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to_o his_o own_o confident_n and_o instrument_n for_o since_o they_o must_v be_v man_n of_o no_o conscience_n and_o fidelity_n towards_o god_n it_o may_v well_o be_v expect_v according_a to_o the_o determination_n of_o constantius_n the_o elder_a 11._o eus_n de_fw-fr vit._n const_n l._n 1._o c._n 11._o that_o they_o will_v also_o prove_v unfaithful_a to_o their_o prince_n if_o they_o can_v thereby_o propose_v a_o way_n to_o advance_v or_o better_v themselves_o and_o such_o instrument_n may_v see_v cause_n to_o nourish_v fear_n that_o where_o injustice_n violence_n and_o cruelty_n be_v frequent_o exercise_v they_o may_v upon_o slight_a occasion_n expect_v a_o time_n when_o their_o turn_n to_o suffer_v their_o part_n will_v be_v the_o next_o and_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o death_n of_o commodus_n the_o roman_a emperor_n 1._o herodian_a l._n 1._o who_o be_v first_o poison_v and_o then_o strangle_v by_o the_o contrivance_n of_o some_o who_o have_v be_v his_o great_a 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these_o writer_n say_v that_o himself_o die_v do_v express_v so_o much_o 8._o hieron_n ad_fw-la heliodor_n c._n 8._o and_o s._n hierome_n declare_v christum_fw-la sensit_fw-la in_o media_fw-la quem_fw-la primum_fw-la in_o gallia_n denegârat_fw-la 8._o when_o the_o horrid_a impiety_n against_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o dreadful_a cruelty_n against_o the_o jew_n of_o antiochus_n epiphanes_n a_o puissant_a prince_n have_v increase_v to_o a_o strange_a height_n he_o be_v at_o last_o upon_o a_o defeat_n give_v to_o his_o enterprise_n strike_v even_o to_o death_n with_o inward_a terror_n and_o the_o affright_a perplexity_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o he_o than_o can_v not_o but_o acknowledge_v that_o his_o own_o injustice_n and_o cruelty_n and_o his_o profane_v the_o temple_n 13._o 1_o mac._n 6.8_o 13._o be_v the_o cause_n which_o bring_v upon_o he_o this_o sad_a trouble_n and_o forrow_n add_v with_o respect_n thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
ult_n but_o a_o very_a short_a time_n before_o his_o death_n and_o constantius_n also_o his_o son_n be_v baptize_v at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o life_n and_o reign_n but_o baronius_n binius_fw-la durantus_n 8._o bar._n a_o 324._o n._n 29._o etc._n etc._n bin._n in_o vit._n silu._n pol._n de_fw-fr bapt._n constant_n durant_n de_fw-fr rit_fw-fr l._n 1._o c._n 19_o n._n 8._o and_o before_o they_o cardinal_n poole_n in_o a_o particular_a tract_n and_o many_o other_o popish_a writer_n out_o of_o respect_n to_o the_o romish_a see_v will_v have_v his_o baptism_n to_o be_v administer_v divers_a year_n before_o at_o rome_n by_o silvester_n some_o of_o they_o bold_o charge_v eusebius_n with_o a_o design_n of_o forgery_n and_o falsehood_n in_o this_o relation_n 2._o but_o he_o who_o shall_v consider_v silvester_n constantine_n not_o baptize_v at_o rome_n by_o silvester_n how_o much_o eusebius_n converse_v with_o constantine_n himself_o and_o how_o remarkable_a a_o thing_n his_o baptism_n must_v 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evagr._fw-la hist_n eccl._n l._n 3._o c._n 41._o theodoret_n sozomen_n evagrius_n and_o divers_a other_o historian_n since_o they_o shall_v agree_v with_o eusebius_n herein_o and_o that_o none_o of_o these_o nor_o any_o other_o genuine_a ancient_a writer_n shall_v make_v discovery_n of_o his_o error_n who_o yet_o mention_v many_o thing_n concern_v constantine_n not_o express_v in_o eusebius_n and_o beside_o what_o may_v be_v learn_v by_o general_a fame_n and_o particular_a writing_n 7._o socr._n l._n 1._o c._n 7._o socrates_n have_v himself_o opportunity_n of_o receive_v intelligence_n concern_v divers_a thing_n do_v in_o constantine_n reign_n from_o some_o person_n of_o good_a credit_n who_o live_v till_o his_o time_n and_o one_o who_o be_v present_a in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a 4._o beside_o this_o s._n ambrose_n theod_n ambr._n in_o fun_n theod_n who_o live_v at_o the_o end_n of_o that_o age_n and_o in_o italy_n not_o far_o from_o rome_n where_o constantine_n be_v pretend_v to_o 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any_o thing_n in_o that_o faith_n which_o constantine_n with_o all_o accurateness_n and_o strictness_n of_o examination_n do_v publish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o memory_n deserve_v to_o be_v famous_a after_o his_o death_n 17._o soz._n l._n 4._o c._n 17._o and_o who_o after_o his_o baptism_n to_o wit_n into_o this_o faith_n be_v take_v from_o among_o man_n and_o go_v into_o peace_n supra_fw-la ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o baronius_n and_o binius_fw-la to_o avoid_v this_o testimony_n undertake_v to_o correct_v this_o epistle_n and_o instead_o of_o constantine_n read_v constans_n pretend_v that_o it_o be_v so_o read_v in_o athanasius_n to_o which_o because_o this_o testimony_n be_v considerable_a i_o shall_v return_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o it_o be_v indeed_o true_a that_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o athanasius_n have_v constans_n but_o the_o greek_a in_o athanasius_n read_v it_o constantine_n and_o it_o be_v very_o unreasonable_a that_o the_o original_a greek_a of_o 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the_o high_a strain_n of_o fanaticism_n in_o violate_v the_o majesty_n of_o king_n and_o subject_v they_o and_o their_o authority_n to_o the_o people_n 6._o de_fw-fr rege_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6._o thus_o mariana_n when_o the_o prince_n be_v account_v by_o the_o people_n to_o pervert_v his_o government_n allow_v to_o they_o the_o liberty_n of_o public_a resistance_n by_o open_a war_n and_o also_o the_o use_n of_o private_a violence_n commend_v the_o treasonable_a murder_n of_o hen._n 3._o of_o france_n by_o james_n clement_n and_o allow_v very_a man_n to_o set_v himself_o against_o such_o a_o prince_n who_o he_o call_v a_o tyrant_n say_v 3._o ibid._n c._n 3._o tanquam_fw-la fera_fw-fr omnium_fw-la telis_fw-la peti_fw-la debet_fw-la he_o also_o such_o be_v the_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a principle_n of_o these_o jesuit_n approve_v the_o use_n in_o this_o case_n of_o deceit_n and_o fraud_n yea_o and_o of_o poison_n by_o poison_v his_o seat_n or_o clothes_n but_o that_o we_o may_v think_v 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jesuit_n in_o this_o particular_a agree_v almost_o word_n for_o word_n with_o one_o another_o in_o assert_v these_o position_n that_o a_o prince_n who_o have_v a_o just_a title_n become_v a_o tyrant_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o his_o government_n when_o he_o design_n in_o his_o government_n and_o aim_v at_o his_o private_a advantage_n and_o not_o the_o public_a good_a and_o burden_n the_o commonwealth_n with_o unjust_a exaction_n sell_v the_o office_n and_o place_n of_o judge_n and_o make_v law_n to_o his_o own_o advantage_n and_o not_o the_o public_a that_o when_o this_o tyranny_n be_v no_o long_o fit_a to_o be_v bear_v this_o prince_n be_v first_o to_o be_v depose_v or_o to_o be_v declare_v a_o enemy_n by_o the_o commonwealth_n or_o the_o chief_a estate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o by_o any_o other_o who_o have_v authority_n and_o then_o he_o thereby_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o it_o become_v lawful_a to_o attempt_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o 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divinity_n but_o against_o the_o falsehood_n and_o wickedness_n of_o these_o assertion_n it_o be_v needful_a to_o declare_v and_o defend_v the_o true_a and_o peaceable_a principle_n of_o reason_n and_o christianity_n and_o against_o the_o dangerous_a effect_n which_o such_o position_n tend_v to_o promote_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o public_a law_n provide_v due_a security_n for_o the_o person_n of_o the_o king_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o general_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o unlawfulness_n of_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o he_o king_n the_o law_n of_o england_n condemnall_a waragainst_a the_o king_n be_v of_o very_o good_a use_n 11._o our_o english_a law_n provide_v for_o the_o safety_n both_o of_o king_n and_o subject_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o their_o just_a right_n do_v declare_v it_o universal_o unlawful_a to_o make_v or_o levy_v any_o war_n against_o the_o king_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n it_o must_v also_o be_v as_o much_o against_o reason_n and_o christianity_n 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rely_v upon_o a_o mere_a fallacy_n regality_n from_o the_o different_a right_n of_o regality_n for_o this_o topick_n will_v with_o equal_a force_n and_o evidence_n prove_v the_o paternal_a right_o not_o to_o be_v found_v in_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n because_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o privilege_n of_o child_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o different_a part_n of_o the_o world_n the_o rule_n of_o inherit_v by_o the_o right_n of_o devolution_n in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o low-countries_n 9_o goâ—osred_a not_o ad_fw-la dig._n l._n 1._o tit._n 6._o n._n 1._o de_fw-la jure_fw-la capp_n de_fw-mi for_fw-mi jephthae_fw-la instit_fw-la l._n 1._o tit._n 9_o and_o of_o gavelkind_n and_o some_o other_o tenor_n in_o england_n do_v vary_v from_o the_o more_o general_a usage_n and_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o world_n the_o father_n have_v jus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la &_o neeis_fw-la and_o cappellus_n assert_v he_o to_o have_v have_v that_o 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appointment_n beside_o his_o be_v anoint_v by_o samuel_n be_v twice_o anoint_v by_o the_o people_n 6._o sed._n olam_n rab._n c._n 13._o joseph_n ant._n jud._n l._n 6._o c._n 6._o and_o both_o the_o jewish_a chronicle_n and_o josephus_n declare_v that_o saul_n also_o be_v anoint_v a_o second_o time_n and_o the_o kind_a expression_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o assurance_n that_o he_o give_v his_o people_n that_o he_o will_v govern_v they_o by_o their_o law_n and_o maintain_v their_o religion_n and_o right_n be_v design_v to_o banish_v and_o expel_v all_o jealous_a fear_n from_o they_o and_o to_o increase_v their_o affection_n to_o he_o and_o make_v their_o obedience_n and_o submission_n the_o more_o ready_a and_o cheerful_a by_o their_o have_a security_n from_o their_o prince_n reputation_n honour_n and_o integrity_n that_o he_o will_v intend_v the_o preservation_n of_o the_o great_a thing_n which_o conduce_v to_o their_o welfare_n 10._o it_o have_v also_o be_v object_v principi_fw-la from_o the_o civil_a law_n digest_v l._n 1._o tit._n 4._o n._n 1._o quod_fw-la principi_fw-la that_o beside_o the_o like_a expression_n in_o other_o law-book_n the_o civil_a law_n declare_v lege_fw-la regius_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la principis_fw-la imperio_fw-la lata_fw-la est_fw-la populus_fw-la ei_fw-la &_o in_fw-la eum_fw-la omne_fw-la suum_fw-la imperium_fw-la &_o potestatem_fw-la confert_fw-la which_o word_n declare_v that_o by_o that_o law_n which_o be_v make_v concern_v the_o empire_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o people_n yield_v to_o he_o all_o their_o authority_n and_o power_n it_o also_o assert_v that_o nation_n be_v divide_v and_o kingdom_n establish_v by_o the_o jus_fw-la gentium_fw-la or_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n 3._o ibid._n tit._n 1._o n._n 5._o exit_fw-la hoc_fw-la jurc_n ibid._n tit._n 1._o n._n 4._o manumiss_v &_o justin_n inst_z l._n 1._o tit._n 3._o and_o also_o that_o liberty_n be_v the_o natural_a state_n and_o servitude_n be_v introduce_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n now_o though_o it_o may_v be_v say_v against_o the_o force_n of_o any_o such_o allegation_n which_o seem_v to_o oppose_v this_o truth_n that_o the_o right_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o constitution_n and_o authority_n be_v not_o to_o be_v determine_v by_o any_o humane_a writing_n especial_o if_o they_o speak_v against_o the_o scripture_n and_o rational_a evidence_n yet_o i_o further_o observe_v 1._o that_o the_o first_o expression_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o political_a sanction_n or_o establishment_n of_o the_o civil_a government_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o even_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o peculiar_a privilege_n of_o the_o emperor_n himself_o as_o have_v a_o legislative_a power_n in_o his_o own_o breast_n to_o which_o purpose_n that_o very_a law_n declare_v quod_fw-la principi_fw-la placuit_fw-la legis_fw-la habet_fw-la vigorem_fw-la utpote_fw-la lege_fw-la regius_fw-la quae_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la imperio_fw-la etc._n etc._n passim_fw-la novel_a 73._o &_o novel_a 85._o &_o passim_fw-la and_o though_o these_o political_a sanction_n be_v a_o proper_a consideration_n for_o humane_a law_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o superior_a divine_a constitution_n of_o sovereignty_n and_o secular_a power_n which_o also_o be_v oft_o assert_v in_o the_o civil_a law_n 2._o the_o follow_a expression_n do_v speak_v of_o the_o like_a political_a sanction_n and_o do_v further_a acknowledge_v and_o assert_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o several_a kingdom_n and_o nation_n to_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nation_n jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la discretae_fw-la gentes_fw-la regna_fw-la condita_fw-la 3._o that_o liberty_n which_o in_o the_o last_o clause_n above-cited_n be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o natural_a state_n and_o the_o servitude_n which_o be_v there_o say_v to_o be_v introduce_v do_v not_o respect_v freedom_n from_o government_n and_o law_n but_o from_o vasallage_n which_o be_v evident_a because_o in_o the_o digest_v this_o servitude_n be_v say_v to_o be_v discharge_v by_o
precedent_n the_o holy_a jesus_n be_v crucify_v and_o st._n james_n kill_v with_o the_o sword_n and_o yet_o out_o saviour_n in_o his_o day_n require_v the_o right_n of_o sovereignty_n to_o be_v preserve_v and_o this_o be_v command_v though_o the_o jew_n be_v tributary_n to_o caesar_n who_o right_a over_o they_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o roman_a conquest_n and_o the_o submission_n which_o they_o have_v thereupon_o for_o many_o year_n yield_v and_o the_o very_a tribute-money_n upon_o sight_n of_o which_o our_o saviour_n give_v this_o precept_n be_v relate_v by_o some_o writer_n to_o have_v have_v upon_o it_o a_o inscription_n express_v the_o year_n from_o the_o roman_a conquest_n over_o judea_n and_o consequent_o of_o the_o jew_n be_v subdue_v into_o subjection_n whereas_o free_a subject_n towards_o their_o natural_a prince_n 22.20_o dr._n ham._n annot._n on_o mat._n 22.20_o have_v great_a motive_n and_o obligation_n to_o honour_n and_o obedience_n 3._o peter_n from_o the_o reproof_n give_v to_o st._n peter_n but_o the_o clear_a account_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practise_v also_o of_o our_o saviour_n against_o subject_n take_v arm_n may_v be_v have_v from_o what_o he_o declare_v to_o this_o purpose_n when_o himself_o be_v seize_v on_o by_o the_o soldier_n the_o night_n before_o he_o be_v crucify_v where_o when_o peter_n draw_v his_o sword_n and_o smite_v a_o servant_n of_o the_o high_a priest_n and_o cut_v off_o his_o ear_n jesus_n say_v unto_o he_o mat._n 26.52_o put_v up_o again_o thy_o sword_n into_o its_o place_n for_o all_o they_o that_o take_v the_o sword_n shall_v perish_v by_o the_o sword_n by_o which_o word_n the_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sword_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o superior_n be_v sharp_o condemn_v 26._o musc_n in_o mat._n 26._o this_o be_v as_o musculus_fw-la say_v well_o locus_fw-la not_z and_z we_o omnibus_fw-la subditis_fw-la a_o place_n to_o be_v mark_v by_o all_o subject_n and_o what_o peter_n do_v say_v he_o be_v therefore_o unlawful_a because_o the_o power_n against_o which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o the_o sword_n be_v order_v by_o the_o command_n of_o their_o ruler_n whereas_o the_o magistrate_n power_n though_o use_v against_o a_o innocent_a person_n may_v not_o forcible_o be_v repel_v by_o subject_n thus_o also_o aegidius_n hunnius_n peter_n say_v he_o take_v the_o sword_n of_o his_o own_o private_a pleasure_n and_o that_o unlawful_o whilst_o he_o rise_v up_o against_o his_o governor_n and_o fount_n with_o the_o sword_n against_o their_o minister_n 4._o aegid_a hun._n in_o rom._n 1_o 1._o &_o in_o mat._n 26._o par._n 4._o petrus_n privato_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la say_v he_o on_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n rapuit_fw-la gladium_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la illegitime_a dum_fw-la contra_fw-la magistratum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o surgit_fw-la &_o contra_fw-la ministros_fw-la eorum_fw-la gladio_fw-la dimicat_fw-la to_o the_o same_o purpose_n also_o he_o speak_v upon_o 3._o mat._n and_o melancthon_n from_o this_o text_n urge_v the_o unlawfulness_n of_o those_o person_n take_v the_o sword_n civ_o melancth_v loc._n com._n de_fw-fr vindicta_n &_o the_o magistr_n civ_o who_o have_v it_o not_o commit_v to_o they_o by_o the_o law_n and_o their_o governor_n 4._o and_o the_o true_a and_o natural_a sense_n of_o these_o word_n be_v that_o as_o the_o law_n give_v to_o noah_n and_o his_o son_n condemn_a homicide_n gen._n 9.6_o whoso_o shed_v man_n blood_n by_o man_n shall_v his_o blood_n be_v shed_v so_o as_o with_o some_o respect_n thereto_o our_o saviour_n here_o condemn_v the_o make_v resistance_n even_o for_o defence_n by_o a_o private_a person_n against_o public_a authority_n and_o as_o the_o rule_n of_o his_o doctrine_n forbid_v and_o blame_v it_o as_o evil_n so_o this_o further_a censure_n he_o pass_v upon_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o undertake_n that_o deserve_v death_n or_o to_o perish_v by_o the_o sword_n and_o this_o have_v a_o general_a respect_n to_o all_o private_a person_n loc._n munst_n in_o loc._n hoc_fw-la dicitur_fw-la say_v munster_n contra_fw-la privatos_fw-la quosque_fw-la qui_fw-la nullo_n jure_fw-la permittuntur_fw-la uti_fw-la gladio_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la contra_fw-la magistratum_fw-la qui_fw-la jussa_fw-la dei_fw-la perficit_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o the_o circumstance_n of_o this_o case_n be_v very_o remarkable_a 5._o interest_v 1._o in_o a_o case_n in_o which_o religion_n and_o civil_a right_n be_v interest_v for_o first_o this_o be_v a_o cause_n wherein_o both_o religion_n and_o civil_a right_n be_v great_o concern_v for_o the_o jew_n be_v now_o pursue_v their_o design_n to_o put_v jesus_n to_o death_n and_o never_o be_v there_o a_o high_a violation_n of_o justice_n upon_o earth_n than_o in_o the_o contrivance_n manage_v and_o the_o cruelty_n exercise_v towards_o he_o and_o this_o be_v such_o a_o opposition_n of_o religion_n that_o in_o the_o high_a and_o most_o impudent_a manner_n they_o reject_v and_o set_v at_o nought_o the_o messiah_n who_o god_n have_v send_v and_o bad_a defiance_n to_o the_o mighty_a evidence_n of_o his_o miracle_n and_o intend_v utter_o to_o have_v extirpate_v his_o holy_a and_o divine_a doctrine_n yet_o he_o himself_o here_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n and_o become_v a_o admirable_a pattern_n of_o meekness_n and_o when_o his_o disciple_n have_v propose_v the_o question_n luke_n 22.29_o shall_v we_o smite_v with_o the_o sword_n he_o severe_o forbid_v any_o such_o thing_n and_o check_n st._n peter_n hasty_a use_n thereof_o before_o christ_n have_v return_v a_o answer_n to_o their_o question_n and_o mat._n chr._n hom._n 85._o in_o mat._n as_o st._n chrysostom_n observe_v st._n peter_n who_o be_v reprehend_v even_o with_o sharp_a threaten_n for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v do_v so_o no_o more_o and_o when_o our_o lord_n declare_v that_o his_o kingdom_n be_v not_o of_o this_o world_n he_o do_v thereby_o so_o much_o design_n to_o show_v that_o he_o deny_v his_o subject_n who_o be_v private_a person_n any_o power_n to_o fight_v for_o their_o religion_n and_o that_o neither_o himself_o nor_o his_o gospel_n give_v they_o any_o authority_n to_o use_v the_o sword_n that_o he_o add_v if_o my_o kingdom_n be_v of_o this_o world_n then_o will_v my_o subject_n fight_v that_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n john_n 18.36_o such_o therefore_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n 26._o fer._n enarrat_fw-la in_o mat._n 26._o that_o when_o ferus_fw-la have_v propound_v the_o case_n if_o magistrate_n neglect_v their_o duty_n and_o become_v injurious_a as_o be_v do_v with_o respect_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n a_o privato_fw-la gladii_fw-la arripiendi_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la whether_o a_o subject_a may_v take_v arm_n he_o just_o answer_v it_o with_o a_o absit_fw-la or_o a_o detestation_n of_o any_o such_o thing_n 6._o commissionated_a 2._o with_o respect_n to_o officer_n commissionated_a the_o person_n who_o come_v to_o take_v jesus_n be_v a_o band_n of_o man_n and_o officer_n 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