Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	agree_v	faith_n	true_a	4,214	5	4.6536	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90750	A platform of church-discipline: Gathered out of the Word of God, and agreed upon by the elders and messengers of the Churches assembled in the Synod at Cambridge in Nevv-England: to be presented to the churches and General Court for their consideration and acceptance in the Lord.	Congregational Churches in New England. Cambridge Synod.; Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.; Winslow, Edward, 1595-1655.	1653 (1653)	Wing P2398; Thomason E692_7; ESTC R206993	39,996	45

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from_o their_o fellowship_n again_o hence_o in_o case_n of_o offence_n any_o one_o brother_n have_v power_n to_o convince_v &_o admonish_v a_o offend_a brother_n 17_o mat_n 18.15_o 16_o 17_o and_o in_o case_n of_o not_o hear_v he_o to_o take_v one_o or_o two_o more_o to_o set_v on_o the_o admonition_n and_o in_o case_n of_o not_o hear_v they_o to_o proceed_v to_o tell_v the_o church_n 8_o it_o be_v 3_o 10_o col_n 4_o 17_o mat_n 18_o 17_o 2_o cor_fw-la 2_o 7_o 8_o and_o as_o his_o offence_n may_v require_v the_o whole_a church_n have_v power_n to_o proceed_v to_o the_o public_a censure_n of_o he_o whether_o by_o admonition_n or_o excommunication_n &_o upon_o his_o repentance_n to_o restore_v he_o again_o unto_o his_o fromer_fw-ge communion_n 6._o in_o case_n a_o elder_a offend_v incorrigible_o the_o matter_n so_o require_v as_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o call_v he_o to_o office_n 17._o col_fw-fr 4_o 17_o rom_n 16_o 17._o so_o they_o have_v power_n according_a to_o order_n the_o counsel_n of_o other_o church_n where_o it_o may_v be_v have_v direct_v thereto_o to_o remove_v he_o from_o his_o office_n &_o be_v now_o but_o a_o member_n in_o case_n he_o add_v contumacy_n to_o his_o sin_n the_o church_n that_o have_v power_n to_o receive_v he_o into_o their_o fellowship_n 18.17_o mat._n 18.17_o have_v also_o the_o same_o power_n to_o cast_v he_o out_o that_o they_o have_v concern_v any_o other_o member_n 7._o 12_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o heb._n 13.17_o 1_o thes_n 5_o 12_o church-government_n or_o rule_n be_v place_v by_o christ_n in_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v therefore_o call_v ruler_n while_o they_o rule_v with_o god_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o maladministration_n they_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n 17_o rom_n 12.8_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 28_o 29._o heb._n 13.7_o 17_o according_a as_o have_v be_v say_v before_o the_o holy_a ghost_n frequent_o yea_o always_o where_o it_o mention_v church-rule_n and_o curch-government_n ascribe_v it_o to_o elder_n whereas_o the_o work_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o people_n be_v express_v in_o the_o phrase_n of_o obey_v their_o elder_n and_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o lord_n so_o as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o organic_n or_o complete_a church_n be_v a_o body_n politic_a consist_v of_o some_o that_o be_v governor_n and_o some_o that_o be_v govern_v in_o the_o lord_n 8._o the_o power_n which_o christ_n have_v commit_v to_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o feed_v and_o rule_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 15_o act_n 20_o 28_o chap_n 6_o 2_o num_fw-la 16_o 12_o ezek._n 46_o 10_o act_n 13_o 15_o and_o according_o to_o call_v the_o church_n together_o upon_o any_o weighty_a occasion_n when_o the_o member_n so_o call_v without_o just_a cause_n may_v not_o refuse_v to_o come_v nor_o when_o they_o be_v come_v depart_v before_o they_o be_v dismiss_v 4_o hosea_n 4_o 4_o nor_o speak_v in_o the_o church_n before_o they_o have_v leave_v from_o the_o elder_n nor_o continue_v so_o do_v when_o they_o require_v silence_n nor_o may_v they_o oppose_v nor_o contradict_v the_o judgement_n or_o sentence_n of_o the_o elder_n without_o sufficient_a and_o weighty_a cause_n because_o such_o practice_n be_v manifest_o contrary_a unto_o order_n and_o government_n and_o in-lets_a of_o disturbance_n and_o tend_v to_o confusion_n 9_o 5_o rev._n 2.2_o 1_o tim._n 5_o 19_o act_n 21_o 18_o 22_o 23_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5_o it_o belong_v also_o unto_o the_o elder_n to_o examine_v any_o officer_n or_o member_n before_o they_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o church_n to_o receive_v the_o accusation_n bring_v to_o the_o church_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o the_o church_n hear_v in_o handle_v of_o offence_n and_o other_o matter_n before_o the_o church_n they_o have_v power_n to_o declare_v and_o pubilsh_fw-mi the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n touch_v the_o same_o 26_o num._n 6.23_o to_o 26_o and_o to_o pronounce_v sentence_n with_o consent_n of_o the_o church_n last_o they_o have_v power_n when_o they_o dismiss_v the_o people_n to_o bless_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n 10_o this_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o elder_n do_v not_o any_o wise_a prejudice_n the_o power_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o brotherhood_n as_o neither_o the_o power_n of_o privilege_n in_o the_o brethren_n do_v prejudice_v the_o power_n of_o government_n in_o the_o elder_n 7_o act_n 14.15_o v._o 23._o c_o 6.2_o 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 7_o but_o they_o may_v sweet_o agree_v together_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n furnish_v with_o the_o great_a church-power_n who_o take_v in_o the_o concurrence_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o brethren_n in_o church-administrations_a also_o that_o scripture_n 2_o cor._n 2.9_o and_o chap._n 10.6_o do_v declare_v that_o what_o the_o church_n be_v to_o act_v and_o do_v in_o these_o matter_n 17_o heb_fw-mi 13_o 17_o they_o be_v to_o do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o obedience_n and_o that_o not_o only_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o apostle_n but_o also_o of_o their_o ordinary_a elder_n 11._o from_o the_o premise_n namely_o that_o the_o ordinary_a power_n of_o government_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elder_n power_n of_o privilege_n remain_v with_o the_o brotherhood_n as_o power_n of_o judgement_n in_o matter_n of_o censure_n and_o power_n of_o liberty_n in_o matter_n of_o liberty_n it_o follow_v that_o in_o a_o organic_n church_n and_o right_a administration_n all_o church_n act_n proceed_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o mix_a administration_n so_o as_o no_o church_n act_n can_v be_v consummate_v or_o perfect_v without_o the_o consent_n of_o both_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o church-officer_n the_o apostle_n conclude_v 18_o 1_o cor_n 9_o 9_o five_o 15_o mat_n 9_o 38_o c_o 10_o 1●_n 1_o tim_n 5_o 18_o that_o necessary_a and_o sufficient_a maintenance_n be_v due_a unto_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n from_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o nation_n from_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n the_o equity_n thereof_o as_o also_o the_o rule_n of_o common_a reason_n moreover_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o only_o call_v elder_n laborer_n and_o workman_n but_o also_o speak_v of_o they_o do_v say_v 6_o galat_n 6_o 6_o that_o the_o laborer_n be_v worthy_a of_o his_o hire_n 18_o 1_o cor_n 9_o 9_o verse_n 14_o 1_o tim_n 5_o 18_o and_o require_v that_o he_o which_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n shall_v communicate_v to_o he_o in_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o mention_n it_o as_o a_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o they_o which_o preach_v the_o gospel_n shall_v live_v of_o the_o gospel_n and_o forbid_v the_o muzle_v of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o ox_n that_o tread_v out_o the_o corn._n 2._o the_o scripture_n allege_v require_v this_o maintenance_n as_o a_o bind_a duty_n and_o due_a debt_n and_o not_o as_o a_o matter_n of_o alm_n and_o free_a gift_n therefore_o people_n be_v not_o at_o liberty_n to_o do_v or_o not_o to_o do_v what_o and_o when_o they_o please_v in_o this_o matter_n no_o more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o command_v duty_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o aught_o of_o duty_n 11_o rom_n 15_o 20_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 11_o to_o minister_v of_o their_o carnal_a thing_n to_o they_o that_o labour_n among_o they_o in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n as_o well_o as_o they_o ought_v to_o pay_v any_o other_o workman_n their_o wage_n or_o to_o discharge_v and_o satisfy_v their_o other_o debt_n or_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o observe_v any_o other_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n 3._o the_o apostle_n gal._n 6.6_o enjoin_v that_o he_o which_o be_v teach_v 6_o galat_n 6_o 6_o communicate_v to_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n do_v not_o leave_v it_o arbitrary_a what_o or_o how_o much_o a_o man_n shall_v give_v or_o in_o what_o proportion_n but_o even_o the_o late_a 16.2_o 1_o cor._n 16.2_o as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a be_v prescribe_v and_o appoint_v by_o the_o lord_n 4._o not_o only_o member_n of_o church_n but_o all_o that_o be_v teach_v in_o the_o word_n 6._o galat._n 6_o 6._o be_v to_o contribute_v unto_o he_o that_o teach_v in_o all_o good_a thing_n in_o case_n that_o congregation_n be_v defective_a in_o their_o contribution_n the_o deacon_n be_v to_o call_v upon_o they_o to_o do_v their_o duty_n 4._o act_n 6.3_o 4._o if_o their_o call_n suffice_v not_o the_o church_n by_o her_o power_n be_v to_o require_v it_o of_o their_o member_n and_o where_o church-power_n through_o the_o corruption_n of_o man_n do_v not_o or_o can_v attain_v the_o end_n 13.11_o neh._n 13.11_o the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o see_v the_o ministry_n due_o provide_v for_o as_o appear_v from_o the_o commend_a example_n of_o nehemiah_n the_o magistrate_n be_v nurse_v father_n 49.23_o

word_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v with_o reverence_n &_o submission_n not_o only_o for_o their_o agreement_n therewith_o which_o be_v the_o principal_a ground_n thereof_o and_o without_o which_o they_o bound_v not_o at_o all_o but_o also_o secondary_o for_o the_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v 15_o act_n 15_o as_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v thereunto_o in_o his_o word_n 6._o because_o it_o be_v difficult_a if_o not_o impossible_a for_o many_o church_n to_o come_v all_o together_o in_o one_o place_n in_o all_o their_o member_n universal_o therefore_o they_o may_v assemble_v by_o their_o delegate_n or_o messenger_n as_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n go_v not_o all_o to_o jerusalem_n 2_o act_n 15_o 2_o but_o some_o select_a man_n for_o that_o purpose_n because_o none_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v more_o fit_a to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o advise_v of_o way_n for_o the_o good_a thereof_o than_o elder_n therefore_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o messenger_n for_o such_o assembly_n they_o have_v special_a respect_n unto_o such_o 23_o act_n 15_o 2._o vers_fw-la 22_o 23_o yet_o in_o as_o much_o as_o not_o only_a paul_n &_o barnabas_n but_o certain_a other_o also_o be_v send_v to_o jerusalem_n from_o antioch_n act_n 15._o and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o jerusalem_n not_o only_o the_o apostle_n &_o elder_n but_o other_o brethren_n also_o do_v assemble_v &_o meet_v about_o the_o matter_n therefore_o synod_n be_v to_o consist_v both_o of_o elder_n &_o other_o church-member_n endue_v with_o gift_n &_o send_v by_o the_o church_n not_o exclude_v the_o presence_n of_o any_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a it_o be_v lawful_a profitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o christian_n to_o gather_v themselves_o into_o church_n estate_n and_o therein_o to_o exercise_v all_o the_o ordinanace_n of_o christ_n accoridng_v unto_o the_o word_n 3_o act_n 2_o 41_o 47_o c_o 4_o 1_o 2_o 3_o although_o consent_n of_o the_o magistrate_n can_v not_o be_v have_v thereunto_o because_o the_o apostle_n &_o christian_n in_o their_o time_n do_v frequent_o thus_o practice_v when_o the_o magistrate_n be_v all_o of_o they_o jewish_n or_o pagan_a and_o most_o persecute_v enemy_n will_v give_v no_o countenance_n or_o consent_v to_o such_o matter_n 2._o church-government_n stand_v in_o no_o opposition_n to_o civil_a government_n of_o commonwealth_n 36_o john_n 18_o 36_o nor_o any_o way_n intrench_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o civil_a magistrate_n in_o their_o jurisdiction_n 25.8_o john_n 18.36_o act_n 25.8_o nor_o any_o whit_n weaken_v their_o hand_n in_o govern_v but_o rather_o strengthen_v they_o and_o further_v the_o people_n in_o yield_v more_o hearty_a &_o conscionable_a obedience_n unto_o they_o whatsoever_o some_o ill_a affect_a person_n to_o the_o way_n of_o christ_n have_v suggest_v to_o alienate_v the_o affection_n of_o king_n and_o prince_n form_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n can_v not_o rise_v &_o stand_v without_o the_o fall_n &_o weaken_v of_o their_o government_n which_o be_v also_o of_o christ_n 49.23_o isay_n 49.23_o whereas_o the_o contrary_a be_v most_o true_a that_o they_o may_v both_o stand_v together_o and_o flourish_v the_o one_o be_v helpful_a unto_o the_o other_o in_o their_o distinct_a and_o due_a administration_n 3._o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o magistrate_n be_v not_o for_o the_o restrai_v of_o church_n 2.2_o rom._n 13.4_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o or_o any_o other_o good_a work_n but_o for_o help_v in_o &_o further_a thereof_o &_o therefore_o the_o consent_n &_o countenance_n of_o magistrate_n when_o it_o may_v be_v have_v be_v not_o to_o be_v slight_v or_o light_o esteem_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o honour_n due_a to_o christian_n magistrate_n to_o desire_n &_o crave_v their_o consent_n &_o approbation_n therein_o which_o be_v obtain_v the_o church_n may_v then_o proceed_v in_o their_o way_n with_o much_o more_o encouragement_n and_o comfort_n 4._o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o magistrate_n to_o compel_v their_o subject_n to_o become_v church-member_n and_o to_o partake_v at_o the_o lord_n table_n for_o the_o priest_n be_v reprove_v 5.11_o ezek._n 44.7.9_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o that_o bring_v unworthy_a one_o into_o the_o sanctuary_n then_o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o priest_n so_o it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v by_o civil_a magistrate_n those_o who_o the_o church_n be_v to_o cast_v out_o if_o they_o be_v in_o the_o magistrate_n ought_v not_o to_o thrust_v into_o the_o church_n nor_o to_o hold_v they_o therein_o 5._o as_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o church-officer_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o magistrate_n 20.25.26_o matth._n 20.25.26_o so_o be_v it_o unlawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o meddle_v with_o the_o work_n proper_a to_o church_n officer_n the_o act_n of_o moses_n &_o david_n who_o be_v not_o only_a prince_n 17._o 2_o chron._n 26_o 16_o 17._o but_o prophet_n be_v extraordnary_n therefore_o not_o imitable_a against_o such_o usurpation_n the_o lord_n witness_v by_o smite_v uzziah_n with_o leprosy_n for_o presume_v to_o offer_v incense_n 6._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o magistrate_n to_o take_v care_n of_o matter_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o improve_v his_o civil_a authority_n for_o the_o observe_n of_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o first_o 82.2_o psal_n 82.2_o as_o well_o as_o for_o observe_v of_o the_o duty_n command_v in_o the_o second_o table_n they_o be_v call_v go_n the_o end_n of_o the_o magistrate_n office_n 2.1.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.1.2_o be_v not_o only_o the_o quiet_a &_o peaceable_a life_n of_o the_o subject_n in_o matter_n of_o righteousness_n and_o honesty_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o godliness_n yea_o of_o all_o godliness_n moses_n joshua_n david_n solomon_n asa_n jehoshaphat_n hezekiah_n josiah_n 3.29_o 1_o king_n 15.14_o c._n 22.43_o 2_o king_n 12.3_o c._n 14.4_o c_o 15_o 35._o 1_o king_n 20.42_o job_n 29.25_o c._n 31_o 26.28_o neh._n 14._o jonah_n 3_o 7._o ezra_n 7._o dan._n 3.29_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o put_v forth_o their_o authority_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n on_o the_o contrary_a such_o king_n as_o have_v be_v fail_v this_o way_n be_v frequent_o tax_v &_o reprove_v by_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o only_o the_o king_n of_o judah_fw-mi but_o also_o job_n nehemiah_n the_o king_n of_o niniveh_n darius_n artaxerxes_n nebucadnezar_n who_o none_o look_v at_o as_o type_n of_o christ_n though_o be_v it_o so_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o any_o just_a objection_n be_v commend_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n for_o exercise_v their_o authority_n this_o way_n 7_o the_o object_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n be_v not_o thing_n mere_o inward_a and_o so_o not_o subject_a to_o his_o cognisance_n &_o view_n as_o unbeleif_n hardness_n of_o heart_n erroneous_a opinion_n not_o vent_v but_o only_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v act_v by_o the_o outward_a man_n neither_o be_v their_o power_n to_o be_v exercise_v in_o command_v such_o act_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n 11_o 1_o king_n 20.28_o vers_fw-la 11_o and_o punish_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o as_o be_v but_o mere_a invention_n &_o device_n of_o man_n but_o about_o such_o act_n as_o be_v command_v &_o forbid_v in_o the_o word_n yea_o such_o as_o the_o word_n do_v clear_o determine_v though_o not_o always_o clear_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o magistrate_n or_o other_o yet_o clear_o in_o it_o slfe_a in_o these_o he_o of_o right_a aught_o to_o put_v forth_o his_o authority_n 13.4_o deut._n 13._o 1_o king_n 20.28_o vers_fw-la 42_o dan._n 3.29_o zach._n 13.3_o neh._n 13.21_o 1_o tim._n 2.2_o rom._n 13.4_o though_o ofttimes_o actual_o he_o do_v it_o not_o 8_o idolatry_n blasphemy_n heresy_n vent_v corrupt_a and_o pernicious_a opinion_n that_o destroy_v the_o foundation_n open_a contempt_n of_o the_o word_n preach_v profanation_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n disturb_v the_o peaceable_a administration_n &_o exercise_n of_o the_o worship_n &_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v restrain_v and_o punish_v by_o civil_a authority_n 9_o if_o any_o church_n one_o or_o more_o shall_v grow_v schismatical_a rend_v itself_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o other_o church_n or_o shall_v walk_v incorrigible_o or_o obstinate_o in_o any_o corrupt_a way_n of_o their_o own_o contrary_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n in_o such_o case_n the_o magistrate_n be_v to_o put_v forth_o his_o coercive_a power_n as_o the_o matter_n shall_v require_v 22_o joshua_n 22_o the_o tribe_n on_o this_o side_n jordan_n intend_v to_o make_v war_n against_o the_o other_o tribe_n for_o build_v the_o altar_n of_o witness_n who_o they_o suspect_v to_o have_v turn_v away_o therein_o from_o follw_v of_o the_o lord_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n in_o this_o platform_n of_o church-discipline_n chap._n i._o of_o the_o form_n of_o church-government_n in_o general_n and_o that_o it_o be_v one_o immutable_a and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n in_o general_n and_o in_o special_a of_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n page_n 2_o chap._n iii_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o quality_n and_o quantity_n page_n 3_o chap._n iv_o of_o the_o form_n of_o a_o visible_a church_n and_o of_o church-covenant_n page_z 4_o chap._n v._o of_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o church-power_n or_o to_o who_o church-power_n do_v first_o belong_v page_z 7_o chap._n vi_o of_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o especial_o of_o pastor_n and_o teacher_n page_z 7_o chap._n vii_o of_o rule_v elder_n and_o deacon_n page_z 8_o chap._n viii_o of_o election_n of_o church-officer_n page_n 10_o chap._n ix_o of_o ordination_n and_o impositionof_n hand_n page_z 11_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o its_o presbytery_n page_n 12_o chap._n xi_o of_o the_o maintenance_n of_o church-officer_n page_n 15_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o admission_n of_o member_n into_o the_o church_n page_n 16_o chap._n xiii_o of_o church-member_n their_o removal_n from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o and_o letter_n of_o recommendation_n and_o dismission_n page_n 19_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o excommunication_n and_o other_o church-censure_n page_n 20_o chap._n xv._o of_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n one_o with_o another_o page_n 23_o chap._n xvi_o of_o synod_n page_n 27_o chap._n xvii_o of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n power_n in_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a page_n 28_o