve_v 116_o he_o will_v perform_v my_o hope_n his_o word_n from_o truth_n do_v never_o swerve_v 117_o support_v thou_o i_o then_o be_o i_o safe_a in_o thou_o be_v all_o my_o trust_n 118_o thou_o have_v suppress_v the_o proud_a and_o such_o as_o follow_v worldly_a lust_n 119_o i_o love_v thou_o lord_n because_o thou_o do_v from_o earth_n the_o vain_a remove_n 120_o yet_o do_v i_o fear_v thy_o judgement_n lord_n which_o shall_v my_o sin_n reprove_v part_n 16._o 121_o let_v i_o not_o then_o oppress_v be_v i_o justice_n do_v observe_v 122_o plead_v thou_o my_o cause_n against_o wicked_a man_n which_o from_o thy_o will_n do_v swerve_v 123_o my_o eye_n be_v dim_a with_o long_a lord_n to_o see_v thy_o promise_a aid_n 124_o teach_v i_o my_o god_n and_o let_v thy_o servant_n be_v with_o mercy_n pay_v 125_o i_o wait_v on_o thou_o let_v i_o therefore_o of_o wisdom_n thou_o have_v part_n 126_o help_v lord_n in_o time_n for_o all_o the_o world_n do_v from_o thy_o law_n depart_v 127_o yet_o do_v i_o thy_o precept_n esteem_v more_o than_o the_o rich_a gold_n 128_o most_o just_a be_v they_o but_o such_o i_o hate_v as_o unto_o sin_n be_v sold._n part_n 17._o 129_o thy_o testimony_n i_o admire_v on_o they_o my_o soul_n do_v muse_v 130_o the_o way_n thereto_o do_v shine_v so_o bright_a the_o simple_a 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for_o aye_o in_o glorious_a truth_n excel_v 143_o anguish_n and_o ear_n upon_o i_o come_v thy_o law_n yet_o do_v i_o love_v 144_o teach_v i_o thy_o truth_n that_o i_o may_v live_v eternal_o above_o part_n 19_o 145_o hear_v i_o o_o lord_n to_o thou_o ●_o cry_v thy_o statute_n i_o will_v keep_v 146_o save_o i_o and_o grant_v that_o in_o thy_o house_n i_o may_v in_o safety_n sleep_n 147_o before_o the_o 〈…〉_o to_o thou_o i_o call_v and_o wait_v thy_o w●ll_n 148_o by_o night_n i_o watch_v to_o meditate_v and_o study_v of_o thou_o still_o 149_o hear_v i_o o_o gracious_a god_n in_o time_n and_o quicken_v thou_o my_o spirit_n 150_o they_o be_v at_o hand_n that_o hate_v thy_o law_n and_o i_o pursue_v with_o spite_n 151_o thy_o promise_n assure_v i_o lord_n that_o thou_o ar●_n nigh_o at_o hand_n 152_o i_o know_v 〈◊〉_d since_o thy_o high_a decree_n shall_v firm_o for_o ever_o stand_v part_n 20._o 153_o behold_v my_o sorrow_n then_o and_o help_v ●●y_o pleasure_n i_o obey_v 154_o plead_v thou_o 〈…〉_o i_o upon_o thy_o word_n i_o stay_v 155_o the_o wicked_a they_o be_v far_o from_o help_n which_o do_v not_o thou_o regard_v 156_o but_o for_o thy_o servant_n we_o do_v know_v thy_o mercy_n be_v prepare_v 157_o many_o they_o be_v tha●_n i_o pursue_v yet_o will_v i_o follow_v thou_o 158_o i_o see_v the_o wicked_a scorn_n thy_o ●ord_n and_o much_o it_o grieve_v i_o 159_o consider_v lord_n my_o 〈◊〉_d too_o thou_o so_o quick_a 〈◊〉_d my_o 〈◊〉_d 160_o for_o from_o for_o ay_o thy_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n i_o find_v part_n 21._o 161_o prince_n of_o might_n do_v i_o pursue_v yet_o only_o thou_o i_o fear_v 162_o thy_o word_n delight_v my_o hart_n as_o if_o my_o richesse_n great_a it_o wear_v 163_o thy_o law_n i_o love_v but_o do_v abhor_v all_o falsehood_n and_o deceit_n 164_o seven_o time_n a_o day_n i_o praise_v thy_o name_n and_o on_o thou_o always_o wait_v 165_o the_o keeper_n of_o thy_o law_n shall_v stand_v from_o danger_n always_o free_a 166_o i_o keep_v thy_o 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&_o excellent_a to_o they_o that_o see_v the_o sun_n sure_o well_o be_v he_o that_o wisdom_n have_v and_o grace_n to_o use_v it_o always_o well_o in_o weal_n and_o woe_n but_o who_o have_v wealth_n withal_o in_o better_a case_n by_o far_o i_o do_v confess_v though_o few_o be_v so_o few_o though_o there_o be_v yet_o some_o such_o may_v you_o find_v though_o many_o more_o with_o worldly_a wealth_n be_v blind_a wealth_n give_v mean_n for_o exercise_n of_o good_a wealth_n the_o temptation_n want_n to_o many_o a_o sin_n by_o wealth_n man_n fault_n be_v hide_v their_o foe_n withstand_v wealth_n may_v perform_v such_o work_n as_o favour_n win_v which_o wealth_n if_o by_o dissent_n not_o care_n we_o have_v and_o wisdom_n both_o what_o can_v we_o far_o crave_v 14._o for_o man_n shall_v rest_v in_o the_o shadow_n of_o wisdom_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o silver_n but_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n give_v life_n to_o the_o possessor_n thereof_o this_o wisdom_n arm_v thus_o with_o worldly_a power_n for_o pleasant_a shadow_n may_v compare_v be_v unto_o a_o arbour_n deck_v with_o fragrant_a flower_n which_o sweet_o from_o sun_n beam_n protect_v thou_o from_o wind_n and_o rain_n that_o can_v thou_o well_o defend_v and_o sweet_a repast_n unto_o thy_o body_n lend_v for_o wisdom_n teach_v thou_o thy_o wealth_n to_o use_v unto_o the_o needful_a end_n they_o be_v ordain_v and_o as_o unwise_a you_o may_v they_o well_o accuse_v that_o will_v reject_v the_o good_n may_v well_o be_v gain_v but_o wisdom_n wealth_n can_v get_v and_o spend_v it_o well_o and_o wisdom_n therefore_o chief_o do_v excel_v verse_n 15_o behold_v
god_n work_n who_o can_v reform_v his_o will_n then_o be_v content_a verse_n 16_o in_o weal_n or_o woe_n both_o send_v from_o god_n do_v serve_v the_o turn_n he_o mean_v 15._o behold_v the_o work_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v make_v straight_o that_o which_o he_o have_v make_v crooked_a in_o wisdom_n therefore_o set_v thy_o chief_a delight_n come_v wealth_n come_v woe_n take_v all_o as_o god_n do_v send_v against_o the_o lord_n decree_v its_o vain_a to_o fight_v he_o know_v thy_o need_n and_o give_v what_o thou_o shall_v spend_v more_o than_o he_o have_v decree_v thou_o shall_v not_o have_v toil_n while_o thou_o will_v and_o moil_n unto_o thy_o grave_n can_v thou_o revoke_v the_o time_n the_o which_o be_v pass_v can_v thou_o recount_v the_o day_n that_o be_v behind_o can_v thou_o pursue_v the_o chaff_n that_o slay_v fast_o can_v thou_o proportion_v out_o the_o weight_n of_o wind_n can_v thou_o make_v straight_o the_o tree_n once_o crooked_a grow_v no_o nor_o thy_o state_n amend_v but_o god_n alone_o 16._o in_o the_o day_n of_o wealth_n be_v of_o good_a comfort_n and_o in_o the_o day_n of_o affliction_n cosider_v god_n also_o have_v make_v this_o contrary_a to_o that_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o man_n shall_v find_v nothing_o after_o he_o then_o with_o thy_o state_n content_a thy_o quiet_a mind_n if_o wealth_n abound_v with_o joy_n then_o use_v the_o same_o if_o less_o thy_o store_n yet_o think_v not_o god_n unkind_a and_o to_o thy_o portion_n do_v thy_o compass_n frame_v in_o all_o estate_n a_o cheerful_a heart_n do_v well_o what_o god_n intend_v for_o thou_o thou_o can_v not_o tell_v god_n use_v like_a as_o wise_a physician_n do_v by_o want_n sometime_o to_o purge_v our_o humour_n ill_a and_o after_o plenty_n give_v to_o strengthen_v we_o to_o the_o work_n whereto_o employ_v our_o power_n he_o will_v by_o proof_n of_o contrary_n to_o teach_v we_o how_o to_o use_v those_o gift_n as_o he_o do_v best_o allow_v verse_n 17_o in_o my_o short_a life_n the_o just_a i_o see_v decay_n and_o wicked_a thrive_v verse_n 18_o muse_v not_o hereof_o too_o much_o lest_o it_o thou_o into_o dump_n do_v drive_v 17._o i_o have_v see_v all_o thing_n in_o the_o day_n of_o my_o vanity_n there_o be_v a_o just_a man_n that_o pe●●●heth_v in_o his_o justice_n and_o there_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n that_o continue_v long_o in_o his_o malice_n as_o for_o such_o new_a encounter_n as_o befall_v to_o thou_o in_o cross_v of_o thy_o quiet_a life_n assure_v thyself_o they_o be_v not_o new_a at_o all_o but_o in_o my_o day_n and_o long_o before_o be_v rife_o even_o full_a of_o vanity_n and_o care_n i_o find_v my_o life_n as_o well_o as_o thy_o life_n to_o abound_v i_o see_v both_o wise_a and_o honest_a man_n full_a oft_o ensnare_v by_o the_o wicked_a and_o destroy_v their_o counsel_n and_o their_o action_n mock_v and_o scoff_v their_o innocency_n cause_n they_o be_v annoyd_v the_o force_n the_o folly_n rapine_n and_o the_o wrong_n the_o wicked_a used_n protect_v their_o life_n full_a long_o 18._o ●e_v not_o thou_o just_a overmuch_o neither_o make_v thyself_o over_o wise_a wherefore_o shall_v thou_o be_v desolate_a what_o be_v the_o cause_n hereof_o thou_o may_v inquire_v sure_a first_o the_o hate_n the_o ill_a to_o good_a do_v show_v then_o god_n decree_n who_o justice_n do_v require_v their_o hide_a sin_n a_o public_a shame_n shall_v know_v some_o overween_a wit_n do_v foolish_a prove_v and_o cause_n of_o these_o mishap_n do_v fond_o move_v for_o excellence_n procure_v envy_n much_o and_o wise_a man_n small_a offence_n heinous_a seem_v and_o busy_a brain_n such_o tickle_a point_n may_v touch_v as_o undiscreet_a you_o may_v their_o judgement_n deem_v be_v thou_o not_o too_o precise_a nor_o over_o wise_a but_o with_o a_o modest_a mean_v thy_o gift_n disguise_n verse_n 19_o be_v not_o too_o curious_a thing_n to_o know_v lest_o god_n correct_v thy_o pride_n verse_n 20_o yet_o learn_v thing_n fit_a and_o fear_v god_n no_o ill_a shall_v thou_o betide_v 19_o be_v not_o thou_o wicked_a overmuch_o neither_o be_v thou_o foolish_a wherefore_o shall_v thou_o perish_v not_o in_o thy_o time_n yet_o do_v not_o thou_o extenuate_v so_o thy_o skill_n that_o thereby_o into_o scandal_n thou_o do_v fall_v the_o very_a wicked_a so_o contemn_v thou_o will_n and_o good_a and_o bad_a will_v so_o condemn_v thou_o all_o none_o be_v so_o vile_a that_o vice_n he_o will_v commend_v although_o his_o deed_n to_o little_o better_o tend_v ne_o do_v thou_o folly_n any_o whit_n affect_v for_o that_o do_v ruin_v all_o that_o it_o do_v use_v who_o will_v the_o fool_n or_o undescreet_a protect_n or_o trust_v to_o he_o or_o use_v he_o may_v he_o choose_v well_o may_v man_n laugh_v at_o he_o and_o make_v disport_n but_o never_o trust_v in_o cause_n that_o do_v import_v 20._o it_o be_v good_a that_o thou_o lie_v hold_v on_o this_o but_o yet_o withdraw_v not_o thy_o hand_n from_o that_o for_o lie_v that_o fear_v god_n shall_v come_v forth_o of_o they_o all_o in_o measure_n be_v we_o say_v a_o merry_a mean_n betwixt_o two_o extreme_n do_v sacred_a virtue_n dwell_v who_o will_v unto_o true_a heavenly_a wisdom_n lean_a must_v fly_v defect_n and_o all_o excess_n expel_v with_o serpent_n wisdom_n must_v his_o judgement_n see_v with_o turtle_n humble_a mind_n yet_o clothe_v be_v the_o lofty_a thought_n presumption_n do_v instruct_v the_o abject_a mind_n despair_n do_v soon_o persuade_v from_o wing_n of_o lucifer_n this_o quill_n be_v pluck_v to_o hateful_a serpent_n den_n that_o lead_v the_o trade_n but_o he_o who_o heavenly_a wisdom_n do_v inspire_v from_o both_o those_o snare_n in_o safety_n shall_v retire_v verse_n 21_o the_o wise_a by_o wisdom_n safe_o live_v than_o prince_n in_o their_o hold_n verse_n 22_o yet_o none_o so_o perfect_a life_n their_o deed_n no_o sin_n at_o all_o unfold_v 21._o wisdom_n shall_v strengthen_v the_o ●ise_v man_n more_o than_o ten_o mighty_a prince_n that_o be_v in_o the_o city_n for_o wisdom_n be_v indeed_o a_o heavenly_a gift_n ensue_v to_o guide_v we_o in_o earth_n pilgrimage_n blest_n be_v his_o choice_n who_o therewith_o not_o uplift_v do_v peace_n procure_v and_o worldly_a care_n assuage_v who_o trust_v in_o the_o comfort_n of_o her_o aid_n in_o no_o affliction_n need_v to_o be_v afraid_a she_o strong_a be_v and_o much_o of_o great_a might_n then_o any_o prince_n power_n that_o ever_o be_v yea_o prince_n ten_o combine_v against_o she_o to_o fight_v in_o force_n and_o prowess_n shall_v she_o no_o way_n pass_v the_o strong_a bulwark_n that_o they_o can_v erect_v do_v art_n by_o wisdom_n soon_o to_o earth_n deject_v 22._o sure_o there_o be_v no_o man_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o ●●nneth_v not_o this_o wisdom_n make_v thou_o have_v a_o secret_a peace_n betwixt_o god_n and_o thou_o which_o if_o thou_o once_o attain_v to_o feed_v the_o same_o his_o grace_n will_v never_o cease_v and_o that_o content_a for_o ever_o will_v remain_v as_o for_o content_v the_o world_n afford_v thou_o can_v it_o be_v nothing_o worth_a for_o vain_a be_v every_o man_n let_v this_o therefore_o be_v ground_v in_o thy_o mind_n that_o man_n and_o all_o his_o work_n unperfect_a be_v that_o on_o the_o earth_n one_o man_n thou_o shall_v not_o find_v that_o from_o true_a righteousness_n not_o stray_v far_o who_o perverse_a deed_n do_v oftentimes_o bewray_v the_o wicked_a thought_n that_o in_o his_o bosom_n stay_v verse_n 23_o hear_v not_o all_o word_n of_o wrong_n lest_o thou_o thy_o seruamt_n slander_v hear_v verse_n 24_o thou_o know_v thyself_o have_v do_v the_o like_a though_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v 23._o give_v not_o thy_o heart_n also_o to_o all_o the_o word_n that_o man_n speak_v lest_o thou_o do_v hear_v thy_o servant_n curse_v thou_o how_o much_o then_o less_o shall_v thou_o be_v move_v much_o by_o word_n of_o any_o one_o that_o thou_o offend_v yea_o though_o even_o very_a near_o thy_o fame_n they_o touch_v and_o to_o thy_o great_a disgrace_n they_o seem_v to_o tend_v let_v pass_v like_o 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the_o same_o for_o to_o obedience_n subject_n ought_v to_o frame_v but_o if_o thyself_o by_o indiscretion_n have_v offend_v he_o persist_v not_o in_o thy_o wrong_n of_o he_o it_o be_v no_o shame_n thy_o pardon_n crave_v for_o unto_o prince_n homage_n do_v belong_v they_o have_v the_o power_n of_o subject_n to_o dispose_v thy_o life_n and_o good_n to_o save_v or_o else_o to_o loose_v 4._o where_o the_o word_n of_o the_o king_n be_v there_o be_v power_n and_o who_o shall_v say_v unto_o he_o what_o do_v thou_o the_o prince_n wrath_n be_v messenger_n of_o death_n his_o will_n a_o law_n his_o word_n be_v firm_a decree_n their_o instrument_n be_v ready_a at_o a_o breath_n to_o pull_v the_o proud_a rebel_n on_o their_o knee_n such_o majesty_n and_o power_n in_o they_o be_v find_v with_o every_o frown_n a_o loyal_a hart_n they_o wound_v who_o dare_v unto_o account_n his_o sovereign_n call_v who_o to_o no_o power_n in_o earth_n inferior_a be_v who_o will_v not_o at_o his_o foot_n all_o 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ignorance_n can_v acquight_v who_o may_v and_o will_v not_o learn_v more_o wise_a to_o grow_v the_o wise_a will_n therefore_o learn_v their_o duty_n first_o the_o good_a refrain_v the_o evil_a they_o may_v and_o dare_v 6._o for_o to_o every_o purpose_n there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o judgement_n because_o the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v great_a upon_o he_o and_o as_o in_o public_a cause_n wise_a man_n use_v to_o guide_v their_o action_n wary_o and_o well_o and_o proper_a time_n and_o season_n ever_o choose_v for_o all_o they_o do_v before_o therewith_o they_o mell_v for_o proper_a time_n there_o be_v for_o every_o thing_n which_o good_a or_o ill_a success_n with_o it_o do_v bring_v so_o in_o their_o private_a life_n they_o do_v observe_v expediencie_n of_o that_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n from_o care_n whereof_o whilst_o some_o do_v rash_o swerve_v because_o true_a wisdom_n they_o not_o understand_v they_o into_o many_o mischief_n headlong_o fall_v which_o afterward_o too_o late_o they_o 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