brief_a hint_n upon_o some_o of_o the_o rest_n in_o my_o three_o chapter_n whither_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n for_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o objection_n and_o shall_v conclude_v of_o penal_a law_n as_o seneca_n do_v of_o fate_n fata_fw-la volentes_fw-la ducunt_fw-la nolentes_fw-la trabunt_fw-la those_o who_o will_v not_o willing_o pay_v their_o tithe_n must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v compel_v thereunto_o by_o penal_a statute_n the_o second_o objection_n be_v that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v against_o 2._o many_o man_n judgement_n and_o conscience_n therefore_o it_o be_v both_o unchristian_a tyrannical_a and_o unjust_a to_o enforce_v they_o thereunto_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n be_v not_o only_o answ_n warrant_v but_o command_v in_o and_o by_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o christian_n in_o all_o age_n church_n there_o neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v the_o leâ—â—t_a pretence_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o nonpayment_n of_o they_o therefore_o this_o pretext_n of_o conscience_n be_v in_o truth_n nought_o else_o but_o most_o desperate_a vnconsciâ—nableness_n malice_n obstinacy_n peevishness_n covetousness_n impiety_n or_o secret_a atheism_n worthy_a to_o be_v reform_v by_o the_o severe_a law_n and_o penalty_n 2_o all_o that_o conscience_n can_v pretend_v against_o their_o payment_n as_o tithe_n be_v only_o this_o anabaptistical_n devise_v and_o loud_a lie_n of_o can_n and_o other_o that_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o precise_a ten_o part_n of_o man_n increase_n to_o their_o minister_n be_v jewish_n or_o antichristian_a and_o so_o unlawful_a both_o which_o i_o have_v unanswerable_o refell_v therefore_o this_o can_v be_v no_o ground_n or_o conscience_n for_o any_o to_o detain_v they_o but_o if_o any_o scrupulous_a conscience_n be_v not_o satisfy_v in_o this_o point_n let_v they_o either_o pay_v their_o minister_n the_o moiety_n or_o 9_o part_n or_o the_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o or_o 9_o part_n of_o their_o annual_a increase_n neither_o of_o which_o be_v jewish_a or_o antichristian_a or_o else_o let_v they_o sell_v all_o their_o old_a or_o new_a purchase_a land_n house_n possession_n good_n they_o have_v and_o bestow_v they_o on_o the_o minister_n and_o poor_a as_o the_o forecited_a primitive_a christian_n do_v who_o they_o pretend_v to_o imitate_v and_o then_o they_o may_v satisfy_v both_o their_o conscience_n and_o minister_n too_o without_o the_o least_o difference_n coercion_n suit_n or_o penalty_n of_o our_o law_n 3_o many_o of_o these_o very_a objector_n pretend_v conscience_n as_o soldier_n or_o sequestrator_n have_v make_v no_o conscience_n to_o enforce_v thousand_o of_o parishioner_n of_o late_a year_n throughout_o the_o nation_n to_o pay_v their_o minister_n tithe_n to_o themselves_o for_o pretend_a arrear_n or_o sequester_a good_n and_o exact_v monthly_a contribution_n out_o of_o minister_n tithe_n to_o pay_v the_o army_n without_o any_o scruple_n of_o conscience_n levy_v they_o by_o distress_n and_o arm_a violence_n when_o detain_v if_o then_o they_o can_v enforce_v other_o thus_o to_o pay_v tithe_n to_o themselves_o and_o those_o to_o who_o they_o be_v never_o due_a by_o any_o know_a law_n of_o god_n or_o man_n with_o what_o conscience_n can_v they_o detain_v they_o from_o our_o minister_n to_o who_o they_o be_v due_a by_o all_o divine_a and_o human_a law_n or_o condemn_v the_o enforce_a payment_n of_o they_o from_o themselves_o who_o have_v so_o violent_o extort_a they_o from_o other_o 4_o if_o any_o minister_n or_o other_o plead_v the_o payment_n of_o our_o late_a heavy_a monthly_a tax_n excise_n imposition_n shipmoney_n far_o exceed_v the_o old_a to_o be_v against_o their_o conscience_n as_o be_v impose_v by_o no_o lawful_a parliamental_a authority_n repugnant_a to_o all_o our_o law_n statute_n liberty_n privilege_n protestation_n covenant_n record_n vote_n of_o parliament_n employ_v to_o shed_v sea_n of_o innocent_a precious_a christian_a blood_n to_o maintain_v unchristian_a bloody_a war_n against_o our_o late_a protestant_a brethren_n in_o covenant_n and_o amity_n they_o know_v not_o upon_o what_o lawful_a quarrel_n to_o support_v a_o arbitrary_a army_n government_n power_n to_o domineer_v over_o they_o to_o subvert_v our_o old_a fundamental_a law_n parliament_n covernour_n liberty_n peace_n election_n trial_n the_o great_a charter_n of_o england_n foment_n heresy_n sect_n schism_n and_o carry_v on_o the_o plot_n of_o the_o pope_n jesuit_n spaniard_n french_z to_o ruin_v our_o realm_n church_n religion_n and_o pay_v many_o disguise_a jesuit_n and_o popish_a priest_n secret_o lurk_v in_o all_o place_n under_o the_o mask_n of_o list_a soldier_n as_o most_o wise_a man_n conceive_v to_o perpetuate_v our_o war_n destroy_v our_o minister_n and_o nation_n by_o endless_a war_n and_o tax_n all_o these_o with_o other_o such_o weighty_a ground_n of_o conscience_n law_n prudence_n which_o shipmoney_n some_o have_v insist_v on_o and_o plead_v can_v no_o way_n exempt_v they_o from_o violent_a distress_n quartering_n penalty_n forfeiture_n levy_n by_o arm_a soldier_n who_o regard_v these_o plea_n of_o conscience_n no_o more_o than_o common_a high-way-man_n who_o take_v man_n purse_n by_o force_n and_o deem_v all_o public_a enemy_n who_o dare_v plead_v law_n or_o conscience_n in_o this_o case_n though_o the_o plea_n be_v true_a and_o undeniable_a even_o in_o their_o own_o judgement_n and_o conscience_n as_o some_o of_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v to_o those_o they_o thus_o oppress_v why_o then_o shall_v they_o or_o any_o other_o esteem_v this_o mere_a pretence_n of_o conscience_n only_o against_o penal_a law_n for_o tithe_n enforce_v in_o a_o less_o rigorous_a manner_n which_o they_o may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n and_o justice_n allege_v against_o the_o payment_n of_o their_o just_a debt_n land_n lord_n rent_n and_o all_o other_o due_n from_o they_o to_o god_n or_o man_n the_o 3d._a objection_n be_v that_o tithe_n be_v pure_a alm_n therefore_o 3._o not_o to_o be_v enforce_v by_o any_o law_n for_o which_o the_o opinion_n of_o john_n wickliff_n husse_n thorp_n be_v produce_v by_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o erasmus_n urge_v by_o some_o but_o without_o sufficient_a ground_n i_o have_v answer_v this_o objection_n elsewhere_o and_o shall_v here_o answ_n only_o declare_v whence_o i_o conceive_v this_o error_n that_o tithe_n be_v mere_a alm_n original_o proceed_v to_o rectify_v mistake_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o some_o ancient_a author_n and_o clear_v two_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o some_o scholar_n and_o ignorant_a people_n misapprehend_v first_o i_o conceive_v this_o error_n spring_v original_o from_o the_o misunderstanding_n of_o that_o text_n of_o deutr._n 14._o 28_o 29._o at_o the_o end_n of_o three_o year_n thou_o shall_v bring_v forth_o all_o the_o be_fw-mi of_o thou_o increase_v the_o same_o year_n and_o shall_v lay_v it_o up_o within_o thy_o gate_n and_o the_o levite_n because_o he_o have_v no_o place_n no_o inheritance_n with_o thou_o and_o the_o stranger_n and_o the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n which_o be_v within_o thy_o gate_n shall_v come_v and_o shall_v eat_v thereof_o and_o be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o lord_n may_v bless_v thou_o in_o all_o the_o work_n of_o thy_o hand_n which_o thou_o do_v compare_v with_o deutr._n 26._o 12_o 13_o 14._o when_o thou_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o tithing_n all_o the_o tithe_n of_o thinâ—_n increase_v the_o three_o year_n which_o be_v the_o year_n of_o tithing_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o the_o levite_n the_o stranger_n the_o fatherless_a and_o widow_n that_o they_o may_v eat_v within_o thy_o gate_n and_o be_v fill_v then_o thou_o shall_v say_v before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n i_o have_v bring_v away_o the_o hallow_a thing_n out_o of_o my_o house_n and_o also_o have_v give_v they_o unto_o the_o levite_n and_o unto_o the_o stranger_n to_o the_o fatherless_a and_o to_o the_o widow_n according_a to_o all_o thy_o commandment_n which_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o i_o have_v not_o transgress_v thy_o commandment_n neither_o have_v i_o forget_v they_o i_o have_v not_o eat_v thereof_o in_o my_o mourning_n neither_o have_v i_o take_v away_o ought_v thereof_o for_o any_o uncleaness_n nor_o give_v aught_o thereof_o for_o the_o dead_a but_o have_v hearken_v unto_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o lord_n my_o god_n and_o do_v according_o all_o thou_o have_v command_v i_o to_o which_o that_o of_o amos_n may_v be_v refer_v from_o which_o text_n some_o have_v conceive_v that_o the_o israelite_n pay_v tithe_n only_o every_o three_o year_n 2_o that_o they_o pay_v they_o then_o not_o to_o the_o levite_n only_o but_o to_o the_o stranger_n fatherless_a widow_n and_o poor_a among_o they_o who_o have_v a_o right_a and_o share_v in_o they_o as_o well_o as_o the_o levite_n 3_o that_o these_o text_n use_v the_o phrase_n not_o of_o pay_v tithe_n as_o a_o debt_n or_o duty_n but_o of_o give_v they_o as_o a_o alm_n and_o see_v they_o
word_n and_o keep_v thy_o covenant_n they_o shall_v or_o let_v they_o teach_v jacob_n thy_o judgement_n and_o israel_n thy_o law_n they_o shall_v put_v incense_n before_o thou_o and_o whole_a burn_a sacrifice_n upon_o thy_o altar_n bless_v o_o lord_n his_o substance_n and_o accept_v the_o work_n of_o his_o â—ands_n smite_v through_o the_o loin_n of_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o he_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o that_o they_o rise_v not_o again_o which_o i_o shall_v recommend_v to_o john_n can_v for_o his_o next_o text_n when_o he_o preach_v before_o his_o fraternity_n of_o anabaptistical_n tithe-oppugners_a and_o church-robber_n to_o all_o injurious_a substracter_n of_o their_o minister_n tithe_n and_o profess_a enemy_n to_o their_o call_v and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o proposition_n chap._n iu._n i_o now_o march_v to_o the_o four_o proposition_n that_o our_o minister_n 4._o tithe_n be_v real_o no_o burden_n grievance_n or_o oppression_n to_o the_o people_n but_o a_o just_a ancient_a charge_n debt_n annuity_n or_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o their_o landlord_n rent_n or_o merchant_n poundage_n that_o the_o abolish_n of_o they_o will_v be_v no_o real_a ease_n gain_n or_o advantage_n to_o farmer_n lessee_n and_o the_o poor_a sort_n of_o people_n as_o be_v false_o pretend_v but_o only_a to_o rich_a landlord_n and_o landed-man_n and_o a_o loss_n and_o detriment_n to_o all_o other_o there_o have_v be_v divers_a clamorous_a petition_n of_o late_a against_o tithe_n subscribe_v by_o many_o poor_a people_n labourer_n servant_n apprentice_n who_o never_o be_v capable_a in_o their_o estate_n to_o pay_v any_o not_o by_o the_o nobility_n gentry_n and_o freeholder_n of_o the_o nation_n or_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o who_o estate_n be_v most_o charge_v with_o they_o who_o repute_v they_o no_o burden_n nor_o grievance_n and_o desire_v their_o continuance_n as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o very_a bond_n of_o wickedness_n the_o heavy_a burden_n and_o yoke_n which_o god_n himself_o 9_o by_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n have_v call_v forth_o some_o in_o present_a power_n speedy_o to_o loose_v undo_v and_o break_v isaiah_n 58._o 6_o 7._o to_o which_o they_o allude_v and_o much_o insist_v on_o when_o as_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a that_o this_o pervert_v text_n be_v never_o once_o intend_v of_o tithe_n which_o god_n himself_o impose_v on_o his_o people_n as_o a_o just_a reserve_a rent_n and_o tribute_n due_a unto_o himself_o and_o his_o minister_n and_o adjudge_v it_o plain_a b_o rob_v of_o god_n to_o subtract_v much_o more_o than_o to_o abolish_v and_o those_o who_o press_v the_o abolish_n of_o tithe_n from_o this_o text_n may_v with_o much_o more_o colour_n urge_v it_o against_o all_o landlord_n rent_n annuity_n tonnage_n poundage_n the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o wool_n woolfels_n leather_n tin_n lead_v which_o they_o and_o their_o ancestor_n by_o their_o tenor_n and_o our_o know_a law_n have_v pay_v time_n out_o of_o mind_n and_o press_v those_o in_o power_n to_o expunge_v these_o text_n out_o of_o the_o very_a gospel_n as_o apocryphal_a and_o burdensome_a mat._n 22._o â—1_n render_v to_o caesar_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v caesar_n and_o unto_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n a_o clear_a gospel-text_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o tithe_n which_o be_v god_n own_o tribute_n and_o portion_n levit._n 27._o 30_o 32._o mal._n 3._o 8_o 9_o and_o rom._n 13._o 7_o render_v therefore_o to_o all_o their_o due_n tribute_n to_o who_o tribute_n be_v due_a custom_n to_o who_o custom_n etc._n etc._n against_o both_o which_o they_o direct_o petition_v as_o the_o premise_n demonstrate_v this_o calumny_n and_o wrest_v of_o scripture_n be_v remove_v i_o shall_v thus_o make_v good_a the_o first_o branch_n of_o the_o proposition_n i_o have_v already_o manifest_v by_o undeniable_a antiquity_n law_n record_n that_o tithe_n be_v free_o give_v to_o and_o settle_v on_o our_o church_n and_o minister_n by_o our_o pious_a king_n munificence_n charter_n law_n with_o the_o general_a applause_n and_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o nobility_n and_o people_n upon_o the_o very_a first_o setlement_n of_o religion_n in_o this_o island_n many_o hundred_o year_n before_o we_o read_v of_o any_o public_a tax_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o realm_n or_o maintenance_n of_o the_o war_n by_o land_n or_o sea_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v 21._o dane-gelt_a first_o impose_v by_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o parliament_n an._n 983._o or_o before_o the_o ancient_a yet_o continue_a custom_n on_o wool_n woolfels_n and_o skin_n export_v first_o grant_v by_o parliament_n in_o 3_o e._n 1._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1276._o at_o least_o 500_o year_n after_o the_o first_o extant_a grant_n law_n and_o setlement_n of_o tithe_n in_o perpetuity_n as_o a_o divine_a duty_n rent_n and_o service_n for_o the_o necessary_a maintenance_n of_o god_n minister_n and_o public_a worship_n this_o most_o ancient_a annual_a rent_n charge_v or_o tribute_n unto_o god_n have_v inviolable_o continue_v in_o all_o public_a change_n and_o revolution_n of_o church_n and_o state_n britons_z saxon_n dane_n norman_n english_a papist_n protestant_n conqueror_n invador_n right_a heir_n and_o lawful_a purchaser_n intruder_n disseiser_n lessâ—es_n of_o all_o sort_n whether_o public_a person_n or_o private_n maintain_v consirm_v render_v their_o tithe_n successive_o as_o a_o divine_a and_o sacred_a quitrent_n due_a to_o god_n wherewith_o they_o come_v charge_v into_o the_o world_n till_o they_o depart_v out_o of_o it_o lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o principle_n of_o divinity_n law_n equity_n 610._o that_o god_n alone_o bathe_v give_v to_o every_o man_n the_o land_n and_o all_o he_o hold_v and_o possess_v whereby_o he_o gain_v his_o food_n and_o live_a and_o therefore_o out_o of_o the_o land_n and_o trade_n whereby_o every_o one_o get_v necessary_a supply_n for_o his_o body_n he_o ought_v to_o contribute_v a_o ten_o and_o tribute_n towards_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o salvation_n of_o his_o soul_n much_o better_a than_o his_o body_n as_o augustine_n in_o his_o 229._o sermon_n tom._n 10._o and_o the_o ancient_a saxon_a canon_n of_o a_o uncertain_a time_n and_o author_n resolve_v there_o be_v no_o purchaser_n heir_n inheritor_n farmer_n tenant_n or_o lessee_n of_o land_n in_o our_o whole_a nation_n that_o pay_v tithe_n out_o of_o it_o since_o tithe_n first_o settle_v in_o this_o kingdom_n but_o he_o inherit_v purchase_v take_v and_o hold_v his_o land_n charge_v with_o tithe_n whence_o our_o decima_fw-la law-book_n resolve_v that_o no_o layman_n can_v by_o the_o very_a common_a law_n of_o england_n allege_v any_o custom_n or_o prescription_n for_o not_o pay_v tithe_n but_o only_o a_o modus_fw-la decimandi_fw-la in_o recompense_n of_o his_o tithe_n which_o he_o may_v in_o some_o case_n plead_v because_o ground_v on_o some_o ancient_a contract_n and_o a_o valuable_a consideration_n in_o lieu_n of_o tithe_n moreover_o as_o all_o man_n take_v their_o purchase_n farm_n lease_n or_o inheritance_n by_o descent_n thus_o charge_v so_o this_o charge_n be_v universal_o know_v to_o all_o purchaser_n lesee_v and_o the_o full_a annual_a value_n of_o the_o predial_a tithe_n they_o pay_v out_o of_o their_o land_n or_o lease_n abate_v they_o in_o their_o purchase_n rent_n fines_n by_o the_o vender_n and_o lesser_n of_o purpose_n to_o defray_v the_o public_a necessary_a annual_a charge_n which_o if_o the_o land_n have_v be_v tithe-free_a have_v be_v proportionable_o raise_v to_o the_o common_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n in_o the_o purchase_n money_n fine_n or_o rent_n and_o will_v be_v so_o by_o every_o seller_n of_o land_n and_o landlord_n when_o ever_o tithe_n be_v suppress_v this_o be_v a_o clear_a undeniable_a truth_n which_o every_o rational_a man_n must_v subscribe_v to_o it_o be_v certain_a no_o person_n this_o day_n live_v complain_v or_o not_o complain_v against_o tithe_n can_v in_o verity_n equity_n justice_n reason_n repute_n or_o call_v they_o either_o a_o unjust_a or_o oppress_a yoke_n bond_n burden_n as_o many_o ignoramuss_n do_v without_o sense_n or_o reason_n nor_o any_o burden_n or_o charge_n at_o all_o to_o he_o since_o he_o have_v or_o rather_o have_v the_o full_a annual_a value_n of_o they_o allow_v he_o in_o his_o purchase_n fine_a or_o rent_n by_o he_o that_o sell_v or_o lease_v his_o land_n unto_o he_o and_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o in_o such_o tithe_n as_o the_o earth_n do_v not_o natural_o produce_v without_o labour_n as_o it_o do_v grass_n wood_n fruit_n viz._n corn_n hops_n saffron_n woad_n and_o the_o like_a the_o minister_n enjoy_v the_o ten_o of_o the_o husbandman_n increase_n seed_n labour_n and_o cost_n in_o tillage_n and_o improvement_n the_o great_a objection_n against_o tithe_n as_o a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o oppression_n yet_o all_o this_o pretend_a great_a cost_n and_o charge_n except_o only_o in_o case_n of_o improvement_n be_v altogether_o or_o
for_o the_o most_o part_n allow_v and_o defalk_v in_o the_o purchase_n rent_n or_o fine_a which_o if_o tithe-free_a will_v have_v 13._o be_v and_o when_o make_v tithe-free_a will_v be_v raise_v to_o the_o full_a value_n of_o the_o tithe_n even_o one_o year_n purchase_n more_o in_o ten_o sale_n and_o 28._o rend_v more_o in_o every_o pound_n each_o year_n upon_o leaseâ—_n as_o all_o understand_a man_n know_v what_o belong_v to_o purchase_n sales_n of_o land_n or_o lease_n must_v acknowledge_v and_o that_o farmer_n purchaser_n or_o improver_n of_o land_n who_o deem_v not_o his_o faithful_a minister_n prayer_n preach_v pain_n and_o god_n blessing_n on_o his_o seed_n crop_n estate_n soul_n family_n 11._o promise_v and_o entail_v to_o the_o true_a payment_n of_o tithe_n and_o be_v only_o procure_v by_o his_o minister_n prayer_n without_o which_o his_o seed_n crop_n and_o all_o his_o estate_n will_v be_v blast_v with_o a_o curse_n &_o amount_v not_o to_o a_o ten_o part_n of_o what_o he_o 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poverty_n itself_o ex-exempts_a they_o from_o this_o surmise_a grievance_n but_o a_o gain_n and_o benefit_n only_o to_o rich_a landlord_n and_o landed-man_n be_v apparent_a by_o the_o premise_n for_o no_o soon_o shall_v tithe_n be_v abrogate_a but_o every_o landlord_n will_v raise_v the_o full_a annual_a value_n of_o they_o in_o his_o annual_a rent_n or_o fine_n and_o exact_v more_o for_o they_o from_o his_o poor_a tenant_n farmer_n lessee_n than_o they_o may_v have_v compound_v for_o with_o their_o minister_n and_o where_o then_o be_v their_o expect_a gain_n or_o ease_n wherewith_o they_o be_v delude_v by_o impostor_n as_o for_o the_o rich_a landlord_n they_o complain_v not_o of_o tithe_n as_o a_o burden_n and_o need_v no_o exemption_n from_o they_o and_o as_o all_o predial_a tithe_n now_o real_o issue_v out_o of_o their_o inheritance_n charge_v with_o they_o in_o perpetuity_n who_o therefore_o abate_v allow_v the_o full_a value_n of_o they_o to_o their_o farmer_n and_o tenant_n in_o 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tenant_n and_o farmer_n will_v be_v loser_n by_o it_o in_o their_o estate_n as_o well_o as_o soul_n for_o then_o the_o landlord_n will_v raise_v the_o full_a improve_a value_n of_o their_o abolish_v tithe_n in_o their_o fine_n and_o rent_n and_o if_o they_o have_v a_o godly_a able_a minister_n to_o instruct_v they_o for_o their_o salvation_n and_o spiritual_a weal_n they_o must_v hire_v and_o pay_v he_o out_o of_o their_o own_o private_a purse_n only_o while_o their_o landlord_n or_o other_o purse_n up_o their_o tithe_n whereon_o now_o their_o minister_n live_v without_o further_a charge_n unto_o they_o and_o which_o be_v more_o chargeable_a they_o must_v pay_v their_o minister_n share_v of_o tax_n and_o other_o public_a payment_n to_o boot_v out_o of_o their_o own_o purse_n and_o estate_n which_o now_o be_v defray_v whole_o by_o minister_n themselves_o and_o so_o instead_o of_o hope_a ease_n by_o abolish_n tithe_n they_o shall_v but_o draw_v a_o causeless_a perpetual_a charge_n on_o 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