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to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n they_o become_v his_o instrument_n unwitting_o for_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o design_n as_o august_n say_v ad_fw-la laurent_n cap._n 100_o hoc_fw-la quip_n ipso_fw-la quod_fw-la contra_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la fecerunt_fw-la de_fw-la ipsis_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la but_o we_o must_v distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o evil_a work_n of_o the_o bad_a instrument_n and_o the_o good_a work_n of_o god_n which_o by_o the_o evil_a instrument_n he_o bring_v well_o to_o pass_v which_o be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o the_o bad_a instrument_n as_o it_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o the_o good_a as_o for_o example_n when_o a_o malefactor_n who_o the_o magistrate_n perhaps_o suffer_v to_o go_v unpunished_a fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o thief_n and_o be_v murder_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o be_v no_o less_o just_a then_o if_o he_o have_v be_v put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o magistrate_n albeit_o the_o instrument_n by_o who_o this_o judgement_n be_v execute_v be_v wicked_a murderer_n thus_o through_o the_o envious_a send_n of_o joseph_n by_o his_o brethren_n who_o therein_o set_v themselves_o against_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o josephs_n dream_n the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n send_v he_o to_o be_v a_o father_n unto_o pharaoh_n and_o a_o fosterer_n of_o his_o church_n genesis_n 45.7_o and_o 50.20_o by_o the_o filthy_a incest_n shameful_o commit_v by_o absolom_n the_o lord_n just_o punish_v the_o adultery_n of_o david_n 2._o sam._n 12.11.12_o by_o the_o treacherous_a unjust_a envious_a give_v over_o of_o our_o saviour_n to_o death_n by_o judas_n pilate_n and_o the_o priest_n the_o lord_n in_o unspeakable_a mercy_n give_v his_o son_n to_o death_n for_o
we_o act._n 2.23_o and_o 4.28_o so_o by_o the_o wicked_a and_o malition_n temptation_n of_o satan_n who_o therein_o seek_v the_o ruin_n and_o perdition_n of_o the_o faithful_a the_o lord_n further_v their_o salvation_n sometime_o chastise_v they_o for_o their_o amendment_n sometime_o try_v their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n sometime_o exercise_v they_o to_o humility_n and_o mortification_n of_o sin_n always_o so_o onerrul_a the_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o even_o in_o his_o temptation_n wherein_o he_o intend_v nothing_o but_o their_o harm_n and_o destruction_n he_o become_v maugre_o his_o spite_n the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o further_a their_o salvation_n thus_o than_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n tempt_v no_o man_n unto_o evil_n and_o that_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o all_o temptation_n which_o be_v unto_o evil_n yet_o he_o work_v no_o evil_a but_o use_v order_v and_o dispose_v they_o unto_o good_a and_o so_o overrule_v all_o his_o creature_n that_o when_o they_o intend_v and_o do_v evil_a to_o their_o own_o damnation_n they_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o god_n to_o advance_v his_o glory_n and_o further_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect_a the_o which_o doctrine_n as_o it_o minister_v singular_a comfort_n to_o the_o faithful_a unto_o who_o good_a all_o thing_n even_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n do_v work_n together_o rom._n 8.28_o so_o it_o serve_v to_o discover_v the_o devilish_a malice_n of_o the_o papist_n &_o namely_o of_o the_o shameless_a author_n of_o the_o twelve_o article_n who_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o publish_v in_o print_n that_o we_o not_o only_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a but_o the_o only_a cause_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v be_v ashamed_a to_o utter_v in_o his_o own_o person_n that_o we_o make_v god_n worse_o they_o the_o devil_n articl_n 10._o but_o i_o conclude_v this_o point_n with_o fulgentius_n ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la lib._n 1._o pag._n 57_o deus_fw-la itaque_fw-la licet_fw-la author_n non_fw-la sit_fw-la malarum_fw-la cogitationum_fw-la ordinator_fw-la est_fw-la tamen_fw-la malarum_fw-la voluntatum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr malo_fw-la opere_fw-la cuiuslibet_fw-la mali_fw-la non_fw-la desinit_fw-la ipse_fw-la bonum_fw-la operari_fw-la that_o be_v god_n therefore_o although_o he_o be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o evil_a thought_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o orderer_n or_o disposer_n of_o bad_a will_n and_o by_o the_o bad_a work_n of_o every_o wicked_a one_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o effect_v that_o which_o be_v good_a hitherto_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o temptation_n which_o be_v provocation_n to_o evil_a in_o which_o sense_n god_n tempt_v no_o man_n the_o other_o kind_n be_v probation_n or_o trial_n in_o which_o sense_n god_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o tempt_v that_o be_v to_o try_v or_o to_o prove_v man_n and_o that_o diverse_o as_o we_o shall_v hear_v anon_o but_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o tentare_fw-la to_o tempt_v or_o try_v a_o man_n be_v to_o take_v a_o experiment_n of_o he_o that_o be_v try_v presuppose_v in_o he_o that_o tempt_v either_o ignorance_n or_o doubt_v at_o the_o least_o the_o former_a whereof_o be_v a_o privation_n or_o absence_n the_o latter_a a_o defect_n and_o want_n of_o knowledge_n but_o neither_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o alknowing_a god_n who_o with_o one_o eternal_a view_n or_o act_v of_o understanding_n do_v at_o once_o perfect_o and_o distinct_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o have_v be_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v it_o may_v therefore_o be_v demand_v in_o the_o next_o place_n in_o what_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v who_o know_v all_o man_n better_o than_o themselves_o to_o tempt_v or_o prove_v they_o i_o answer_v that_o tempt_v or_o prove_v do_v not_o always_o presuppose_v ignorance_n or_o doubt_v in_o he_o that_o tempt_v for_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o tempt_a or_o prove_v the_o one_o when_o a_o man_n tempt_v to_o take_v a_o experiment_n of_o that_o which_o he_o know_v not_o or_o doubt_v of_o as_o when_o a_o master_n try_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o servant_n or_o one_o friend_n the_o good_a will_n of_o another_o whereof_o he_o be_v not_o sufficient_o persuade_v the_o other_o when_o one_o tempt_v to_o cause_v the_o party_n tempt_v to_o give_v a_o experiment_n of_o that_o which_o he_o already_o know_v as_o when_o a_o schoolmaster_n call_v forth_o one_o of_o his_o best_a scholar_n and_o appose_v he_o in_o such_o question_n as_o he_o can_v answer_v the_o end_n of_o both_o indeed_o be_v experimental_a knowledge_n but_o of_o the_o former_a the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o that_o tempt_v that_o he_o may_v by_o experience_n know_v somewhat_o whereof_o before_o he_o be_v ignorant_a or_o doubtful_a of_o the_o latter_a the_o knowledge_n not_o of_o he_o that_o tempt_v but_o of_o he_o that_o be_v tempt_v and_o also_o of_o other_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n tempt_v can_v proper_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n yet_o unproper_o and_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n it_o may_v for_o even_o as_o god_n be_v say_v to_o be_v angry_a or_o sorry_a or_o to_o repent_v non_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la affectum_fw-la sed_fw-la quantum_fw-la ad_fw-la effectum_fw-la not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o be_v not_o incident_a unto_o god_n but_o of_o the_o effect_n when_o he_o do_v that_o which_o a_o man_n will_v do_v when_o he_o be_v angry_a or_o sorry_a or_o repent_v so_o god_n may_v be_v say_v to_o tempt_v metaphorical_o when_o as_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o man_n he_o say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n whereby_o the_o mind_n and_o disposition_n of_o he_o that_o be_v tempt_v may_v appear_v either_o to_o himself_o or_o to_o other_o and_o as_o this_o be_v speak_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o a_o metaphor_n take_v from_o man_n so_o afterward_o vers_n 12._o when_o he_o say_v now_o i_o know_v that_o be_v now_o i_o have_v experience_n or_o experimental_a knowledge_n for_o thereunto_o tempt_v direct_o tend_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a sense_n tempt_a may_v proper_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n who_o be_v then_o say_v to_o tempt_v when_o he_o bring_v man_n into_o trial_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o give_v a_o experiment_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o they_o that_o their_o mind_n and_o disposition_n may_v be_v manifest_v not_o to_o god_n before_o who_o eye_n all_o thing_n be_v they_o never_o so_o secret_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v â—ezâ—m_fw-la naked_a and_o as_o it_o be_v cut_v through_o the_o back_n bone_n but_o to_o themselves_o and_o to_o other_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o have_v tempt_v abraham_n when_o he_o cause_v he_o to_o give_v a_o experiment_n to_o the_o world_n of_o his_o excellent_a faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o answerable_o he_o be_v say_v vers_fw-la 12._o now_o to_o know_v that_o abraham_n fear_v god_n when_o abraham_n have_v give_v a_o good_a experiment_n of_o it_o as_o procopius_n fit_o expound_v those_o word_n nunc_fw-la novi_fw-la i._o nunc_fw-la specimen_fw-la eius_fw-la rei_fw-la dedisti_fw-la eximium_fw-la and_o thus_o tempt_a which_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n be_v attribute_v to_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n be_v according_a to_o the_o latter_a sense_n understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o beseem_v god_n 1._o as_o athanasius_n speak_v now_o if_o it_o be_v further_o object_v that_o if_o god_n will_v take_v trial_n of_o abraham_n faith_n and_o obedience_n he_o shall_v have_v try_v he_o rather_o while_o he_o be_v young_a and_o before_o he_o have_v give_v so_o many_o testimony_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n for_o it_o may_v seem_v strange_a that_o he_o will_v try_v a_o try_a servant_n i_o answer_v according_a to_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v that_o god_n take_v trial_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o another_o end_n then_o man_n do_v man_n take_v trial_n of_o their_o servant_n because_o they_o will_v have_v experience_n olf_n their_o fidelity_n which_o be_v not_o sufficient_o know_v unto_o they_o but_o god_n to_o who_o the_o secret_n of_o all_o heart_n be_v know_v need_v not_o make_v trial_n of_o man_n to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v something_o which_o before_o he_o know_v not_o but_o he_o be_v say_v to_o try_v man_n when_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o give_v experiment_n of_o that_o which_o he_o perfect_o know_v and_o that_o either_o to_o themselves_o or_o to_o other_o to_o themselves_o for_o as_o augustine_n well_o say_v 72._o nescit_fw-la se_fw-la homo_fw-la nisi_fw-la in_o tentatione_n discat_fw-la se_fw-la a_o man_n know_v not_o himself_o thorough_o unless_o by_o tentation_n he_o have_v experience_n of_o himself_o for_o man_n many_o time_n overween_v their_o own_o gift_n and_o therefore_o god_n bring_v they_o into_o trial_n that_o they_o
of_o grief_n if_o he_o be_v not_o present_a and_o in_o his_o sight_n or_o more_o opportunity_n to_o grieve_v if_o he_o be_v a_o little_a absent_a and_o out_o of_o his_o hear_n but_o without_o show_n of_o passion_n deny_v he_o to_o the_o very_a place_n where_o he_o build_v a_o altar_n couch_v the_o wood_n use_v no_o doubt_n some_o effectual_a speech_n to_o persuade_v his_o son_n when_o it_o can_v be_v sufficient_o marvel_v how_o he_o can_v persuade_v himself_o have_v persuade_v he_o he_o bind_v he_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o sacrifice_n ne_o impatientia_fw-la doloris_fw-la victima_fw-la calcitraret_fw-la less_o through_o impatience_n of_o grief_n his_o sacrifice_n shall_v kick_v or_o sting_v as_o augustine_n say_v have_v bind_v he_o hand_n &_o foot_n he_o lay_v he_o on_o the_o altar_n upon_o the_o wood_n tempere_n stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n take_v his_o knife_n with_o purpose_n present_o i_o tremble_v to_o speak_v it_o present_o i_o say_v to_o cut_v his_o throat_n to_o dismember_v his_o body_n and_o after_o to_o set_v fire_n to_o the_o wood_n that_o as_o a_o whole_a burn_a offering_n he_o may_v be_v consume_v leave_v nothing_o to_o himself_o in_o appearance_n of_o all_o his_o hope_n and_o expectation_n but_o a_o few_o ash_n but_o bless_a be_v god_n in_o the_o very_a nick_n as_o he_o be_v give_v the_o fatal_a wound_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o sudden_a cry_n of_o the_o angel_n abraham_n abraham_n he_o be_v stay_v from_o his_o purpose_n and_o commend_v for_o his_o obedience_n even_o as_o if_o he_o have_v sacrifice_v his_o son_n the_o lord_n to_o who_o obedience_n be_v more_o acceptable_a than_o sacrifice_n 1._o sam._n 15.22_o accept_v of_o the_o sincere_a will_n and_o earnest_a endeavour_n of_o his_o servant_n for_o the_o deed_n itself_o but_o although_o abraham_n obedience_n be_v singular_a yet_o his_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o his_o victory_n in_o the_o temptation_n 5.4_o be_v more_o wonderful_a and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 11.17_o by_o faith_n he_o offer_v isaac_n for_o abraham_n have_v receive_v a_o double_a oracle_n from_o god_n the_o one_o a_o promise_n concern_v isaac_n seed_n the_o other_o a_o commandment_n concern_v the_o burn_a of_o he_o to_o ash_n before_o he_o have_v any_o seed_n these_o 2._o oracle_n in_o man_n reason_n be_v contrary_a one_o to_o another_o and_o nothing_o but_o faith_n can_v reconcile_v they_o how_o then_o be_v abraham_n to_o behave_v himself_o in_o this_o repugnancy_n of_o god_n oracle_n he_o know_v certain_o that_o the_o commandment_n be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v whatsoever_o shall_v come_v of_o it_o to_o obey_v it_o and_o to_o commit_v the_o event_n to_o god_n and_o of_o the_o promise_n he_o can_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o also_o be_v the_o very_a oracle_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o resolve_v to_o believe_v it_o assure_v himself_o that_o although_o isaac_n before_o he_o have_v any_o seed_n be_v consume_v to_o 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the_o other_o see_v the_o one_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o other_o i_o answer_v abraham_n assure_o believe_v that_o god_n as_o he_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a and_o therefore_o willing_a to_o keep_v his_o promise_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o omnipotent_a power_n and_o alsufficiencie_n he_o be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a his_o word_n be_v indeed_o able_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n but_o to_o deny_v himself_o or_o to_o go_v back_o from_o his_o word_n and_o therefore_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o as_o he_o have_v receive_v his_o soon_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o barren_a womb_n of_o sara_n as_o similitude_n of_o death_n for_o thus_o those_o word_n heb._n 11.19_o may_v also_o be_v expound_v so_o also_o the_o lord_n will_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o faithfulness_n and_o can_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o power_n even_o out_o of_o those_o ash_n restore_v he_o unto_o life_n that_o his_o seed_n may_v be_v multiply_v and_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n may_v account_v themselves_o happy_a in_o his_o bless_a seed_n and_o this_o be_v testify_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 11.17.18.19_o by_o faith_n say_v he_o abraham_n offer_v up_o isaac_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o promise_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o his_o son_n and_o his_o posterity_n offer_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o who_o it_o be_v say_v in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o consider_v or_o rather_o conclude_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o even_o from_o the_o dead_a from_o whence_o he_o receive_v he_o also_o after_o a_o sort_n for_o as_o procopius_n say_v he_o ponder_v in_o his_o mind_n that_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o god_n who_o have_v make_v sarah_n of_o barren_a fruitful_a can_v also_o raise_v up_o isaac_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o as_o augustine_n say_v he_o believe_v when_o isaac_n be_v to_o be_v bear_v 72._o and_o mourn_v not_o for_o he_o when_o he_o be_v to_o die_v his_o 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spot_n jerem._n 13.23_o it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o sober_a and_o temperate_a man_n to_o abstain_v from_o drunkenness_n a_o chaste_a man_n from_o whoredom_n a_o religious_a man_n from_o swear_v a_o mild_a man_n from_o chafe_v and_o revenge_n but_o bid_v a_o drunkard_n leave_v his_o drunkenness_n a_o whoremaster_n to_o forsake_v his_o filthiness_n etc._n etc._n you_o may_v as_o well_o bid_v he_o pull_v out_o his_o eye_n or_o cut_v off_o his_o hand_n so_o hard_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o they_o to_o mortify_v their_o earthly_a member_n fornication_n uncleanness_n etc._n etc._n col._n 3.5_o but_o let_v god_n say_v to_o a_o abraham_n that_o be_v resolve_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n offer_v thy_o only_a son_n unto_o i_o for_o a_o burn_a sacrifice_n and_o he_o will_v ready_o do_v it_o and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o follow_v abraham_n obedience_n so_o must_v we_o imitate_v his_o faith_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n first_o in_o believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n second_o in_o 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he_o try_v above_o the_o strength_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o and_o first_o consider_v how_o he_o approve_v his_o obedience_n for_o abraham_n behave_v not_o himself_o as_o any_o one_o of_o we_o will_v perhaps_o have_v do_v in_o the_o like_a case_n allege_v for_o himself_o and_o his_o son_n alas_o he_o be_v my_o son_n my_o only_a son_n who_o i_o dear_o love_v even_o isaac_n the_o joy_n of_o my_o heart_n without_o who_o i_o can_v neither_o look_v for_o the_o multiplication_n of_o a_o bless_a seed_n nor_o salvation_n by_o the_o messiah_n who_o be_v to_o come_v of_o he_o if_o therefore_o i_o shall_v but_o forgo_v he_o it_o be_v death_n to_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v consent_v and_o be_v present_a at_o his_o slaughter_n it_o be_v worse_o than_o death_n if_o i_o myself_o shall_v shed_v his_o innocent_a blood_n and_o bereave_v he_o of_o his_o precious_a life_n if_o i_o shall_v butcherlike_a slaughter_v he_o and_o cruel_o burn_v his_o belove_a body_n to_o ash_n it_o be_v a_o hell_n unto_o 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and_o absolute_a obedience_n to_o god_n for_o he_o may_v think_v god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n unto_o i_o in_o this_o commandment_n so_o as_o i_o can_v possible_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o this_o will_n of_o god_n therefore_o must_v i_o submit_v myself_o what_o though_o isaac_n be_v dear_a to_o i_o yet_o i_o must_v not_o love_v he_o more_o than_o god_n yea_o for_o god_n sake_n i_o must_v be_v willing_a to_o forgo_v he_o god_n have_v promise_v his_o son_n to_o i_o and_o shall_v i_o deny_v my_o son_n to_o he_o and_o what_o though_o it_o shall_v seem_v a_o unjust_a thing_n to_o kill_v my_o guiltless_a son_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v more_o unjust_a not_o to_o obey_v god_n and_o although_o i_o be_o to_o be_v unwilling_a to_o sacrifice_v my_o son_n if_o it_o please_v god_n otherwise_o yet_o must_v i_o be_v more_o unwilling_a to_o disobey_v god_n and_o what_o though_o it_o seem_v unlawful_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o i_o 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any_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o just_a and_o consequent_o all_o his_o commandment_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o this_o exception_n or_o restraint_n nisi_fw-la deus_fw-la aliter_fw-la voluerit_fw-la unless_o god_n appoint_v otherwise_o as_o for_o example_n the_o law_n forbid_v manslaughter_n be_v thus_o to_o be_v understand_v unless_o god_n appoint_v or_o authorise_v a_o man_n to_o kill_v as_o the_o lawful_a magistrate_n and_o the_o warrior_n in_o lawful_a battle_n this_o particular_a commandment_n therefore_o give_v unto_o i_o of_o god_n be_v my_o sufficient_a warrant_n to_o sacrifice_v my_o son_n the_o general_a commandment_n to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o 72._o and_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v attendis_fw-la quis_fw-la feriat_fw-la &_o quem_fw-la feriat_fw-la attend_v quis_fw-la iubeat_fw-la do_v you_o mark_v who_o strike_v and_o who_o he_o strike_v mark_v also_o who_o command_v and_o acknowledge_v with_o i_o that_o the_o bare_a show_n and_o appearance_n of_o sin_n 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