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opinion_n that_o the_o zabij_n and_o other_o idolater_n abhor_v the_o kill_n of_o such_o creature_n think_v that_o god_n ordain_v this_o kill_n of_o the_o lamb_n etc._n etc._n both_o to_o purge_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o jew_n from_o such_o false_a opinion_n and_o make_v profession_n of_o the_o contrary_a and_o to_o persuade_v man_n that_o that_o action_n which_o they_o account_v deadly_a preserve_v from_o death_n according_a to_o these_o word_n the_o lord_n shall_v pass_v over_o the_o door_n etc._n etc._n p._n iii_o more_o nevoch_n c._n 46._o ver._n 24._o and_o you_o shall_v observe_v this_o thing_n etc._n etc._n keep_v this_o feast_n by_o sacrifice_v a_o lamb_n and_o eat_v no_o leaven_v bread_n though_o some_o of_o the_o ceremony_n wherewith_o it_o be_v now_o observe_v in_o after_o time_n be_v not_o necessary_a ver._n 25._o when_o you_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n which_o the_o lord_n shall_v give_v you_o etc._n etc._n this_o deliverance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v when_o god_n have_v give_v you_o rest_n in_o the_o land_n he_o have_v promise_v you_o but_o there_o you_o be_v most_o careful_o to_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o by_o keep_v this_o feast_n every_o year_n and_o indeed_o most_o think_v they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o keep_v it_o till_o they_o come_v thither_o but_o what_o they_o do_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o next_o year_n be_v by_o a_o special_a direction_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o command_n in_o this_o chapter_n ix_o numb_a 1_o 2_o etc._n etc._n you_o shall_v keep_v this_o service_n in_o all_o thing_n except_o what_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n ver._n 26._o when_o your_o child_n shall_v say_v unto_o you_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o this_o service_n when_o child_n be_v twelve_o year_n old_a their_o parent_n be_v bind_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o temple_n where_o see_v what_o be_v do_v at_o this_o festival_n they_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o at_o every_o 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and_o do_v as_o the_o lord_n have_v command_v moses_n and_o aaron_n v._n 1._o they_o keep_v the_o passover_n so_o do_v they_o according_a to_o all_o the_o forenamed_a rite_n belong_v to_o it_o ver._n 29._o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o at_o midnight_n the_o lord_n smite_v etc._n etc._n according_a to_o the_o foregoing_a threaten_n xi_o 4_o 5._o see_v there_o the_o captive_n that_o be_v in_o the_o dungeon_n the_o pit_n or_o hole_n under_o ground_n for_o the_o hebrew_n signify_v the_o low_a part_n of_o the_o prison_n see_v xi_o 5._o ver._n 30._o and_o pharaoh_n rise_v up_o in_o the_o night_n he_o and_o all_o his_o servant_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n i_o suppose_v the_o angel_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n when_o he_o come_v to_o give_v the_o blow_n which_o make_v the_o egyptian_n start_v out_o of_o their_o sleep_n and_o behold_v the_o calamity_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o they_o or_o perhaps_o the_o first-born_a give_v such_o a_o lamentable_a shriek_v when_o they_o be_v strike_v that_o it_o awake_v the_o whole_a family_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a cry_n in_o egypt_n it_o be_v no_o improbable_a conjecture_n which_o be_v make_v a_o great_a while_n ago_o by_o fortunatus_n seacchus_n in_o his_o myrothec_n ebaeochrism_n l._n i._o c._n 6._o that_o the_o solemn_a feast_n among_o the_o egyptian_n wherein_o they_o go_v about_o with_o candle_n in_o the_o night_n seek_v for_o osiris_n with_o tear_n and_o great_a lamentation_n take_v its_o original_a from_o pharaoh_n rise_v up_o out_o of_o his_o bed_n at_o midnight_n and_o all_o the_o egyptian_n with_o he_o who_o light_v candle_n and_o find_v their_o child_n dead_a bewail_v they_o with_o loud_a cry_n and_o it_o be_v not_o unreasonable_a to_o think_v as_o
the_o whole_a channel_n as_o before_o when_o the_o morning_n appear_v when_o it_o be_v light_a and_o the_o egyptian_n flee_v against_o it_o they_o be_v so_o fright_v by_o the_o light_n which_o shine_v in_o their_o face_n and_o by_o the_o thunder_n and_o hail_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o turn_v back_o and_o like_o man_n distract_v run_v and_o meet_v the_o water_n which_o come_v tumble_v down_o upon_o they_o and_o the_o lord_n overthrow_v the_o egyptian_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o hebrew_a word_n import_v throw_v down_o with_o violence_n and_o precipitation_n and_o may_v be_v translate_v throw_v they_o headlong_o artapanus_n in_o eusebius_n l._n ix_o praepar_fw-la evang._n c._n 27._o tell_v this_o story_n from_o the_o heliopolitan_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o moses_n do_v only_o he_o make_v some_o of_o they_o to_o have_v be_v kill_v with_o lightning_n and_o the_o rest_n drown_v ver._n 28._o and_o the_o water_n return_v and_o cover_v the_o chariot_n etc._n etc._n the_o sea_n return_v to_o its_o former_a depth_n so_o that_o they_o be_v swallow_v up_o and_o all_o the_o host_n of_o pharaoh_n that_o come_v into_o the_o sea_n after_o they_o some_o have_v fancy_v that_o all_o the_o host_n of_o pharaoh_n do_v not_o perish_v but_o only_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o pursue_v the_o israelite_n into_o the_o sea_n which_o they_o fancy_v this_o place_n intimate_v some_o do_v not_o but_o the_o plain_a meaning_n be_v that_o they_o all_o come_v into_o the_o sea_n after_o the_o israelite_n and_o be_v all_o drown_v in_o it_o it_o be_v a_o wild_a fancy_n that_o pharaoh_n alone_o be_v save_v by_o the_o angel_n michael_n and_o gabriel_n because_o he_o cry_v out_o as_o he_o have_v do_v heretofore_o ix_o 27._o the_o lord_z be_v righteous_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a thus_o the_o author_n of_o dibre_n hajamim_n or_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o moses_n who_o say_v they_o transport_v he_o to_o nineveh_n where_o he_o reign_v as_o long_o as_o the_o israelite_n wander_v in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o same_o be_v relate_v by_o other_o such_o fabulous_a writer_n who_o be_v sober_o confute_v by_o aben_n ezra_n from_o the_o follow_a word_n there_o remain_v not_o so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o they_o and_o from_o xv._o 4_o 19_o where_o moses_n in_o his_o song_n plain_o make_v pharaoh_n to_o have_v perish_v among_o the_o rest_n and_o with_o he_o a_o old_a midrash_n say_v that_o janne_n and_o jambres_n be_v drown_v who_o have_v be_v the_o great_a instrument_n of_o harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n see_v our_o learned_a j._n gregory_n observe_v c._n 15._o ver._n 29._o but_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n walk_v on_o dry_a land_n etc._n etc._n or_o have_v walk_v for_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n that_o they_o be_v still_o in_o the_o sea_n and_o have_v not_o pass_v quite_o through_o it_o when_o pharaoh_n and_o his_o host_n be_v drown_v for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n but_o this_o word_n walk_v which_o may_v as_o well_o be_v translate_v in_o the_o time_n perfect_o pass_v as_o in_o the_o present_a and_o so_o i_o doubt_v not_o moses_n mean_v that_o the_o israelite_n be_v safe_a on_o shore_n when_o the_o sea_n return_v upon_o the_o egyptian_n and_o the_o water_n be_v a_o wall_n unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n see_v v._o 22._o ver._n 30._o thus_o the_o lord_n save_v israel_n as_o he_o have_v promise_v v._n 13._o that_o day_n which_o be_v the_o xxi_o st_o of_o nisan_fw-la and_o the_o last_o day_n of_o the_o feast_n of_o unleavened_a bread_n which_o by_o god_n command_n be_v to_o be_v keep_v holy_a xii_o 16._o and_o now_o there_o be_v a_o very_a great_a reason_n for_o it_o and_o for_o that_o triumphant_a hymn_n which_o they_o sing_v upon_o this_o solemnity_n chap._n xv._o mr._n mede_n will_v have_v this_o day_n to_o have_v be_v that_o which_o they_o afterward_o keep_v for_o their_o sabbath_n in_o memory_n of_o their_o redemption_n out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n and_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n this_o he_o 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xv_o rev._n 3_o because_o he_o compose_v it_o by_o a_o divine_a inspiration_n to_o be_v sing_v by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o ancient_a song_n of_o which_o there_o be_v any_o memory_n unto_o the_o lord_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o divine_a power_n and_o goodness_n which_o remarkable_o appear_v in_o this_o deliverance_n josephus_n l._n ii_o c._n ult_n of_o his_o antiquity_n say_v that_o this_o song_n be_v compose_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o hexameter_n verse_n which_o eusebius_n represent_v as_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o other_o l._n xi_o de_fw-fr praepar_n evang._n c._n 3._o but_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o this_o can_v be_v make_v out_o nor_o what_o st._n hierom_n say_v concern_v such_o song_n in_o many_o
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may_v see_v the_o bread_n wherewith_o i_o have_v feed_v you_o etc._n etc._n for_o see_v with_o one_o eye_n say_v isaac_n aramah_n mighty_o confirm_v a_o thing_n and_o leave_v one_o in_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o and_o he_o take_v care_n they_o shall_v see_v both_o the_o manna_n itself_o and_o the_o measure_n which_o he_o bountiful_o allow_v to_o every_o one_o of_o they_o ver._n 33._o and_o moses_n say_v unto_o aaron_n what_o god_n command_v moses_n he_o now_o command_v aaron_n to_o do_v take_v a_o pot._n he_o say_v nothing_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o pot_n or_o urn_n which_o some_o say_v be_v a_o earthen_a pot_n other_o say_v of_o lead_n brass_n or_o iron_n and_o abarbinel_n think_v it_o be_v of_o glass_n that_o one_o may_v see_v what_o be_v within_o but_o the_o apostle_n have_v settle_v this_o controversy_n by_o call_v it_o a_o golden_a pot_n ix_o hebr._n 4._o and_o so_o do_v the_o lxx_o in_o this_o place_n and_o indeed_o all_o the_o vessel_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v of_o gold_n it_o be_v but_o reason_n that_o this_o which_o contain_v such_o a_o precious_a monument_n of_o god_n mercy_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o same_o metal_n lay_v it_o up_o before_o the_o lord_n i.e._n before_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n as_o it_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o next_o verse_n which_o show_v that_o this_o command_n be_v give_v after_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n and_o be_v here_o mention_v because_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o matter_n which_o moses_n relate_v in_o this_o chapter_n other_o suppose_v it_o be_v speak_v by_o way_n of_o prolepsis_n which_o seem_v not_o to_o i_o so_o probable_a ver._n 34._o so_o aaron_n lay_v it_o up_o when_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v build_v before_o the_o testimony_n this_o be_v the_o same_o with_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o forego_n verse_n for_o the_o divine_a glory_n dwell_v between_o the_o cherubim_n which_o be_v over_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n xxx_o 6._o xl._n 3_o 5._o but_o here_o and_o xxv_o 36._o be_v simple_o call_v the_o testimony_n by_o a_o ellipsis_n or_o leave_v out_o the_o first_o word_n which_o be_v very_o usual_a in_o other_o instance_n for_o thus_o it_o be_v call_v the_o ark_n of_o god_n strength_n 2_o chron._n vi_o 41._o but_o elsewhere_o the_o first_o word_n be_v omit_v it_o be_v call_v only_o his_o strength_n lxxviii_o psalm_n 61._o cv_o 4._o and_o therefore_o the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o testimony_n partly_o because_o there_o god_n give_v they_o a_o special_a token_n of_o his_o dwelling_n among_o they_o and_o partly_o because_o the_o two_o table_n of_o stone_n be_v in_o the_o ark_n which_o be_v call_v the_o testimony_n xl._n 20._o where_o it_o be_v say_v moses_n put_v the_o testimony_n into_o the_o ark_n and_o then_o immediate_o v._o 21._o he_o call_v it_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testimony_n ver._n 35._o and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n do_v eat_v manna_n forty_o year_n within_o a_o month_n which_o want_v to_o make_v complete_a 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the_o forego_n v._o 32._o that_o all_o belong_v to_o this_o matter_n may_v be_v put_v together_o in_o one_o place_n until_o they_o come_v to_o a_o land_n inhabit_v i._n e._n to_o canaan_n or_o the_o border_n of_o it_o as_o it_o here_o follow_v for_o these_o word_n say_v aben-ezra_n have_v respect_n to_o the_o wilderness_n in_o which_o they_o now_o be_v which_o be_v not_o inhabit_v until_o they_o come_v unto_o the_o border_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n that_o be_v say_v he_o to_o gilgal_n which_o be_v the_o border_n when_o they_o have_v pass_v over_o jordan_n when_o they_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o land_n and_o have_v no_o
as_o a_o thing_n abominable_a it_o be_v a_o sin-offering_a the_o priest_n may_v eat_v of_o any_o sin-offering_a who_o blood_n be_v not_o bring_v into_o the_o sanctuary_n or_o rather_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n so_o to_o do_v x_o leu._n 17._o because_o it_o argue_v that_o the_o people_n sin_n be_v bear_v and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o priest_n it_o may_v seem_v strange_a then_o that_o moses_n who_o be_v in_o the_o place_n of_o a_o priest_n be_v order_v to_o burn_v all_o this_o sin-offering_a and_o not_o permit_v to_o eat_v of_o it_o though_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n can_v not_o because_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o priest_n the_o best_a reason_n i_o have_v find_v of_o it_o be_v that_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v the_o imperfection_n of_o the_o legal_a dispensation_n since_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o priest_n themselves_o can_v not_o be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n or_o their_o sacrifice_n but_o be_v to_o expect_v a_o better_a sacrifice_n or_o a_o better_a high_a priest_n as_o dr._n jackson_n word_n be_v in_o his_o consecration_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n c._n 26._o n._n 2._o ver._n 15._o and_o thou_o shall_v also_o take_v one_o ram_n one_o of_o the_o ram_n mention_v above_o v._o 1._o aaron_z and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ram._n see_v concern_v this_o v._o 10._o ver._n 16._o and_o thou_o shall_v slay_v the_o ram._n where_o the_o bullock_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o door_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n v._o 11._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v his_o blood_n and_o sprinkle_v it_o round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n it_o be_v a_o different_a sacrifice_n from_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o have_v different_a ceremony_n belong_v to_o it_o some_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o bullock_n be_v only_o put_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n v._o 12._o how_o the_o blood_n be_v sprinkle_v round_o about_o upon_o the_o altar_n will_v be_v explain_v i_o leu._n 11._o ver._n 17._o and_o thou_o shall_v cut_v the_o ram_n in_o 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be_v expiate_v by_o the_o forego_n sacrifice_n nothing_o of_o which_o be_v offer_v at_o the_o altar_n but_o some_o of_o the_o fat_a only_o because_o as_o r._n levi_n ben_fw-mi gerson_n observe_v the_o offerer_n be_v not_o yet_o worthy_a that_o god_n shall_v accept_v any_o offer_n from_o they_o ver._n 19_o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v the_o other_o ram._n mention_v v._n 1._o and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o ram._n see_v v._o 10._o this_o it_o will_v appear_v afterward_o v._n 28_o 32._o be_v a_o peace-offering_a upon_o which_o be_v now_o reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o receive_v into_o his_o favour_n they_o feast_v with_o he_o at_o his_o table_n ver._n 20._o then_o shall_v thou_o kill_v the_o ram._n where_o the_o bullock_n be_v kill_v which_o be_v first_o offer_v v._o 11._o and_o take_v of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v receive_v in_o a_o basin_n and_o put_v it_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o the_o right_a ear_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v peculiar_o call_v the_o ram_n of_o consecration_n v._o 22_o 31._o the_o blood_n of_o it_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n as_o in_o this_o first_o sacrifice_n v._o 12._o nor_o mere_o sprinkle_v round_o about_o the_o altar_n as_o in_o the_o second_o v._o 16._o but_o put_v upon_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n and_o first_o upon_o the_o tip_n of_o their_o ear_n to_o signify_v that_o they_o shall_v hearken_v to_o the_o divine_a prescription_n and_o then_o upon_o their_o thumb_n and_o great_a toe_n in_o which_o lie_v the_o strength_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o foot_n to_o denote_v their_o ready_a and_o strenuous_a performance_n of_o every_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o and_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o tip_n of_o their_o right_a ear_n and_o the_o thumb_n of_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o great_a toe_n of_o their_o right_a foot_n it_o may_v well_o be_v think_v to_o signify_v the_o most_o exact_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n the_o right_a hand_n be_v every_o where_o represent_v as_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o strong_a to_o do_v any_o execution_n to_o this_o purpose_n abarbinel_n discourse_n on_o this_o place_n who_o word_n be_v these_o all_o this_o tend_v to_o make_v the_o priest_n understand_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o apply_v himself_o diligent_o to_o the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o employ_v his_o hand_n with_o the_o same_o diligence_n in_o his_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n precept_n etc._n etc._n some_o of_o the_o jew_n consider_v these_o thing_n so_o scrupulous_o as_o to_o say_v the_o priest_n may_v not_o use_v their_o left_a hand_n in_o their_o ministry_n no_o more_o than_o minister_n with_o unwashen_n hand_n and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n upon_o the_o altar_n round_o about_o i._n e._n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o blood_n it_o be_v no_o improbable_a conjecture_n of_o fortunatus_n scacchus_n that_o from_o hence_o the_o heathen_n learn_v their_o taurobolia_n and_o criobolia_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n they_o disguise_v with_o infernal_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n for_o a_o deep_a hole_n be_v make_v in_o the_o ground_n the_o priest_n to_o be_v conserrate_v be_v put_v into_o it_o and_o then_o plank_n be_v lay_v over_o it_o with_o a_o great_a many_o hole_n in_o they_o the_o bullock_n or_o the_o ram_n be_v slay_v over_o they_o and_o their_o blood_n run_v down_o into_o the_o hole_n the_o priest_n receive_v it_o on_o his_o eye_n his_o ear_n his_o nose_n his_o mouth_n nay_o he_o besmear_v his_o body_n with_o it_o and_o this_o be_v account_v the_o high_a consecration_n of_o a_o priest_n the_o virtue_n of_o which_o last_v twenty_o year_n before_o it_o be_v renew_v and_o he_o that_o be_v thus_o consecrate_v be_v have_v in_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o veneration_n thus_o filthy_o do_v the_o devil_n pervert_v the_o most_o simple_a and_o clean_a rite_n which_o moses_n prescribe_v of_o put_v a_o little_a blood_n with_o a_o fragrant_a oil_n on_o the_o tip_n of_o one_o of_o their_o ear_n thumb_n and_o toe_n myrothec_n 2._o sacr._n elaeochrism_n c._n 77._o ver._n 21._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o blood_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o altar_n some_o of_o that_o which_o be_v sprinkle_v as_o the_o forego_n verse_n direct_v round_o about_o the_o altar_n or_o perhaps_o some_o of_o the_o blood_n be_v leave_v in_o the_o basin_n upon_o the_o altar_n for_o that_o use_n and_o of_o the_o anoint_v oil_n which_o be_v afterward_o order_v to_o be_v make_v xxx_o 23_o etc._n etc._n and_o sprinkle_v it_o upon_o aaron_n and_o upon_o his_o garment_n and_o upon_o his_o son_n and_o upon_o the_o garment_n of_o his_o son_n with_o he_o by_o which_o sprinkle_v both_o they_o and_o their_o garment_n be_v separate_v to_o a_o holy_a use_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o next_o word_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v hallow_v and_o his_o garment_n etc._n etc._n see_v upon_o v._o 7._o this_o may_v be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o lively_a representation_n of_o our_o purification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n ver._n 22._o and_o thou_o shall_v take_v of_o the_o ram_n the_o fat_a all_o the_o fat_a in_o general_n be_v to_o be_v the_o lord_n iii_o leu._n 3._o the_o rump_n here_o he_o seem_v to_o reckon_v up_o the_o particular_n and_o the_o rump_n of_o a_o sheep_n be_v the_o principal_a in_o those_o eastern_a country_n where_o their_o tail_n be_v of_o a_o prodigious_a bigness_n and_o exceed_v fat_a as_o bochartus_n observe_v p._n i._o hieroz_n l._n ii_o c._n 45._o and_o job_n ludolphus_n in_o his_o histor_n aethiop_n l._n i._o c._n 10._o n._n 16._o and_o in_o his_o comment_n in_o histor_n l._n i._o c._n