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against_o it_o faith_n will_v certain_o put_v a_o man_n upon_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o faith_n convince_v the_o soul_n what_o a_o abominable_a evil_n it_o be_v to_o refuse_v to_o obey_v any_o of_o god_n command_n that_o rebellion_n be_v as_o the_o sin_n of_o witchcraft_n and_o stubbornness_n as_o iniquity_n and_o idolatry_n 1_o sam._n 15.23_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o prevent_v all_o deliberation_n and_o consultation_n with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n be_v full_o resolve_v present_o to_o do_v its_o duty_n come_v what_o will_v of_o it_o this_o it_o do_v by_o convince_a the_o soul_n of_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o god_n over_o it_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o self-denial_n for_o while_o a_o man_n think_v that_o he_o be_v svi_fw-la juris_fw-la and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o lord_n over_o he_o he_o will_v never_o deny_v himself_o but_o serve_v himself_o as_o his_o last_o and_o high_a end_n in_o all_o that_o he_o do_v this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o speak_v 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themselves_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a etc._n etc._n faith_n do_v this_o two_o way_n 1_o it_o mighty_o overaws_a the_o soul_n with_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o self_n seek_v on_o the_o one_o hand_n 2_o it_o effectual_o persuade_v it_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o self-denial_n on_o the_o other_o 1_o it_o mighty_o over-awes_a the_o soul_n with_o the_o terrible_a threaten_n denounce_v against_o self-seeking_a on_o the_o one_o hand_n this_o it_o do_v two_o way_n 1_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o threaten_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n denounce_v against_o it_o and_o full_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.33_o he_o that_o find_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o vers_n 39_o whosoever_o will_v save_v his_o life_n shall_v lose_v it_o matth._n 16.25_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v ashamed_a of_o i_o and_o of_o my_o word_n in_o this_o adulterous_a and_o sinful_a generation_n of_o he_o also_o shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v ashamed_a when_o bee_n come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o the_o holy_a angel_n mark_n 8.38_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v rom._n 8.13_o if_o any_o man_n the_o file_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v god_n destroy_v 1_o cor._n 3.17_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o his_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n gal._n 6.8_o the_o fearful_a and_o unbelieved_a and_o the_o abominable_a and_o murderer_n and_o whoremonger_n and_o sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n and_o all_o liar_n shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n rev._n 21.8_o 2_o it_o make_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o the_o dreadful_a evil_n contain_v in_o these_o threaten_n tell_v the_o soul_n what_o a_o woeful_a wretched_a case_n it_o shall_v be_v in_o if_o ever_o these_o threaten_n shall_v be_v execute_v upon_o it_o by_o this_o mean_v it_o work_v fear_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o make_v it_o tremble_v at_o the_o thought_n of_o self-seeking_a which_o be_v a_o special_a mean_n to_o keep_v we_o from_o it_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n heb._n 11.7_o this_o it_o do_v by_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o these_o threaten_n 1_o as_o able_a to_o execute_v they_o who_o know_v the_o power_n of_o thy_o anger_n even_o according_a to_o thy_o fear_n so_o be_v thy_o wrath_n psalm_n 90.11_o 2_o as_o resolve_v to_o execute_v they_o upon_o all_o such_o as_o resolve_o go_v on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o self-seeking_a lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n or_o family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o curse_n that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkeuness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v separate_v he_o unto_o evil_n out_o of_o all_o the_o tribe_n of_o israel_n according_a to_o all_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o covenant_n deut._n 29.18_o 19_o 20._o 2_o it_o effectual_o persuade_v it_o with_o the_o precious_a promise_n make_v to_o self-denial_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n this_o it_o do_v likewise_o two_o way_n 1_o it_o bring_v to_o mind_v the_o many_o promise_n that_o be_v in_o the_o word_n make_v unto_o it_o and_o full_o convince_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o they_o as_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 10.32_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o life_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v find_v it_o vers_n 39_o every_o one_o that_o have_v for_o saken_a house_n on_o brethren_n or_o sister_n or_o father_n or_o mother_n or_o wife_n or_o child_n or_o land_n for_o my_o sake_n shall_v receive_v a_o hundred_o fold_n and_o shall_v inherit_v ever_o last_a life_n mat._n 19.24_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v
bear_v false_a witness_n against_o one_o self_n and_o consequent_o to_o break_v the_o nine_o commandment_n luther_n judge_v it_o no_o small_a error_n in_o melancthon_n that_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o all_o may_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o god_n he_o imagine_v christ_n to_o be_v further_o off_o from_o his_o heart_n than_o indeed_o he_o be_v solt_o deo_fw-la omne_fw-la deberi_fw-la tam_fw-la obstinatè_fw-la asserit_fw-la ut_fw-la mihi_fw-la planè_fw-la videatur_fw-la saltem_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la errare_fw-la quod_fw-la christum_fw-la ipse_fw-la fingat_fw-la longius_fw-la abesse_fw-la cordt_fw-mi svo_fw-la quà m_fw-la sit_fw-la reverâ_fw-la but_o say_v he_o certè_fw-la nimis_fw-la nullus_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la est_fw-la philippus_n certain_o philip_n be_v too-much-nothing_a in_o this_o kind_n of_o self-denial_n it_o be_v not_o humility_n but_o pride_n and_o foul_a ingratitude_n not_o to_o acknowledge_v what_o good_a soever_o god_n have_v wrought_v in_o we_o which_o be_v not_o so_o well_o take_v notice_n of_o as_o it_o shall_v by_o some_o otherwise_o very_o good_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o now_o and_o then_o will_v needs_o thus_o severe_o pass_v sentence_n upon_o themselves_o as_o have_v not_o one_o jot_n of_o goodness_n in_o they_o it_o be_v common_o observe_v by_o such_o as_o have_v to_o do_v with_o man_n of_o trouble_a conscience_n that_o notwithstanding_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v such_o thing_n to_o be_v in_o themselves_o as_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o very_a fruit_n and_o real_a effect_n of_o god_n sanctify_a spirit_n yet_o by_o no_o mean_n will_v they_o yield_v that_o there_o be_v a_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o their_o heart_n they_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o there_o be_v a_o change_n in_o some_o measure_n wrought_v from_o what_o they_o be_v before_o the_o way_n of_o god_n which_o once_o they_o count_v too_o strict_a and_o precise_a and_o hate_v under_o that_o very_a notion_n they_o now_o love_v and_o account_v they_o the_o happy_a soul_n that_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o those_o sinful_a way_n which_o they_o take_v pleasure_n in_o former_o they_o now_o loath_a and_o detest_v and_o be_v even_o ashamed_a of_o they_o and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n who_o in_o time_n past_a they_o hate_v and_o persecute_v they_o now_o love_v they_o dear_o and_o esteem_v they_o the_o only_a excellent_a one_o upon_o the_o earth_n they_o can_v deny_v but_o they_o have_v a_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o the_o lord_n jesus_n not_o only_o to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n but_o his_o holiness_n also_o and_o that_o nothing_o without_o this_o will_v content_v and_o satisfy_v they_o and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o they_o will_v most_o unreasonable_o conclude_v against_o themselves_o that_o they_o have_v no_o grace_n and_o for_o what_o reason_n why_o because_o they_o have_v not_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o grace_n as_o they_o apprehend_v to_o be_v in_o other_o they_o have_v not_o such_o stir_a and_o strong_a affection_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o grief_n for_o sin_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o love_n to_o and_o delight_n in_o the_o way_n of_o godliness_n as_o other_o have_v and_o hence_o they_o conclude_v they_o have_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o more_o than_o what_o may_v be_v find_v in_o reprobate_n and_o that_o all_o be_v but_o in_o hypocrisy_n now_o can_v they_o but_o see_v it_o there_o be_v much_o of_o self_n in_o this_o that_o because_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o they_o will_v they_o will_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o so_o much_o as_o they_o have_v a_o little_a grace_n must_v be_v own_v though_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o many_o corruption_n as_o with_o one_o eye_n we_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o to_o be_v humble_v so_o with_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v look_v upon_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o ourselves_o to_o be_v thankful_a i_o be_o black_a but_o comely_a say_v the_o spouse_n cant._n 1.5_o and_o i_o sleep_v but_o my_o heart_n wake_v chap._n 5.2_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o power_n of_o it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v exercise_v power_n be_v most_o proper_o proper_a unto_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v always_o necessary_o in_o it_o and_o it_o can_v no_o more_o be_v conceive_v without_o it_o than_o a_o body_n without_o quantity_n or_o fire_n without_o heat_n to_o say_v therefore_o that_o grace_n be_v not_o a_o powerful_a enable_v thing_n be_v a_o very_a contradiction_n for_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n as_o to_o say_v that_o fire_n be_v not_o hot_a be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v that_o fire_n be_v not_o fire_n therefore_o it_o be_v but_o a_o idle_a plea_n for_o any_o one_o that_o be_v godly_a to_o say_v he_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o must_v not_o attempt_v the_o performance_n of_o any_o good_a duty_n till_o the_o spirit_n move_v he_o very_o there_o be_v much_o of_o self_n in_o this_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la praetenditur_fw-la non_fw-la velle_fw-la in_o causâ_fw-la est_fw-la want_v of_o power_n be_v pretend_v but_o want_v of_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n why_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a do_v no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v i_o doubt_v not_o to_o affirm_v that_o ordinary_o it_o be_v so_o austin_n wonder_v at_o himself_o as_o he_o tell_v we_o l._n 8._o confess_v c_o 9_o why_o the_o mind_n when_o it_o command_v the_o body_n shall_v present_o be_v obey_v but_o when_o it_o command_v itself_o shall_v be_v refisted_a thus_o at_o length_n resolve_v the_o case_n non_fw-la ex_fw-la toto_fw-la vult_fw-la non_fw-la ergo_fw-la ex_fw-la to-to_a imperat_fw-la it_o do_v not_o full_o will_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o full_o command_v no_o in_o tantum_fw-la imperat_fw-la in_o quantum_fw-la vult_fw-la &_o in_o tantum_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la imperat_fw-la in_fw-la quantum_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la for_o in_o so_o much_o it_o do_v command_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v will_n and_o in_o so_o much_o that_o be_v not_o do_v that_o it_o do_v command_v in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o do_v not_o will_n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o he_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o and_o he_o give_v this_o reason_n vers_fw-la 7_o for_o god_n have_v give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n of_o love_n and_o of_o a_o sound_a mind_n and_o the_o prophet_n complain_v isa_n 64.7_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o stir_v up_o himself_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o god_n vulg._n none_a qui_fw-la surgat_fw-la there_o be_v none_o that_o rise_v up_o and_o so_o augustine_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n speak_v of_o the_o mind_n as_o partly_o willing_a and_o partly_o unwilling_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a non_fw-la totus_fw-la assurgit_fw-la say_v he_o it_o do_v not_o full_o rise_v up_o therefore_o though_o natural_a man_n who_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n be_v without_o strength_n and_o so_o can_v stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o a_o further_o do_v and_o receive_v of_o that_o which_o be_v spiritual_o good_a yet_o spiritual_a man_n who_o be_v quicken_v have_v a_o power_n and_o aught_o to_o stir_v up_o that_o power_n for_o the_o do_v of_o that_o good_a which_o god_n require_v and_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o that_o good_a which_o he_o have_v promise_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o to_o deny_v the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o a_o evidence_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o our_o spiritual_a estate_n we_o know_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o and_o by_o this_o we_o know_v that_o we_o love_v the_o child_n of_o god_n when_o we_o love_v god_n cap._n 5.2_o continentur_fw-la 5.2_o quicquid_fw-la de_fw-la aliquo_fw-la universali_fw-la dicitur_fw-la universaliter_fw-la id_fw-la etiam_fw-la dâ—_n omnibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la quesub_fw-la isto_fw-la uriversali_fw-la continentur_fw-la and_o by_o every_o other_o grace_n we_o may_v know_v it_o as_o well_o as_o by_o this_o the_o least_o grace_n if_o true_a and_o sincere_a be_v sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o least_o grace_n be_v stone_n be_v culverwell_n white_a stone_n sufficient_a to_o assurance_n grace_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o the_o tree_n be_v know_v by_o its_o fruit_n mat._n 12.33_o some_o cry_v up_o a_o immediate_a revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o only_a evidence_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n argue_v from_o inherent_a grace_n but_o such_o do_v not_o consider_v that_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n as_o rom._n 8.16_o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ibid._n 〈◊〉_d
isa_n 63.8_o serm._n before_o the_o parl._n workman_n we_o be_v loc_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syrus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la priorem_fw-la hominis_fw-la creationem_fw-la alludit_fw-la utetiam_fw-la david_n psa_fw-la 51.12_o pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d caeteri_fw-la omnes_fw-la prorsus_fw-la excluduntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vocat_fw-la quod_fw-la hebr._fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beza_n in_o loc_n his_o workmanship_n say_v the_o apostle_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n ephes_n 2.10_o therefore_o if_o we_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o ourselves_o 28._o ourselves_o sibbs_n soul_n conflict_n cap._n 28._o we_o commit_v either_o sacrilege_n by_o rob_v god_n of_o his_o due_n and_o so_o do_v not_o praise_v he_o or_o mockery_n by_o praise_v he_o for_o that_o which_o we_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v a_o most_o unreasonable_a thing_n to_o arrogate_v that_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n in_o the_o effect_n whereof_o we_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o instrumental_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v that_o which_o even_o the_o best_a of_o man_n be_v natural_o prone_a to_o do_v spiritual_a pride_n though_o it_o be_v one_o of_o their_o great_a infirmity_n yet_o it_o arise_v out_o of_o their_o chief_a excellency_n namely_o their_o grace_n not_o that_o grace_n breed_v it_o but_o the_o flesh_n though_o it_o can_v endure_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o the_o same_o heart_n with_o itself_o yet_o it_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v proud_a of_o it_o it_o love_v not_o the_o grace_n but_o the_o praise_n and_o honour_n that_o come_v by_o it_o it_o love_v right_a well_o and_o under_o that_o notion_n it_o will_v glory_n in_o it_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o working_n of_o our_o heart_n especial_o at_o such_o time_n when_o we_o compare_v our_o present_a condition_n with_o our_o former_a condition_n what_o a_o change_n there_o be_v and_o ourselves_o in_o this_o condition_n with_o other_o in_o our_o former_a concondition_n what_o a_o difference_n there_o be_v nay_o when_o we_o compare_v ourselves_o with_o other_o in_o the_o same_o condition_n with_o ourselves_o how_o much_o we_o do_v excel_v we_o shall_v often_o take_v notice_n how_o ready_a self_n be_v to_o catch_v all_o the_o praise_n so_o that_o if_o we_o be_v not_o exceed_v watchful_a it_o be_v present_o go_v with_o it_o and_o instead_o of_o admire_v god_n we_o do_v nothing_o but_o admire_v ourselves_o and_o go_v up_o and_o down_o glory_v in_o our_o own_o thought_n as_o if_o we_o have_v make_v ourselves_o to_o differ_v and_o have_v nothing_o that_o we_o receive_v from_o another_o sure_o if_o what_o i_o have_v find_v by_o experience_n of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o own_o heart_n in_o this_o particular_a be_v a_o argument_n of_o the_o like_a wickedness_n in_o other_o man_n heart_n as_o i_o think_v 27.19_o think_v prov._n 27.19_o it_o be_v i_o must_v needs_o warn_v they_o to_o have_v a_o very_a watchful_a eye_n over_o themselves_o that_o while_o they_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v there_o be_v no_o secret_a glory_v in_o their_o thought_n as_o if_o they_o receive_v it_o not_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n more_o than_o ordinary_o careful_a of_o this_o both_o when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n in_o himself_o and_o in_o other_o in_o himself_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v he_o i_o be_o what_o i_o be_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o and_o gal._n 2.20_o i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o for_o i_o in_o other_o ephes_n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n not_o to_o attribute_v it_o to_o ourselves_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o next_o be_v 2_o not_o as_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n the_o work_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o can_v be_v effect_v by_o any_o ability_n of_o our_o own_o so_o it_o can_v be_v deserve_v by_o any_o worthiness_n of_o our_o own_o we_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o of_o god_n mercy_n as_o humble_a jacob_n say_v of_o himself_o gen._n 32.10_o much_o less_o of_o this_o that_o be_v so_o great_a there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o deserve_v at_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n adam_n may_v impetrare_fw-la but_o not_o mereri_fw-la obtain_v by_o work_v but_o not_o deserve_v for_o work_n be_v never_o svo_fw-la jure_fw-la in_o the_o first_o covenant_n they_o be_v not_o make_v the_o condition_n of_o eternal_a life_n for_o any_o intrinsical_a worth_a that_o be_v in_o they_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o a_o finite_a obedience_n and_o 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