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the_o lord_n god_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32.7_o remember_v the_o day_n of_o old_a consider_v the_o year_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32.8_o when_o the_o most_o high_o divide_v to_o the_o nation_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 32.12_o the_o lord_n alone_o do_v lead_v he_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 33.5_o and_o he_o be_v king_n in_o jeshurun_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 2.7_o i_o will_v declare_v the_o decree_n etc._n etc._n psalm_n 8.3_o when_o i_o consider_v thy_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 74.12_o for_o god_n be_v my_o king_n of_o old_a etc._n etc._n daniel_n 9.24_o seventy_o week_n be_v determine_v etc._n etc._n amos_n 5.18_o woe_n unto_o you_o that_o desire_v the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n amos_n 5.19_o as_o if_o a_o man_n do_v flee_v from_o a_o lion_n etc._n etc._n john_n 1.10_o he_o be_v in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o world_n be_v make_v etc._n etc._n john_n 1.11_o he_o come_v unto_o
time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o all_o the_o legal_a ordinance_n attend_v upon_o it_o be_v a_o day_n that_o be_v set_v and_o expire_v be_v yesterday_o and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v bring_v into_o our_o account_n neither_o be_v we_o to_o walk_v in_o the_o light_n of_o it_o p._n 118._o prove_v by_o sundry_a instance_n ibid._n whereupon_o follow_v the_o conviction_n of_o those_o who_o in_o this_o day_n will_v grope_v after_o the_o obscure_a light_n of_o yesterday_o these_o be_v first_o the_o jew_n p._n 121._o second_o they_o that_o seek_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n p._n 126._o three_o the_o papist_n p._n 128._o four_o they_o that_o nowadays_o pretend_v to_o oracle_n and_o wait_v for_o miracle_n p._n 129._o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v what_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o pretend_a vision_n and_o revelation_n of_o these_o time_n ibid._n and_o what_o miracle_n be_v now_o to_o be_v regard_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n p._n 132._o a_o second_o doctrine_n propound_v viz._n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o his_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n even_o as_o nâ—w_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a p._n 134._o prove_v ibid._n a_o question_n resolve_v how_o christ_n can_v be_v a_o saviour_n before_o he_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n to_o suffer_v death_n by_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o for_o the_o expiation_n of_o sin_n p._n 135._o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o prophet_n from_o the_o beginning_n p._n 136._o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o king_n from_o the_o beginning_n p._n 138._o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o priest_n from_o the_o beginning_n p._n 149._o a_o difference_n observe_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o dispensation_n and_o manifestation_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o father_n and_o we_o p._n 155._o example_n of_o sundry_a of_o the_o father_n believe_v in_o christ_n adam_n abraham_n job_n daniel_n etc._n etc._n p._n 156._o moses_n intercourse_n with_o jesus_n christ_n upon_o the_o mount_n p._n 159._o whereupon_o follow_v 1._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o jew_n to_o look_v unto_o jesus_n p._n 164._o 2._o a_o warning_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o despise_v the_o age_n before_o we_o p_o 166._o 3._o our_o religion_n prove_v to_o be_v the_o only_a true_a religion_n p._n 169._o 4._o the_o limbus_n patrum_fw-la of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n prove_v to_o be_v a_o absurd_a forgery_n p._n 170._o 5._o to_o hold_v that_o the_o object_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o old_a be_v not_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o gross_a error_n p._n 175._o 6._o and_o as_o gross_a be_v it_o to_o maintain_v that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o justify_v by_o the_o object_n but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n p._n 176._o of_o the_o second_o course_n or_o computation_n of_o time_n viz._n to_o day_n wherein_o first_o this_o doctrine_n be_v propound_v viz._n the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o time_n of_o light_n p._n 180._o it_o be_v a_o true_a light_n p._n 181._o it_o be_v a_o great_a light_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o marvellous_a light_n ibid._n it_o be_v a_o invincible_a light_n p._n 182._o whereupon_o follow_v the_o duty_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o this_o day_n 1._o to_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a in_o it_o p._n 184._o a_o objection_n but_o this_o day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n of_o rebuke_n and_o blasphemy_n p._n 186._o answer_v ibid._n 2._o to_o let_v the_o light_n of_o this_o day_n shine_v in_o upon_o their_o soul_n p._n 188._o a_o question_n put_v viz._n what_o be_v this_o light_n p._n 189._o answer_v 1._o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o life_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n p._n 190._o 3._o it_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ibid._n 3._o to_o walk_v in_o this_o light_n p._n 191._o a_o twofold_n walk_v 1._o walk_v in_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n ibid._n motive_n hereunto_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o great_a design_n of_o almighty_a god_n this_o day_n to_o save_v his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n p._n 192._o 2._o we_o be_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o our_o calling_n p._n 194._o 3._o consider_v the_o length_n of_o our_o way_n p._n 195._o 4._o this_o day_n will_v have_v a_o end_n p._n 196._o 2._o walk_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n p._n 199._o let_v then_o the_o world_n be_v awaken_v that_o lie_v asleep_a in_o the_o darkness_n of_o sin_n and_o ignorance_n p._n 202._o let_v the_o ignorant_a be_v rouse_v p._n 202._o let_v the_o profance_n be_v alarm_v p._n 203._o a_o question_n put_v viz._n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o woe_n and_o misery_n fall_v so_o inevitable_o upon_o profane_a people_n this_o day_n p._n 207._o answer_v 1._o the_o sin_n of_o such_o person_n be_v find_v out_o by_o the_o light_n of_o this_o day_n ibid._n 2._o their_o sin_n do_v find_v out_o they_o p._n 208._o application_n p._n 209._o another_o doctrine_n propound_v viz._n jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o to_o his_o church_n now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o be_v before_o under_o the_o law_n p._n 212._o prove_v by_o scripture_n p._n 213._o a_o objection_n but_o we_o see_v there_o be_v a_o change_n to_o day_n from_o what_o be_v yesterday_o in_o the_o form_n of_o divine_a worship_n how_o then_o can_v jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o same_o p._n 215._o answer_v ibid._n inference_n thereupon_o first_o the_o imputation_n of_o novelty_n upon_o those_o church_n which_o adhere_v to_o this_o foundation_n charge_v on_o they_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n can_v be_v just_a p._n 217._o the_o say_v imputation_n just_o retory_v upon_o the_o romish_a church_n ibid._n second_o a_o exhortation_n to_o let_v the_o same_o mind_n be_v in_o we_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o thing_n pertain_v to_o god_n p._n 220._o a_o application_n hereof_o to_o we_o of_o this_o nation_n with_o a_o free_a and_o plain_a discovery_n of_o our_o late_a inconstancy_n p._n 222._o a_o objection_n shall_v we_o then_o be_v the_o same_o which_o we_o have_v be_v in_o profaneness_n and_o superstition_n p._n 227._o answer_v god_n forbid_v ibid._n 1._o the_o bad_a old_a cause_n do_v not_o preserve_v we_o from_o either_o p._n 228._o 2._o the_o league_n and_o covenant_n though_o contrive_v to_o strengthen_v the_o say_a cause_n yet_o as_o it_o be_v illegal_a in_o itself_o so_o be_v it_o treacherous_o carry_v on_o p._n 229._o it_o be_v object_v but_o be_v there_o not_o a_o return_n to_o superstition_n when_o the_o lyturgie_n ceremony_n and_o episcopacy_n be_v restore_v p._n 233._o it_o be_v answer_v ibid._n where_o 1._o the_o lyturgie_n and_o ceremony_n be_v vindicate_v p._n 234._o particular_o 1._o our_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n p._n 235._o 2._o our_o bow_v at_o our_o entrance_n into_o and_o departure_n from_o the_o congregation_n p._n 236._o 3._o our_o lyturgie_n and_o ceremony_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o will-worship_n which_o be_v plain_o manifest_v to_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v lawful_a p._n 238._o but_o that_o they_o be_v extract_v from_o romish_a missal_n be_v a_o slanderous_a untruth_n p._n 242._o 2._o episcopacy_n be_v clear_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a right_a sensu_fw-la primario_fw-la p._n 248._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o jew_n p._n 262._o matter_n of_o rejoice_v to_o the_o gentile_n p._n 268._o a_o application_n hereof_o to_o our_o own_o nation_n p._n 270._o a_o serious_a expostulation_n with_o anabaptist_n ibid._n of_o the_o three_o course_n or_o computation_n of_o time_n viz._n for_o ever_o p._n 273._o a_o doctrine_n propound_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o various_a change_n and_o chance_n that_o may_v come_v upon_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v unto_o it_o still_o the_o same_o ibid._n prove_v by_o scripture_n p_o 274._o inference_n from_o hence_o 1._o assurance_n may_v be_v have_v of_o the_o church_n perpetuity_n p._n 275._o 2._o a_o remedy_n to_o cure_v the_o sad_a distemper_n of_o our_o church_n about_o order_n and_o church-government_n p._n 276._o 3._o a_o exhortation_n and_o christian_a advice_n give_v to_o those_o who_o pretend_v they_o can_v for_o conscience_n sake_n submit_v to_o church-government_n by_o bishop_n p._n 277._o 4._o comfort_n to_o all_o who_o live_v goldy_a in_o christ_n jesus_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o themselves_o and_o their_o posterity_n p._n 281._o another_o doctrine_n propound_v viz._n jesus_n christ_n will_v be_v the_o same_o unto_o his_o church_n in_o her_o triumphant_a and_o glorious_a estate_n in_o heaven_n unto_o all_o eternity_n p._n 282._o wherein_o first_o the_o full_a sense_n be_v give_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 283._o second_o how_o
his_o command_n shut_v they_o up_o with_o bar_n and_o bolt_n within_o their_o free_a place_n 3.22_o jer._n 3.22_o give_v a_o charge_n to_o the_o poor_a inconsiderable_a sand_n to_o be_v a_o boundary_a unto_o they_o and_o though_o they_o roar_v all_o like_a bear_n and_o lion_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o pass_v over_o it_o when_o we_o consider_v also_o the_o earth_n the_o centre_n of_o the_o world_n as_o it_o may_v be_v call_v how_o steadfast_a and_o immovable_a that_o though_o it_o be_v found_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o establish_v on_o the_o flood_n 104.24_o job_n 38.6_o ps_n 104.5_o ps_n 104.24_o yet_o the_o cornerstone_n shall_v be_v so_o sure_o lay_v that_o the_o foundation_n shall_v not_o be_v remove_v for_o ever_o how_o vast_a and_o inexhaustible_a the_o treasure_n thereof_o be_v it_o be_v full_a of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n how_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a the_o attire_n wherewith_o it_o be_v every_o year_n adorn_v how_o fertile_a her_o womb_n from_o whence_o such_o a_o numerous_a multitude_n of_o live_a creature_n do_v derive_v their_o pedigree_n and_o extraction_n her_o uberous_a breast_n also_o still_o send_v forth_o million_o of_o stream_n to_o feed_v as_o with_o milk_n both_o her_o young_a and_o old_a fruit_n in_o a_o word_n how_o that_o from_o it_o be_v minister_v matter_n to_o defend_v or_o offend_v feed_v or_o famish_v cherish_v or_o starve_v make_v blind_a or_o receive_v sight_n to_o overturn_v or_o build_v up_o to_o procure_v health_n or_o sickness_n so_o be_v or_o friend_n peace_n or_o war_n pleasure_n or_o pain_n sorrow_n or_o mirth_n sleep_n or_o watchfulness_n sore_n or_o soundness_n barenness_n or_o fruitfulness_n life_n or_o death_n and_o what_o not_o when_o i_o say_v we_o consider_v these_o thing_n and_o among_o they_o all_o in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n ourselves_o make_v indeed_o a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n 6._o ps_n 8.5_o 6._o but_o crown_v with_o glory_n and_o worship_n have_v dominion_n over_o the_o work_n of_o god_n hand_n how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o be_v fill_v with_o admiration_n and_o say_v o_o lord_n our_o lord_n how_o excellent_a be_v thy_o name_n in_o all_o the_o world_n how_o glorious_a be_v thy_o majesty_n how_o infinite_a be_v thy_o power_n how_o incomprehensible_a be_v thy_o greatness_n thou_o who_o be_v the_o great_a jehovah_n 89.13_o exod._n 15.11_o ps_n 89.13_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o every_o creature_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o give_v he_o be_v to_o this_o all_o who_o be_v like_a unto_o thou_o glorious_a in_o holiness_n fearful_a in_o praise_n do_v wonder_n sure_o thou_o have_v a_o mighty_a arm_n strong_a be_v thy_o hand_n and_o high_a be_v thy_o right_a hand_n let_v therefore_o all_o the_o earth_n fear_v thy_o name_n 33.8_o ps_n 33.8_o yea_o let_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o world_n stand_v in_o awe_n of_o thou_o and_o yield_v their_o homage_n unto_o thou_o and_o whatsoever_o be_v excellent_a in_o they_o let_v they_o lay_v it_o at_o thy_o foot_n and_o say_v worthy_a be_v thou_o 4.11_o rev._n 4.11_o o_o lord_n to_o receive_v glory_n and_o honour_n and_o power_n for_o thou_o have_v create_v all_o thing_n and_o for_o thy_o pleasure_n they_o be_v and_o be_v create_v second_o since_o it_o be_v so_o let_v then_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n enjoy_v that_o absolute_a sovereignty_n which_o he_o have_v as_o his_o peculiar_a over_o all_o the_o earth_n to_o dispose_v of_o it_o as_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o for_o it_o be_v the_o great_a right_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v in_o the_o world_n imagine_v to_o have_v a_o peculiar_a title_n to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o one_o own_o make_n poor_a creature_n will_v stand_v much_o upon_o their_o privilege_n herein_o have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n when_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o fit_v it_o for_o his_o use_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o to_o dishonour_v and_o have_v not_o the_o gardener_n likewise_o liberty_n when_o he_o have_v contrive_v his_o plat_v in_o stretch_v forth_o his_o line_n and_o tread_v out_o his_o bed_n and_o border_n according_a to_o his_o mind_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o for_o his_o delight_n plant_v and_o transplant_n where_o and_o when_o and_o as_o often_o as_o he_o please_v be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o i_o say_v the_o master_n of_o the_o vineyard_n to_o do_v what_o i_o will_v with_o my_o own_o this_o liberty_n be_v justifiable_a even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n see_v then_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o earth_n be_v he_o and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o both_o matter_n and_o form_n which_o no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n can_v contribute_v to_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n it_o be_v but_o very_o meet_v and_o requisite_a that_o his_o power_n shall_v be_v paramount_n at_o all_o time_n in_o give_v of_o it_o to_o whosoever_o he_o will_v and_o that_o all_o man_n of_o what_o rank_n soever_o and_o to_o what_o right_o soever_o they_o do_v pretend_v to_o be_v paravale_fw-mi unto_o he_o in_o vain_a it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o flourish_n and_o according_a to_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o proud_a insolent_a manner_n to_o boast_v of_o our_o pedigree_n and_o ancestor_n and_o that_o such_o a_o estate_n be_v derive_v unto_o i_o through_o the_o prudence_n and_o providence_n of_o my_o wise_a and_o careful_a progenitour_n whereby_o i_o have_v a_o propriety_n in_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v perpetuate_v to_o i_o and_o my_o posterity_n for_o ever_o alas_o alas_o these_o word_n be_v but_o wind_n empty_a and_o foolish_a only_o they_o carry_v with_o they_o a_o arrogant_a encroachment_n upon_o that_o supreme_a right_n which_o belong_v unto_o jesus_n christ_n as_o if_o their_o present_a possession_n notwithstanding_o their_o frequent_a forfeiture_n by_o their_o multiply_a disobedience_n do_v settle_v upon_o they_o such_o a_o entailment_n as_o that_o it_o lay_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n to_o make_v a_o reentry_n whensoever_o he_o please_v and_o to_o pass_v a_o new_a grant_n unto_o other_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o house_n and_o lineage_n but_o the_o wind_n shall_v blow_v no_o man_n to_o preferment_n out_o of_o what_o quarter_n soever_o it_o may_v arise_v for_o the_o prophet_n tell_v we_o psal_n 75.6_o promotion_n come_v neither_o from_o the_o east_n nor_o from_o the_o west_n 75.6_o ps_n 75.6_o nor_o from_o the_o south_n or_o wilderness_n as_o the_o word_n be_v render_v contain_v both_o north_n and_o south_n hierom._n neque_fw-la à _fw-la desertis_fw-la montibus_fw-la say_v s._n hierom._n canaan_n be_v on_o both_o side_n begird_v with_o desert_n but_o god_n be_v the_o judge_n in_o this_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o any_o else_o he_o put_v down_o one_o and_o set_v up_o another_o v._o 7._o which_o he_o can_v and_o do_v justify_v very_o well_o to_o the_o silence_v of_o all_o contradiction_n even_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o creatourship_n i_o have_v say_v he_o make_v the_o earth_n the_o man_n and_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o ground_n by_o my_o great_a power_n and_o by_o my_o outstretch_v arm_n 27.5_o jer._n 27.5_o and_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o who_o it_o seem_v meet_v unto_o i_o and_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v how_o jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o mighty_a god_n or_o the_o only_o he_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n chap_n ii_o how_o the_o text_n be_v applicable_a to_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o preservation_n jesus_n christ_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o same_o to_o day_n in_o the_o work_n of_o preservation_n and_o government_n of_o the_o world_n which_o he_o be_v yesterday_o in_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n for_o non_fw-la minor_fw-la est_fw-la virtus_fw-la quam_fw-la condere_fw-la facta_fw-la tueri_fw-la there_o be_v as_o 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25.31_o their_o number_n or_o whole_a multitude_n shall_v then_o be_v also_o manifest_v for_o the_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v come_v with_o all_o his_o holy_a angel_n not_o only_o with_o his_o legion_n 40.26_o mat._n 26.53_o judg._n 5.14_o es_fw-ge 40.26_o mat._n 26.53_o but_o his_o holy_a myriad_n attend_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v bring_v out_o his_o host_n by_o number_n say_v the_o prophet_n call_v they_o all_o by_o name_n as_o a_o general_n do_v his_o soldier_n on_o a_o train_n day_n not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v fail_v well_o may_v it_o therefore_o be_v call_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o general_a appearance_n of_o they_o the_o lord_n among_o they_o as_o in_o the_o holy_a place_n 68.17_o ps_n 68.17_o psal_n 68.17_o thousand_o thousand_o minister_a unto_o he_o and_o ten_o thousand_o time_n ten_o thousand_o stand_v before_o he_o and_o thus_o have_v i_o give_v my_o sense_n of_o this_o particular_a also_o which_o i_o submit_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d child_n in_o the_o 29_o verse_n especial_o consider_v that_o that_o which_o be_v predicate_v of_o each_o carry_v with_o it_o also_o a_o great_a difference_n too_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n answer_v the_o expectation_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v terminate_v but_o only_o by_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n now_o there_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o be_v some_o probability_n that_o the_o vary_v of_o the_o term_n shall_v imply_v also_o in_o this_o place_n a_o vary_a of_o person_n viz._n the_o first_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n and_o the_o latter_a of_o the_o saint_n the_o latter_a word_n also_o be_v comprehensive_a of_o the_o first_o and_o not_o the_o first_o in_o a_o true_a propriety_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o latter_a consider_v withal_o what_o have_v be_v before_o say_v that_o the_o creature_n must_v have_v the_o angel_n employ_v in_o 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