that_o there_o may_v be_v but_o one_o shepherd_n and_o one_o sheep-fold_n the_o ten_o chapter_n of_o john_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n why_o husbandry_n and_o keep_v sheep_n lawful_a and_o why_o by_o which_o title_n we_o may_v collect_v that_o both_o their_o calling_n be_v allow_v of_o god_n and_o for_o the_o profit_n that_o they_o be_v serviceable_a the_o wise_a man_n say_v of_o they_o the_o king_n be_v maintain_v by_o husbandry_n the_o five_o chapter_n of_o ecclesiaste_n and_o the_o nine_o verse_n and_o for_o abells_n trade_n the_o seven_o chapter_n of_o the_o proverb_n and_o the_o twenty_o six_o verse_n the_o fleece_n of_o the_o lamb_n serve_v for_o thy_o clothing_n and_o the_o goat_n milk_n for_o thy_o food_n so_o that_o both_o be_v profitable_a and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a profit_n that_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o mankind_n by_o both_o all_o man_n do_v testify_v their_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n for_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n not_o only_o at_o the_o bring_n of_o harvest_n in_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o esay_n and_o the_o three_o verse_n but_o at_o their_o sheep-sheering_a in_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n the_o twenty_o five_o chapter_n and_o the_o second_o verse_n and_o in_o the_o second_o of_o samuel_n the_o thirteen_o chapter_n and_o twenty_o three_o verse_n by_o the_o example_n of_o naball_n and_o absalon_n from_o whence_o we_o learn_v not_o to_o set_v ourselves_o to_o vain_a and_o unprofitable_a trade_n but_o such_o as_o be_v both_o allow_v of_o god_n and_o serviceable_a to_o man_n more_o particular_o if_o we_o ask_v what_o ground_n adam_n have_v for_o this_o division_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o there_o be_v two_o of_o great_a importance_n trade_n 1._o reason_n from_o god_n commission_n the_o ground_n of_o both_o trade_n the_o first_o from_o god_n commission_n to_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o of_o genesis_n and_o the_o twenty_o eight_o verse_n where_o he_o will_v he_o to_o till_o the_o earth_n and_o to_o bear_v rule_n over_o all_o the_o beast_n and_o cattle_n on_o the_o earth_n so_o that_o god_n will_v have_v man_n to_o do_v two_o thing_n the_o one_o to_o follow_v husbandry_n the_o other_o to_o keep_v sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n for_o god_n will_v be_v not_o that_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v cover_v with_o nettle_n like_o the_o slothful_a man_n vineyard_n in_o the_o twenty_o four_o of_o the_o proverb_n nor_o that_o the_o cattle_n shall_v wander_v about_o the_o mountain_n and_o be_v scatter_v without_o any_o shepherd_n to_o seek_v after_o they_o in_o the_o thirty_o four_o of_o ezekiell_n but_o will_v have_v the_o one_o painful_o till_v and_o dress_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o husbandman_n and_o the_o other_o diligent_o and_o careful_o look_v unto_o by_o the_o shepherd_n this_o be_v adam_n commission_n and_o therefore_o he_o train_v up_o his_o son_n according_o reason_n 2._o reason_n again_o the_o earth_n itself_o teach_v adam_n thus_o to_o dispose_v of_o his_o child_n which_o as_o we_o know_v divide_v itself_o into_o arable_a and_o pasture_n ground_n the_o one_o to_o bear_v corn_n the_o other_o to_o feed_v and_o rear_v up_o cattle_n whereupon_o as_o we_o see_v adam_n deliver_v to_o cain_n the_o charge_n of_o tilling_n that_o part_n which_o be_v arable_a and_o to_o be_v plough_v and_o abel_n be_v seize_v of_o the_o pasture_n ground_n the_o priority_n be_v give_v to_o husbandry_n which_o be_v a_o call_n of_o more_o excellency_n than_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o elder_a son_n for_o the_o earth_n be_v till_v and_o sow_v by_o the_o husbandman_n bring_v forth_o bread_n to_o strengthen_v man_n heart_n in_o the_o hundred_o and_o four_o psalm_n and_o the_o necessity_n whereof_o be_v such_o as_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o unkind_a part_n for_o cain_n to_o kill_v abel_n that_o be_v that_o no_o ground_n be_v leave_v for_o pasture_n yet_o it_o be_v a_o more_o unkind_a part_n for_o able_a to_o kill_v cain_n that_o be_v that_o pasture_n shall_v eat_v up_o arable_a ground_n ground_n the_o second_o ground_n and_o this_o ground_n take_v from_o god_n commission_n bring_v forth_o a_o second_o ground_n for_o if_o there_o must_v be_v diverse_a work_n as_o there_o must_v be_v where_o god_n appoint_v diverse_a vocation_n there_o be_v require_v diverse_a gift_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o those_o work_n cain_n must_v have_v a_o gift_n meet_v for_o he_o that_o shall_v till_o the_o earth_n and_o abel_n be_v a_o shepherd_n must_v have_v that_o ability_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o that_o vocation_n why_o several_a gift_n require_v in_o several_a vocation_n and_o why_o in_o regard_n of_o which_o variety_n of_o work_n the_o apostle_n say_v every_o one_o have_v his_o proper_a gift_n of_o god_n one_o after_o one_o manner_n another_z after_z another_z in_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n the_o seven_o chapter_n and_o the_o seven_o verse_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o several_a gift_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v in_o several_a vocation_n why_o we_o live_v either_o by_o care_n of_o mind_n or_o labour_n of_o body_n and_o why_o in_o the_o sentence_n utter_v by_o god_n we_o have_v see_v that_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o every_o one_o shall_v live_v either_o by_o the_o care_n of_o his_o mind_n or_o by_o the_o sweat_n of_o his_o body_n for_o as_o member_n of_o our_o natural_a body_n have_v their_o several_a office_n in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n so_o as_o all_o the_o member_n do_v not_o labour_v for_o some_o do_v only_o take_v care_n as_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o ear_n other_o do_v labour_n and_o sweat_n as_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n in_o the_o body_n politic_a there_o be_v divers_a member_n and_o they_o according_o have_v several_a gift_n from_o god_n for_o as_o there_o be_v not_o only_a labour_n but_o danger_n so_o god_n have_v qualify_v some_o man_n with_o gift_n of_o mind_n fit_a for_o the_o prevent_n and_o avoid_v of_o the_o one_o and_o to_o other_o he_o have_v give_v strength_n of_o body_n to_o endure_v and_o sustain_v the_o other_o why_o some_o calling_n require_v more_o the_o first_o than_o the_o latter_a and_o why_o as_o there_o be_v some_o trade_n that_o require_v sweat_n and_o labour_n and_o very_o little_a care_n so_o there_o be_v calling_n that_o require_v great_a care_n and_o providence_n and_o less_o labour_n and_o therefore_o god_n distribute_v several_a gift_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o they_o to_o some_o he_o give_v more_o strength_n of_o body_n and_o great_a limb_n too_o other_o he_o give_v excellency_n of_o wit_n to_o foresee_v and_o prevent_v danger_n why_o gift_n give_v to_o one_o deny_v to_o another_o and_o why_o he_o give_v not_o to_o all_o man_n gift_n alike_o but_o deny_v to_o one_o that_o which_o he_o give_v to_o other_o that_o the_o eye_n shall_v not_o say_v to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o twelve_o chapter_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n but_o that_o all_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o succour_v one_o another_o the_o till_v of_o the_o ground_n requirethgreat_a pain_n and_o labour_n and_o consist_v of_o great_a strength_n of_o body_n but_o the_o office_n of_o a_o shepherd_n be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o pain_n so_o much_o as_o of_o foresight_n and_o providence_n and_o therefore_o husbandman_n that_o take_v great_a bodily_a pain_n after_o their_o seed_n be_v sow_v have_v many_o holiday_n and_o a_o long_a time_n of_o rest_n but_o the_o office_n of_o keep_v sheep_n and_o the_o care_n belong_v to_o it_o never_o cease_v but_o last_v day_n and_o night_n such_o be_v the_o care_n that_o jacob_n have_v of_o laban_n sheep_n in_o the_o thirty_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n and_o the_o fourti_v verse_n such_o care_n do_v the_o shepherd_n take_v every_o night_n who_o the_o angel_n find_v watch_v all_o night_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n of_o luke_n therefore_o god_n give_v cain_n a_o more_o strong_a body_n but_o abel_n as_o his_o call_n require_v less_o bodily_a pain_n so_o he_o be_v more_o weak_a of_o constitution_n and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o more_o sharpness_n of_o wit_n than_o his_o brother_n before_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o second_o calling_n because_o this_o diversity_n require_v a_o choice_n to_o be_v make_v abel_n must_v not_o be_v make_v a_o husbandman_n nor_o cain_n a_o shepherd_n why_o child_n to_o be_v set_v to_o trade_n they_o be_v capable_a of_o and_o why_o that_o example_n of_o adam_n distribution_n in_o this_o point_n shall_v make_v we_o set_v our_o child_n to_o such_o trade_n as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o david_n be_v not_o accustom_v to_o bear_v saul_n heavy_a armour_n but_o be_v fit_a to_o use_v the_o sling_n in_o the_o first_o of_o samuel_n the_o seventeen_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o
it_o waste_v thou_o take_v for_o dust_n thou_o be_v and_o unto_o dust_n shall_v thou_o return_v p._n 321_o vocavit_fw-la autem_fw-la adam_n nomen_fw-la uxoris_fw-la suae_fw-la chawam_v eo_fw-la quòd_fw-la ipsa_fw-la mater_fw-la sit_fw-la omnium_fw-la hominum_fw-la viventium_fw-la 20._o 20._o and_o adam_n call_v his_o wife_n name_n eve_n because_o she_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o live_n p._n 327_o fecitque_fw-la jehova_n deus_fw-la adamo_n et_fw-la uxori_fw-la ejus_fw-la tunicas_fw-la pelliceas_fw-la quibus_fw-la vestivit_fw-la eos_fw-la 21._o 21._o unto_o adam_n also_o and_o to_o his_o wife_n do_v the_o lord_n god_n make_v coat_n of_o skin_n and_o clothe_v they_o p._n 330_o et_fw-la dixit_fw-la jehova_n deus_fw-la ecce_fw-la homo_fw-la estne_v sicut_fw-la unus_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la cognoscendo_fw-la bonum_fw-la et_fw-la malum_fw-la nunc_fw-la igitur_fw-la videndum_fw-la ne_fw-la extendens_fw-la manum_fw-la svam_fw-la accipiat_fw-la etiam_fw-la de_fw-la fructu_fw-la arboris_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la ut_fw-la camedat_fw-la victurus_fw-la in_o seculum_fw-la 22._o 22._o and_o the_o lord_n god_n say_v behold_v the_o man_n 〈◊〉_d become_v as_o one_o of_o we_o to_o know_v good_a and_o evil_a and_o now_o leave_v be_v put_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o take_v also_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o life_n and_o live_v for_o ever_o p._n 〈◊〉_d emisit_fw-la itaque_fw-la eum_fw-la jehova_n deus_fw-la ex_fw-la horta_fw-la hedenis_fw-la ad_fw-la colmdum_fw-la terram_fw-la illam_fw-la ex_fw-la quâ_fw-la desumptus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la 23._o 23._o therefore_o the_o lord_n god_n send_v he_o forth_o from_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v take_v p._n 329_o quumque_fw-la expuliss_n hominem_fw-la instituit_fw-la à _fw-la parte_fw-la anteriore_fw-la horti_fw-la hedenis_fw-la cherubos_fw-la ftammam_fw-la quae_fw-la gladii_fw-la 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la custodiendum_fw-la viam_fw-la quae_fw-la ferebat_fw-la ad_fw-la arborom_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la 24._o 24._o so_o he_o drive_v out_o the_o man_n and_o he_o place_v at_o the_o east_n of_o the_o garden_n of_o eden_n cherubim_n and_o a_o flame_a sword_n which_o turn_v every_o way_n to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n index_n concionum_fw-la in_o caput_fw-la quartum_fw-la geneseôs_fw-la the_o content_n of_o the_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n deinde_fw-la adam_n cognovit_fw-la chawam_v vxorem_fw-la svam_fw-la quae_fw-la ubi_fw-la concepit_fw-la et_fw-la peperit_fw-la kajinum_fw-la dixit_fw-la acquisivi_fw-la virum_fw-la à _fw-la jehava_n 〈◊〉_d pergen_n 〈…〉_o fratrem_fw-la ipsius_fw-la hebelum_fw-la 1.2_o gen._n 4._o 1.2_o and_o adam_n know_v eve_n his_o wife_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o 〈◊〉_d cain_n and_o say_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n from_o the_o lord_n and_o she_o again_o bear_v his_o brother_n abel_n p._n 363_o fuit_fw-la que_fw-la hebel_n pastor_n gregis_fw-la et_fw-la kajin_fw-la fuit_fw-la agricola_n and_o abel_n be_v a_o keeper_n of_o sheep_n but_o cain_n be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o ground_n p._n 369_o fuit_fw-la autem_fw-la post_fw-la dies_fw-la 〈◊〉_d quum_fw-la obtulit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d terrae_fw-la munus_fw-la jehovae_fw-la et_fw-la ipse_fw-la 〈◊〉_d aebel_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr primogenit_fw-la be_v gregis_fw-la sut_fw-la et_fw-fr de_fw-fr adipe_fw-la eorum_fw-la 3.4_o vers_fw-la 3.4_o and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o cain_n bring_v of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o ground_n a_o offering_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o abel_n he_o also_o bring_v of_o the_o firstling_n of_o his_o flock_n and_o of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d thereof_o p._n 374_o respexitque_fw-la jehova_n ad_fw-la hebelum_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la munus_fw-la ejus_fw-la ad_fw-la kajinum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d minus_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la respexit_fw-la 4.5_o 4.5_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v respect_n unto_o abel_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n but_o unto_o cain_n and_o to_o his_o offering_n he_o have_v not_o respect_n p._n 381_o quapropter_fw-la accensa_fw-la est_fw-la ira_fw-la kajini_fw-la valdè_fw-la et_fw-la cecidit_fw-la vultus_fw-la ejus_fw-la and_o cain_n be_v very_a wrath_n and_o his_o countenance_n fall_v p._n 388_o tum_o dixit_fw-la jehova_n kajino_n quare_fw-la accensa_fw-la est_fw-la it_o a_o tua_fw-la et_fw-fr quare_fw-la cecidit_fw-la vultus_fw-la tuus_fw-la nun_n si_fw-la bene_fw-la egeris_fw-la remessio_fw-la siverò_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la egeris_fw-la prae_fw-la foribus_fw-la est_fw-la peccatum_fw-la excubans_fw-la 6.7_o 6.7_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n why_o be_v thou_o wrath_n and_o why_o be_v thy_o countenance_n fall_v if_o thou_o do_v well_o shall_v thou_o not_o be_v accept_v and_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o well_o sin_n lie_v at_o the_o door_n p._n 393_o at_o ergate_n est_fw-la appetitus_fw-la illius_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la praee_n illi_fw-la and_o unto_o thou_o shall_v be_v his_o desire_n and_o thou_o shall_v rule_v over_o he_o p._n 398_o post_fw-la colloquebatur_fw-la kajin_fw-la cum_fw-la hebelo_n fratre_fw-la svo_fw-la evenit_fw-la autem_fw-la quum_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o agro_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o surgens_fw-la kajin_n in_o hebelum_fw-la fratrem_fw-la suum_fw-la interficeret_fw-la eum_fw-la 8._o 8._o and_o cain_n talk_v with_o abel_n his_o brother_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o they_o be_v in_o the_o field_n that_o cain_n rise_v up_o against_o abel_n his_o brother_n and_o slay_v he_o p._n 407_o quamobrem_fw-la dixit_fw-la jehova_n kajino_n vbi_fw-la est_fw-la hebel_n frater_fw-la tuus_fw-la qui_fw-fr dixit_fw-la non_fw-la novi_fw-la a_o custos_fw-la ego_fw-la sum_fw-la fratris_fw-la mei_fw-la 9_o 9_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o cain_n where_o be_v abel_n thy_o brother_n and_o he_o say_v i_o know_v not_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n p._n 415_o dixit_fw-la verò_fw-la deus_fw-la quid_fw-la fecisti_fw-la eoce_fw-mi vocem_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la fratris_fw-la tui_fw-la i_o ab_fw-la 〈◊〉_d humo_fw-la inclamantium_fw-la 10._o 10._o and_o he_o say_v what_o have_v thou_o do_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n p._n 422_o nunc_fw-la it_o aque_fw-la tu_fw-la maledictus_fw-la esto_fw-la exsul_fw-la ab_fw-la ista_fw-la terra_fw-la quae_fw-la aperuit_fw-la os_fw-la suum_fw-la ad_fw-la excipiendum_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la fratris_fw-la tui_fw-la è_fw-la manu_fw-la tua_fw-la quum_fw-la humum_fw-la ipsam_fw-la colueris_fw-la ne_fw-la pergito_fw-la edere_fw-la vim_o svam_fw-la tibi_fw-la vagus_fw-la et_fw-la infestus_fw-la agitationibus_fw-la esto_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la 11.12_o 11.12_o and_o now_o be_v thou_o curse_v from_o the_o earth_n which_o have_v open_v her_o mouth_n to_o receive_v thy_o brother_n blood_n from_o thy_o hand_n when_o thou_o till_a the_o ground_n it_o shall_v not_o henceforth_o yield_v unto_o thou_o her_o strength_n a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n shall_v thou_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n p._n 428_o tum_o kajin_n dixit_fw-la jehovae_fw-la major_n est_fw-la poena_fw-la mea_fw-la quam_fw-la ut_fw-la sustinere_fw-la possim_fw-la 13._o 13._o and_o cain_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n my_o punishment_n be_v great_a than_o i_o can_v bear_v p_o 435_o en_fw-fr expellis_fw-la i_o hodie_fw-la à _fw-la superficie_fw-la istius_fw-la terrae_fw-la ut_fw-la à _fw-la facis_fw-la tua_fw-la abscondam_fw-la me_fw-it cumque_fw-la vagus_fw-la sim_fw-la et_fw-la infestus_fw-la agitationibus_fw-la interra_fw-la si_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d fuerit_fw-la qui_fw-la i_o invensat_fw-la interficiet_fw-la i_o 14._o 14._o behold_v thou_o have_v drive_v i_o out_o this_o day_n from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o thy_o face_n shall_v i_o be_v hide_v and_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o fugitive_n and_o a_o vagabond_n in_o the_o earth_n and_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o every_o one_o that_o find_v i_o shall_v slay_v i_o p._n 443_o dixit_fw-la verò_fw-la jehova_n illi_fw-la propterea_fw-la quisquis_fw-la interfecerit_fw-la kujinum_fw-la septuplo_fw-la vindicator_n &_o imposuit_fw-la jehova_n kajino_fw-la signum_fw-la ne_fw-la cum_fw-la caederet_fw-la ullus_fw-la qui_fw-la foret_fw-la inventurus_fw-la cum_fw-la 15._o 15._o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o therefore_o whosoever_o slay_v cain_n vengeance_n shall_v be_v take_v on_o he_o seven_o fold_n and_o the_o lord_n set_v a_o mark_n upon_o cain_n lest_o any_o find_v he_o shall_v kill_v he_o p._n 450_o egressus_fw-la itaque_fw-la est_fw-la kajin_fw-fr à _fw-fr fancy_n jehovae_fw-la &_o consedit_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la nodi_fw-la ad_fw-la orientem_fw-la hedenem_fw-la versùs_fw-la 16._o 16._o and_o cain_n go_v out_o from_o the_o prefence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o dwell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o nod_n on_o the_o east_n of_o eden_n p._n 456_o et_fw-la cognavit_fw-la kajin_fw-la uxarem_fw-la svam_fw-la quae_fw-la concepit_fw-la &_o peperit_fw-la chanocum_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la studebat_fw-la aedificare_fw-la cavitatem_fw-la &_o vocavit_fw-la nomen_fw-la civitatis_fw-la illius_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la chanoc_n 17._o 17._o and_o cain_n know_v his_o wife_n and_o she_o conceive_v and_o bare_a enoch_n and_o he_o build_v a_o city_n and_o call_v the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n after_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n enoch_n p._n 462_o deinde_fw-la chanco_n natùs_fw-la est_fw-la hirad_n &_o hirad_n 〈…〉_o mechuajël_n verò_fw-la methuschaëlem_fw-la &_o methuschaël_n 〈…〉_o assumpsit_fw-la autem_fw-la sibi_fw-la lemec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d dvas_fw-la 18.19_o 18.19_o and_o unto_o enoch_n be_v bear_v irad_n and_o irad_n beget_v mehujael_n and_o mehujael_n
eam_fw-la gustare_fw-la therefore_o it_o seem_v that_o it_o go_v even_o against_o her_o stomach_n so_o much_o as_o to_o name_v it_o beside_o this_o she_o also_o 〈◊〉_d the_o commandment_n make_v it_o heavy_a than_o indeed_o it_o be_v amplify_a the_o severity_n thereof_o make_v it_o as_o heinous_a and_o odious_a as_o may_v be_v say_v we_o be_v forbid_v not_o only_o to_o eat_v of_o it_o but_o also_o we_o be_v restrain_v so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o touch_v it_o which_o we_o see_v be_v not_o once_o mention_v in_o god_n precept_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o restraint_n of_o the_o finger_n as_o to_o say_v touch_v not_o handle_v not_o but_o only_o of_o the_o tooth_n and_o tongue_n taste_v not_o neither_o eat_v of_o it_o to_o alter_v god_n word_n be_v a_o foul_a fault_n but_o with_o a_o ill_a mind_n to_o add_v or_o detract_v from_o it_o have_v a_o grievous_a threaten_n and_o curse_v annex_v to_o it_o both_o by_o moses_n the_o first_o and_o st._n john_n the_o last_o penman_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n we_o see_v then_o that_o this_o her_o addition_n be_v signum_fw-la displicentiae_fw-la which_o secret_a dislike_n of_o god_n law_n be_v cast_v into_o man_n heart_n do_v at_o last_o make_v they_o break_v out_o into_o that_o outrage_n and_o rebellion_n against_o it_o as_o to_o say_v psall_n 3._o 3_o let_v we_o break_v his_o bond_n and_o cast_v away_o his_o yoke_n from_o we_o which_o be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o beliall_a that_o be_v such_o as_o willing_o will_v be_v subject_a to_o no_o law_n it_o make_v man_n first_o in_o mind_n to_o esteem_v god_n word_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n jeremiab_n 13_o 33_o and_o it_o cause_v man_n at_o last_o to_o say_v as_o they_o do_v john_n 6._o 60._o durus_fw-la hic_fw-la sermo_n est_fw-la quis_fw-la ferat_fw-la as_o therefore_o that_o be_v true_a which_o st._n john_n say_v 1_o jo._n 5._o 3._o qui_fw-la deum_fw-la diligunt_fw-la iis_fw-la man_n data_fw-la ej_fw-la we_o non_fw-la sunt_fw-la gravia_fw-la so_o è_fw-fr contra_fw-la we_o may_v 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è_fw-la lubrico_fw-la recedamus_fw-la for_o where_o the_o serpent_n have_v make_v the_o ground_n slippery_a there_o our_o nature_n can_v scarce_o stand_v upright_o let_v we_o not_o therefore_o give_v any_o occasion_n to_o the_o devil_n open_v not_o any_o gap_n to_o his_o temptation_n as_o she_o do_v but_o resist_v the_o devil_n and_o he_o shall_v fly_v from_o thou_o without_o do_v thou_o hurt_v and_o thus_o much_o of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o their_o conference_n dixit_fw-la vero_fw-la serpens_fw-la ille_fw-la mulieri_fw-la non_fw-la utique_fw-la moriemini_fw-la novit_n enim_fw-la deus_fw-la quo_fw-la die_fw-la comederitis_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la aperturos_fw-la se_fw-la oculos_fw-la vestros_fw-la &_o vos_fw-la fore_fw-la sicut_fw-la deos_fw-la scientes_fw-la boni_fw-la &_o mali_fw-la 4.5_o gen._n 3._o 4.5_o 1591._o novemb_n 20._o 1591._o these_o word_n do_v
recovery_n and_o amendment_n but_o for_o he_o that_o be_v so_o indurate_a in_o malice_n that_o to_o his_o power_n exalt_v himself_o to_o be_v like_o god_n add_v this_o malicious_a and_o envious_a seek_v of_o the_o fall_n of_o other_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n either_o of_o pardon_n from_o god_n or_o of_o amendment_n in_o he_o for_o when_o christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n he_o say_v to_o christ_n quid_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o tibi_fw-la there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o he_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o a_o rebel_n and_o so_o the_o seek_n of_o the_o examination_n and_o trial_n of_o he_o as_o of_o the_o other_o will_v not_o avail_v now_o to_o the_o first_o part_n that_o be_v the_o reason_n in_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v this_o why_o god_n begin_v not_o absolute_o maledictus_fw-la es_fw-la but_o maledictus_fw-la quia_fw-la and_o so_o render_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v accurse_v so_o execute_v the_o sentence_n though_o not_o judicial_o according_a to_o course_n of_o law_n yet_o just_o that_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o the_o world_n may_v be_v stop_v and_o that_o the_o infernal_a spirit_n themselves_o may_v be_v enforce_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v righteous_a and_o his_o judgement_n just_a psal._n 119._o 137._o that_o the_o judgement_n be_v just_a though_o the_o trial_n hold_v not_o the_o reason_n be_v quia_fw-la fecisti_fw-la hoc_fw-la he_o be_v the_o doer_n of_o that_o and_o be_v the_o contriver_n of_o the_o platform_n of_o that_o act_n and_o therefore_o god_n begin_v with_o he_o wherein_z as_o the_o ancient_a father_n note_n god_n will_v have_v we_o to_o observe_v two_o sense_n first_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o emphasis_n and_o the_o second_o of_o difference_n for_o the_o emphasis_n god_n meaning_n be_v because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o quia_fw-la fecisti_fw-la hoc_fw-la that_o be_v that_o thou_o have_v overthrow_v man_n for_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v and_o consequent_o so_o much_o as_o in_o thou_o lay_v have_v seek_v to_o 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verse_n to_o the_o next_o chapter_n wherein_o he_o draw_v down_o the_o genealogy_n of_o the_o godly_a seed_n yet_o he_o can_v not_o contain_v himself_o but_o before_o he_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n he_o will_v make_v some_o mention_n of_o some_o that_o regard_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o well_o to_o show_v that_o god_n do_v not_o clean_o forget_v his_o promise_n and_o his_o people_n as_o also_o that_o he_o may_v counterpoise_v the_o evil_a of_o the_o wicked_a that_o go_v before_o as_o last_v of_o all_o that_o he_o may_v make_v a_o good_a conclusion_n that_o as_o he_o have_v a_o good_a beginning_n in_o abel_n oblation_n so_o he_o may_v end_v it_o well_o in_o the_o invocation_n of_o enosh_n and_o he_o do_v end_n
horse_n etc._n etc._n must_v first_o be_v serve_v and_o 〈◊〉_d and_o tendded_a by_o we_o before_o they_o can_v attend_v to_o serve_v our_o turn_n the_o second_o sort_n be_v worm_n or_o creep_a thing_n call_v reptilia_fw-la because_o they_o crawl_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v natare_fw-la super_fw-la terram_fw-la as_o it_o be_v to_o swim_v or_o glide_v upon_o the_o ground_n and_o so_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o their_o motion_n and_o these_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n either_o they_o have_v no_o foot_n or_o leg_n at_o all_o crawl_v on_o their_o belly_n or_o else_o very_o short_a foot_n creep_v low_a by_o ground_n the_o three_o kind_n be_v wild_a beast_n which_o do_v live_v alone_o in_o terra_fw-la inculta_fw-la as_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o the_o waste_n wilderness_n and_o in_o the_o unprofitable_a and_o barren_a land_n which_o be_v desert_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o man_n in_o which_o they_o live_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o blood_n prey_v on_o the_o spoil_n one_o of_o another_o and_o therefore_o to_o some_o of_o they_o be_v give_v strength_n to_o some_o swiftness_n to_o some_o 〈◊〉_d and_o craft_n by_o which_o they_o know_v how_o to_o get_v their_o prey_n and_o lest_o these_o savage_a wild_a and_o cruel_a beast_n shall_v annoy_v hurt_n or_o destroy_v mankind_n we_o see_v the_o lord_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o divers_a way_n allot_v to_o they_o only_o the_o barren_a wilderness_n give_v to_o we_o the_o profitable_a ground_n appoint_v the_o night_n for_o they_o to_o go_v abroad_o whereas_o the_o day_n be_v special_o grant_v to_o we_o psalm_n the_o hundred_o and_o four_o and_o the_o twenty_o second_o verse_n beside_o god_n have_v not_o make_v they_o so_o fruitful_a they_o do_v not_o multiply_v as_o other_o profitable_a and_o meek_a cattle_n do_v which_o will_v not_o hurt_v we_o and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o special_a kind_n of_o thing_n which_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o now_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o god_n precept_n it_o be_v general_o set_v down_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o verse_n as_o in_o other_o place_n that_o it_o be_v so_o even_o as_o god_n have_v command_v which_o general_n be_v more_o particular_o set_v down_o in_o the_o twenty_o five_o verse_n ensue_v fecit_fw-la enim_fw-la deus_fw-la bestias_fw-la terrenas_fw-la in_o species_n svas_fw-la &_o pecudes_fw-la in_o species_n svas_fw-la omniaque_fw-la reptilia_fw-la terrae_fw-la in_o species_n svas_fw-la &_o vidit_fw-la deus_fw-la id_fw-la esse_fw-la bonum_fw-la gen._n 1._o 25._o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o performance_n of_o his_o word_n and_o decree_n in_o every_o point_n the_o end_n of_o it_o be_v the_o approbation_n thereof_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o all_o that_o god_n say_v because_o as_o he_o say_v so_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v and_o be_v true_o and_o full_o perform_v and_o do_v we_o note_v how_o true_a and_o certain_a and_o undoubted_a god_n word_n be_v shall_v he_o speak_v the_o word_n and_o shall_v it_o not_o come_v to_o pass_v sure_o heaven_n and_o earth_n may_v pass_v away_o but_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o title_n of_o his_o word_n shall_v fail_v which_o as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o word_n of_o creation_n so_o shall_v we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o salvation_n and_o here_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o god_n will_v be_v make_v know_v not_o only_o to_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o elephant_n those_o great_a and_o goodly_a beast_n but_o also_o of_o the_o poor_a creep_a creature_n and_o the_o ant_n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la angelos_n fecit_fw-la &_o vermiculos_fw-la say_v augustine_n neither_o be_v it_o any_o disgrace_n or_o dishonour_n to_o god_n because_o there_o be_v no_o less_o power_n &_o wisdom_n show_v and_o see_v in_o these_o than_o be_v in_o the_o great_a and_o huge_a beast_n that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o excellency_n of_o god_n handy_a work_n be_v more_o admirable_o 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o least_o and_o small_a live_v thing_n that_o be_v as_o strange_a thing_n be_v know_v of_o the_o poor_a shrimp_n as_o of_o the_o whale_n more_o virtue_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o silly_a bee_n than_o in_o the_o eagle_n so_o as_o great_a art_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o ant_n as_o in_o the_o elephant_n which_o may_v be_v know_v if_o we_o observe_v the_o great_a providence_n and_o forecast_n of_o the_o little_a ant_n his_o great_a industry_n and_o diligence_n in_o labour_v without_o 〈◊〉_d while_o the_o summer_n do_v last_o and_o the_o great_a strength_n this_o little_a creature_n have_v which_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v a_o corn_n far_o great_a than_o himself_o wherefore_o these_o small_a creep_a creature_n which_o god_n have_v make_v be_v not_o to_o be_v pass_v over_o without_o regard_n but_o to_o be_v consider_v to_o his_o glory_n and_o praise_v which_o make_v they_o the_o last_o part_n of_o this_o verse_n be_v the_o like_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o work_n for_o this_o censure_n be_v give_v of_o this_o as_o of_o the_o rest_n that_o it_o be_v right_o good_a and_o therefore_o very_a well_o do_v which_o must_v teach_v we_o this_o lesson_n that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o like_a praise_n and_o commendation_n of_o all_o work_n they_o must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d so_o answerable_a to_o god_n will_v and_o word_n in_o every_o point_n so_o diligent_o and_o speedy_o and_o perfect_o do_v as_o these_o thing_n be_v but_o here_o god_n do_v not_o purpose_n so_o much_o to_o commend_v the_o manner_n of_o do_v his_o will_n as_o the_o work_v themselves_o and_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v that_o be_v the_o goodness_n of_o these_o nature_n which_o be_v make_v and_o bring_v forth_o and_o if_o we_o inquire_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o these_o thing_n particular_o the_o wiseman_n will_v tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d the_o thirty_o nine_o chapter_n and_o the_o thirty_o four_o verse_n every_o thing_n in_o his_o time_n place_n and_o kind_n be_v profitable_a and_o good_a for_o touch_v the_o cattle_n which_o be_v servant_n and_o helper_n to_o we_o who_o know_v not_o how_o good_a and_o beneficial_a the_o ox_n the_o cow_n the_o sheep_n and_o such_o thing_n be_v both_o for_o work_n and_o food_n and_o cloth_n but_o you_o may_v ask_v wherefore_o be_v wild_a beast_n which_o 〈◊〉_d devour_v one_o another_o and_o oftentimes_o kill_v man_n for_o answer_v whereto_o we_o must_v consider_v that_o god_n make_v these_o before_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o estate_n and_o time_n of_o 〈…〉_o god_n do_v commend_v they_o we_o must_v not_o doubt_v but_o 〈◊〉_d be_v good_a without_o any_o evil_a or_o hurt_n at_o all_o quamdiu_fw-la 〈…〉_o in_o deum_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccabat_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la while_o we_o be_v good_a servant_n to_o god_n they_o be_v good_a servant_n to_o we_o it_o be_v our_o 〈◊〉_d and_o sin_n therefore_o which_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v evil_a and_o hurtful_a to_o we_o and_o as_o in_o our_o first_o holy_a estate_n they_o be_v good_a so_o if_o we_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d his_o image_n again_o they_o will_v be_v good_a and_o do_v we_o 〈…〉_o job_n the_o five_o chapter_n the_o twenty_o second_o and_o twenty_o three_o verse_n for_o then_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o forest_n shall_v be_v in_o league_n with_o thou_o as_o they_o be_v with_o daniel_n in_o the_o lion_n den_n daniel_n the_o sixth_o chapter_n and_o the_o sixteenth_o verse_n super_fw-la ventrem_fw-la tuum_fw-la into_fw-mi &_o pulverum_fw-la comedito_fw-la omnibus_fw-la diebus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la tuus_fw-la gen._n 3._o 14._o jun._n 25._o 1598._o place_v this_o and_o the_o two_o follow_a sermon_n betwixt_o pag._n 〈…〉_o these_o word_n with_o those_o that_o go_v before_o contain_v that_o sentence_n that_o be_v give_v by_o god_n upon_o the_o serpent_n who_o the_o devil_n the_o invisible_a serpent_n use_v as_o a_o instrument_n to_o deceive_v adam_n and_o eve_n and_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v it_o have_v three_o branch_n that_o which_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v in_o this_o sentence_n be_v first_o that_o he_o be_v condemn_v to_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n second_o to_o creep_v upon_o his_o belly_n three_o to_o eat_v the_o dust_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o three_o punishment_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o that_o three_o fold_v fault_n which_o the_o serpent_n commit_v and_o whereunto_o he_o persuade_v our_o parent_n that_o be_v the_o sin_n first_o of_o malice_n second_o of_o pride_n three_o of_o intemperate_a desire_n to_o eat_v of_o that_o which_o be_v forbid_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n have_v relation_n to_o the_o serpent_n malice_n the_o creep_a upon_o his_o belly_n be_v inflict_v as_o a_o punishment_n for_o his_o pride_n and_o the_o feed_n upon_o the_o dust_n have_v a_o correspondency_n with_o his_o inordinate_a desire_n these_o three_o sin_n be_v necessary_o to_o be_v
to_o do_v to_o he_o be_v to_o bruise_v his_o head_n in_o piece_n which_o we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v in_o he_o that_o strengthen_v we_o phil._n 4._o that_o which_o he_o will_v do_v to_o we_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o will_v bruise_v our_o heel_n therefore_o we_o be_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o he_o by_o the_o serpent_n head_n be_v mean_v the_o first_o suggestion_n whereby_o he_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o sin_n which_o albeit_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v strong_a when_o he_o tempt_v eve_n yet_o since_o the_o promise_n christ_n have_v weaken_v it_o notwithstanding_o as_o christ_n resist_v the_o first_o suggestion_n matth._n 4._o so_o must_v we_o after_o his_o example_n begin_v at_o the_o weak_a part_n even_o at_o the_o first_o suggestion_n and_o provocation_n which_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o be_v nothing_o which_o the_o prophet_n signify_v by_o the_o child_n of_o babel_n which_o he_o will_v have_v dash_v to_o the_o stone_n psal._n 137._o in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o the_o church_n will_v have_v the_o little_a fox_n destroy_v that_o hurt_v the_o vine_n cant._n 2._o 12._o and_o the_o prophet_n counsel_n be_v that_o we_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o the_o cockatrice_n egg_n lest_o it_o 〈◊〉_d a_o serpent_n isaiah_n 59_o the_o father_n out_o of_o adam_n temptation_n 〈◊〉_d four_o degree_n of_o our_o spiritual_a 〈◊〉_d the_o man_n the_o woman_n the_o serpent_n the_o tree_n by_o man_n they_o understand_v reason_n by_o the_o woman_n the_o sensuality_n and_o carnal_a affection_n of_o our_o mind_n by_o the_o serpent_n the_o devil_n by_o the_o tree_n the_o occasion_n concern_v which_o as_o it_o be_v good_a counsel_n to_o hear_v this_o speak_v command_v eve_n so_o it_o be_v better_a counsel_n take_v heed_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v safe_a but_o if_o thou_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o tree_n thou_o shall_v be_v safe_o for_o if_o we_o avoid_v the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n then_o shall_v not_o our_o concupiscence_n be_v stir_v up_o but_o he_o that_o make_v no_o conscience_n to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o occasion_n he_o love_v danger_n and_z as_o the_o wise_a man_n say_v he_o shall_v perish_v therein_o the_o 〈◊〉_d if_o it_o be_v light_o touch_v will_v sting_v and_o prick_v but_o if_o it_o be_v crush_v hard_o in_o a_o man_n hand_n it_o lose_v the_o power_n so_o if_o we_o dally_v with_o sin_n it_o will_v sting_v we_o but_o if_o we_o bruise_v the_o very_a head_n of_o it_o that_o be_v the_o first_o motion_n than_o it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v we_o thus_o do_v christ_n matth._n 4._o and_o thus_o he_o will_v have_v we_o do_v likewise_o jacob_n be_v stir_v up_o by_o his_o mother_n to_o seek_v the_o blessing_n of_o his_o father_n and_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o person_n of_o his_o brother_n answer_v that_o he_o dare_v not_o last_o instead_o of_o a_o blessing_n he_o shall_v procure_v acurse_n gen._n 27._o 12._o joseph_n be_v solicit_v to_o uncleanness_n by_o his_o mistress_n answer_v how_o can_v i_o 〈…〉_o gen._n 39_o thus_o with_o the_o consideration_n of_o god_n curse_n and_o of_o his_o benefit_n towards_o we_o must_v we_o tread_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o if_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o make_v league_n with_o hell_n and_o death_n isaiah_n 28._o that_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n if_o instead_o of_o tread_v he_o under_o foot_n we_o tread_v under_o foot_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sanctify_v hebrew_n 10._o if_o where_o we_o shall_v labour_v to_o wound_v the_o devil_n we_o do_v heal_v his_o wound_n with_o sweet_a word_n jer._n 6._o then_o be_v we_o fair_a from_o that_o spiritual_a enmity_n that_o god_n require_v and_o do_v deprive_v ourselves_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o victory_n this_n not_o bruise_v of_o the_o serpent_n head_n will_v cause_v another_o contrition_n for_o that_o man_n that_o for_o lack_v of_o grace_n do_v not_o tread_v down_o concupiscence_n and_o make_v it_o subject_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v fain_o to_o grind_v his_o own_o heart_n and_o to_o break_v it_o as_o he_o shall_v have_v break_v the_o serpent_n head_n for_o one_o of_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v perform_v either_o the_o serpent_n head_n must_v be_v bruise_v and_o break_v or_o else_o our_o own_o heart_n must_v be_v break_v with_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n which_o god_n do_v not_o despise_v psal._n 51._o second_o touch_v that_o which_o the_o devil_n do_v to_o we_o we_o be_v teach_v here_o that_o though_o he_o be_v grievous_o wound_v yet_o he_o will_v not_o give_v over_o but_o make_v war_n with_o the_o woman_n seed_n forever_o if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v be_v at_o the_o head_n but_o because_o he_o can_v he_o begin_v at_o the_o heel_n and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a lay_v man_n down_o all_o along_o upon_o the_o ground_n that_o so_o he_o may_v poison_v the_o head_n thus_o he_o circumvent_v man_n to_o make_v they_o fall_v 2_o cor._n 1._o we_o must_v therefore_o chief_o look_v to_o that_o part_n which_o he_o aim_v at_o most_o and_o that_o be_v the_o heel_n and_o in_o that_o regard_n it_o behove_v we_o to_o have_v our_o foot_n shod_a with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gospel_n ephes._n 6._o 15._o the_o heel_n have_v three_o consideration_n first_o calcem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d second_o actionis_fw-la three_o aquavitae_fw-la the_o heel_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v the_o low_a part_n thereof_o which_o touch_v the_o earth_n that_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n term_v they_o our_o fleshly_a lust_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 11._o and_o our_o worldly_a lust_n titus_n 2._o 12._o these_o affection_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o foot_n whereupon_o our_o soul_n do_v walk_v for_o the_o affection_n be_v the_o foot_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o mind_n which_o if_o they_o be_v corrupt_v they_o cause_v the_o soul_n to_o sin_n therefore_o the_o prophet_n complain_v that_o the_o wickedness_n of_o his_o heel_n compass_v he_o psal._n 49._o 5._o meaning_n the_o corrupt_a lust_n and_o affection_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o as_o the_o cold_a wherewith_o we_o 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