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apostle_n 4._o when_o you_o hear_v it_o so_o often_o mention_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o perform_v act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n let_v not_o that_o produce_v a_o belief_n in_o you_o that_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o power_n without_o grace_n to_o love_n god_n with_o such_o a_o love_n as_o we_o owe_v he_o for_o it_o be_v so_o sublime_a a_o thing_n to_o love_n god_n as_o it_o transcend_v all_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n unite_v his_o power_n unto_o our_o whole_a faculty_n to_o enable_v we_o to_o form_v one_o single_a act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o indeed_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o god_n give_v we_o his_o grace_n &_o love_n for_o our_o love_v he_o because_o of_o ourselves_o we_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o without_o his_o assistance_n and_o we_o render_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o it_o by_o our_o sin_n 5._o i_o will_v not_o then_o enjoin_v you_o to_o make_v often_o act_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n but_o 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god_n without_o a_o present_a concession_n of_o it_o 7._o nay_o i_o can_v wish_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o your_o soul_n that_o you_o have_v no_o other_o desire_n then_o to_o love_n god_n and_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o every_o moment_n you_o do_v awaken_v in_o yourself_o this_o desire_n of_o love_a god_n o_o what_o great_a thing_n will_v he_o operate_v in_o you_o sure_o your_o life_n will_v be_v please_v and_o all_o thing_n out_o of_o god_n indifferent_a to_o you_o endeavour_v that_o your_o exercise_n of_o piety_n and_o the_o most_o usual_a occupation_n of_o your_o soul_n even_o when_o you_o be_v distribute_v alm_n be_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o increase_v this_o desire_n to_o nourish_v and_o practise_v it_o i_o mean_v that_o all_o your_o employment_n and_o exercise_n of_o virtue_n shall_v be_v either_o fruit_n of_o love_n or_o mean_n to_o attain_v unto_o the_o love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n i_o wish_v you_o to_o retain_v this_o pure_a intention_n for_o if_o at_o any_o time_n you_o be_v to_o seek_v the_o mean_n of_o acquire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n it_o be_v by_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n principal_o that_o of_o confession_n and_o communion_n wherefore_o when_o you_o confess_v and_o communicate_v endeavour_v that_o it_o may_v be_v always_o with_o this_o love_n and_o with_o a_o intention_n thereby_o to_o introduce_v the_o love_n of_o god_n 8._o it_o import_v you_o very_o much_o to_o have_v a_o good_a and_o pure_a intention_n in_o all_o that_o you_o shall_v do_v now_o the_o intention_n which_o i_o wish_v you_o always_o to_o have_v be_v to_o act_v and_o suffer_v all_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n for_o god_n ought_v to_o be_v the_o object_n and_o end_n of_o your_o life_n and_o action_n there_o be_v some_o who_o regard_v their_o proper_a interest_n and_o do_v every_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v merit_v i_o do_v not_o condemn_v they_o but_o i_o advise_v not_o you_o to_o proceed_v in_o this_o manner_n for_o it_o be_v a_o mercenary_a intention_n i_o contrariwise_o conjure_v you_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o for_o the_o pure_a love_n of_o god_n if_o you_o do_v all_o for_o god_n god_n will_v do_v all_o for_o you_o if_o you_o give_v all_o unto_o god_n he_o will_v give_v himself_o entire_o unto_o you_o and_o that_o ought_v to_o suffice_v you_o 9_o in_o few_o word_n i_o desire_v that_o charity_n and_o love_n may_v be_v the_o object_n of_o all_o your_o action_n the_o subject_n of_o your_o employment_n &_o the_o most_o ordinary_a exercise_n of_o your_o life_n and_o piety_n sure_o if_o you_o have_v a_o fervent_a desire_n to_o love_n god_n all_o this_o will_v be_v easy_a to_o you_o and_o by_o the_o same_o degree_n as_o this_o desire_n shall_v increase_v by_o the_o same_o you_o will_v advance_v in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o virtue_n 10._o it_o be_v not_o enough_o to_o demand_v &_o desire_v the_o love_n of_o god_n you_o must_v cooperate_v also_o in_o this_o point_n i_o will_v recommend_v only_o two_o thing_n unto_o you_o and_o in_o my_o opinion_n they_o will_v suffice_v 11._o the_o first_o be_v that_o you_o be_v very_o careful_a to_o keep_v your_o conscience_n pure_a and_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o above_o all_o engrave_v in_o your_o soul_n this_o disposition_n which_o ought_v to_o remain_v always_o in_o the_o centre_n of_o your_o heart_n to_o wit_n that_o for_o no_o worldly_a respect_n you_o offend_v god_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o good_n nor_o evil_n of_o this_o life_n procure_v you_o to_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n my_o meaning_n be_v that_o neither_o the_o love_n nor_o fear_n of_o man_n nor_o the_o world_n or_o mutual_a complacency_n draw_v you_o to_o offend_v god_n how_o little_a soever_o it_o be_v 12._o the_o other_o point_n which_o i_o will_v recommend_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o giving_z your_o heart_n whole_o unto_o god_n for_o it_o be_v create_v only_o for_o he_o by_o your_o heart_n i_o understand_v your_o love_n and_o i_o mean_v that_o you_o beware_v of_o fix_v yourself_o unto_o the_o creature_n by_o love_n and_o affection_n and_o i_o intend_v by_o this_o creature_n the_o world_n temporal_a good_n and_o all_o earthly_a thing_n 13._o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o you_o can_v live_v without_o love_n but_o that_o which_o i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o be_v the_o remain_v in_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o use_n of_o creature_n without_o place_v your_o heart_n and_o affection_n on_o they_o but_o since_o you_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n who_o be_v infinite_o amiable_a and_o command_v you_o to_o love_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o difficult_a in_o this_o which_o i_o propose_v to_o you_o for_o there_o be_v nothing_o sweet_a or_o more_o facile_a than_o love_n and_o i_o only_o beg_v of_o you_o to_o prefer_v god_n above_o all_o creature_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n more_o reasonable_a 14._o remember_v this_o principle_n which_o be_v always_o veritable_a that_o a_o foul_a by_o the_o same_o degree_n she_o fasten_v herself_o by_o love_n unto_o the_o creature_n by_o the_o same_o do_v she_o loosen_v and_o separate_v herself_o from_o god_n and_o as_o much_o as_o she_o sever_n herself_o from_o the_o creature_n so_o much_o do_v she_o unite_v herself_o and_o approach_v unto_o god_n consider_v well_o this_o maxim_n to_o reap_v profit_n by_o it_o for_o if_o you_o will_v love_v god_n with_o your_o heart_n and_o if_o the_o desire_n which_o you_o have_v to_o love_n god_n be_v sincere_a you_o will_v be_v very_o careful_a not_o to_o adhere_v unto_o any_o creature_n which_o be_v all_o i_o recommend_v unto_o you_o 15._o but_o in_o this_o point_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n beware_v of_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o jew_n and_o pharisee_n who_o fast_v pray_v give_v alm_n and_o bare_a on_o their_o forehead_n the_o write_a law_n of_o moses_n and_o yet_o their_o heart_n be_v whole_o alienate_v from_o god_n you_o must_v needs_o understand_v my_o meaning_n without_o far_a explanation_n 19_o take_v heed_n also_o that_o you_o resemble_v not_o those_o who_o speak_v much_o and_o do_v little_a final_o be_v not_o like_a unto_o the_o samaritan_n who_o adore_v idol_n and_o the_o true_a god_n in_o one_o and_o tâ—â—…_n same_o temple_n to_o love_n god_n and_o the_o creature_n both_o together_o be_v thing_n incompatible_a for_o true_a love_n be_v neither_o partial_a nor_o divide_v but_o entire_a cordial_a and_o perfect_a still_o call_v to_o mind_n that_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v create_v whole_o for_o god_n and_o he_o ought_v to_o love_n god_n alone_o or_o if_o he_o love_v any_o other_o thing_n let_v it_o be_v for_o god_n and_o in_o order_n to_o god_n 17
be_v esteem_v and_o honour_v by_o man_n wherefore_o in_o view_n of_o the_o contempt_n which_o you_o endure_v i_o purpose_v to_o alter_v my_o course_n of_o life_n and_o to_o imitate_v you_o if_o i_o can_v and_o with_o this_o resolution_n i_o cast_v myself_o at_o your_o foot_n o_o my_o jesus_n i_o adore_v your_o profound_a humility_n i_o implore_v the_o power_n of_o this_o virtue_n to_o come_v upon_o i_o and_o i_o give_v myself_o entire_o to_o you_o to_o bear_v the_o effect_n thereof_o in_o such_o sort_n as_o to_o you_o shall_v seem_v good_a i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o i_o ought_v to_o affect_v humiliation_n confusion_n and_o contempt_n i_o know_v that_o they_o be_v my_o portion_n they_o be_v the_o most_o conformable_a to_o my_o state_n since_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n but_o my_o pervert_v spirit_n and_o quite_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v averse_a thereunto_o nevertheless_o lord_n i_o will_v love_v you_o succour_v only_o my_o weakness_n annihilate_v my_o aversion_n and_o fortify_v my_o will_n that_o i_o may_v put_v in_o practice_v the_o good_a resolution_n which_o i_o have_v take_v in_o your_o presence_n point_n iii_o jesus_n bear_v the_o rigour_n dolour_n and_o humiliation_n which_o our_o sin_n have_v merit_v it_o be_v for_o this_o cause_n he_o present_v himself_o unto_o the_o people_n to_o suffer_v and_o unto_o his_o father_n to_o satisfy_v his_o justice_n cast_v yourself_o at_o his_o foot_n o_o my_o soul_n and_o say_v affectionate_o behold_v the_o man_n who_o i_o seek_v for_o he_o be_v my_o jesus_n my_o saviour_n and_o my_o all_o i_o see_v he_o i_o embrace_v he_o and_o i_o resolve_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v my_o king_n and_o reign_v alone_o in_o my_o heart_n prayer_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o what_o you_o act_n and_o suffer_v for_o i_o o_o my_o jesus_n i_o remain_v distract_v and_o fall_v into_o a_o kind_n of_o rapture_n for_o what_o be_o i_o lord_n and_o what_o need_v have_v you_o of_o i_o that_o you_o shall_v seek_v my_o salvation_n at_o the_o cost_n of_o so_o many_o labour_n what_o be_v there_o in_o my_o soul_n capable_a of_o invite_v you_o to_o offer_v yourself_o unto_o your_o father_n to_o appease_v by_o your_o torment_n his_o justice_n which_o i_o have_v irritate_v by_o my_o offence_n sure_o be_v be_v nothing_o but_o love_n which_o exercise_v the_o power_n and_o rigour_n thereof_o make_v you_o become_v man_n and_o suffer_v death_n for_o i_o o_o love_n how_o powerful_a be_v thou_o since_o thou_o have_v reduce_v my_o jesus_n into_o state_n wherein_o i_o contemplate_v he_o in_o his_o life_n and_o death_n o_o love_n how_o strong_a be_v thy_o arm_n since_o thou_o have_v draw_v my_o jesus_n from_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o place_v he_o in_o humiliation_n and_o to_o subject_v he_o to_o so_o many_o pain_n love_n if_o thou_o have_v power_n over_o my_o god_n must_v not_o thou_o have_v it_o over_o my_o heart_n no_o there_o be_v no_o mean_n to_o withstand_v it_o whatsoever_o it_o cost_v i_o must_v love_v he_o who_o have_v love_v we_o more_o than_o his_o own_o life_n who_o in_o give_v himself_o require_v nothing_o but_o our_o love_n i_o resign_v myself_o then_o unto_o you_o o_o love_n of_o my_o soul_n to_o love_v you_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n grant_v only_o if_o you_o please_v that_o i_o may_v love_v nothing_o but_o you_o for_o you_o both_o command_n and_o oblige_v i_o to_o love_v you_o i_o be_o content_a but_o unable_a to_o do_v it_o without_o your_o grace_n effect_v then_o this_o work_n in_o i_o of_o love_v you_o and_o loosen_v my_o heart_n from_o all_o earthly_a affection_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v entire_o unite_v myself_o to_o you_o and_o be_v please_v to_o give_v i_o a_o holy_a inability_n which_o may_v render_v i_o uncapable_a of_o sever_a myself_o from_o you_o and_o of_o love_v any_o other_o jesus_n carry_v his_o cross_n point_n i._n consider_v the_o hunger_n and_o insatiable_a thirst_n the_o extreme_a love_n and_o desire_n which_o jesus_n have_v to_o suffer_v for_o we_o have_v never_o say_v it_o be_v enough_o nor_o refuse_v any_o torment_n which_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o allow_v all_o person_n to_o torture_v he_o ask_v of_o jesus_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o estrange_v you_o from_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o world_n and_o admit_v no_o long_o any_o repugnancy_n in_o yourself_o to_o endure_v for_o his_o sake_n prayer_n o_o amiable_a jesus_n how_o just_a be_v it_o that_o i_o now_o confess_v the_o excess_n of_o your_o love_n and_o acknowledge_v the_o mercy_n which_o you_o show_v i_o for_o you_o be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o purchase_v i_o by_o the_o profusion_n of_o your_o blood_n and_o appease_v the_o divine_a justice_n by_o your_o death_n but_o excite_v by_o the_o love_n which_o you_o bear_v i_o and_o by_o a_o desire_n of_o my_o salvation_n you_o expose_v yourself_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o confusion_n and_o by_o a_o divine_a patience_n you_o refuse_v no_o torture_n and_o shun_v no_o pain_n which_o impiety_n invent_v to_o make_v you_o suffer_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o so_o much_o goodness_n and_o at_o the_o object_n of_o your_o virtue_n what_o can_v i_o do_v less_o whereby_o i_o may_v become_v the_o most_o acceptable_a to_o you_o then_o imitate_v your_o life_n and_o embrace_v with_o you_o all_o cross_n and_o sufferance_n for_o i_o know_v you_o have_v say_v of_o it_o that_o he_o be_v unworthy_a of_o you_o who_o bear_v not_o his_o cross_n with_o you_o and_o refuse_v to_o follow_v you_o i_o purpose_v then_o o_o saviour_n of_o my_o soul_n i_o purpose_v willing_o to_o follow_v you_o and_o renounce_v my_o own_o pleasure_n sufferance_n shall_v be_v my_o only_a love_n and_o delight_n i_o can_v effect_v it_o without_o your_o grace_n be_v please_v therefore_o to_o bestow_v it_o on_o i_o for_o without_o you_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o with_o you_o i_o be_o enable_v to_o do_v all_o thing_n point_n ii_o jesus_n load_v with_o his_o cross_n sink_v under_o the_o burden_n not_o of_o the_o heaviness_n of_o the_o wood_n but_o under_o the_o weight_n of_o our_o offence_n wherewith_o he_o charge_v himself_o before_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o father_n and_o in_o view_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o carry_v the_o confusion_n and_o contempt_n which_o our_o crime_n have_v merit_v beg_v of_o he_o the_o spirit_n and_o gift_n of_o penance_n to_o the_o end_n take_v part_n in_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n jesus_n you_o may_v endeavour_v in_o some_o measure_n by_o yourself_o to_o satisfy_v god_n who_o you_o have_v so_o often_o offend_v prayer_n my_o jesus_n give_v i_o light_n to_o discern_v the_o weight_n of_o sin_n the_o grace_n to_o detest_v it_o as_o it_o deserve_v and_o love_n to_o become_v repentant_a as_o i_o ought_v for_o i_o intend_v lord_n to_o do_v penance_n i_o know_v that_o you_o have_v suffer_v for_o i_o and_o that_o you_o die_v to_o give_v i_o life_n and_o to_o associate_v i_o to_o the_o number_n of_o your_o child_n and_o true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o that_o you_o have_v do_v be_v only_o to_o obtain_v pardon_n for_o my_o offence_n and_o to_o satisfy_v for_o the_o pain_n due_a unto_o my_o crime_n final_o it_o be_v true_a lord_n that_o your_o merit_n be_v infinite_a but_o yet_o it_o be_v likewise_o just_a and_o you_o give_v it_o i_o in_o command_n that_o i_o alter_v my_o course_n of_o life_n and_o do_v penance_n to_o sati_fw-la fie_o your_o divine_a justice_n for_o otherwise_o i_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o your_o cross_n nor_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o your_o suffering_n be_v please_v then_o to_o bestow_v on_o i_o the_o spirit_n of_o penance_n and_o the_o zeal_n of_o your_o justice_n that_o i_o may_v exercise_v it_o on_o myself_o but_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v it_o i_o from_o this_o instant_n for_o fear_v lest_o i_o be_v surprise_v and_o except_v the_o hour_n of_o death_n and_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n i_o find_v myself_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n i_o desire_v to_o prevent_v lest_o i_o be_v prevent_v it_o be_v a_o blessing_n which_o depend_v on_o you_o and_o which_o i_o beg_v of_o you_o with_o my_o whole_a heart_n point_n iii_o consider_v the_o humiliation_n which_o jesus_n have_v bear_v in_o the_o thought_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n who_o esteem_v he_o strike_v and_o reprove_v condemn_v and_o abandon_v even_o of_o god_n himself_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o all_o the_o torment_n which_o he_o endure_v render_v he_o thanks_o for_o support_v all_o this_o in_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o pride_n of_o man_n and_o from_o henceforth_o strive_v to_o affect_v humility_n and_o learn_v to_o despise_v the_o vain_a judgement_n which_o may_v be_v make_v of_o you_o prayer_n all_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n o_o amiable_a jesus_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o death_n but_o pride_n which_o
be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v the_o principal_a occasion_n thereof_o for_o if_o you_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o ruin_v and_o annihilate_v the_o kingdom_n of_o death_n and_o the_o empire_n of_o sin_n much_o more_o do_v you_o come_v to_o combat_v the_o pomp_n of_o the_o world_n and_o to_o destroy_v the_o pride_n of_o man_n it_o be_v to_o this_o end_n you_o be_v bear_v and_o live_v so_o poor_a and_o abject_a it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o you_o die_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o confusion_n load_v with_o so_o many_o reproach_n it_o be_v to_o condemn_v pride_n that_o your_o whole_a life_n your_o suffering_n and_o death_n be_v only_o in_o humiliation_n since_o they_o o_o lord_n you_o neither_o live_v nor_o die_v but_o to_o condemn_v pride_n which_o be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o misery_n i_o condemn_v it_o with_o you_o and_o detest_v it_o for_o your_o sake_n be_v please_v to_o root_v out_o of_o my_o heart_n and_o to_o engrave_v in_o my_o soul_n the_o love_n of_o humility_n and_o as_o in_o this_o mystery_n you_o abandon_v yourself_o to_o the_o false_a judgement_n of_o man_n who_o esteem_v you_o worthy_a all_o the_o torture_n which_o you_o endure_v so_o vouchsafe_v to_o give_v i_o the_o grace_n that_o for_o the_o combat_v my_o pride_n i_o may_v affect_v contempt_n &_o despise_v the_o false_a judgement_n of_o man_n and_o for_o the_o completement_n of_o my_o blessing_n i_o beg_v of_o you_o that_o i_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o your_o passion_n and_o that_o you_o will_v be_v please_v to_o form_v in_o i_o your_o disposition_n your_o action_n and_o suffering_n for_o i_o shall_v assure_o reign_v with_o you_o if_o i_o become_v like_a unto_o you_o jesus_n be_v nail_v unto_o the_o cross_a point_n 1._o pilot_n abandon_v jesus_n to_o the_o will_n and_o malice_n of_o sinner_n and_o jesus_n himself_o become_v obedient_a in_o every_o thing_n even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n he_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o jew_n 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my_o own_o contentment_n my_o private_a interest_n and_o even_o life_n itself_o that_o i_o must_v fear_v neither_o contempt_n nor_o sufferance_n nor_o even_a labour_n in_o all_o occasion_n which_o concern_v that_o obedience_n which_o i_o owe_v your_o sovereign_a majesty_n for_o if_o your_o son_n have_v abandon_v himself_o to_o a_o ignominious_a death_n if_o he_o have_v give_v his_o adorable_a foot_n and_o hand_n to_o be_v cruel_o nail_v unto_o a_o cross_n and_o if_o he_o subject_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o sinner_n and_o executioner_n what_o can_v i_o do_v less_o from_o henceforward_o then_o learn_v of_o my_o jesus_n the_o obedience_n which_o i_o owe_v to_o all_o that_o you_o require_v of_o i_o in_o honour_n then_o of_o the_o obedience_n of_o your_o son_n and_o in_o homage_n to_o this_o virtue_n which_o he_o have_v practise_v render_v himself_o obedient_a even_o to_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n i_o give_v myself_o unto_o you_o o_o father_n of_o mercy_n and_o acknowledge_v 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yourself_o for_o his_o sake_n as_o much_o as_o you_o may_v chief_o when_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n of_o be_v humble_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n prayer_n give_v i_o the_o grace_n o_o god_n of_o love_n and_o goodness_n to_o know_v you_o and_o understand_v myself_o for_o if_o you_o impart_v unto_o i_o this_o light_n and_o affect_v i_o with_o a_o sense_n of_o this_o verity_n it_o will_v be_v easy_a for_o i_o to_o annihilate_v myself_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o your_o sovereign_a majesty_n it_o will_v be_v no_o long_o uneasy_a for_o i_o to_o condemn_v and_o confound_v myself_o consider_v the_o little_a love_n i_o bear_v you_o and_o it_o will_v be_v facile_a for_o i_o to_o suffer_v contempt_n humiliation_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o this_o present_a life_n for_o o_o benign_a jesus_n i_o see_v you_o all_o naked_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o most_o cruel_a executioner_n stretch_v out_o upon_o this_o ignominious_a wood_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o if_o you_o 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