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never_o a_o highpriest_n in_o the_o world_n can_v do_v he_o have_v take_v away_o sin_n he_o have_v make_v peace_n and_o every_o believer_n receive_v the_o atonement_n from_o his_o hand_n rom._n 5.11_o by_o who_o namely_o christ_n we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n o_o belove_a what_o do_v your_o soul_n say_v to_o this_o christ_n have_v wrought_v peace_n for_o every_o soul_n right_o receive_v he_o he_o have_v do_v that_o which_o the_o priest_n can_v not_o do_v he_o have_v do_v that_o thou_o thyself_o can_v never_o have_v do_v if_o the_o load_n help_v thou_o right_o to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v in_o offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n how_o shall_v this_o inform_v poor_a creature_n where_o to_o look_v for_o their_o peace_n and_o atonement_n o_o do_v not_o look_v for_o it_o in_o duty_n in_o teat_n in_o profession_n it_o be_v not_o cry_v but_o die_v that_o will_v take_v away_o sin_n it_o be_v not_o tear_n but_o blood_n 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the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n ver_fw-la 25._o in_o the_o lord_n shall_v all_o the_o seed_n of_o israel_n be_v justify_v and_o shall_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n christ_n thou_o see_v thy_o justification_n and_o in_o he_o thou_o glory_v thou_o can_v say_v god_n forbid_v i_o shall_v glory_v in_o any_o thing_n below_o christ_n jer._n 23_o 6._o this_o be_v his_o name_n by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n the_o lord_n our_o cover_n our_o justification_n this_o be_v the_o ground_n when_o thou_o can_v look_v upon_o christ_n as_o thy_o alone_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n and_o so_o see_v a_o excellency_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o particular_a 2_o a_o soul_n than_o exalt_v christ_n when_o it_o look_v so_o upon_o christ_n as_o that_o it_o be_v carry_v with_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n after_o he_o and_o it_o be_v by_o love_n as_o it_o be_v glue_v and_o knit_v up_o to_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n 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and_o joy_n of_o thy_o heart_n believe_v it_o belove_v if_o the_o soul_n exalt_v christ_n right_o he_o will_v be_v thy_o delight_n and_o joy_n thou_o will_v be_v able_a to_o sing_v the_o song_n of_o mary_n luke_n 46.47_o my_o soul_n do_v magnify_v the_o lord_n and_o my_o spirit_n rejoice_v in_o god_n my_o saviour_n there_o will_v be_v joy_n and_o peace_n come_v in_o through_o believe_v joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n according_a to_o phil._n 4.4_o rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o and_o again_o i_o say_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n 4_o the_o soul_n that_o true_o exalt_v jesus_n be_v satisfy_v in_o the_o enjoy_n of_o he_o and_o now_o the_o soul_n have_v enough_o when_o it_o have_v christ_n let_v who_o will_v have_v the_o world_n sin_n pleasure_n i_o have_v christ_n say_v the_o soul_n a_o goodly_a portion_n now_o the_o soul_n be_v fit_v for_o any_o condition_n come_v affliction_n persecution_n the_o soul_n glory_v in_o all_o because_o it_o enjoy_v god_n through_o christ_n 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the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v live_v upon_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o build_v upon_o ordinary_a prayer_n duty_n no_o no_o give_v i_o christ_n say_v the_o believe_a soul_n christ_n in_o hear_v christ_n in_o preach_v in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n believe_v it_o belove_v nothing_o less_o than_o christ_n can_v satisfy_v the_o live_n the_o believe_a soul_n and_o likewise_o in_o temporal_a thing_n the_o believer_n see_v all_o purchase_v for_o he_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o in_o every_o creature_n he_o live_v upon_o the_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o believe_v it_o belove_v thus_o every_o believer_n live_v upon_o christ_n see_v ver_fw-la 53._o then_o jesus_n say_v unto_o they_o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o except_z yea_o eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n you_o have_v no_o life_n in_o you_o hark_v you_o friend_n he_o that_o do_v not_o thus_o spiritual_o eat_v and_o 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that_o condition_n see_v mat._n 7.22_o 23._o many_o will_v say_v in_o that_o day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o than_o will_v he_o profess_v to_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_n iniquity_n o_o belove_a this_o will_v be_v the_o sad_a sentence_n pronounce_v against_o all_o that_o shall_v come_v before_o christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n see_v luke_n 13.27_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n there_o shall_v be_v weep_v and_o gnash_n of_o tooth_n 3_o use_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o alone_a highpriest_n and_o peacemaker_n between_o god_n and_o man_n o_o how_o shall_v this_o stir_v up_o your_o soul_n to_o look_v to_o jesus_n for_o salvation_n do_v not_o mistake_v i_o i_o shall_v not_o set_v you_o upon_o this_o duty_n as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o your_o own_o power_n to_o do_v it_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n but_o as_o a_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n may_v come_v in_o with_o power_n upon_o thy_o spirit_n work_v up_o thy_o soul_n above_o thyself_o to_o his_o son_n and_o to_o encourage_v any_o poor_a soul_n to_o who_o god_n shall_v be_v plese_v to_o come_v in_o gracious_o in_o his_o own_o mean_n note_v first_o god_n call_v thou_o to_o look_v above_o and_o beyond_o all_o to_o himself_o in_o his_o son_n see_v esay_n 45.22_o look_v unto_o i_o and_o be_v you_o save_v all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o esay_n 55.1_o o_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n wherefore_o will_v you_o spend_v your_o money_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n o_o belove_a god_n will_v not_o have_v poor_a soul_n for_o which_o christ_n die_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o bread_n he_o have_v give_v christ_n the_o live_a bread_n for_o that_o very_a end_n and_o purpose_n god_n have_v give_v his_o son_n a_o sacrifice_n a_o peace-offering_a for_o sin_n so_o make_v reconciliation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o his_o people_n he_o have_v put_v in_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20_o now_o then_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n as_o though_o god_n do_v beseech_v you_o by_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o he_o that_o be_v to_o receive_v this_o reconciliation_n hold_v forth_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o word_n o_o belove_a what_o do_v your_o soul_n say_v to_o this_o be_v reconciliation_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n worth_n the_o own_n be_v it_o worth_a the_o receive_n man_n and_o woman_n consider_v of_o it_o act._n 13.26_o man_n and_o brothren_n child_n of_o the_o stock_n of_o abraham_n and_o whosoever_o among_o you_o fear_v the_o lord_n to_o you_o be_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n send_v to_o who_o ever_o among_o you_o god_n shall_v give_v a_o eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o a_o hand_n to_o receive_v it_o to_o you_o it_o be_v send_v 2_o consider_v christ_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v when_o ever_o you_o come_v unto_o he_o he_o will_v not_o put_v you_o off_o john_n 6.37_o all_o that_o the_o father_n give_v i_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v to_o i_o i_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o o_o belove_a the_o lord_n be_v ready_a to_o receive_v sinner_n the_o worst_a of_o firmer_n the_o great_a of_o sinner_n believe_v it_o the_o lord_n never_o do_v nonever_o will_v cast_v forth_o a_o poor_a sinner_n that_o come_v to_o he_o in_o truth_n that_o be_v who_o the_o father_n draw_v to_o he_o see_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o prodigal_a son_n luke_n 15.20_o his_o father_n see_v he_o afar_o off_o run_v and_o meet_v he_o and_o embrace_v he_o o_o the_o readiness_n of_o god_n to_o embrace_v poor_a sinner_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o witness_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hold_v fast_o your_o profession_n with_o a_o violent_a or_o strong_a hand_n now_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v all_o most_o ready_a to_o make_v a_o poor_a christian_n many_o time_n to_o throw_v away_o his_o profession_n 1_o the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n 2_o inability_n and_o indisposednesse_n to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a 3_o those_o hard_a temptation_n and_o trial_n that_o they_o be_v liable_a unto_o in_o their_o christian_a progress_n against_o these_o three_o disease_n will_v flow_v in_o from_o christ_n our_o great_a highpriest_n remedy_n answerable_a even_o to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o be_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o corruption_n this_o be_v that_o which_o trouble_v thou_o be_v it_o not_o poor_a soul_n o_o thou_o have_v such_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o vile_a curse_a nature_n thou_o artready_o to_o cry_v out_o as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o esay_n chap._n 6.5_o woe_n be_v i_o i_o be_o undo_v i_o be_o a_o man_n of_o pollute_a lip_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o make_v thou_o almost_o ready_a to_o throw_v away_o thy_o profession_n to_o this_o i_o shall_v propound_v a_o threesold_a remedy_n all_o flow_a from_o a_o crncified_a christ_n from_o christ_n as_o he_o be_v our_o highpriest_n 1_o that_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o believer_n be_v condemn_v in_o the_o flesh_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v the_o pronounce_v of_o guilt_n and_o so_o of_o condemnation_n upon_o christ_n belove_a christ_n have_v bear_v the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n to_o who_o he_o have_v give_v faith_n in_o his_o blood_n all_o those_o lust_n and_o corruption_n that_o so_o much_o trouble_v thou_o he_o have_v bear_v they_o all_o 1_o pet._n 1.24_o he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n 2_o he_o have_v destroy_v the_o power_n of_o all_o thy_o sin_n as_o he_o be_v a_o highpriest_n see_v john_n 3.8.9_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v that_o he_o may_v destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n whosoever_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o commit_v sin_n that_o be_v as_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n he_o do_v not_o sin_n willing_o with_o his_o mind_n he_o can_v say_v as_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 7.17_o it_o be_v no_o more_o i_o that_o do_v it_o but_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o paul_n bear_v of_o god_n do_v not_o sin_n o_o here_o be_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n destroy_v though_o there_o be_v and_o will_v be_v the_o
comfortable_a word_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o those_o corruption_n commit_v after_o faith_n shall_v be_v pardon_v heb._n 8.12_o for_o these_o sin_n be_v indeed_o contrary_a to_o the_o holy_a and_o pure_a nature_n of_o god_n but_o he_o pardon_v they_o and_o now_o do_v think_v that_o christ_n will_v give_v his_o life_n and_o blood_n for_o thou_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n to_o he_o and_o so_o reconcile_v thou_o to_o himself_o and_o father_n and_o now_o when_o he_o find_v sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o thou_o inability_n to_o perform_v holy_a duty_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o know_v will_v be_v in_o thou_o before_o do_v think_v he_o will_v now_o reject_v thou_o and_o cast_v thou_o off_o no_o no_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v thou_o off_o do_v not_o think_v it_o nay_o know_v it_o that_o god_n expect_v no_o better_a of_o thou_o he_o know_v that_o thou_o will_v have_v a_o vain_a foolish_a mind_n full_a of_o passion_n pride_n and_o the_o like_a far_o than_o he_o give_v thou_o power_n to_o subdue_v it_o he_o know_v that_o without_o he_o thou_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o o_o therefore_o be_v not_o discourage_v look_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thy_o highpriest_n who_o have_v reconcile_v thou_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o enemy_n rom._n 5.8_o 9_o but_o god_n commend_v his_o love_n towards_o we_o in_o that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o much_o more_o now_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v from_o wrath_n through_o he_o ver_fw-la 10._o for_o if_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n much_o more_o be_v reconcile_v we_o shall_v be_v save_v 3_o a_o three_o thing_n that_o many_o time_n trouble_v the_o saint_n it_o be_v those_o temptation_n and_o persecution_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o name_n and_o sake_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o i_o shall_v propound_v these_o five_o consideration_n as_o remedy_n all_o flow_a from_o christ_n our_o 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shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o separate_v between_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n see_v the_o confidence_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o this_o be_v his_o comfort_n and_o this_o will_v be_v thy_o comfort_n rom._n 8.35_o 38_o 39_o who_o shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n true_a it_o be_v affliction_n will_v come_v storm_n and_o tempest_n will_v arise_v but_o you_o be_v found_v upon_o the_o rock_n christ_n jesus_n shall_v stand_v see_v mat._n 25._o the_o rain_n descend_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o rock_n a_o poor_a weak_a soul_n 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to_o 23._o for_o you_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o mount_n that_o may_v not_o be_v touch_v and_o that_o burn_v with_o fire_n nor_o unto_o blackness_n and_o darkness_n and_o tempest_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 23._o but_o unto_o mount_n zion_n etc._n etc._n believer_n be_v not_o come_v to_o mount_v sinai_n to_o burn_n blackness_n and_o darkness_n they_o be_v not_o call_v to_o a_o covenant_n wherein_o be_v the_o administration_n of_o condemnation_n that_o be_v do_v away_o to_o believer_n 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 11._o but_o they_o be_v come_v in_o deed_n to_o mount_v zion_n to_o the_o city_n of_o the_o live_a god_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n where_o be_v mercy_n and_o pardon_n in_o its_o administration_n heb._n 8.12_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v which_o speak_v better_a thing_n then_o that_o of_o abel_n where_o be_v nothing_o but_o cause_n of_o joy_n and_o gladness_n joy_v unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n 1_o pet._n 1.8_o all_o which_o many_o a_o poor_a soul_n be_v deprive_v of_o for_o want_v of_o a_o right_a understanding_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o law_n and_o gospel_n thus_o have_v i_o plain_o though_o very_o brief_o endeavour_v to_o lay_v open_a the_o ground_n or_o true_a cause_n why_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n though_o otherwise_o godly_a yet_o come_v short_a of_o walk_v up_o with_o god_n according_a to_o scripture_n rule_v i_o must_v leave_v it_o to_o the_o great_a prophet_n christ_n to_o reach_v your_o soul_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o come_v here_o to_o be_v reprove_v be_v those_o that_o pretend_v to_o be_v for_o scripture_n yet_o indeed_o do_v make_v the_o prescription_n of_o man_n their_o rule_n that_o resolve_n what_o ever_o the_o magistrate_n require_v or_o command_v they_o will_v do_v a_o very_a sad_a thing_n and_o as_o much_o to_o be_v lament_v that_o ever_o man_n that_o will_v be_v count_v christian_n shall_v set_v up_o man_n in_o the_o room_n of_o god_n see_v what_o a_o dreadful_a curse_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o 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curse_n of_o be_v make_v like_o unto_o a_o barren_a hearth_n in_o the_o wilderness_n etc._n etc._n the_o three_o thing_n propound_v concern_v christ_n as_o he_o be_v a_o prophet_n be_v the_o manner_n how_o he_o teach_v his_o people_n now_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o that_o be_v 1_o ministerial_o 2_o spiritual_o 3_o powerful_o 1_o ministerial_o by_o his_o minister_n yet_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n viz_o the_o scripture_n thus_o christ_n when_o he_o ascend_v to_o heaven_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o you_o shall_v ever_o find_v christ_n teach_v by_o this_o mean_n act._n 2._o peter_n preach_v the_o jew_n be_v convert_v chap._n 5._o and_o so_o the_o 8.12_o philip_n preach_v the_o thing_n concern_v jesus_n and_o they_o believe_v and_o in_o the_o church_n christ_n have_v appoint_v minister_n with_o their_o gift_n sed_fw-la ephes_n 4.11_o and_o all_o for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o this_o be_v the_o first_o mean_n by_o which_o he_o teach_v rom._n 10.14_o 17._o how_o then_o shall_v they_o call_v on_o he_o on_o who_o they_o have_v believe_v how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o of_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v how_o shall_v they_o learn_v without_o a_o preacher_n ver_fw-la 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 5.19_o he_o have_v put_v in_o we_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n 2_o christ_n teach_v spiritual_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n go_v both_o together_o the_o word_n be_v but_o a_o dead_a letter_n in_o itself_o far_o than_o the_o spirit_n go_v along_o with_o it_o therefore_o joh._n 6.36_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o quicken_v the_o flesh_n profit_v nothing_o the_o word_n that_o i_o speak_v be_v spirit_n and_o life_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n go_v with_o the_o word_n than_o the_o word_n prove_v spirit_n and_o life_n the_o spirit_n work_v free_o in_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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say_v mat._n 7.29_o that_o he_o teach_v they_o as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n that_o be_v his_o word_n have_v a_o command_a power_n and_o authority_n over_o their_o spirit_n belove_a if_o christ_n once_o come_v to_o teach_v your_o spirit_n he_o will_v come_v with_o power_n with_o authority_n he_o will_v make_v a_o separation_n between_o thy_o soul_n and_o thy_o sin_n he_o will_v pluck_v thou_o off_o from_o thy_o base_a lust_n and_o curse_a practice_n as_o once_o he_o do_v saul_n christ_n come_v with_o power_n and_o great_a authority_n upon_o he_o and_o take_v he_o off_o from_o his_o persecution_n and_o make_v he_o a_o preacher_n of_o that_o truth_n which_o before_o he_o
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that_o christ_n die_v for_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v preach_v christ_n and_o glad_a tiding_n by_o he_o and_o therefore_o sure_o this_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n that_o christ_n effectual_o teach_v where_o he_o come_v object_n must_v man_n be_v teach_v the_o knowedge_n of_o christ_n before_o they_o know_v their_o own_o misery_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n sure_o no_o man_n will_v accept_v of_o christ_n unless_o they_o see_v a_o need_n of_o he_o ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o sight_n and_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o bring_v man_n true_o to_o see_v and_o know_v themselves_o saul_n act_v 9_o think_v himself_o a_o very_a holy_a and_o happy_a man_n till_o he_o meet_v christ_n on_o the_o way_n and_o note_v christ_n teach_v he_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v saul_n i_o be_o jesus_n of_o nacaroth_n say_v christ_n who_o thou_o persecute_v christ_n do_v not_o tell_v he_o of_o 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