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unity_n and_o peace_n london_n print_v for_o nevil_n simmons_n at_o the_o three_o crown_n near_o holborn-conduit_n 1671._o the_o content_n a_o preface_n to_o those_o that_o be_v incline_v to_o principle_n of_o church_n division_n and_o separation_n contain_v twenty_o cause_n of_o that_o sin_n and_o some_o notice_n of_o mr._n bagshaw_n two_o libel_n to_o mr._n e._n b._n the_o ground_n on_o which_o i_o go_v in_o deal_v with_o he_o why_o i_o answer_v he_o contrary_a to_o my_o former_a purpose_n sect._n 1_o of_o call_v he_o brother_n of_o a_o middle_a way_n sect._n 2._o whether_o every_o untruth_n be_v a_o lie_n sect._n 3_o of_o scripture_n perfection_n sect._n 4._o of_o the_o design_n of_o my_o book_n sect._n 6_o 7._o whether_o calling_n divider_v to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n be_v to_o make_v they_o odious_a sect._n 8._o whether_o all_o they_o who_o sin_n bring_v judgement_n must_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o and_o kill_v sect._n 9_o 10._o whether_o i_o disclaim_v any_o activeness_n in_o the_o first_o war_n sect._n 15._o whether_o i_o approve_v of_o set_v up_o cromwell_n to_o be_v protector_n and_o such_o like_a sect._n 20._o my_o repentance_n publish_v at_o mr._n e._n b._n his_o invitation_n in_o four_o part_n of_o mr._n e._n b._n his_o former_a defence_n of_o i_o against_o the_o then_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n sect._n 21_o 22._o of_o christ_n temporal_a reign_n and_o my_o judgement_n of_o it_o sect._n 24._o whether_o i_o mean_v it_o because_o i_o dare_v not_o own_o any_o persecute_a truth_n sect._n 25._o whether_o i_o inveigh_v against_o suffering_n of_o sufferer_n temptation_n sect._n 26_o etc._n etc._n his_o sinful_a excuse_n of_o vavasor_n powell_n three_o public_a false_a prophecy_n sect._n 29_o etc._n etc._n his_o wholesome_a accusation_n of_o i_o as_o proud_a 1._o for_o say_v that_o i_o public_o communicate_v 2._o for_o say_v that_o many_o have_v write_v against_o i_o that_o expect_v clean_a contrary_n from_o i_o 3._o for_o write_v many_o book_n sect._n 31._o of_o his_o accusation_n in_o general_n about_o justification_n sect._n 33._o of_o the_o state_v of_o the_o question_n about_o separate_a principle_n sect._n 34_o etc._n etc._n many_o of_o his_o misreport_n about_o my_o state_v it_o sect._n 38._o his_o first_o reason_n for_o separation_n examine_v viz._n because_o every_o parish_n church_n be_v part_n of_o a_o diocesane_a church_n how_o far_o that_o be_v true_a or_o not_o sect._n 39_o his_o second_o reason_n that_o a_o parish_n minister_n be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o diocesan_n sect._n 40._o his_o three_o reason_n because_o parish_n minister_n consent_n to_o silence_v and_o persecution_n by_o open_a consent_n or_o pernicious_a silence_n whether_o there_o be_v little_a difference_n between_o persecute_v and_o not_o sharp_o reprove_v it_o sect._n 41._o his_o four_o reason_n that_o parish_n minister_n enter_v sinful_o and_o by_o a_o solemn_a oath_n renounce_v their_o christian_a liberty_n all_o sinner_n or_o sinful_a enterer_n not_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o sect._n 42._o may_v not_o a_o true_a church_n be_v call_v defective_a and_o faulty_a sect._n 43._o his_o further_a reason_n 1._o that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o else_o to_o preserve_v our_o christian_a liberty_n whether_o all_o christian_a liberty_n must_v be_v maintain_v and_o how_o sect._n 44._o 2._o whether_o to_o be_v present_a where_o thing_n be_v use_v in_o god_n worship_n which_o he_o command_v not_o be_v a_o sin_n sect._n 45._o 3._o whether_o if_o we_o separate_v not_o we_o sell_v the_o truth_n about_o christ_n sovereignty_n sect._n 46._o his_o reason_n from_o act_n 15._o retort_v sect._n 47._o he_o take_v not_o corruption_n and_o error_n as_o such_o without_o imposition_n to_o be_v a_o sufficient_a ground_n of_o separation_n how_o he_o be_v himself_o a_o imposer_n sect._n 48._o the_o charge_n of_o hypocrisy_n for_o join_v in_o what_o we_o approve_v not_o sect._n 49._o that_o christ_n call_v and_o design_v not_o his_o church_n to_o be_v impure_a and_o mix_v consider_v sect._n 50._o how_o far_o a_o church_n be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o for_o abet_v sin_n sect._n 51._o his_o grand_a answer_n to_o the_o example_n of_o church-pollution_n in_o scripture_n that_o they_o be_v settle_v as_o to_o officer_n and_o ordinance_n right_o and_o so_o have_v a_o power_n to_o keep_v themselves_o clean_o etc._n etc._n consider_v what_o power_n minister_n have_v now_o whether_o the_o age_n follow_v the_o first_o do_v fall_v into_o a_o universal_a innovation_n and_o degeneration_n in_o the_o essential_o of_o order_n and_o doctrine_n and_o antichristianism_n and_o so_o christ_n have_v no_o church_n and_o be_v no_o christ_n whether_o mr._n e._n b._n be_v a_o seeker_n and_o separate_v from_o all_o church_n as_o well_o as_o from_o all_o parochial_a sect._n 52._o whether_o the_o necessity_n of_o separation_n because_o of_o the_o say_v universal_a degeneration_n in_o essential_o continue_v still_o because_o we_o be_v reform_v from_o antichristianism_n but_o in_o some_o point_n sect._n 53._o he_o grant_v that_o neither_o corruption_n bare_o nor_o imposition_n bare_o be_v a_o ground_n for_o just_a separation_n but_o impose_v error_n with_o a_o strong_a hand_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 54._o his_o vain_a answer_n intimate_v that_o he_o be_v wise_a herein_o than_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n sect._n 55._o of_o arminianism_n whether_o so_o pernicious_a as_o to_o exclude_v from_o communion_n sect._n 56._o of_o free_a will_n and_o its_o power_n to_o receive_v sect._n 57_o his_o ignorant_a calumny_n against_o i_o about_o scripture_n perfection_n sect._n 58._o twenty_o question_n to_o he_o about_o various_a readins_n and_o copies_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 59_o of_o the_o possibility_n of_o salvation_n for_o some_o call_a papist_n sect._n 61._o his_o former_a untruth_n that_o by_o flesh_n i_o affirm_v be_v only_o mean_v the_o sensitive_a appetite_n defend_v by_o he_o by_o recite_v my_o word_n which_o express_o confute_v his_o calumny_n sect._n 62._o the_o reason_n render_v by_o mr._n e._n b._n why_o he_o cast_v away_o my_o book_n of_o rest_n and_o refuse_v to_o read_v it_o and_o yet_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o it_o and_o my_o account_n of_o my_o dissent_n long_o ago_o from_o his_o latin_a slender_a discourse_n against_o monarchy_n sect._n 63._o his_o report_n of_o mr._n herles_a and_o mr._n cawdry_n word_n against_o my_o saint_n rest_v sect._n 67_o etc._n etc._n many_o more_o of_o his_o untruth_n sect._n 74._o more_o of_o his_o ignorant_a calumny_n about_o scripture_n perfection_n sect._n 75_o 76_o etc._n etc._n more_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o his_o defence_n and_o accusation_n sect._n 80._o five_o untruth_n deliver_v by_o the_o letter_n publish_v by_o he_o as_o write_v by_o a_o woman_n of_o worcester_n with_o my_o sense_n of_o her_o case_n sect._n 81_o etc._n etc._n seven_o untruth_n publish_v by_o he_o in_o his_o brother_n browne_v letter_n and_o the_o confutation_n of_o their_o calumny_n sect._n 94._o mr._n e._n b._n his_o new_a sort_n of_o dishonesty_n charge_v on_o i_o because_o he_o say_v i_o have_v access_n to_o the_o licenser_n and_o press_n sect._n 95._o whether_o it_o be_v culpable_a vanity_n to_o write_v on_o the_o sabbath_n after_o dr._n owen_n as_o he_o think_v sect._n 97._o his_o calumny_n of_o my_o atheistical_a argue_v against_o the_o divine_a and_o self-evidencing_a authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o worst_a sort_n of_o heretic_n that_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o be_v a_o christian_a and_o a_o protestant_a do_v with_o my_o utmost_a industry_n and_o cunning_a labour_n to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o be_o to_o be_v reject_v of_o all_o the_o case_n open_v and_o the_o weak_a warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o they_o that_o will_v ignorant_o draw_v they_o to_o be_v infidel_n by_o subvert_v christianity_n while_o they_o think_v themselves_o the_o chief_a or_o true_a defender_n of_o it_o to_o those_o reader_n who_o be_v most_o incline_v to_o the_o
regard_v it_o when_o he_o himself_o begin_v with_o this_o confession_n that_o i_o scarce_o leave_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v dispute_v or_o deny_v self-condemnation_n what_o honesty_n then_o be_v there_o in_o his_o denial_n and_o dispute_n sect._n 34._o e._n b._n 1._o you_o grant_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o a_o diocesane_a church_n as_o such_o untruth_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o own_o diocesane_a bishop_n r._n b._n here_o be_v two_o more_o untruth_n i_o only_o say_v that_o these_o be_v no_o part_n of_o our_o question_n they_o be_v thing_n that_o i_o assert_v not_o and_o that_o i_o meddle_v not_o with_o and_o you_o feign_v i_o to_o grant_v the_o negative_a when_o i_o only_o say_v i_o meddle_v not_o with_o it_o i_o only_o say_v that_o i_o hold_v no_o communion_n myself_o with_o a_o diocesane_a church_n as_o such_o in_o that_o form_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o i_o persuade_v no_o other_o to_o it_o sect_n 35._o e._n b._n 2._o you_o allow_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o have_v communion_n with_o persecutor_n untruth_n nor_o with_o such_o as_o have_v consent_v to_o our_o silence_v r._n b._n i_o never_o write_v such_o a_o word_n but_o only_o tell_v you_o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o question_n and_o that_o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v none_o of_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o persuade_v man_n to_o and_o yet_o with_o this_o intimation_n pag._n 9_o that_o neither_o yourselves_o nor_o i_o do_v avoid_v communion_n with_o all_o persecutor_n see_v most_o party_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o it_o the_o commonwealth_n man_n persecute_v i_o and_o other_o so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v order_n to_o sequester_n we_o for_o not_o take_v the_o engagement_n and_o for_o not_o keep_v their_o fast_n and_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o war_n against_o scotland_n and_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o so_o rigid_a as_o to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o all_o that_o do_v it_o or_o consent_v to_o it_o my_o old_a special_a friend_n do_v persecute_v mr._n sam._n fisher_n and_o mr._n blake_n when_o he_o turn_v they_o both_o out_o of_o shrewsbury_n from_o their_o church_n labour_n dwelling_n and_o maintenance_n even_o when_o the_o plague_n be_v begin_v and_o the_o people_n double_o sensible_a of_o their_o loss_n and_o yet_o i_o refuse_v not_o all_o communion_n with_o such_o as_o do_v it_o it_o be_v like_o you_o know_v who_o persecute_a mr._n caughton_n dr._n drake_n mr._n nalton_n mr._n arthur_n jackson_n mr._n watson_n mr._n jenkins_n etc._n etc._n and_o mr._n love_n and_o gibbons_n and_o yet_o who_o scruple_v communion_n with_o they_o again_o i_o tell_v you_o i_o mention_v not_o these_o for_o reproach_n but_o only_o to_o set_v we_o in_o the_o impartial_a sense_n of_o the_o question_n sect._n 36._o e._n b._n p._n 11._o all_o this_o and_o more_o being_n grant_v i_o scarce_o see_v what_o it_o be_v that_o you_o contend_v for_o r._n b._n what_o eye_n then_o have_v you_o that_o can_v see_v that_o which_o i_o copious_o and_o express_o speak_v sect._n 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1._o it_o will_v be_v a_o favour_n if_o you_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o one_o that_o neither_o desire_n nor_o if_o you_o believe_v what_o yourself_o have_v write_v deserve_v such_o expression_n of_o your_o familiarity_n pag._n 2._o i_o hope_v you_o be_v not_o to_o learn_v that_o every_o untruth_n be_v a_o lie_n pag._n 11_o 12._o there_o be_v little_a difference_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n between_o the_o persecute_v of_o brethren_n ourselves_o and_o by_o not_o sharp_o reprove_v it_o seem_v to_o approve_v of_o it_o in_o other_o and_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v say_v as_o much_o against_o approve_a your_o own_o sin_n as_o other_o man_n pag._n 14._o all_o be_v command_v to_o turn_v aside_o from_o they_o a_o church_n which_o
to_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o pope_n reader_n be_v not_o this_o man_n uncharitable_a that_o will_v neither_o give_v we_o his_o leave_n to_o use_v our_o old_a word_n nor_o teach_v we_o better_o but_o intimate_v that_o we_o speak_v nonsense_n and_o he_o can_v speak_v better_a if_o he_o will_v we_o have_v hitherto_o be_v use_v to_o call_v a_o govern_v church_n a_o political_a society_n as_o distinct_a from_o a_o mere_a concourse_n or_o community_n of_o christian_n and_o why_o not_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o a_o city_n who_o god_n he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o be_v call_v heb._n 11._o 16._o and_o if_o it_o be_v well_o say_v phil._n 1._o 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o if_o our_o political_a conversation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 26._o be_v in_o heaven_n why_o may_v not_o a_o church_n at_o least_o such_o a_o one_o as_o the_o pope_n do_v claim_v be_v call_v a_o political_a body_n or_o society_n or_o at_o least_o why_o may_v not_o the_o pope_n be_v say_v to_o lay_v such_o a_o claim_n we_o have_v be_v use_v to_o call_v that_o government_n spiritual_n which_o be_v do_v by_o the_o word_n and_o church_n key_n and_o consequent_o the_o governor_n spiritual_a and_o why_o must_v this_o be_v nonsense_n now_o we_o have_v be_v use_v to_o call_v that_o governor_n a_o constitutive_a head_n without_o who_o the_o society_n be_v not_o essentiate_v in_o specie_fw-la as_o a_o king_n in_o a_o kingdom_n o_o unkind_a teacher_n that_o will_v leave_v we_o all_o in_o this_o ignorance_n and_o not_o vouchsafe_v one_o word_n to_o help_v we_o out_o sect._n 72._o e._n b._n and_o do_v not_o think_v to_o excuse_v yourself_o from_o write_v nonsense_n by_o say_v you_o mean_v a_o thing_n objective_o and_o not_o subjective_o r._n b._n nay_o then_o i_o despair_v of_o escape_v nonsense_n if_o the_o object_n and_o the_o subject_n must_v needs_o be_v all_o one_o and_o if_o sense_n in_o the_o book_n or_o argument_n and_o sense_n or_o reason_n in_o the_o reader_n be_v all_o one_o i_o be_o not_o the_o first_o that_o be_v deceive_v no_o nor_o if_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v you_o understand_v not_o the_o sense_n or_o reason_n of_o my_o argument_n and_o you_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o reason_n but_o new_a lord_n new_a law_n sect._n 73._o e._n b._n and_o do_v not_o make_v philosophy_n ridiculous_a as_o you_o do_v when_o you_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o act_n of_o know_v exterior_a thing_n be_v as_o philosopher_n affirm_v objective_o organical_a though_o not_o efficient_o and_o formal_o sir_n i_o be_o sure_a no_o wise_a man_n talk_v thus_o and_o if_o philosopher_n do_v its_o time_n we_o leave_v they_o etc._n etc._n r._n b._n when_o you_o once_o begin_v to_o say_v you_o be_v sure_a and_o no_o wise_a man_n be_v against_o you_o i_o begin_v to_o think_v you_o talk_v more_o ignorant_o than_o when_o you_o seem_v to_o doubt_v i_o will_v not_o profane_v a_o point_n so_o little_o understand_v by_o you_o and_o so_o much_o scorn_v as_o to_o dispute_v it_o with_o you_o enjoy_v your_o ignorance_n and_o scorn_n sect._n 74._o e._n b._n last_o when_o truth_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o thing_n strict_o to_o be_v consider_v do_v not_o argue_v against_o it_o from_o some_o ill_a consequence_n as_o what_o you_o desperate_o urge_v against_o the_o scripture_n be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n untruth_n which_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n you_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v by_o tragical_o infi_v on_o the_o consequence_n that_o will_v follow_v sir_n this_o in_o the_o end_n will_v be_v find_v perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n therefore_o leave_v it_o in_o time_n lest_o the_o lord_n reprove_v you_o and_o you_o be_v find_v a_o liar_n r._n b._n 1._o alas_o that_o your_o pen_n can_v write_v the_o last_o word_n without_o the_o more_o prevalent_a rebuke_n of_o your_o conscience_n after_o so_o many_o untruth_n yea_o and_o when_o in_o the_o same_o paragraph_n you_o be_v renew_v the_o same_o sin_n in_o say_n i_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n when_o i_o still_o say_v it_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v a_o rule_n 2._o if_o you_o intend_v sense_n and_o truth_n your_o argument_n must_v run_v thus_o he_o that_o say_v the_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o particular_a rule_n command_v the_o thing_n in_o particular_a but_o only_o a_o general_n rule_n for_o the_o metre_n and_o tune_n of_o psalm_n for_o the_o divide_n of_o itself_o into_o chapter_n and_o verse_n for_o the_o hour_n and_o place_n of_o meeting_n for_o the_o choice_n of_o a_o text_n to_o preach_v on_o and_o word_n and_o method_n of_o sermon_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o name_n or_o determine_v the_o person_n that_o shall_v be_v a_o pastor_n for_o the_o form_n of_o pulpit_n table_n cup_n etc._n etc._n yea_o for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o clock_n or_o watch_n or_o hourglass_n to_o measure_v the_o time_n by_o or_o for_o build_v the_o house_n to_o preach_v in_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o say_v these_o be_v not_o determine_v of_o particular_o in_o scripture_n but_o only_o under_o the_o general_n rule_n of_o do_v all_o thing_n to_o god_n glory_n to_o edification_n decent_o and_o in_o order_n etc._n etc._n this_o man_n do_v deny_v scripture_n to_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n and_o labour_v to_o overthrow_v the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o prove_a what_o he_o say_v by_o the_o ill_a consequence_n that_o else_o will_v follow_v will_v in_o the_o end_n be_v find_v in_o perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n reprove_v by_o god_n and_o find_v a_o liar_n but_o such_o a_o one_o be_v r._n b._n therefore_o etc._n etc._n reader_n if_o this_o be_v sound_a doctrine_n if_o after_o all_o god_n warning_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o levity_n and_o ignorant_a pride_n thou_o can_v yet_o receive_v such_o error_n and_o revile_n as_o a_o defence_n of_o the_o foundation_n thy_o case_n also_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v 3._o when_o def._n par_fw-fr 1._o pag._n 98_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v full_o describe_v the_o opinion_n which_o i_o reject_v and_o have_v give_v in_o fifteen_o reason_n against_o it_o what_o do_v this_o easy_a confident_a disputer_n but_o instead_o of_o offer_v a_o answer_n to_o any_o one_o of_o they_o call_v it_o perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n so_o to_o confute_v it_o by_o ill_a consequence_n do_v this_o dispute_v satisfy_v any_o sober_a enquirer_n after_o truth_n do_v he_o not_o reproach_v his_o follower_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n about_o he_o while_o he_o thus_o open_o seem_v to_o expect_v that_o they_o will_v rest_v in_o such_o reason_n or_o reply_n as_o these_o and_o real_o if_o we_o prove_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o though_o they_o direct_o deny_v not_o christ_n and_o his_o office_n yet_o that_o such_o consequent_n will_v follow_v upon_o divers_a of_o their_o error_n will_v this_o man_n that_o talk_v so_o much_o of_o antichristianism_n say_v that_o it_o be_v perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n to_o charge_v such_o consequent_n upon_o they_o if_o i_o prove_v that_o any_o opinion_n do_v consequential_o deny_v god_n or_o the_o soul_n immortality_n or_o subvert_v all_o our_o faith_n do_v i_o deserve_v no_o better_o a_o answer_n than_o that_o this_o be_v my_o perfect_a folly_n and_o madness_n and_o i_o shall_v be_v prove_v a_o liar_n what_o need_n be_v there_o of_o learning_n reason_n sobriety_n or_o modesty_n to_o enable_v any_o man_n to_o dispute_v and_o seem_v orthodox_n at_o this_o rate_n sect._n 75._o e._n b._n you_o may_v see_v by_o this_o brief_a taste_n how_o easy_a it_o be_v for_o i_o to_o defend_v myself_o r._n b._n o_o wonderful_a blind_a power_n of_o self-conceit_n sect._n 76._o e._n b._n p._n 21._o it_o be_v not_o a_o lessen_v of_o your_o reputation_n that_o i_o main_o aim_v at_o much_o less_o at_o the_o advance_n of_o my_o own_o upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o you_o but_o i_o think_v the_o truth_n of_o christ_n worth_n my_o vindicate_a and_o when_o i_o see_v that_o your_o name_n do_v stand_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o this_o letter_n be_v as_o to_o other_o to_o persuade_v all_o to_o look_v upon_o you_o not_o only_o as_o a_o fallible_a but_o a_o mistake_a man_n r._n b._n i_o have_v long_o ago_o do_v wonder_v that_o such_o man_n as_o you_o can_v deliberate_o choose_v and_o use_v such_o mean_n when_o once_o they_o have_v dare_v to_o entitle_v god_n and_o his_o glory_n to_o their_o false_a doctrine_n for_o what_o be_v it_o that_o they_o will_v not_o think_v lawful_a to_o do_v for_o god_n and_o truth_n if_o some_o serve_v he_o by_o kill_v his_o servant_n no_o