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pet._n 5.1_o 4._o 5._o the_o lord_n supper_n also_o be_v answerable_a to_o the_o passeover_n &_o sacrifice_n which_o after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v offer_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o not_o by_o the_o elder_n of_o the_o people_n 1_o cor._n 5.7.8_o with_o 2_o chron._n 13.10_o 11._o and_o 35.2_o 15._o also_o jer._n 19.1_o and_o esa_n 66.21.23_o but_o note_n that_o here_o i_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o praeparation_n and_o other_o service_n which_o be_v attribute_v to_o the_o levite_n concern_v which_o see_v 2_o chron._n 35.2_o 15._o that_o may_v well_o have_v a_o other_o consideration_n which_o in_o a_o good_a manner_n may_v be_v refer_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o deacon_n who_o now_o make_v ready_a and_o prepare_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o after_o the_o blessing_n or_o consecration_n make_v by_o the_o pastor_n do_v in_o some_o church_n receive_v the_o bread_n and_o wine_n of_o he_o and_o deliver_v it_o unto_o the_o communicant_n that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n may_v be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n whereabout_o also_o observe_v that_o which_o be_v write_v act._n 6_o 2_o 3._o with_o 1_o cor._n 14.40_o and_o 2_o chron._n 35_o 2_o 15._o and_o what_o by_o good_a consequence_n and_o proportion_n may_v be_v gather_v and_o infer_v thereupon_o 6._o and_o touch_v the_o deacon_n office_n itself_o note_v also_o how_o it_o be_v distinct_a from_o the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n so_o as_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o not_o to_o be_v meet_a or_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v attend_v to_o the_o duty_n thereof_o together_o with_o their_o ministry_n but_o that_o other_o shall_v be_v appoint_v to_o that_o function_n &_o that_o they_o will_v give_v themselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o to_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n act._n 6.2.4_o and_o thus_o also_o the_o office_n of_o the_o minister_n deacon_n and_o elder_n be_v reckon_v as_o distinct_a by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 12.7.8_o 7._o moreover_o the_o lord_n have_v join_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n with_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n mat._n 28.18.19.20_o act._n 20.7.11_o 1_o cor._n 3.5.9_o with_o 10.16_o now_o what_o god_n have_v etc._n have_v viz._n in_o the_o same_o person_n and_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a administration_n etc._n etc._n join_v together_o let_v not_o man_n put_v asunder_o as_o christ_n teach_v in_o another_o case_n mar._n 10.9_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a what_o god_n have_v set_v asunder_o let_v not_o man_n join_v together_o numb_a 16.9.10_o and_o 18.1_o 7._o with_o esa_n 66.21_o ezech._n 44.19_o and_o 46.20_o 1_o tim._n 5.17_o 8._o here_o also_o may_v be_v consider_v how_o god_n be_v sore_o displease_v at_o corah_n though_o he_o be_v a_o levite_n and_o at_o dathan_n and_o abiram_n with_o their_o company_n though_o they_o be_v prince_n of_o the_o assembly_n famous_a in_o the_o congregation_n and_o man_n of_o renown_n also_o at_o vzziah_n though_o he_o be_v a_o king_n when_o they_o will_v have_v offer_v incense_n upon_o the_o altar_n before_o the_o lord_n which_o god_n have_v lay_v upon_o the_o priest_n numb_a 16_o ch_z 2_o chron._n 26_o 16._o etc._n etc._n 9_o final_o a_o man_n can_v receive_v or_o take_v nothing_o unto_o himself_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o heaven_n joh._n 3_o 27._o and_o 1_o 25_o 33._o and_o no_o man_n take_v this_o honour_n unto_o himself_o but_o he_o that_o be_v call_v of_o god_n as_o be_v aaron_n heb._n 5_o 4_o 5._o according_o do_v the_o old_a and_o new_a writer_n teach_v about_o the_o ministration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n that_o difference_n shall_v still_o be_v keep_v between_v the_o minister_n &_o the_o people_n their_o testimony_n i_o need_v not_o note_v in_o particular_a they_o be_v so_o well_o know_v only_o see_v more_o special_o polanus_fw-la on_o ezech._n 43_o 18_o 27._o pag._n 785._o 787._o and_o piscator_fw-la also_o and_o junius_n who_o write_v that_o to_o consecrate_v the_o people_n to_o minister_v unto_o god_n whereunto_o god_n appoint_v the_o levite_n only_o be_v against_o the_o right_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o a_o pervert_n of_o all_o order_n piscat_fw-la schol._n in_o ezech._n 44_o 19_o juniij_fw-la annotat._n in_o ezech._n 46_o 20._o chapter_n xiiii_o touch_v the_o often_o celebrate_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o day_n whether_o in_o the_o morning_n or_o evening_n etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v not_o best_o and_o most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n often_o and_o where_o it_o can_v well_o be_v every_o lord_n day_n beside_o the_o church_n continual_a serve_v &_o worship_v of_o god_n daily_o 1_o cor._n 11_o 23_o 26._o and_o 10_o 16_o 17_o 18._o compare_v with_o act._n 20_o 7._o and_o esa_n 66_o 23._o with_o exod._n 20.8_o 13._o rev._n 1_o 10._o ezech._n 44_o 15_o 16_o 24._o and_o 45_o 17_o 25._o &_o 46_o chap._n numb_a 28_o 9_o 10._o act._n 2_o 42.46_o and_z 3_o 1._o and_o 26_o 7._o 1_o thes_n 5_o 17_o 18._o 1._o because_o the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o christ_n at_o the_o first_o celebration_n thereof_o say_v this_o do_v you_o as_o oft_o as_o you_o drink_v it_o in_o remembrance_n of_o i_o and_o thereupon_o infer_v as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n you_o do_v show_v the_o lord_n death_n till_o he_o come_v 1_o cor._n 11_o 25_o 26._o which_o plain_o impli_v the_o often_o observation_n thereof_o in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n 2._o thus_o also_o the_o apostle_n and_o church_n at_o first_o use_v to_o do_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o apostle_n word_n aforesaid_a 1_o cor._n 11_o 26._o and_o by_o that_o which_o be_v write_v act._n 20_o 6_o 7._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o paul_n abide_v at_o troas_n seven_o day_n upon_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n when_o the_o disciple_n come_v together_o to_o break_v bread_n paul_n preach_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n where_o it_o appear_v that_o their_o come_n together_o to_o break_v bread_n that_o be_v to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v on_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n that_o be_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o likewise_o be_v express_o note_v by_o christ_n by_o who_o live_v about_o 150_o year_n after_o christ_n justine_n martyr_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n where_o he_o say_v on_o sunday_n as_o it_o be_v call_v there_o be_v a_o come_n together_o in_o one_o place_n of_o all_o that_o dwell_v either_o in_o the_o towneâ—_n or_o in_o the_o country_n and_o there_o be_v read_v the_o commentary_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n as_o time_n will_v suffer_v then_o the_o reader_n cease_v proestos_fw-la cease_v ho_o proestos_fw-la the_o president_n make_v a_o speech_n wherein_o he_o instruct_v the_o people_n and_o exhort_v they_o to_o the_o imitation_n of_o such_o excellent_a thing_n afterwards_o we_o rise_v up_o all_o together_o and_o power_n out_o prayer_n and_o as_o i_o say_v before_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o appear_v and_o even_o by_o this_o time_n corruption_n begin_v to_o creep_v in_o as_o by_o this_o and_o other_o particular_n here_o and_o otherwhere_o may_v appear_v water_n be_v bring_v and_o the_o precedent_n likewise_o pour_v out_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n with_o all_o the_o may_v he_o can_v and_o the_o people_n hearty_o speak_v out_o together_o say_v amen_n and_o then_o to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v present_a be_v there_o make_v distribution_n &_o communication_n of_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v bless_v on_o which_o thanks_o be_v give_v before_o and_o to_o those_o that_o be_v absent_a some_o be_v send_v by_o the_o deacon_n etc._n etc._n just_o martyr_n apolog._n 2._o edit_fw-la commel_n graecolat_a pag._n 76.77_o a_o remainder_n of_o which_o practice_n for_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n every_o lord_n day_n as_o also_o of_o the_o daily_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o of_o some_o other_o 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both_o together_o in_o one_o day_n whether_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o right_a upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n to_o have_v a_o solemn_a fast_o together_o with_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n judg._n 20_o 26._o ester_n 4_o 16._o compare_v with_o mat._n 26_o 26_o 29._o act._n 20_o 7_o 11._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o 17_o and_o 11_o 23_o 26._o 1._o because_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o both_o to_o wit_n of_o a_o fast_a and_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v so_o very_o divers_a &_o differ_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o which_o may_v appear_v by_o their_o name_n beside_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o the_o one_o be_v a_o fast_a the_o other_o a_o feast_n in_o the_o one_o we_o abstain_v from_o meat_n and_o drink_n in_o the_o other_o we_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v which_o also_o christ_n himself_o have_v command_v say_v take_v you_o eat_v you_o drink_v you_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o one_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o solemn_a testification_n of_o sorrow_n the_o other_o of_o joy_n judg._n 20_o 26._o ester_n 4_o 16._o with_o mat._n 26.26_o 29._o luke_n 22.17_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o where_o also_o see_v &_o consider_v that_o which_o be_v write_v neh._n 8_o 10_o 13._o 2._o the_o lord_n supper_n succeed_v the_o passeover_n and_o be_v answerable_a unto_o it_o at_o the_o celebration_n whereof_o the_o lord_n require_v that_o they_o shall_v eat_v and_o drink_v in_o israel_n and_o not_o that_o they_o shall_v fast_o as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o atonement_n wherein_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o afflict_v their_o soul_n and_o from_o even_o to_o even_o to_o celebrate_v their_o rest_n luc._n 22_o 7_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 5_o 7._o and_o 10_o 16_o 17._o and_o 11_o 23_o 26._o and_o exod._n 12_o 3_o 11._o deut._n 16_o 1_o 7._o 2_o chron._n 30_o and_o 35_o chap._n and_o psal_n 116_o 13._o compare_v with_o lev._n 23_o 5_o 6_o 27_o 32._o and_o with_o judg._n 20_o 26._o and_o dan._n 10_o 2_o 3_o 22._o and_o here_o note_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v 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eat_v and_o to_o drink_v etc._n etc._n or_o that_o solemn_a fast_n and_o feast_n shall_v be_v celebrate_v and_o join_v togethef_n upon_o one_o and_o the_o same_o day_n 4._o here_o moreover_o may_v be_v observe_v how_o they_o be_v wont_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o have_v love-feast_n with_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o by_o some_o scripture_n and_o other_o writer_n may_v appear_v 1_o cor._n 11_o 20_o 34._o and_o jude_n epist_n ver_fw-la 12._o tertullian_n apolog._n cap_n 39_o which_o then_o be_v so_o may_v show_v how_o far_o this_o custom_n &_o practice_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o old_a not_o to_o speak_v how_o some_o in_o former_a time_n have_v make_v question_n whether_o the_o church_n may_v have_v any_o fast_n upon_o the_o lord_n day_n at_o all_o into_o which_o point_n i_o will_v not_o now_o enter_v neither_o insist_v upon_o thing_n that_o in_o extraordinary_a case_n may_v be_v admit_v chap_a xvi_o touch_v love-feast_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a and_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n now_o to_o have_v &_o use_v love-feast_n at_o time_n convenient_a and_o namely_o on_o such_o day_n when_o they_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n jude_n epist_n ver_fw-la 12._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 20_o 34._o compare_v with_o deut._n 12_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o 16_o 1_o 15._o touch_v which_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n observe_v these_o thing_n follow_v 1._o that_o so_o they_o practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o may_v appear_v both_o by_o some_o speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n jude_n ver_fw-la 12._o 1_o cor._n 11_o 20_o 34._o and_o by_o the_o record_n of_o ancient_a writer_n clement_n tertullian_n etc._n etc._n 2._o and_o note_v in_o tertullian_n how_o he_o show_v that_o they_o be_v keep_v in_o his_o time_n which_o be_v about_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ_n and_o so_o long_o than_o they_o have_v continue_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n there_o where_o tertullian_n live_v tertullian_n apolog._n cap._n 39_o 3._o now_o whence_o this_o practice_n first_o arise_v i_o leave_v further_o to_o be_v consider_v only_o for_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n this_o i_o note_v that_o whether_o they_o do_v it_o for_o the_o better_a nourish_v &_o continue_v of_o love_n &_o peace_n among_o themselves_o or_o for_o the_o more_o comfort_v &_o refresh_v of_o the_o poor_a by_o the_o rich_a sort_n &_o together_o with_o they_o or_o that_o they_o have_v therein_o respect_v to_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n who_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n after_o the_o eat_n of_o the_o passeover_n luke_o 22.7_o 20._o or_o that_o they_o take_v this_o custom_n as_o they_o do_v many_o other_o thing_n from_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v wont_v to_o have_v feast_n together_o with_o their_o sacrifice_n special_o with_o their_o thanks_o offering_n and_o at_o their_o solemn_a festivity_n or_o that_o they_o have_v it_o from_o some_o other_o like_o original_n it_o come_v to_o a_o like_a end_n as_o touch_v the_o matter_n speak_v off_o deut._n 12_o 7._o and_o 16_o 1_o 15._o 1_o sam._n 1_o 4._o with_o exod._n 32_o 6._o psal_n 116_o 12_o 13_o 14_o with_o 66_o 13_o 14_o 15._o on_o the_o other_o hand_n may_v be_v consider_v how_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o note_v etc._n note_v paraeus_n in_o 1_o cor._n 11.22_o piscator_fw-la in_o 1_o cor._n 11.34_o etc._n etc._n by_o divers_a that_o the_o apostle_n take_v they_o away_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o use_n of_o they_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n because_o of_o abuse_n that_o be_v among_o they_o through_o faction_n schism_n and_o superfluity_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 17_o 34._o which_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o other_o particular_n here_o before_o mention_v may_v show_v that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a either_o to_o keep_v they_o or_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v use_v or_o abuse_v and_o as_o every_o church_n shall_v find_v to_o be_v most_o expedient_a for_o they_o and_o their_o estate_n whereas_o if_o it_o be_v a_o moral_a &_o perpetual_a ordinance_n of_o god_n the_o abuse_n 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9_o 10._o with_o act._n 20_o 7._o 1_o cor._n 16_o 1_o 2._o rev._n 1_o 10._o 1._o see_v that_o christ_n himself_o by_o his_o practice_n and_o the_o apostle_n both_o by_o their_o practice_n and_o write_n have_v commend_v unto_o we_o only_o the_o lord_n day_n which_o be_v the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n wherein_o christ_n our_o lord_n rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a bring_v life_n and_o immortality_n to_o light_n and_o everlasting_a righteousness_n into_o the_o world_n as_o be_v by_o he_o renew_v for_o ever_o in_o memorial_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o enjoin_v to_o set_v apart_o yearly_o other_o day_n beside_o the_o lord_n day_n but_o as_o i_o note_v before_o upon_o other_o occasion_n that_o we_o shall_v often_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o remembrance_n of_o he_o so_o show_v forth_o his_o death_n until_o
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father_n etc._n etc._n and_o esa_n 59_o 20_o 21._o where_o the_o prophet_n teach_v that_o the_o lord_n covenant_n be_v with_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n for_o ever_o and_o ezech._n 34_o 23_o 30._o where_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lord_n eternal_a covenant_n with_o his_o people_n be_v large_o describe_v even_o 25._o even_o 〈…〉_o 2d_o 25._o when_o he_o shall_v have_v punish_v they_o for_o their_o sin_n and_o â—avenged_v the_o quarrel_n of_o his_o covenant_n upon_o they_o where_o also_o be_v special_o to_o be_v observe_v how_o he_o be_v still_o call_v the_o lord_n then_o god_n and_o they_o his_o people_n ver_fw-la 30._o which_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o where_o moreover_o we_o may_v learn_v to_o put_v difference_n between_o this_o phrase_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o his_o people_n which_o be_v so_o even_o 45._o even_o psal_n 89_o 30_o 34._o &_o 106_o 43_o 44_o 45._o when_o and_o while_o the_o lord_n do_v visit_v their_o iniquity_n with_o the_o 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the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o look_v to_o other_o god_n and_o love_v flagon_n of_o wine_n hos_fw-la 3_o 1._o which_o scripture_n be_v well_o consider_v and_o compare_v with_o the_o other_o scripture_n aforesaid_a do_v so_o evident_o convince_v this_o man_n erroneous_a assertion_n and_o abuse_v of_o scripture_n as_o it_o may_v suffice_v for_o answer_n and_o refutation_n of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v throughout_o his_o treatise_n about_o the_o matter_n aforesaid_a and_o hitherto_o of_o these_o objection_n concern_v the_o circumcision_n &_o estate_n of_o israel_n some_o other_o thing_n more_o of_o like_a sort_n do_v this_o man_n and_o other_o except_o hereabout_o which_o i_o need_v not_o now_o stand_v upon_o by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v the_o discreet_a reader_n will_v find_v how_o to_o answer_v any_o other_o objection_n which_o they_o bring_v hereabout_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n aforesaid_a i_o have_v write_v more_o large_o than_o i_o purpose_v that_o so_o i_o may_v with_o 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17._o and_o 5_o 2_o 3_o 11._o and_o 11_o 12._o amos_n 4_o 4_o 5._o and_o 5_o 4_o 5._o with_o mic._n 1_o 5_o 13._o &_o 2_o 5._o and_o 6_o 16._o 2._o even_o in_o judah_n also_o it_o may_v be_v observe_v that_o both_o in_o the_o time_n of_o manasseh_n when_o he_o set_v up_o a_o grave_a image_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o cause_v judah_n to_o sin_n with_o his_o idol_n as_o also_o in_o the_o day_n of_o jehojakim_n &_o long_o after_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n when_o antiochus_n set_v up_o his_o idol_n and_o other_o profanation_n in_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n then_o the_o faithful_a &_o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o god_n refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o they_o
in_o their_o idolatry_n and_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n and_o death_n itself_o so_o as_o jerusalem_n be_v fill_v with_o innocent_a blood_n 2_o king_n 21_o 1_o 16._o and_o 23_o 36_o 37._o and_o 24_o 3._o 4._o dan._n 11_o 31_o 32_o 33._o with_o 1_o machab._n 1_o ch_n and_o 2_o mach._n 6_o &_o 7_o ch_z and_o heb._n 11_o 35_o 36_o 37_o 38._o yet_o be_v judah_n still_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o prophet_n to_o be_v the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n as_o have_v be_v show_v here_o before_o and_o may_v be_v see_v throughout_o the_o history_n and_o their_o prophecy_n 3._o and_o when_o esay_n be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o lord_n in_o ahaz_n day_n to_o bind_v up_o the_o testimony_n and_o scale_v the_o law_n among_o his_o disciple_n so_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o wicked_a and_o perverse_a that_o stubborn_o despise_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o communicate_v it_o only_o with_o the_o godly_a esa_n 8_o 16._o with_o 7_o 1._o 2_o chron._n 28_o chap_v yet_o even_o then_o also_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o house_n of_o jacob_n from_o who_o the_o lord_n hide_v his_o face_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n that_o shall_v seek_v unto_o he_o &_o to_o his_o law_n &_o testimony_n esa_n 8_o 17_o 19_o 20._o with_o 1_o 3._o and_o 3_o 15._o &_o 10_o 2_o 24._o 4._o the_o prophet_n amos_n also_o teach_v the_o people_n to_o avoid_v all_o place_n &_o assembly_n of_o idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n do_v not_o only_o teach_v they_o not_o to_o seek_v bethel_n nor_o to_o enter_v into_o gilgal_n which_o be_v place_n in_o israel_n but_o teach_v they_o also_o not_o to_o pass_v over_o to_o beershebah_n which_o be_v 3._o be_v 1_o kin._n 19_o 3._o a_o city_n in_o judah_n amo._n 5_o 5._o yet_o do_v he_o acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v the_o family_n of_o israel_n which_o god_n bring_v out_o of_o egypt_n and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n even_o jacob_n the_o lord_n covenant_v people_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o have_v show_v more_o large_o 83._o large_o pag._n 62_o 83._o here_o 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