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mouth_n do_v declare_v and_o declaim_v against_o the_o wickedness_n of_o their_o several_a age_n they_o live_v in_o as_o all_o their_o several_a prophecy_n do_v abundant_o testify_v in_o isaiah_n jeremiah_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o hosea_n amos_n etc._n etc._n to_o omit_v ail_v these_o and_o come_v to_o the_o master-prophet_n our_o redeemer_n the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v send_v out_o of_o his_o father_n bosom_n into_o the_o world_n at_o a_o time_n of_o its_o great_a degeneracy_n when_o few_o more_o than_o five_o person_n be_v find_v upon_o record_n who_o own_v the_o good_a way_n of_o god_n then_o come_v christ_n that_o almighty_a healer_n and_o sovereign_a saviour_n as_o joseph_n find_v his_o brethren_n in_o dothan_n which_o signify_v defection_n gen._n 37.17_o so_o our_o joseph_n or_o jesus_n find_v the_o world_n in_o a_o state_n of_o great_a and_o sad_a defection_n and_o when_o he_o come_v again_o it_o will_v be_v as_o bad_a shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n find_v faith_n on_o 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that_o the_o good_a will_n of_o god_n and_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n from_o man_n may_v consist_v together_o yea_o god_n visitation_n may_v have_v in_o it_o man_n salvation_n job_n 10.12_o psal_n 106.4_o it_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o understand_v this_o we_o poor_a too_o much_o in_o behold_v the_o flame_n of_o fire_n in_o our_o trial_n and_o trouble_n and_o ponder_v too_o little_a in_o believe_v the_o good_a will_n of_o our_o god_n therein_o this_o make_v we_o harbour_v hard_a thought_n of_o god_n with_o job_n as_o if_o he_o deal_v cruel_o with_o we_o and_o be_v become_v our_o enemy_n job_n 16.9_o and_o 30.21_o with_o 13.24_o and_o 19.11_o we_o look_v on_o our_o trouble_n as_o mere_a stream_n of_o fiery_a wrath_n whereas_o indeed_o they_o be_v messenger_n of_o love_n and_o fatherly_a affection_n who_o god_n love_v he_o chasten_v though_o he_o do_v not_o love_v to_o chasten_v heb._n 12.6_o lam._n 3.33_o isa_n 28.21_o call_v it_o his_o strange_a work_n yet_o out_o of_o faithfulness_n psal_n 119.75_o it_o be_v medicinal_a as_o well_v we_o penal_a the_o three_o reason_n be_v from_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o trouble_v befalling_a god_n church_n and_o child_n god_n never_o stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n therein_o psal_n 78.38_o he_o correct_v they_o only_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n enoshim_n shebet_n the_o rod_n of_o weak_a man_n 2_o sam._n 7.14_o that_o can_v give_v such_o a_o blow_n as_o the_o rod_n of_o god_n when_o god_n come_v to_o take_v vengeance_n upon_o babylon_n he_o proclaim_v this_o thunder_a threaten_v i_o will_v not_o meet_v thou_o as_o a_o man_n isa_n 47.3_o but_o as_o a_o god_n who_o be_v consume_a fire_n hebr._n 12.29_o then_o babylon_n which_o be_v no_o better_a than_o briar_n and_o thorn_n isa_n 9.18_o the_o very_a curse_n of_o the_o earth_n gen._n 3.18_o can_v stand_v before_o devour_a fire_n nor_o dwell_v with_o everlasting_a burn_n isa_n 33.14_o god_n go_v through_o those_o briar_n and_o thorn_n and_o burn_v they_o together_o isa_n 27.4_o 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it_o must_v be_v mean_v for_o david_n himself_o have_v beg_v his_o bread_n twice_o once_o at_o nob._n 1_o sam._n 21.3_o and_o again_o of_o nabal_n 1_o sam._n 25.5_o 8._o yet_o god_n forsake_v he_o not_o and_o the_o lord_n give_v this_o good_a security_n to_o the_o very_a daughter_n of_o moab_n let_v thy_o widow_n trust_v in_o i_o and_o leave_v thy_o fatherless_a child_n with_o i_o i_o will_v preserve_v they_o alive_a jer._n 49.11_o assure_o god_n have_v much_o more_o kindness_n for_o the_o daughter_n of_o zion_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o 3._o consider_v how_o all_o christ_n sheep_n thrive_v best_a upon_o short_a commons_o god_n daniel_n like_v well_o and_o look_v fair_a and_o fat_a when_o feed_v only_o with_o pulse_n and_o water_n dan._n 1.12_o 15._o man_n live_v not_o by_o bread_n alone_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 4.4_o the_o lord_n people_n do_v travel_v safe_a through_o the_o valley_n of_o bacah_n which_o signify_v tear_n then_o when_o they_o pitch_v their_o tent_n in_o the_o plain_n of_o sodom_n righteous_a lot_n make_v but_o a_o unrighteous_a choice_n when_o he_o choose_v to_o sojourn_v in_o that_o well-watered_n country_n gen._n 13.10_o 11_o 13._o with_o gen._n 19.4_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v much_o better_a to_o be_v pickle_v and_o so_o preserve_v in_o brim_n than_o to_o rot_v in_o honey_n prosperity_n of_o fool_n do_v destroy_v they_o say_v solomon_n prov._n 1.32_o it_o often_o prove_v too_o strong_a wine_n for_o weak_a brain_n and_o do_v intoxicate_a etc._n etc._n david_n heart_n and_o harp_v too_o be_v keep_v in_o better_a tune_n for_o god_n and_o godliness_n when_o he_o wash_v his_o couch_n with_o tear_n ps_n 66._o than_o when_o he_o with_o job_n chap._n 29.6_o do_v wash_v his_o step_n with_o butter_n if_o it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o adversity_n have_v kill_v its_o thousand_o with_o saul_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o prosperity_n have_v kill_v its_o ten_o thousand_o with_o david_n 2._o let_v we_o look_v upon_o this_o lazarus_n for_o his_o leprosy_n as_o 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love_v be_v sick_a which_o show_v bodily_a sickness_n may_v consist_v with_o christ_n love_n and_o so_o may_v poverty_n and_o leprosy_n etc._n etc._n n._n b._n note_v well_o the_o leper_n under_o the_o law_n be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o physician_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n levit._n 13.2_o 3_o 5_o 6_o etc._n etc._n hence_o our_o lord_n to_o confute_v the_o jew_n cavil_v that_o he_o oppose_v the_o law_n bid_v the_o leper_n go_v show_v thyself_o to_o the_o priest_n matth._n 8.4_o to_o signify_v that_o the_o priest_n under_o the_o law_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o hebr._n 7.3.17_o who_o be_v jehovah_n the_o physician_n exod._n 15.26_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n mal._n 4.2_o and_o who_o heal_v all_o our_o disease_n ps_n 103.3_o unto_o who_o we_o all_o that_o have_v the_o fret_a leprosy_n of_o sin_n ought_v to_o come_v for_o cure_n it_o may_v not_o be_v say_v here_o why_o do_v not_o christ_n cure_v this_o leper_n as_o he_o do_v many_o other_o leper_n for_o this_o story_n of_o leprous_a lazarus_n be_v of_o one_o long_a before_o christ_n come_v in_o the_o flesh_n augustine_n and_o prudentius_n think_v he_o to_o be_v that_o eleazar_n who_o be_v the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o abraham_n gen._n 24.2_o 3._o etc._n etc._n and_o who_o for_o his_o faithfulness_n now_o rest_v in_o the_o bosom_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o this_o man_n ver_fw-la 22._o n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o poor_a leper_n lie_v at_o the_o rich_a man_n gate_n and_o beg_v not_o for_o whole_a loaf_n but_o only_o for_o such_o crumb_n as_o fall_v from_o this_o glutton_n full_a table_n for_o his_o dog_n to_o eat_v up_o under_o the_o table_n ver_fw-la 21._o this_o be_v the_o offal_n only_o and_o due_a to_o the_o dog_n matth._n 15.27_o yet_o will_v he_o not_o spare_v this_o dog_n part_n to_o this_o beggar_n but_o these_o very_a dog_n have_v that_o part_n which_o he_o beg_v come_v forth_o and_o be_v kind_a than_o their_o dogged_a master_n and_o lick_v his_o ulcerous_a sore_n which_o show_v that_o man_n in_o the_o fall_v estate_n be_v not_o only_o like_o brute_n beast_n that_o perish_v ps_n 49.12_o 20._o but_o be_v become_v worse_o and_o fall_v below_o they_o in_o many_o moral_a duty_n the_o kine_n though_o they_o have_v calf_n at_o home_n take_v the_o straight_a way_n to_o bethshemech_v signify_v hebr._n the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a 1_o sam._n 6.7_o 12._o whereas_o man_n turn_v aside_o to_o crooked_a path_n etc._n etc._n ps_n 125.5_o not_o mind_v the_o straight_a way_n towards_o the_o house_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n whereas_o solomon_n say_v let_v thy_o eye_n look_v right_o on_o and_o thy_o eyelid_n look_v straight_o before_o thou_o etc._n etc._n turn_v noâ—_n to_o the_o right_a hand_n nor_o to_o the_o left_a etc._n etc._n prov._n 4.25_o 26_o 27._o thus_o balaams_n ass_n prove_v wise_a than_o his_o master_n who_o become_v the_o worst_a ass_n of_o the_o two_o and_o have_v be_v slay_v have_v he_o not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o his_o ass_n numb_a 22._o ver_fw-la 23_o 25_o 27_o to_o 34._o and_o thus_o god_n often_o send_v man_n to_o the_o school_n of_o inferior_a animal_n for_o his_o learning_n instruction_n from_o they_o as_o go_v too_o the_o ant_n thou_o sluggard_n etc._n etc._n prov._n 6.6_o and_o 30.25_o yea_o go_v to_o the_o stork_n to_o the_o turtle_n to_o the_o crane_n and_o to_o the_o swallow_n who_o all_o know_v the_o appoint_a time_n of_o their_o come_v which_o man_n know_v not_o etc._n etc._n jer._n 8.7_o moreover_o god_n complain_v that_o the_o ox_n know_v his_o owner_n and_o the_o ass_n his_o master_n crib_n but_o israel_n do_v not_o know_v my_o people_n do_v not_o consider_v a_o sinful_a nation_n a_o seed_n of_o evil_a doeo_n they_o be_v go_v away_o backward_o isa_n 1.3_o 4._o n._n b._n note_v well_o this_o godly_a beggar_n be_v in_o league_n and_o at_o peace_n with_o those_o brute_n beast_n the_o glutton_n dog_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n thou_o shall_v be_v in_o league_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o beast_n etc._n etc._n job_n 5.23_o these_o dog_n do_v not_o fall_v upon_o this_o beggar_n to_o tear_v he_o as_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o many_o dog_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o rather_o fawn_v upon_o he_o quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o dogged_a disposition_n which_o be_v here_o chain_v up_o and_o restrain_v as_o be_v express_v concern_v dogged_a persecutor_n ps_n 76.10_o and_o they_o do_v all_o the_o kindness_n they_o can_v do_v for_o he_o in_o cool_v the_o burn_a heat_n of_o his_o ulcer_n by_o lick_v they_o with_o then_o tongue_n it_o be_v remarkable_a while_o the_o image_n of_o god_n do_v shine_v forth_o in_o the_o first_o adam_n that_o he_o have_v dominion_n over_o all_o beast_n lion_n dog_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 1.28_o but_o by_o his_o fall_n he_o lose_v this_o dominion_n both_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o all_o his_o posterity_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o this_o lose_a image_n be_v renew_v and_o restore_v by_o the_o second_o adam_n to_o his_o redeem_a this_o dominion_n be_v in_o part_n restore_v also_o hence_o be_v we_o tell_v by_o ancient_a martyrologist_n that_o in_o the_o ten_o primitive_a persecution_n neither_o the_o dog_n nor_o the_o lion_n dire_v to_o tear_n those_o christian_n when_o the_o law_n then_o be_v christianos_n ad_fw-la leones_n that_o be_v cast_v forth_o to_o be_v tear_v by_o they_o until_o their_o persecutor_n do_v cover_v they_o with_o the_o skin_n of_o beast_n that_o they_o may_v mistake_v they_o to_o be_v but_o beast_n like_o themselves_o the_o three_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o two_o person_n be_v in_o
among_o common_a malefactor_n and_o though_o they_o be_v fetch_v out_o from_o prison_n by_o a_o holy_a angel_n yet_o be_v they_o after_o beat_v by_o these_o wicked_a man_n v._o 40._o note_v oh_o the_o tenderness_n of_o god_n to_o his_o tender_a servant_n while_o these_o apostle_n be_v but_o tender_a stripling_n and_o not_o yet_o grow_v up_o to_o maturity_n god_n stay_v the_o rough_a wind_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o east-wind_n and_o let_v it_o out_o of_o his_o fist_n as_o prov._n 30.4_o not_o whole_a bushel_n of_o affliction_n at_o once_o but_o only_o by_o peck_n and_o by_o peck_n as_o the_o hebrew_n word_n signify_v isa_n 27.8_o as_o his_o people_n be_v make_v able_a to_o bear_v 1_o cor._n 10.13_o they_o be_v but_o tender_a plant_n at_o their_o be_v first_o fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n act_v 2.4_o so_o must_v not_o at_o the_o first_o be_v blow_v upon_o with_o the_o boisterous_a blast_a and_o bluster_a euroclydon_n act_n 27.14_o or_o east-wind_n of_o persecution_n lest_o those_o tree_n of_o righteousness_n of_o god_n plant_v and_o water_v isa_n 61.3_o shall_v be_v too_o much_o shake_v or_o blow_v down_o quite_o by_o the_o root_n but_o now_o after_o they_o be_v fill_v the_o second_o time_n with_o the_o spirit_n act_v 4.31_o and_o so_o better_o fit_v for_o suffer_a work_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o glory_n that_o rest_v on_o they_o 1_o pet._n 4.14_o they_o must_v now_o grapple_v with_o great_a suffering_n at_o this_o time_n n.b._n there_o be_v most_o comfortable_a gospel_n in_o that_o levitical_a law_n what_o vessel_n be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o purify_n by_o fire_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o rinse_v they_o by_o water_n numb_a 31.23_o in_o god_n great_a house_n there_o be_v various_a vessel_n some_o of_o wood_n as_o well_o as_o other_o of_o gold_n etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 2.20_o 21._o the_o psalmist_n speak_v of_o both_o a_o pass_n through_o the_o fire_n and_o also_o a_o pass_v through_o the_o water_n psal_n 66.10_o 12._o so_o compassionate_a and_o tender-hearted_a be_v our_o heavenly_a father_n towards_o we_o that_o rather_o than_o our_o spirit_n shall_v fail_v in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o affliction_n because_o our_o strength_n be_v small_a prov._n 24._o v._o 10._o he_o will_v not_o over-afflict_a we_o with_o fiery_a trial_n it_o shall_v suffice_v to_o purify_v we_o with_o brackish_a water_n etc._n etc._n he_o will_v suit_v the_o stroke_n to_o the_o strength_n he_o will_v proportion_v the_o burden_n to_o the_o back_n of_o the_o bearer_n thus_o deal_v god_n with_o david_n son_n gentle_o chastize_v he_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o weak_a man_n 2_o sam._n 7.14_o 15._o as_o tender_a parent_n chasten_v their_o stubborn_a child_n to_o break_v their_o stomach_n but_o not_o their_o bone_n god_n will_v not_o scourge_v we_o with_o scorpion_n nor_o crush_v we_o with_o the_o weight_n of_o his_o own_o mighty_a hand_n upon_o we_o the_o three_o remark_n be_v that_o no_o humane_a misery_n can_v befall_v the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o suitable_a salvo_n of_o divine_a mercy_n they_o can_v meet_v with_o no_o kind_n of_o malady_n upon_o earth_n but_o what_o may_v have_v a_o more_o powerful_a and_o preponderate_a remedy_n from_o heaven_n note_v god_n sometime_o shift_v hand_n and_o change_n mean_n and_o method_n of_o his_o church_n deliverance_n as_o here_o the_o first_o be_v by_o a_o angel_n the_o second_o by_o man_n he_o work_v both_o way_n by_o peter_n apology_n or_o by_o gamaliel_n counsel_n he_o will_v be_v exalt_v in_o his_o own_o strength_n when_o not_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o creature_n psal_n 21.13_o not_o by_o might_n but_o spirit_n zech._n 4.6_o here_o the_o foul_a fiend_n of_o hell_n the_o devil_n by_o his_o imp_n prevail_v so_o far_o as_o to_o cast_v the_o apostle_n into_o prison_n there_o he_o lodge_v and_o confine_v they_o but_o be_v the_o matter_n carry_v so_o no_o god_n send_v a_o angel_n who_o over-power_n and_o out-pulls_a the_o devil_n make_v a_o forcible_a entry_n with_o a_o rescue_n and_o pull_v the_o prisoner_n out_o of_o prison_n etc._n etc._n god_n can_v have_v deliver_v they_o by_o other_o mean_n but_o he_o use_v here_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n for_o the_o better_a confirmation_n of_o their_o new_a exercise_v faith_n let_v they_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o they_o psal_n 91.11_o and_o the_o same_o and_o no_o less_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o all_o that_o fear_n god_n the_o angel_n incamp_v round_o about_o they_o psal_n 34.7_o they_o be_v minister_a spirit_n send_v forth_o to_o minister_v to_o all_o heir_n of_o salvation_n heb._n 1.14_o suppose_v satan_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v rev._n 2.10_o shall_v cast_v some_o of_o we_o into_o prison_n still_o god_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v it_o be_v god_n ordinance_n doubtless_o and_o the_o good_a we_o must_v now_o look_v for_o from_o angel_n be_v as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n gal._n 3.19_o they_o be_v all_o under_o christ_n power_n matth._n 11.27_o and_o 28.18_o they_o minister_v to_o he_o matth._n 4.11_o and_o roll_v away_o the_o stone_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n mat._n 28.2_o they_o heal_v body_n john_n 5.4_o open_a prison_n as_o here_o and_o act_n 12.7_o n.b._n and_o undoubted_o they_o do_v many_o signal_n and_o singular_a service_n for_o god_n servant_n still_o though_o their_o visible_a apparition_n be_v cease_v yet_o their_o invisible_a operation_n for_o heir_n of_o salvation_n shall_v never_o cease_v some_o have_v think_v they_o have_v felft_v the_o touch_n of_o a_o angel_n when_o they_o have_v be_v enter_v upon_o some_o evil_a act_n and_o thereby_o have_v be_v reclaim_v it_o be_v doubtless_o a_o angel_n that_o speak_v to_o mr._n laremouth_n a_o scotch_a minister_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o lady_n ann_n of_o cleve_n and_o be_v pray_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o marian_n day_n say_v once_o twice_o thrice_o arise_v and_o go_v thy_o way_n whereupon_o he_o arise_v from_o his_o knee_n and_o end_v his_o prayer_n immediate_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o prison-wall_n fall_v down_o whereby_o he_o not_o only_o be_v deliver_v from_o be_v crush_v to_o piece_n but_o also_o escape_v beyond_o sea_n etc._n etc._n n.b._n god_n will_v now_o have_v we_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o walk_v by_o sense_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o see_v those_o minister_a angel_n yet_o ought_v we_o so_o to_o believe_v as_o to_o improve_v this_o ordinance_n of_o god_n n._n b._n it_o may_v be_v god_n will_v make_v use_n of_o angel_n to_o throw_v down_o babylon_n with_o violence_n and_o with_o a_o vengeance_n rev._n 18.21_o when_o rome_n that_o rueful_a millstone_n which_o have_v ground_v to_o powder_n so_o many_o myriad_o of_o saint_n shall_v be_v irreparable_o ruin_v yea_o rather_o than_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n shall_v not_o be_v preach_v perpetual_o but_o fail_v by_o the_o force_a silence_n of_o holy_a man_n ministry_n god_n may_v make_v a_o angel_n preach_v it_o etc._n etc._n rev._n 14.6_o no_o doubt_n but_o angel_n do_v now_o act_v for_o the_o church_n and_o child_n of_o god_n though_o invisible_o their_o hand_n be_v under_o their_o wing_n ezek._n 1.8_o they_o be_v not_o see_v now_o because_o christ_n govern_v his_o church_n in_o a_o spiritual_a way_n yet_o have_v we_o communion_n with_o they_o by_o christ_n though_o in_o a_o invisible_a manner_n hec._n 12.22_o they_o be_v our_o nurse_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o our_o way_n wherein_o while_o we_o abide_v they_o protect_v we_o etc._n etc._n this_o they_o do_v for_o we_o from_o our_o birth_n to_o our_o death_n and_o then_o as_o nurse_n they_o carry_v home_o the_o nurse-child_n to_o the_o father_n house_n at_o his_o command_n luke_n 16.22_o holy_a angel_n fight_v for_o we_o though_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v against_o we_o rev._n 12.7_o this_o be_v comfort_n the_o four_o remark_n be_v god_n work_v such_o convince_a and_o such_o confound_a deliverance_n for_o his_o church_n and_o child_n 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be_v quick_o metamorphose_v in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a power_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o comparison_n of_o who_o power_n that_o when_o phocus_n have_v gratify_v boniface_n the_o bishop_n with_o the_o primacy_n for_o the_o support_v he_o in_o the_o imperial_a chair_n after_o he_o have_v murder_v the_o emperor_n mauritious_a his_o master_n and_o place_v himself_o in_o it_o the_o emperor_n power_n be_v indeed_o very_o small_a ever_o after_o therefore_o be_v he_o say_v to_o exercise_v all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o first_o beast_n heal_v his_o former_a wound_n by_o revive_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n under_o a_o new_a name_n of_o saint_n by_o which_o idolatry_n live_v again_o and_o do_v live_v yet_o be_v it_o also_o limit_v to_o 42_o month_n rev._n ch_n 13._o v._n 5_o 12_o 15_o and_o those_o two_o beast_n be_v but_o one_o beast_n ver_fw-la 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n n.b._n that_o the_o lord_n may_v make_v i_o as_o another_o barnabas_n a_o son_n of_o consolation_n act_v 4.36_o 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