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time_n and_o what_o it_o shall_v afterward_o be_v on_o earth_n during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o come_n out_o of_o the_o wilderness_n and_o during_o the_o time_n of_o her_o reign_n over_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o spous_a of_o the_o lamb_n with_o her_o bridegroom_n at_o that_o time_n the_o temple_n of_o god_n in_o heaven_n be_v open_v and_o the_o ark_n of_o the_o testament_n therein_o be_v see_v the_o church_n as_o she_o be_v constitute_v by_o the_o apostle_n appear_v and_o bring_v forth_o a_o manchild_n against_o who_o the_o dragon_n do_v set_v himself_o to_o devour_v it_o but_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o the_o dragon_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o heaven_n upon_o the_o earth_n where_o he_o set_z himself_o to_o persecute_v the_o woman_n which_o flee_v into_o the_o wilderness_n and_o to_o make_v war_n with_o the_o remnant_n of_o her_o seed_n chap._n 12._o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o church_n abode_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v set_v up_o and_o come_v to_o its_o perfection_n in_o the_o earth_n &_o god_n send_v we_o his_o judgement_n upon_o it_o when_o it_o be_v come_v to_o its_o height_n c._n 13_o till_o 19_o this_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n have_v two_o part_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o woman_n ride_v upon_o the_o beast_n the_o mystery_n of_o the_o beast_n rule_v over_o the_o earth_n be_v see_v in_o one_o beast_n come_v out_o of_o the_o sea_n with_o ten_o horn_n and_o another_o come_n out_o of_o the_o earth_n with_o two_o horn_n chap._n 13._o during_o the_o time_n of_o the_o rise_n and_o reign_v of_o these_o beast_n over_o the_o earth_n the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o mount_n zion_n and_o god_n administration_n for_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n thereby_o unto_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o everlasting_a gospel_n concern_v the_o future_a fall_n of_o babylon_n and_o 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such_o cruelty_n use_v that_o the_o dead_a body_n shall_v not_o have_v so_o much_o as_o earth_n give_v they_o to_o be_v bury_v in_o but_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n that_o these_o word_n be_v not_o propriè_fw-la and_o accord_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o letter_n to_o be_v understand_v for_o as_o in_o the_o eleven_o and_o twelve_o verse_n there_o quicken_a and_o rise_v must_v be_v take_v in_o a_o civil_a sens_fw-fr so_o likewise_o their_o kill_v a_o lie_v in_o the_o street_n must_v be_v civil_o understand_v moreover_o the_o ten_o vers_n following_z do_v describe_v also_o the_o enemy_n by_o the_o name_n of_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n wherefore_o we_o do_v infer_v that_o the_o foreign_a nation_n will_v not_o whole_o lay_v down_o the_o sword_n but_o will_v have_v at_o all_o time_n a_o watchful_a eye_n upon_o the_o design_n of_o papist_n in_o germany_n and_o will_v not_o give_v way_n that_o the_o evangelical_n protestant_n shall_v be_v total_o destroy_v and_o bury_v under_o ground_n vide_fw-la josephum_fw-la medum_fw-la and_o m._n gottlicb_n heyland_n super_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la philipp_n nicolai_n de_fw-fr r._n christi_fw-la p._n 6._o 4._o read_v also_o wisd_v chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o 9_o verse_n 10._o and_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o papist_n in_o general_a who_o have_v their_o heaven_n here_o upon_o earth_n finckius-can_a theol._n cent._n 11._o can_n 90._o in_o scriptura_fw-la s._n peccatores_fw-la appellantur_fw-la habitatores_fw-la terrae_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la justi_fw-la he_o enim_fw-la passim_fw-la appellantur_fw-la advenae_fw-la peregrini_fw-la incolae_fw-la exit_fw-la hieron_n epist_n 129._o ad_fw-la dardanum_n shall_v rejoice_v over_o they_o and_o make_v merry_a and_o shall_v send_v gift_n one_o to_o another_o these_o word_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o esther_n chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 19_o 22._o and_o they_o have_v their_o peculiar_a sens_fw-fr the_o effect_n whereof_o be_v find_v in_o that_o which_o do_v actual_o appear_v because_o these_o two_o prophet_n torment_v they_o that_o dwell_v on_o the_o earth_n vers_fw-la 5._o be_v say_v of_o the_o two_o witness_n that_o they_o be_v hurt_v unjust_o here_o be_v attribute_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o torment_v their_o enemy_n by_o sift_v and_o search_v out_o their_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n by_o examine_v and_o try_v all_o thing_n in_o they_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a scripture_n by_o contradict_v their_o false_a doctrine_n and_o abominable_a idolatry_n and_o by_o lay_v their_o shameful_a abominable_a sodomitical_a life_n before_o they_o thus_o do_v eliah_n and_o micah_n torment_v the_o king_n ahab_n 1_o king_n 18._o v._n 17_o 18._o jeremiah_n the_o priest_n and_o the_o prophet_n jeremiah_n 27._o vers_fw-la 11._o the_o prophet_n amos_n the_o people_n of_o israel_n amos_n 7._o vers_fw-la 10._o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o devil_n mattthew_n 8._o vers_n 29._o which_o must_v now_o be_v call_v to_o do_v injury_n to_o raise_v sedition_n and_o to_o oppose_v the_o magistrate_n the_o fault_n be_v in_o thy_o own_o people_n say_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israël_n exodus_fw-la 5._o vers_fw-la 16._o for_o this_o be_v find_v most_o true_a mali_n cum_fw-la injuriam_fw-la facere_fw-la non_fw-la sinuntur_fw-la injuriam_fw-la se_fw-la accipere_fw-la existimant_fw-la as_o grotius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o mat._n chap_n 8._o ver_fw-la 29._o write_v hitherto_o have_v john_n write_v what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v declare_v unto_o he_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n hereupon_o follow_v a_o sudden_a change_n in_o the_o vision_n and_o thereby_o be_v represent_v a_o sudden_a change_n in_o the_o roman_a empire_n in_o respect_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n do_v end_v his_o prophecy_n and_o speech_n and_o john_n tronsport_v in_o a_o vision_n see_v before_o his_o eye_n what_o after_o the_o issue_n of_o of_o 3_o ½_o year_n befall_v to_o the_o witness_n and_o what_o terrible_a unexpected_a event_n and_o alteration_n sudden_o and_o unaware_o come_v to_o pass_v here_o begin_v now_o the_o three_o period_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o of_o our_o lord_n where_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v quell_v and_o therewith_o do_v break_v forth_o the_o true_a peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o the_o church_n verse_n 11._o and_o after_o three_o day_n and_o a_o half_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n from_o god_n enter_v into_o they_o &c_n &c_n when_o these_o 3_o ½_o day_n or_o year_n come_v to_o a_o end_n with_o the_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o fifty_o five_o year_n then_o also_o together_o therewith_o do_v exspire_v the_o forty_o two_o month_n of_o tread_v the_o holy_a city_n under_o foot_n chap._n 11._o vers_fw-la 2._o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o day_n of_o the_o two_o witness_n clothe_v with_o sackcloth_n vers_n 3._o the_o one_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o sixty_o day_n
own_o counsel_n which_o tend_v main_o to_o reveal_v the_o glory_n of_o christ_n over_o all_o and_o the_o felicity_n of_o those_o that_o partake_v with_o he_o in_o his_o glory_n as_o also_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o world_n be_v subdue_v under_o he_o and_o conquer_v by_o he_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n for_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o all_o as_o in_o the_o close_a of_o this_o prophecy_n do_v appear_v by_o the_o come_n down_o of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n from_o heaven_n and_o the_o make_n of_o all_o thing_n new_a to_o give_v unto_o the_o saint_n their_o inheritance_n the_o second_o vision_n than_o do_v show_v distinct_o four_o thing_n first_o what_o the_o frame_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n in_o heaven_n be_v how_o it_o be_v order_v round_o about_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o set_v in_o his_o presence_n that_o it_o shall_v take_v notice_n of_o the_o passage_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o acknowledge_v and_o declare_v the_o same_o chap._n 4._o second_o what_o the_o administration_n of_o affair_n in_o heaven_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n be_v over_o the_o world_n how_o the_o decree_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o by_o who_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o issue_n here_o it_o be_v show_v unto_o the_o prophet_n that_o the_o whole_a administration_n of_o the_o government_n be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n and_o upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o who_o by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o spot_n do_v meritoous_o purchase_v to_o himself_o this_o honour_n and_o by_o his_o seven_o eye_n of_o wisdom_n and_o seven_o horn_n of_o almighty_a power_n be_v alone_o able_a to_o discharge_v so_o great_a a_o trust_n as_o to_o open_v all_o the_o seal_n of_o god_n decree_n in_o their_o due_a time_n and_o season_n concern_v the_o government_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n chap._n 5._o three_o what_o change_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o world_n and_o what_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o saint_n be_v therein_o by_o the_o open_n of_o six_o of_o the_o seal_n where_o be_v show_v how_o after_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n through_o the_o world_n great_a trouble_n and_o terrible_a war_n arise_v in_o the_o earth_n among_o man_n in_o which_o the_o witness_n of_o christ_n be_v slay_v and_o lie_v as_o sacrifice_n at_o his_o altar_n but_o they_o be_v comfort_v with_o the_o hope_n of_o just_a vengeance_n to_o be_v execute_v upon_o the_o earth_n for_o their_o sake_n after_o a_o season_n and_o the_o enemy_n of_o christianity_n be_v terrify_v at_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o execution_n of_o christ_n wrath_n against_o they_o chap._n 6._o and_o lest_o the_o judgement_n which_o be_v to_o be_v execute_v against_o the_o enemy_n shall_v take_v hold_n of_o the_o friend_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o careful_a provision_n make_v for_o the_o preservation_n of_o these_o from_o danger_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o future_a glory_n be_v assure_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o first_o fruit_n thereof_o chap._n 7._o four_o what_o the_o destruction_n be_v which_o at_o the_o open_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n be_v bring_v upon_o the_o world_n and_o what_o the_o glory_n and_o settlement_n be_v which_o be_v bring_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n therein_o for_o the_o seven_o seal_n do_v contain_v and_o produce_v all_o what_o ever_o do_v follow_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o revelation_n here_o then_o seven_o angel_n with_o seven_o trumpet_n be_v appoint_v to_o sound_n and_o declare_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n over_o the_o earth_n which_o according_o be_v execute_v where_o the_o four_o first_o trumpet_n be_v remarkable_o distinguish_v from_o the_o three_o last_o because_o to_o the_o last_o three_o a_o warning_n of_o great_a woe_n be_v promise_v by_o a_o angel_n over_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o for_o the_o four_o first_o they_o all_o tend_v to_o deprive_v the_o world_n of_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o 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they_o by_o horseman_n be_v a_o destroy_a judgement_n by_o which_o the_o three_o part_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n be_v cut_v off_o chap._n 9_o thus_o then_o by_o the_o second_o vision_n be_v show_v what_o in_o heaven_n be_v seal_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n and_o what_o from_o thence_o be_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n by_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o comfort_n and_o by_o the_o judgement_n befalling_a to_o the_o world_n for_o their_o hatred_n to_o the_o gospel_n for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o for_o their_o other_o sin_n of_o murder_n witchcraft_n fornication_n and_o theft_n of_o which_o they_o repent_v not_o and_o therefore_o the_o three_o woe_n be_v to_o be_v bring_v upon_o they_o when_o the_o seven_o angel_n shall_v sound_v for_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o sound_n there_o shall_v be_v to_o time_n of_o forbearance_n of_o any_o more_o but_o the_o full_a mystery_n both_o of_o wrath_n against_o the_o wicked_a and_o 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among_o his_o church_n the_o second_o be_v his_o administration_n of_o his_o office_n in_o heaven_n over_o all_o the_o world_n to_o propagate_v and_o preserv_v his_o church_n and_o the_o three_o be_v his_o administration_n both_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o wickedness_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o perfect_v the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o his_o church_n each_o of_o these_o matter_n be_v show_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v chief_o to_o be_v translate_v for_o to_o leave_v the_o sight_n of_o the_o first_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n as_o among_o man_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o second_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n perfect_v and_o of_o angel_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o three_o he_o be_v on_o earth_n again_o but_o so_o as_o communicate_v still_o with_o heaven_n and_o look_v into_o it_o back_o again_o as_o one_o come_v down_o from_o thence_o and_o have_v still_o 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29._o these_o spirit_n do_v expostulate_v with_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v what_o have_v we_o to_o do_v with_o thou_o be_v thou_o come_v hither_o to_o torment_v we_o before_o the_o time_n at_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o this_o vial_n upon_o the_o aër_fw-la no_o expostulation_n will_v serve_v tnrn_v for_o the_o time_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o shall_v be_v accomplish_v what_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v matthew_n 24._o vers_n 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mighty_a host_n of_o devil_n which_o dwell_v under_o the_o heaven_n in_o the_o aër_fw-la shall_v be_v move_v with_o a_o terrible_a nois_fw-fr and_o tumult_n then_o their_o torment_n shall_v begin_v when_o they_o shall_v be_v cast_v down_o from_o the_o aër_fw-la and_o their_o head_n the_o dragon_n shall_v be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n as_o beneath_z in_o revelation_n chapter_n 20._o vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o at_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o war_n may_v be_v see_v and_o there_o come_v a_o great_a voice_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n of_o heaven_n from_o the_o throne_n say_v it_o be_v do_v here_o sit_v the_o ancient_n of_o day_n upon_o the_o fiery_a flame_a seat_n daniel_n chap._n 7._o v._n 9_o and_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n against_o the_o four_o beast_n and_o because_o the_o measure_n be_v full_a and_o the_o determine_a time_n over_o he_o be_v run_v to_o a_o end_n he_o break_v his_o the_o rod_n and_o denounce_v the_o irrevocable_a judgement_n say_v it_o be_v do_v the_o beast_n shall_v be_v slay_v and_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o burn_a flame_n as_o in_o the_o say_a place_n follow_v dan._n 7._o ver_fw-la 11._o verse_n 18._o and_o there_o be_v voice_n and_o thunder_n and_o lightning_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a earthquake_n such_o as_o be_v not_o since_o man_n be_v upon_o the_o earth_n so_o mighty_a a_o earth_n quake_v and_o so_o great_a now_o begin_v the_o execution_n upon_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o whole_a army_n upon_o his_o vicar_n and_o what_o depend_v on_o he_o upon_o the_o whole_a roman_a papacy_n and_o its_o kingdom_n now_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v shake_v for_o the_o second_o time_n and_o the_o mighty_a kingdom_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v destroy_v hagg._n chapter_n 2._o vers_fw-la 22_o 23._o in_o the_o aër_fw-la be_v hear_v dreadful_a thunder_n and_o lightning_n terrible_a voice_n lament_v and_o cry_v of_o the_o devil_n upon_o the_o earth_n will_v be_v nothing_o but_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n in_o all_o part_n shall_v be_v hear_v tumult_n sedition_n insurrection_n terrible_a distraction_n and_o grievous_a bloodshed_n such_o as_o never_o be_v since_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n to_o this_o time_n nor_o ever_o be_v hear_v of_o daniel_n chapter_n 12._o vers_fw-la 1._o matthew_n 24._o v_o 21._o verse_n 19_o and_o the_o great_a city_n be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n by_o the_o great_a city_n be_v understand_v either_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n as_o the_o seat_n and_o city_n of_o residence_n for_o the_o beast_n and_o his_o rider_n or_o the_o whole_a papal_a state_n the_o city_n together_o with_o the_o street_n the_o city_n of_o rome_n be_v already_o by_o the_o five_o vial_n darken_v and_o ruin_v wherefore_o it_o be_v speak_v here_o of_o the_o whole_a papacy_n which_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o part_n by_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o these_o word_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o the_o pope_n do_v not_o wear_v his_o triple_a crown_n in_o vain_a for_o under_o the_o same_o do_v sit_v and_o reign_v 1._o the_o dragon_n 2._o the_o beast_n 3._o the_o fall_v prophet_n under_o the_o command_n of_o these_o three_o general_n shall_v on_o the_o popish_a side_n the_o battle_n be_v set_v in_o array_n and_o lead_v forth_o for_o these_o three_o eaâ—h_v of_o they_o have_v raise_v their_o man_n several_o ver_fw-la 13._o 14._o they_o stand_v all_o three_o in_o battel-arraie_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v on_o but_o what_o success_n have_v they_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o fall_v prophet_n and_o both_o be_v cast_v alive_a into_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n burn_v with_o brimstone_n revelation_n chapter_n 19_o vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o but_o the_o generalissimus_fw-la the_o dragon_n be_v lay_v hold_v on_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n and_o shut_v up_o chap._n vers_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o the_o city_n of_o the_o nation_n fall_v the_o heathenish_a life_n and_o conversation_n the_o heathenish_a idolatry_n sodomy_n and_o other_o heathenish_a sin_n and_o abomination_n which_o hitherto_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o popish_a state_n be_v at_o once_o altogether_o abolish_v and_o utter_o remove_v as_o that_o nothing_o more_o be_v hear_v thereof_o and_o great_a babylon_n come_v in_o remembrance_n before_o god_n to_o give_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n god_n sit_v still_o hitherto_o and_o seem_v as_o if_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o beast_n blaspheme_v and_o persecution_n but_o when_o the_o determine_a time_n of_o the_o forty_o two_o month_n be_v exspire_v he_o be_v babylon_n fill_v unto_o she_o the_o cup_n of_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fierceness_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o punish_v she_o he_o do_v reward_v she_o according_a to_o her_o deserve_n verse_n 20._o and_o every_o island_n flee_v away_o and_o the_o mountain_n be_v not_o find_v all_o whatsoëver_n have_v any_o relation_n or_o dependence_n on_o the_o papacy_n even_o the_o remote_a plece_n and_o all_o whatsoëver_n be_v high_o exalt_v therein_o be_v not_o see_v any_o more_o whereby_o the_o total_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n of_o the_o papacy_n be_v signify_v verse_n 21._o and_o there_o fall_v upon_o man_n a_o great_a hail_n out_o of_o heaven_n every_o stone_n about_o the_o weight_n of_o a_o talon_n and_o man_n blaspheme_v god_n because_o of_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o hail_n for_o the_o plague_n thereof_o be_v exceed_v great_a by_o the_o great_a hailstone_n be_v understand_v the_o great_a punishment_n of_o god_n wrath_n and_o by_o the_o word_n about_o 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from_o who_o the_o whole_a revelation_n of_o st_n john_n be_v take_v and_o be_v apply_v to_o the_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a state_n as_o the_o text_n and_o the_o time_n do_v require_v 3._o that_o what_o be_v past_a or_o be_v now_o in_o full_a action_n can_v be_v overthrow_v by_o a_o bare_a contradiction_n or_o doubt_n but_o search_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n to_o see_v what_o thing_n may_v be_v more_o suitable_o apply_v another_o way_n yet_o so_o that_o the_o method_n and_o harmony_n may_v nâ—t_o be_v disturb_v or_o rather_o that_o a_o better_a way_n may_v be_v show_v and_o offer_v 4._o that_o the_o text_n and_o method_n do_v show_v what_o be_v short_o to_o be_v expect_a especial_o the_o end_n of_o the_o determine_a time_n by_o god_n over_o the_o four_o monarchy_n wherein_o the_o roman_a papacy_n shall_v blaspheme_v god_n and_o make_v war_n against_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o two_o month_n that_o be_v one_o thousand_o 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