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but_o read_v the_o epistle_n of_o jeremy_n baruch_n 6._o canonical_a to_o they_o though_o not_o to_o we_o and_o compare_v the_o estate_n and_o usage_n of_o those_o ancient_a idol_n with_o the_o present_a image_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o find_v they_o full_o parallel_v let_v he_o condemn_v our_o quarrel_n of_o injustice_n but_o we_o must_v needs_o think_v they_o hard_o drive_v for_o scripture_n 7._o when_o they_o run_v for_o shelter_v under_o that_o text_n which_o profess_o tax_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n in_o illicitis_fw-la idolorum_fw-la cultibus_fw-la say_v s._n peter_n in_o unlawful_a idolatry_n speak_v of_o the_o gentile_n therefore_o say_v valentia_n there_o be_v a_o lawful_a worship_n of_o idol_n as_o if_o that_o be_v a_o epithet_n of_o favour_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o aggravation_n so_o he_o that_o shall_v call_v satan_n a_o unclean_a devil_n hebrandum_fw-la shall_v imply_v that_o some_o devil_n be_v not_o unclean_a or_o deceivable_a lust_n some_o lust_n deceitlesse_a or_o hateful_a wickedness_n some_o wickedness_n not_o hateful_a the_o man_n have_v forget_v that_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n wherein_o himself_o can_v plead_v any_o colour_n of_o lawfulness_n may_v this_o therefore_o befriend_v they_o to_o call_v idolatry_n abominable_a the_o scripture_n be_v they_o neither_o can_v they_o look_v for_o any_o other_o countenance_n from_o those_o sacred_a monument_n sect._n 3_o against_o reason_n what_o need_v we_o seek_v any_o other_o reason_n of_o god_n prohibition_n then_o his_o will_n and_o yet_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v abundant_a reason_n of_o his_o prohibition_n of_o image_n erect_v to_o himself_o 18_o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n or_o what_o likeness_n will_v you_o compare_v unto_o he_o 15._o you_o see_v no_o manner_n of_o similitude_n in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n speak_v to_o you_o in_o horcb_n it_o be_v a_o high_a injury_n to_o the_o infinite_a and_o spiritual_a nature_n of_o god_n to_o be_v resemble_v by_o bodily_a shape_n and_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n erect_v to_o himself_o or_o his_o creature_n 8._o i_o be_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v my_o name_n and_o my_o glory_n will_v i_o not_o give_v to_o another_o nor_o my_o praise_n to_o melt_a image_n the_o holy_a jealousy_n of_o the_o almighty_a will_v not_o abide_v any_o of_o his_o honour_n divide_v with_o his_o creature_n and_o 79._o whatever_o worship_n more_o than_o mere_a humane_a be_v impart_v to_o the_o creature_n set_v it_o in_o rivaltie_n with_o our_o maker_n the_o man_n be_v better_a than_o his_o picture_n and_o if_o religious_a worship_n will_v not_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o person_n of_o man_n or_o angel_n how_o much_o less_o to_o his_o image_n not_o to_o man_n 26._o saint_n peter_n forbid_v it_o not_o to_o angel_n 10._o himself_o forbid_v it_o what_o a_o madness_n than_o be_v it_o for_o a_o live_a man_n to_o stoop_v unto_o a_o dead_a stock_n unless_o as_o 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of_o a_o blind_a man_n ib._n med_n lviii_o upon_o a_o beech-tree_n full_a of_o nut_n 470_o med_n lix_n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n under_o the_o water_n ib._n med_n lx._n upon_o the_o first_o rumour_n of_o the_o earthquake_n at_o lime_n wherein_o a_o wood_n be_v swallow_v up_o with_o the_o fall_n of_o two_o hill_n ib._n med_n lxi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o dormouse_n 471_o med_n lxii_o upon_o bee_n fight_v ib._n med_n lxiii_o upon_o wasp_n fall_v into_o a_o glass_n ib._n med_n lxiv_o upon_o a_o spring_n in_o the_o wild_a forest_n 472_o med_n lxv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o owl_n in_o the_o twilight_n ibid._n med_n lxvi_o upon_o a_o arm_n benumb_v 473_o med_n lxvii_o upon_o the_o spark_n fly_v upward_o ib._n med_n lxviii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o raven_n ib._n med_n lxix_o upon_o a_o worm_n 474_o med_n lxx_o upon_o the_o put_n on_o of_o his_o clothes_n ibid._n med_n lxxi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o great_a library_n ibid._n med_n lxxii_o upon_o the_o red_a cross_n on_o a_o door_n 475_o med_n lxxiii_o upon_o the_o change_n of_o wether_n ib._n med_n lxxiv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o marriage_n ib._n med_n lxxv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o snake_n 476_o med_n lxxvi_o upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o a_o abbey_n ib._n med_n lxxvii_o upon_o the_o discharge_n of_o a_o piece_n 477_o med_n lxxviii_o upon_o the_o toll_n of_o a_o passing-bell_n ib._n med_n lxxix_o upon_o a_o defamation_n disperse_v 478_o med_n lxxx_o upon_o a_o ring_n of_o bell_n ib._n med_n lxxxi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o full_a table_n at_o a_o feast_n ib._n med_n lxxxii_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o a_o lute_n well_o play_v on_o 479_o med_n lxxxiii_o upon_o the_o sight_n and_o noise_n of_o a_o peacock_n ib._n med_n lxxxiv_o upon_o a_o penitent_a malefactor_n ibid._n med_n lxxxv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o lilly_n 480_o med_n lxxxvi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o coffin_n stick_v with_o flower_n ib._n med_n lxxxvii_o upon_o the_o view_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n med_n lxxxviii_o upon_o the_o sting_a of_o a_o wasp_n 481_o med_n lxxxix_o upon_o the_o arraignment_n of_o a_o felon_n ib._n med_n xc_o upon_o the_o crow_v of_o a_o cock_n 482_o med_n xci_o upon_o the_o variety_n of_o thought_n ib._n med_n xcii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o harlot_n cart_v ibid._n med_n xciii_o upon_o the_o smell_n of_o a_o rose_n 483_o med_n xciv_o upon_o a_o cancel_a bond._n ib._n med_n xcv_o upon_o the_o report_n of_o a_o great_a loss_n by_o sea_n ib._n med_n xcvi_o upon_o sight_n of_o a_o bright_a sky_n full_a of_o star_n 484_o med_n xcvii_o upon_o the_o rumour_n of_o war_n ib._n med_n xcviii_o upon_o a_o child_n cry_v 485_o med_n xcix_o upon_o the_o beginning_n of_o a_o sickness_n ibid._n med_n c._n upon_o the_o challenge_n of_o a_o promise_n 486_o med_n ci._n upon_o the_o sight_n of_o fly_n ib._n med_n cii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o fantastical_a zealot_n ib._n med_n ciii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o scavenger_n work_v in_o the_o canell_n 487_o med_n civ_o upon_o a_o pair_n of_o spectacle_n ib._n med_n cv_o upon_o moat_n in_o the_o sun_n ib._n med_n cvi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o bladder_n ib._n med_n cvii_o upon_o a_o man_n sleep_v 488_o med_n cviii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o deaths-head_n ib._n med_n cix_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o left-handed_a man_n ib._n med_n cx_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o old_a unthatch_v cottage_n 489._o med_n cxi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o fair_a pearl_n ib._n med_n cxii_o upon_o a_o screen_n ib._n med_n cxiii_o upon_o a_o bur-leaf_n ib._n med_n cxiv_o upon_o the_o sing_v of_o a_o bird._n ib._n med_n cxv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o man_n yawn_v 490_o med_n cxvi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o tree_n lop_v ib._n med_n cxvii_o upon_o a_o scholar_n that_o offer_v violence_n to_o himself_o ib._n med_n cxviii_o upon_o the_o come_n in_o of_o the_o judge_n 491_o med_n cxix_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o heap_n of_o stone_n ibid._n med_n cxx_o upon_o sight_n of_o a_o bat_n and_o owl_n ib._n med_n cxxi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o well-fleeced_n sheep_n 492_o med_n cxxii_o upon_o the_o hear_n of_o thunder_n ib._n med_n cxxiii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o hedgehog_n ib._n med_n cxxiv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o goat_n 493_o med_n cxxv_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o blind_a and_o the_o lame_a ib._n med_n cxxvi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o map_n of_o the_o world_n ib._n med_n cxxvii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o hemlock_n 494_o med_n cxxviii_o upon_o a_o flower-de-luce_n ib._n med_n cxxix_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o two_o tree_n one_o high_a the_o other_o broad_a ib._n med_n cxxx_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o drunken_a man_n ibid._n med_n cxxxi_o upon_o the_o whet_n of_o a_o scythe_n 495_o med_n cxxxii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o looking-glass_n ibid._n med_n cxxxiii_o upon_o the_o shine_a of_o a_o piece_n of_o rot_a wood_n ib._n med_n cxxxiv_o upon_o a_o ivy_n tree_n 496_o med_n cxxxv_o upon_o a_o quartan_a ague_n ib._n med_n cxxxvi_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o load_v cart._n ibid._n med_n cxxxvii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o dwarf_n 497_o med_n cxxxviii_o upon_o a_o importunate_a beggar_n ibid._n med_n cxxxix_o upon_o a_o medicinal_a potion_n ib._n med_n cxl_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o wheel_n 498_o occasional_a meditation_n i._o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o heaven_n move_v i_o can_v see_v nothing_o stand_v still_o but_o the_o earth_n all_o other_o thing_n be_v in_o motion_n even_o the_o water_n which_o make_v up_o one_o globe_n with_o the_o earth_n be_v ever_o stir_v in_o ebb_n and_o flow_n the_o cloud_n over_o my_o head_n the_o heaven_n above_o the_o cloud_n these_o as_o they_o be_v most_o conspicuous_a so_o be_v they_o the_o great_a pattern_n of_o perpetual_a action_n what_o shall_v we_o rather_o imitate_v then_o this_o glorious_a frame_n o_o god_n when_o we_o pray_v that_o thy_o will_n may_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n though_o we_o mean_v chief_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n yet_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o very_a place_n of_o those_o bless_a inhabitant_n from_o be_v a_o example_n of_o our_o obedience_n the_o motion_n of_o this_o thy_o heaven_n be_v perpetual_a so_o let_v i_o ever_o be_v act_v somewhat_o of_o thy_o will_n the_o motion_n of_o thy_o heaven_n be_v regular_a never_o swerve_v from_o the_o due_a point_n so_o let_v i_o ever_o walk_v steady_o in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o will_n without_o all_o diversion_n or_o variation_n from_o the_o line_n of_o thy_o law_n in_o the_o motion_n of_o thy_o heaven_n though_o some_o star_n have_v their_o own_o peculiar_a and_o contrary_a course_n yet_o all_o yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o sway_n of_o the_o main_a circumvolution_n of_o that_o first_o mover_n so_o though_o i_o have_v a_o will_n of_o my_o own_o yet_o let_v i_o give_v myself_o over_o to_o be_v rule_v and_o order_v by_o thy_o spirit_n in_o all_o my_o way_n man_n be_v a_o little_a world_n my_o soul_n be_v heaven_n my_o body_n be_v earth_n if_o this_o earth_n be_v dull_a and_o fix_v yet_o o_o god_n let_v my_o heaven_n like_a unto_o thou_o move_v perpetual_o regular_o and_o in_o a_o constant_a subjection_n to_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n ii_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o a_o dial_n if_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o shine_v upon_o this_o dial_n no_o body_n will_v look_v at_o it_o in_o a_o cloudy_a day_n it_o stand_v like_o a_o useless_a post_n unheeded_a unregarded_a but_o when_o once_o those_o beam_n break_v forth_o every_o passenger_n run_v to_o it_o and_o gaze_v on_o it_o o_o god_n while_o thou_o hide_v thy_o countenance_n from_o i_o methinks_v all_o thy_o creature_n pass_v by_o i_o with_o a_o willing_a neglect_n indeed_o what_o be_o i_o without_o thou_o and_o if_o thou_o have_v draw_v in_o i_o some_o line_n and_o note_n of_o able_a endowment_n yet_o if_o i_o be_v not_o actuate_v by_o thy_o grace_n all_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o use_n no_o good_o than_o nothing_o but_o when_o thou_o renewe_v the_o light_n of_o thy_o love_a countenance_n upon_o i_o i_o find_v a_o sensible_a and_o happy_a change_n of_o condition_n methinks_v all_o thing_n look_v upon_o i_o with_o such_o cheer_n and_o observance_n as_o if_o they_o mean_v to_o make_v good_a that_o word_n of_o thou_o those_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v now_o every_o line_n and_o figure_n which_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o work_v in_o i_o serve_v for_o useful_a and_o profitable_a direction_n o_o lord_n all_o the_o glory_n be_v thou_o give_v thou_o i_o light_n i_o shall_v give_v other_o information_n both_o of_o we_o shall_v give_v thou_o praise_v iii_o
that_o wrench_v his_o hip_n and_o change_v his_o name_n and_o dismiss_v he_o with_o a_o blessing_n and_o now_o he_o can_v forget_v his_o old_a mercy_n to_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o that_o only_o do_v he_o profess_v himself_o send_v their_o first_o brood_n be_v shepherd_n now_o they_o be_v sheep_n and_o those_o not_o guard_v not_o empasture_v but_o stray_v and_o lose_v o_o saviour_n we_o see_v thy_o charge_n the_o house_n of_o israel_n not_o of_o esau_n sheep_n not_o goat_n not_o wolf_n lose_v sheep_n not_o secure_o empale_v in_o the_o confidence_n of_o their_o safe_a condition_n woe_n be_v to_o we_o if_o thou_o be_v not_o send_v to_o we_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o without_o every_o israelite_n be_v not_o a_o true_a one_o we_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o fold_n if_o we_o be_v not_o sheep_n thou_o will_v not_o reduce_v we_o to_o thy_o fold_n if_o we_o be_v not_o lose_v in_o our_o own_o apprehension_n o_o lord_n thou_o have_v put_v a_o fleece_n upon_o our_o back_n 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denial_n can_v dismay_v it_o much_o less_o delay_n she_o come_v not_o to_o face_n not_o to_o expostulate_v but_o to_o prostrate_v herself_o at_o his_o foot_n her_o tongue_n worship_v he_o before_o now_o her_o knee_n the_o eye_n of_o her_o faith_n see_v that_o divinity_n in_o christ_n which_o bow_v she_o to_o his_o earth_n there_o can_v be_v a_o fit_a gesture_n of_o man_n to_o god_n then_o adoration_n her_o first_o suit_n be_v for_o mercy_n now_o for_o help_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o mercy_n but_o in_o helpfulness_n to_o be_v pity_v without_o aid_n be_v but_o a_o addition_n to_o misery_n who_o can_v blame_v we_o if_o we_o care_v not_o for_o a_o unprofitable_a compassion_n the_o very_a suit_n be_v gracious_a she_o say_v not_o lord_n if_o thou_o can_v help_v i_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o lunatic_n but_o profess_v the_o power_n while_o she_o beg_v the_o act_n and_o give_v glory_n where_o she_o will_v have_v relief_n who_o now_o can_v expect_v other_o than_o a_o fair_a and_o yield_a answer_n to_o so_o humble_a so_o faithful_a so_o patient_a a_o suppliant_a what_o can_v speed_v well_o if_o a_o prayer_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o knee_n of_o humility_n succeed_v not_o and_o yet_o behold_v the_o further_o she_o go_v the_o worse_o she_o fare_v her_o discouragement_n be_v double_v with_o her_o suit_n it_o be_v not_o good_a to_o take_v the_o child_n bread_n and_o to_o cast_v it_o to_o dog_n first_o his_o silence_n imply_v a_o contempt_n then_o his_o answer_n defend_v his_o silence_n now_o his_o speech_n express_v and_o defend_v his_o contempt_n lo_o he_o have_v turn_v she_o from_o a_o woman_n to_o a_o dog_n and_o as_o it_o be_v spurn_v she_o from_o his_o foot_n with_o a_o harsh_a repulse_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n turn_v lion_n do_v that_o clear_a fountain_n of_o mercy_n run_v blood_n o_o saviour_n do_v ever_o so_o hard_a a_o word_n fall_v from_o those_o mild_a lip_n thou_o call_v herod_n sox_v most_o worthy_o he_o be_v crafty_a and_o wicked_a the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n a_o generation_n of_o viper_n they_o be_v venomous_a and_o cruel_a judas_n a_o devil_n he_o be_v both_o covetous_a and_o treacherous_a but_o here_o be_v a_o woman_n in_o distress_n and_o distress_n challenge_v mercy_n a_o good_a woman_n a_o faithful_a suppliant_a a_o canaanitish_a disciple_n a_o christian_a canaanite_n yet_o rate_v and_o whip_v out_o for_o a_o dog_n by_o thou_o who_o be_v all_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n how_o different_a be_v thy_o way_n from_o we_o even_o thy_o severity_n argue_v favour_n the_o trial_n have_v not_o be_v so_o sharp_a if_o thou_o have_v not_o find_v the_o faith_n so_o strong_a if_o thou_o have_v not_o mean_v the_o issue_n so_o happy_a thou_o have_v not_o drive_v she_o away_o as_o a_o dog_n if_o thou_o have_v not_o intend_v to_o admit_v she_o for_o a_o saint_n and_o to_o advance_v she_o as_o much_o for_o a_o pattern_n of_o faith_n as_o thou_o depressedst_a she_o for_o a_o spectacle_n of_o contempt_n the_o time_n be_v when_o the_o jew_n be_v child_n and_o the_o gentile_n dog_n now_o the_o case_n be_v happy_o alter_v the_o jew_n be_v the_o dog_n so_o their_o dear_a and_o divine_a countryman_n call_v the_o concision_n we_o gentile_n be_v the_o child_n what_o certainty_n be_v there_o in_o a_o external_a profession_n that_o give_v we_o only_o to_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v at_o least_o the_o be_v that_o it_o give_v be_v doubtful_a and_o temporary_a we_o may_v be_v child_n to_o day_n and_o dog_n to_o morrow_n the_o true_a assurance_n of_o our_o condition_n be_v in_o the_o decree_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n on_o his_o part_n in_o our_o faith_n and_o obedience_n on_o we_o how_o they_o of_o child_n become_v dog_n it_o be_v not_o hard_a to_o say_v their_o presumption_n their_o unbelief_n transform_v they_o and_o to_o perfect_a their_o brutishness_n they_o set_v their_o fang_n upon_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n how_o we_o of_o dog_n become_v child_n i_o know_v no_o reason_n but_o 33._o o_o the_o depth_n that_o which_o at_o the_o first_o single_v they_o out_o from_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v at_o last_o single_v we_o out_o from_o the_o world_n and_o they_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o in_o god_n that_o have_v mercy_n lord_n how_o shall_v we_o bless_v thy_o goodness_n that_o we_o of_o dog_n be_v child_n how_o shall_v we_o fear_v thy_o justice_n since_o they_o of_o child_n be_v dog_n oh_o let_v not_o we_o be_v high-minded_a but_o tremble_v if_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o who_o crucify_v thou_o in_o thy_o humble_a estate_n what_o may_v we_o expect_v who_o crucify_v thou_o daily_o in_o thy_o glory_n now_o what_o ordinary_a patience_n will_v not_o have_v be_v over-strained_n with_o so_o contemptuous_a a_o repulse_n how_o few_o but_o will_v have_v fall_v into_o intemperate_a passion_n into_o passionate_a expostulation_n be_v thou_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n that_o so_o disdainful_o entertain_v poor_a suppliant_n be_v this_o the_o comfort_n that_o thou_o deal_v to_o the_o distress_a be_v this_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o humble_a adoration_n of_o my_o faithful_a profession_n do_v i_o snarl_v or_o bark_v at_o thou_o when_o i_o call_v thou_o the_o son_n of_o david_n do_v i_o fly_v upon_o thou_o otherwise_o then_o with_o my_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o if_o this_o term_n be_v fit_a for_o my_o vileness_n yet_o do_v it_o become_v thy_o lip_n be_v it_o not_o sorrow_n enough_o to_o i_o that_o i_o be_o afflict_v with_o my_o daughter_n misery_n but_o that_o thou_o of_o who_o i_o hope_v for_o relief_n must_v add_v to_o my_o affliction_n in_o a_o unkind_a reproach_n but_o here_o be_v none_o of_o all_o this_o contrary_o her_o humility_n grant_v all_o her_o patience_n overcome_v all_o and_o she_o meek_o answer_v truth_n lord_n yet_o the_o dog_n eat_v of_o the_o crumb_n which_o fall_v from_o their_o master_n table_n the_o reply_n be_v not_o more_o witty_a than_o faithful_a o_o lord_n thou_o be_v truth_n itself_o thy_o word_n can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o truth_n thou_o have_v call_v i_o a_o dog_n and_o a_o dog_n i_o be_o give_v i_o therefore_o the_o favour_n and_o privilege_n of_o a_o dog_n that_o i_o may_v gather_v up_o some_o crumb_n of_o mercy_n from_o under_o that_o table_n whereat_o thy_o child_n sit_v this_o blessing_n though_o great_a to_o i_o yet_o to_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o thy_o power_n and_o mercy_n be_v but_o as_o a_o crumb_n to_o a_o feast_n i_o presume_v not_o to_o press_v to_o the_o board_n but_o to_o creep_v under_o it_o deny_v i_o not_o those_o small_a offall_v which_o else_o will_v be_v sweep_v away_o in_o the_o dust_n after_o this_o
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