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A12190 The returning backslider, or, A commentarie upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy of the prophet Hosea Wherein is shewed the large extent of Gods free mercy, even unto the most miserable forlorne and wretched sinners that may be, upon their humiliation and repentance. Preached by that learned and judicious divine, Dr. Sibbs, late preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by his owne permission before his death. Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635. 1639 (1639) STC 22500; ESTC S117394 275,564 592

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hide_a dependence_n upon_o god_n we_o know_v not_o how_o and_o hang_v as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o thread_n as_o the_o church_n in_o this_o land_n and_o abroad_o in_o other_o place_n the_o true_a church_n be_v maintain_v we_o know_v not_o how_o god_n keep_v up_o religion_n the_o church_n and_o all_o because_o he_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o fatherless_a who_o have_v no_o shift_a wit_n as_o the_o worldly_a achitophel_n have_v god_n be_v wise_a for_o they_o that_o be_v not_o wise_a for_o themselves_o and_o powerful_a for_o they_o that_o have_v little_a strength_n of_o their_o own_o therefore_o let_v we_o not_o be_v discourage_v though_o we_o be_v weak_a creature_n a_o little_a flock_n like_o a_o company_n of_o sheep_n yet_o notwithstanding_o we_o have_v a_o strong_a shepherd_n 5.1.7_o psal_n 23.1_o isa_n 5.1.7_o the_o church_n be_v like_o a_o vine_n a_o poor_a despicable_a wither_a crooked_a weak_a plant_n which_o wind_v about_o and_o must_v be_v support_v or_o else_o it_o sink_v to_o the_o 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who_o stand_v in_o most_o need_n of_o comfort_n who_o want_v other_o help_n 41.17_o isa_n 41.17_o and_o will_v he_o be_v indebt_v to_o any_o man_n who_o stand_v out_o in_o a_o good_a quarrel_n for_o his_o cause_n will_v he_o not_o give_v needful_a supply_n if_o not_o in_o this_o world_n yet_o in_o a_o better_a of_o all_o comfort_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v a_o good_a supplier_fw-fr when_o the_o loss_n be_v in_o outward_a thing_n 60.17_o isa_n 60.17_o and_o the_o supply_n in_o inward_a peace_n grace_n and_o strength_n it_o be_v a_o happy_a loss_n that_o be_v lose_v to_o the_o advantage_n there_o be_v never_o any_o man_n yet_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n 64.5_o isa_n 64.5_o who_o lose_v by_o cleave_v to_o religion_n and_o good_a cause_n god_n ever_o make_v it_o up_o one_o way_n or_o other_o therefore_o this_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o courage_n to_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o do_v good_a when_o god_n offer_v the_o occasion_n rely_v upon_o god_n as_o hester_n do_v if_o i_o perish_v 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another_o but_o god_n have_v provide_v some_o defence_n against_o it_o p._n 383_o 384._o antimonian_o antimonian_o error_n refute_v page_n 170._o association_n in_o association_n we_o must_v join_v with_o those_o that_o be_v good_a p._n 223._o all_o wicked_a association_n will_v end_v in_o everlasting_a hatred_n page_n 326_o 327._o assurance_n assurance_n of_o god_n love_n cause_v thankfulness_n page_n 53_o 54._o b_o blessing_n blessing_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v spend_v on_o our_o lust_n page_n 60._o outward_a blessing_n may_v be_v pray_v for_o page_z 36_o 37._o blessing_n how_o to_o know_v they_o come_v from_o god_n love_n p._n ●7_n etc._n etc._n backeslide_v backeslide_v god_n child_n prone_a too_o page_z 131._o barrenness_n barrenness_n in_o goodness_n ought_v not_o to_o discourage_v we_o page_n 213._o barrenness_n under_o mean_n not_o endure_v by_o god_n page_n 254._o baptism_n baptism_n make_v a_o idol_n by_o papist_n page_n 337._o bread_n bread_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n make_v a_o idol_n by_o papist_n p._n 338._o believe_v believe_v more_o honour_n god_n then_o our_o sin_n dishonour_v he_o p._n 150_o 151._o boast_v boast_v be_v idolatry_n page_n 82._o c_o confidence_n carnal_a confidence_n the_o danger_n of_o it_o page_z 84._o confidence_n not_o place_v on_o the_o creature_n by_o a_o true_a christian_a page_n 78_o 79._o confidence_n in_o outward_a help_n man_n prone_a to_o by_o nature_n page_n 60._o confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n when_o exceed_v in_o page_z 80._o creature_n the_o creature_n not_o able_a to_o help_v we_o in_o our_o great_a need_n page_n 71._o creature_n the_o vanity_n of_o it_o page_z 72._o creature_n emptiness_n discover_v in_o sundry_a respect_n page_n 85_o 86._o the_o most_o comfortable_a creature_n in_o their_o excess_n hurt_v p._n 384_o 385._o christian_n christian_n why_o hate_v of_o the_o world_n page_n 105._o christian_n place_v no_o confidence_n in_o the_o creature_n page_n 78_o 79._o christian_n course_n to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o it_o page_z 417_o 418._o a_o christian_n glory_n be_v to_o be_v fruitful_a in_o his_o place_n page_z 253_o etc._n etc._n christian_n their_o comfortable_a estate_n page_n 243_o &_o 253._o christian_n compare_v to_o lily_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o growth_n in_o grace_n page_z 219._o christian_n ought_v all_o to_o be_v excellent_a in_o their_o kind_n page_n 204_o 205._o christian_n compare_v to_o corn_n in_o sundry_a respect_n p._n 279_o etc._n etc._n christian_n be_v fruitful_a under_o good_a mean_n page_n 279._o christian_n like_v vine_n for_o fruitfulness_n page_n 283_o etc._n etc._n christian_n that_o be_v unfruitful_a be_v the_o worst_a of_o man_n page_n 285._o christian_n that_o be_v fruitful_a god_n take_v a_o special_a care_n of_o page_z 287_o 288._o christian_n that_o be_v weak_a not_o to_o be_v discourage_v page_n 289_o 290._o christian_n how_o they_o come_v to_o send_v forth_o a_o sweet_a send_v page_n 292_o 293._o church_n church_n how_o god_n govern_v it_o by_o contrary_n page_n 286_o etc._n etc._n church_n in_o misery_n to_o be_v pray_v for_o page_z 111._o the_o church_n yield_v a_o shadow_n page_n 264_o etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o church_n no_o salvation_n page_n 267._o church_n the_o benefit_n of_o be_v in_o it_o page_z 267._o church_n who_o live_v out_o of_o it_o be_v in_o a_o woeful_a estate_n page_n 274._o church_n outward_a condition_n despicable_a page_n 284._o church_n of_o god_n weak_a of_o itself_o page_n 286._o child_n child_n ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v our_o stand_n out_o in_o a_o good_a cause_n page_n 114._o child_n ought_v not_o to_o make_v we_o worldly_a page_n 115._o child_n at_o our_o death_n in_o faith_n to_o be_v commend_v to_o god_n page_n 117_o 118._o child_n of_o god_n be_v always_o in_o his_o sight_n page_z 379_o 380._o comfort_n arise_v from_o hence_o page_n 380_o 381._o child_n of_o god_n have_v a_o contrary_a disposition_n to_o the_o world_n page_n 457_o etc._n etc._n child_n of_o god_n not_o to_o fear_v future_a thing_n page_n 416._o confession_n confession_n to_o who_o to_o be_v make_v page_n 24._o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 29._o conviction_n want_v of_o conviction_n of_o sin_n make_v we_o careless_a of_o sin_n p._n 140._o comfort_n comfort_n abuse_v prove_v snare_n page_n 385._o comfort_v natural_o accompany_v good_a action_n page_z 294._o comfort_n of_o christian_n why_o not_o apprehend_v by_o they_o page_z 230_o 231._o conversation_n conversation_n fruitful_a the_o excellency_n of_o it_o page_z 297_o etc._n etc._n communion_n communion_n with_o god_n to_o be_v labour_v for_o page_z 39_o 40._o no_o communion_n between_o god_n and_o idol_n page_n 103_o 104._o communion_n with_o god_n will_v make_v we_o hate_v sin_n page_n 321_o 322._o conscience_n a_o good_a conscience_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v part_v with_o page_z 113._o condition_n no_o condition_n so_o disconsolate_a but_o god_n can_v alter_v it_o page_n 102._o crucifix_n crucifix_n not_o to_o be_v use_v page_n 343._o cause_n in_o good_a cause_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v resolute_a page_n 413_o 414._o have_v god_n for_o our_o shelter_n we_o ought_v to_o be_v bold_a in_o good_a cause_n page_n 395_o etc._n etc._n commandment_n god_n commandment_n ought_v to_o be_v obey_v page_n 447._o company_n good_a company_n a_o mean_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o walk_v resolute_o in_o god_n way_n page_n 468._o d_o destruction_n destruction_n spiritual_a mean_n the_o best_a to_o prevent_v it_o page_z 7._o distress_a distress_a person_n god_n very_o merciful_a too_o page_z 109._o disease_n disease_n of_o the_o soul_n how_o to_o know_v they_o page_z 134_o 135_o etc._n etc._n doubt_v doubt_v kill_v thankfulness_n page_n 53._o doubt_v of_o god_n mercy_n a_o great_a sin_n page_n 150._o e_o eye_n eye_n of_o god_n continual_o on_o all_o his_o child_n page_n 379_o 380._o god_n eye_n be_v upon_o we_o shall_v make_v our_o eye_n be_v upon_o he_o page_n 38●_n god_n eye_n be_v upon_o we_o shall_v make_v we_o bold_a in_o his_o cause_n page_n 381._o extremity_n extremity_n why_o god_n child_n suffer_v to_o fall_v into_o page_n 108_o 109._o example_n we_o must_v not_o live_v by_o example_n page_n 4●7_n end_n to_o come_v to_o a_o right_a end_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o take_v god_n way_n page_z 448._o consideration_n of_o our_o end_n will_v make_v we_o walk_v resolute_o in_o god_n way_n page_n 468._o f_o fall_n fall_v of_o god_n child_n make_v their_o gain_n page_n 230._o fatherless_a fatherless_a god_n especial_o merciful_a too_o page_z 109._o family_n family_n all_o under_o it_o the_o better_a for_o a_o godly_a governor_n page●08_n ●08_z force_n forces_z home_o or_o foreign_a not_o to_o be_v trust_v too_o page_n 77._o forgiveness_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n how_o know_v to_o be_v true_o desire_v page●6_n ●6_z 27._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v desire_v above_o all_o mercy_n p._n 27_o 28._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o misery_n of_o those_o that_o want_v it_o p._n 31_o 32._o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n not_o easy_o attain_v page_n 164._o free_n free_a love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n page_n 172_o 173_o etc._n etc._n free_a love_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mercy_n page_n 179_o etc._n etc._n fruitfulness_n fruitfulness_n the_o benefit_n of_o it_o page_z 256._o fruitfulness_n of_o christian_n in_o their_o particular_a place_n be_v their_o glory_n page_n 253_o etc._n etc._n fruitfulness_n of_o christian_n delightful_a to_o god_n and_o man_n page_z 257_o 258._o fruitfulness_n in_o grace_n bring_v peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o a_o man_n page_z 298._o fruitful_a christian_n leave_v a_o good_a send_v behind_o they_o p._n 259._o fruitful_a christian_n compare_v to_o vine_n page_n 283_o etc._n etc._n fruitful_a christian_n god_n have_v a_o special_a care_n of_o page_z 287_o 288._o fruitful_a conversation_n the_o excellency_n of_o it_o page_z 297_o 298._o fruitless_a fruitless_a christian_n of_o all_o man_n the_o worst_a page_n 285._o g_o good_n all_o good_a come_v from_o god_n page_n 405_o etc._n etc._n no_o good_a that_o be_v save_v come_v from_o man_n page_z 403._o good_a work_n why_o they_o can_v merit_v page_n 405._o god_n god_n right_o apprehend_v make_v we_o shake_v off_o all_o false_a trust_n page_n 104._o god_n be_v our_o all-sufficiency_n in_o all_o estate_n page_n 113._o god_n in_o distress_n to_o be_v trust_v in_o page_z 119._o god_n be_v the_o great_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n page_n 140_o etc._n etc._n god_n be_v willing_a to_o heal_v and_o save_v our_o soul_n page_n 142_o etc._n etc._n god_n love_v his_o people_n free_o page_n 172_o 173_o etc._n etc._n god_n to_o make_v he_o our_o shadow_n page_n 394._o god_n be_v our_o shelter_n and_o shadow_n we_o shall_v be_v bold_a in_o good_a cause_n page_n 395._o god_n be_v our_o shadow_n the_o comfort_n of_o it_o
page_z 396_o etc._n etc._n god_n how_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o in_o our_o worship_v of_o he_o page_z 344_o 345._o god_n not_o to_o be_v transform_v like_o ourselves_o in_o our_o affection_n page_n 345_o 346._o to_o set_v up_o any_o thing_n in_o our_o soul_n above_o god_n be_v idolatry_n page_n 347._o god_n be_v the_o only_a true_a defence_n and_o shelter_n page_n 386_o etc._n etc._n christian_n happiness_n arise_v from_o hence_o page_n 387._o god_n not_o be_v wicked_a man_n shelter_n make_v their_o estate_n most_o woeful_a page_n 387._o who_o have_v not_o god_n for_o a_o shelter_n be_v most_o miserable_a page_n 392_o 393._o grace_n grace_n compare_v to_o dew_n in_o sundry_a respect_n page_n 207_o etc._n etc._n grace_n of_o god_n free_a p._n 207_o 208_o grace_n of_o god_n come_v insensible_o and_o invisible_o page_n 208_o 209._o grace_n work_v mild_o upon_o the_o soul_n page_n 210._o grace_n cheer_v and_o comfort_v the_o soul_n page_n 211._o grace_n make_v barren_a soul_n fruitful_a page_n 212._o grace_n of_o god_n unresistible_a page_n 212._o barrenness_n in_o grace_n ought_v not_o to_o discourage_v we_o page_n 213._o grace_n the_o mean_n to_o increase_v it_o page_z 113._o grace_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n in_o that_o soul_n page_n 215._o all_o grace_n from_o god_n page_n 216_o 217._o grace_n how_o to_o be_v attain_v pag_n 218._o grace_n compare_v to_o olive_n in_o divers_a respect_n page_n 250_o etc._n etc._n how_o to_o be_v root_v in_o grace_n page_n 237_o etc._n etc._n grace_n why_o some_o have_v more_o than_o other_o page_z 408._o in_o pray_v for_o grace_n we_o must_v wait_v god_n leisure_n page_n 408._o grace_n be_v of_o a_o fructify_a nature_n page_n 281._o gracious_a fruit_n come_v from_o god_n and_o we_o too_o page_z 404._o growth_n growth_n of_o christian_n like_o lily_n page_n 219._o sudden_a growth_n of_o god_n child_n page_n 220_o 221._o growth_n in_o grace_n the_o necessity_n of_o it_o page_z 214._o growth_n in_o grace_n the_o mean_n to_o attain_v to_o it_o page_z 225_o etc._n etc._n growth_n in_o grace_n to_o be_v endeavour_v after_o page_z 242_o etc._n etc._n christian_n many_o time_n deceive_v about_o their_o growth_n in_o grace_n page_n 240_o etc._n etc._n growth_n in_o grace_n the_o chief_a blessing_n page_n 243._o grow_v christian_n their_o excellency_n page_n 300._o governor_n governor_n of_o family_n ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v good_a for_o their_o sake_n that_o be_v under_o they_o page_z 272._o gracious_a governor_n will_v communicate_v grace_n to_o their_o family_n p._n 273._o gospel_n gospel_n first_o and_o second_o spring_n of_o it_o speedy_a page_n 22●_n h_o hatred_n hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o to_o discern_v it_o page_z 311_o 312_o etc._n etc._n true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v universal_a page_n 311_o 312._o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n be_v implacable_a page_n 312_o 313._o hatred_n of_o sin_n ever_o follow_v true_a conversion_n page_n 319._o hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o to_o be_v attain_v page_n 321._o &_o 368._o hatred_n of_o sin_n how_o know_v page_n 371._o heart_n heart_n chief_o require_v of_o god_n page_n 311._o break_a heart_n a_o sacrifice_n p._n 45._o humility_n humility_n a_o certain_a way_n to_o shun_v god_n anger_n page_n 197._o i_o idolatry_n idolatry_n man_n prone_a to_o it_o by_o nature_n page_n 92._o 356._o idolatry_n what_o it_o be_v page_z 93._o idolatry_n frame_v base_a conceit_n of_o god_n page_n 334._o idolatry_n how_o it_o be_v commit_v page_n 335._o idolatry_n the_o occasion_n of_o it_o to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 343_o 344._o close_n idolatry_n of_o many_o christian_n page_n 344_o etc._n etc._n idolatry_n god_n puishment_n on_o people_n for_o it_o page_z 357._o idolatry_n mean_v to_o avoid_v it_o page_z 354_o etc._n etc._n idolater_n hateful_a to_o god_n p._n 354_o idolater_n god_n punishment_n on_o they_o page_z 357._o idolatry_n how_o slight_v by_o many_o page_z 360._o nothing_o lose_v by_o renounce_v idolatry_n page_n 373_o 374._o idol_n idol_n why_o to_o be_v hate_v page_n 333_o etc._n etc._n idol_n abominable_a to_o god_n page_n 333._o idol_n opposite_a to_o god_n p._n 334._o infirmity_n infirmity_n why_o god_n suffer_v they_o in_o his_o child_n p._n 161_o etc._n etc._n infirmity_n of_o god_n child_n make_v their_o gain_n page_n 162._o our_o infirmity_n ought_v not_o too_o much_o to_o deject_v we_o page_n 163._o impenitent_a impenitent_a sinner_n not_o to_o be_v envy_v page_n 138._o infidelity_n infidelity_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o woe_n page_n 446._o iust._n just_a man_n who_o they_o be_v p._n 450._o just_a man_n have_v respect_n to_o all_o god_n commandment_n p_o 450_o 451._o just_a man_n do●_n all_o thing_n to_o a_o good_a end_n page_z 451_o 452._o just_a man_n desire_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n page_z 452._o just_a man_n love_v the_o brethren_n page_n 452._o just_a man_n have_v only_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v page_n 453._o k_o knowledge_n knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o make_v people_n leave_v idolatry_n page_n 354_o 355._o l_o life_n life_n of_o man_n subject_n to_o many_o annoyance_n both_o outward_a and_o inward_a page_n 391_o 392._o man_n must_v be_v endue_v with_o spiritual_a life_n before_o they_o can_v walk_v in_o god_n way_n page_n 461._o love_n love_n of_o god_n a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n p._n 30_o 31._o love_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n free_a page_z 172_o 173._o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o eternal_a page_n 177._o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o not_o to_o be_v measure_v by_o our_o feel_n of_o it_o page_z 179._o love_n of_o god_n the_o cause_n of_o all_o mercy_n to_o we_o page_n 179_o etc._n etc._n god_n love_n be_v a_o fruitful_a love_n page_z 205._o m_o mercy_n mercy_n god_n scope_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n page_n 149._o god_n mercy_n be_v complete_a to_o his_o child_n page_n 33._o mercy_n sweeten_v all_o god_n attribute_n page_n 106._o mercy_n agreeable_a to_o god_n nature_n page_n 191._o god_n chief_o merciful_a to_o those_o who_o most_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o his_o mercy_n page_n 108._o mercifullnesse_n mercifullnesse_n to_o other_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 31._o mercifullnesse_n a_o character_n of_o god_n child_n page_z 116._o mean_n mean_n of_o salvation_n not_o profit_v by_o bring_v destruction_n p._n 255._o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n to_o look_v up_o unto_o god_n page_n 409._o mass_n mass_n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v present_a at_o they_o page_z 340._o man._n man_z not_o to_o be_v a_o prescriber_n of_o his_o own_o way_n page_z 444._o o_o occasion_n occasion_n of_o sin_n to_o be_v avoid_v page_n 316._o p_o papist_n papist_n gross_a idolater_n page_n 94_o &_o 335_o etc._n etc._n their_o shift_n for_o worship_a image_n answer_v page_n 95._o papist_n how_o they_o idolise_v saint_n page_n 336._o papist_n make_v a_o idol_n of_o the_o pope_n page_n 337._o papist_n worse_o idolater_n than_o the_o heathen_a page_n 339._o papist_n why_o they_o be_v so_o impudent_a in_o their_o idolatry_n p._n 340._o papist_n why_o so_o hardly_o convert_v page_n 356._o papist_n not_o to_o be_v converse_v with_o page_z 342._o popish_a writer_n to_o beware_v of_o they_o page_z 343._o no_o reconciliation_n between_o papist_n and_o protestant_n page_n 341._o pardon_n pardon_v of_o sin_n the_o chief_a mercy_n which_o make_v way_n for_o all_o other_o page_z 153._o god_n pardon_n be_v all_o sin_n page_n 129_o 130_o 145._o pardon_v of_o sin_n why_o not_o apprehend_v page_n 153._o pardon_v of_o sin_n how_o know_v page_n 156_o etc._n etc._n pardon_v of_o sin_n how_o know_n when_o we_o be_v still_o subject_a to_o sin_n page_n 160._o pardon_v of_o sin_n not_o attain_v without_o humiliation_n and_o reformation_n page_n 166_o 167._o peace_n peace_n of_o conscience_n be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n page_n 30_o 157._o peace_n of_o conscience_n in_o a_o carnal_a man_n whence_o it_o come_v page_n 159._o perseverance_n perseverance_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o page_z 181._o person_n to_o have_v person_n of_o man_n in_o admiration_n be_v idolatry_n page_n 347._o performance_n outward_a performance_n trust_v too_o be_v idolatry_n page_n 351._o people_n god_n have_v his_o people_n in_o the_o worst_a time_n page_n 456_o etc._n etc._n prayer_n prayer_n be_v a_o special_a help_n against_o all_o sin_n and_o sorrow_n p._n 17._o prayer_n set_v god_n on_o work_n p._n 18_o prayer_n answer_v where_o a_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v give_v p._n 126_o 127._o our_o prayer_n be_v hear_v when_o we_o renounce_v sin_n page_n 375_o 376._o praise_n praise_v a_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n page_n 48_o 49._o help_v to_o enable_v ●to_z praise_n god_n page_n 50._o praise_v o●●od_a must_v be_v from_o a_o break_a he●_n page_n 51._o