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master_n who_o both_o by_o his_o charge_v with_o threat_n and_o chide_v or_o rebuke_v show_v as_o his_o authority_n to_o command_v so_o his_o strength_n and_o ability_n to_o punish_v in_o case_n the_o party_n who_o he_o threat_v and_o chide_v be_v not_o deter_v from_o go_v on_o in_o his_o begin_a enterprise_n and_o because_o the_o command_n threat_n and_o rebuke_n of_o god_n be_v not_o verbal_a but_o efficacious_o put_v forth_o in_o their_o effect_n this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o use_v by_o judas_n be_v use_v by_o the_o evangelist_n to_o express_v the_o authority_n and_o power_n of_o christ_n in_o still_v and_o calm_v the_o wind_n of_o the_o sea_n matth._n 8.26_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o rebuke_v the_o wind_n and_o in_o cast_v the_o devil_n out_o of_o the_o possess_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n mark_v 9.25_o he_o rebuke_v the_o foul_a spirit_n and_o in_o heal_v simous_a wife_n mother_n of_o the_o fever_n luke_n 4.39_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o rebuke_v the_o fever_n so_o that_o this_o imprecation_n here_o use_v by_o the_o archangel_n of_o rebuke_v satan_n 1_o presuppose_v satan_n bold_a readiness_n to_o oppose_v and_o resolution_n to_o overthrow_v the_o pleasure_n of_o god_n unless_o he_o be_v hinder_v by_o the_o force_n of_o god_n threat_n and_o rebuke_n and_o the_o slavishness_n of_o satan_n fear_n who_o forbear_v and_o give_v over_o any_o wicked_a attempt_n mere_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n and_o by_o a_o powerful_a restraint_n from_o god_n and_o 2._o it_o more_o proper_o intend_v the_o sovereign_a authority_n of_o god_n over_o the_o high_a of_o wicked_a creature_n and_o his_o power_n whereby_o without_o any_o pain_n easy_o even_o as_o by_o the_o utter_n of_o a_o rebuke_v word_n he_o quell_v the_o devil_n yea_o the_o put_v forth_o of_o his_o authority_n and_o power_n in_o the_o kerbing_a and_o restrain_v of_o that_o his_o impudent_a malignancy_n whereby_o he_o resist_v the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n 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virum_fw-la jehovam_fw-la i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n that_o be_v the_o lord_n as_o if_o she_o have_v think_v that_o this_o her_o first-born_a be_v that_o promise_a seed_n the_o messiah_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v shall_v break_v the_o head_n of_o the_o serpent_n and_o redeem_v mankind_n from_o sin_n and_o misery_n but_o the_o preposition_n eth_n mercer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d certum_fw-la est_fw-la particulam_fw-la eâ—h_n ut_fw-la plurimum_fw-la esse_fw-la â—otam_fw-la accusativi_fw-la casus_fw-la quem_fw-la verba_fw-la transitiva_fw-la regunt_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la accâ—pi_fw-la non_fw-la raro_fw-la pro_fw-la à _fw-la ex_fw-la de_fw-la cum_fw-la praepositionibus_fw-la &_o exempla_fw-la adfe_n runt_n ex_fw-la scripturâ_fw-la grammatici_fw-la ubi_fw-la particula_fw-la illa_fw-la juncta_fw-la verbo_fw-la intransitivo_fw-la aut_fw-la hithpael_n accipitur_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cum_fw-la gen._n 5.22_o exod._n 1.1_o pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vel_fw-la abs_fw-la gen._n 44_o 4._o riu._n in_o gen._n jun._n trem._n rivet_n mercer_n be_v oft_o in_o the_o scripture_n a_o note_n of_o the_o ablative_a and_o import_v as_o much_o as_o from_o with_o by_z etc._n etc._n as_o gen._n 5.22_o enoch_n walk_v eth_n elohim_n with_o god_n exod._n 1.1_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o come_v eth_n with_o jacob_n into_o egypt_n gen._n 44.4_o when_o they_o be_v go_v eth_n hair_n out_o of_o or_o from_o the_o city_n etc._n etc._n some_o there_o be_v who_o take_v eth_n here_o for_o the_o note_n of_o the_o dative_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n be_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n to_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v who_o after_o our_o death_n shall_v though_o herein_o she_o be_v mistake_v in_o our_o stead_n serve_v and_o worship_v the_o lord_n but_o the_o best_a expound_v eth_n as_o i_o say_v by_o
with_o from_z by_z etc._n etc._n and_o so_o the_o meaning_n be_v i_o have_v get_v a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v by_o the_o favour_n help_v and_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o his_o gift_n by_o ratify_v his_o blessing_n of_o multiplication_n chap._n 1.28_o and_o that_o both_o blessing_n my_o conception_n of_o a_o child_n and_o also_o my_o childbirth_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o a_o midwife_n this_o may_v well_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o place_n and_o eve_n thankful_a acknowledge_v god_n bounty_n in_o give_v she_o a_o son_n as_o its_o suitable_a to_o those_o expression_n of_o scripture_n gen_n 33.5_o psalm_n 127.3_o where_o child_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o heritage_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o carriage_n of_o holy_a person_n in_o other_o time_n who_o thus_o have_v praise_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o child_n though_o eve_n beside_o the_o common_a apprehension_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o god_n blessing_n and_o bounty_n herein_o probable_o do_v expect_v some_o extraordinary_a comfort_n and_o relief_n by_o this_o her_o son_n to_o sweeten_v that_o afflict_a estate_n into_o which_o they_o have_v bring_v themselves_o and_o particular_o she_o her_o husband_n and_o self_n by_o sin_n 2._o for_o the_o second_o what_o judas_n here_o intend_v by_o the_o way_n of_o cain_n the_o word_n way_n in_o scripture_n be_v frequent_o mention_v and_o be_v oft_o use_v as_o a_o metaphorical_a expression_n of_o a_o man_n course_n and_o manner_n of_o live_v carriage_n or_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n whether_o good_a or_o bad_a 1._o good_a call_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a psal_n 1.6_o the_o lord_n know_v the_o way_n of_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 2.20_o that_o thou_o may_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n 27.6_o 2_o chron._n 11.17_o and_o 17.3_o 20._o and_o 20.32_o and_o 21.12_o and_o 27.6_o 1_o sam._n 8.3_o samuel_n son_n walk_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o their-father_n so_o verse_n 5._o 2_o kin._n 22.2_o josiah_n walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o his_o father_n david_n the_o good_a way_n samuel_n 1_o sam._n 12.23_o say_v that_o he_o will_v teach_v the_o people_n the_o good_a way_n so_o jer._n 6.16_o 3._o nec_fw-la prece_fw-la nec_fw-la pretio_fw-la nec_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la nec_fw-la periculo_fw-la nec_fw-la simultate_fw-la à _fw-la viâ_fw-la rectâ_fw-la deduci_fw-la oportet_fw-la cicer._n rhet._n l._n 3._o ask_v for_o the_o old_a path_n where_o be_v the_o good_a way_n job_n 22.3_o psalm_n 101.2.6_o the_o right_a way_n 1_o sam._n 12.23_o and_o of_o these_o seducer_n it_o be_v say_v 2_o pet._n 2.15_o that_o they_o have_v forsake_v the_o right_a way_n also_o it_o be_v call_v the_o narrow_a way_n mat._n 7.14_o because_o grievous_a and_o unpleasing_a to_o the_o flesh_n also_o the_o way_n of_o understanding_n prov._n 21.16_o and_o prov._n 9.6_o isaiah_n 40.14_o the_o way_n of_o wisdom_n prov._n 4.11_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n rom._n 3.17_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n prov._n 16.31_o mat._n 21.32_o the_o way_n of_o light_n job_n 21.13_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n isa_n 35.8_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n psal_n 119_o 30._o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n act_v 16.17_o 2._o bad_a call_v the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a psal_n 1.6_o the_o way_n of_o the_o ungodly_a shall_v perish_v 8.18_o prov._n 2.12_o prov._n 1.15_o prov._n 4.14_o 1_o king_n 8.32_o 1_o kin._n 15.26_o 2_o kin._n 8.18_o psal_n 146.9_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a he_o turn_v upside_o down_o prov._n 4.19_o the_o way_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o darkness_n prov._n 13.15_o the_o way_n of_o the_o transgressor_n be_v hard_o the_o way_n of_o the_o heathen_a jer._n 10.2_o act_n 14.16_o the_o way_n of_o one_o own_o heart_n eccles_n 11.9_o isaiah_n 57.17_o a_o unequal_a way_n ezek._n 18.35_o 29._o and_o 33.17_o a_o way_n that_o be_v not_o good_a psal_n 36.5_o prov_n 16.29_o a_o evil_a way_n prov._n 28.10_o prov._n 8.13_o the_o way_n of_o a_o fool_n prov._n 12.15_o of_o the_o froward_a prov._n 22.5_o a_o way_n of_o pain_n or_o grief_n psalm_n 139.24_o a_o stubborn_a way_n judges_z 2.19_o a_o broad_a way_n mat._n 7.13_o a_o way_n of_o darkness_n prov._n 2.13_o a_o way_n not_o cast_v up_o jer._n 18.15_o under_o this_o evil_a and_o wicked_a way_n fall_v the_o way_n of_o cain_n here_o mention_v by_o judas_n which_o be_v not_o so_o large_o to_o be_v take_v as_o for_o the_o whole_a sinful_a course_n and_o carriage_n of_o cain_n throughout_o his_o life_n but_o for_o some_o particular_a course_n of_o he_o for_o which_o in_o scripture_n he_o be_v most_o condemn_a and_o punish_v by_o god_n and_o in_o which_o he_o be_v by_o these_o seducer_n most_o imitate_v gâ—n_n abel_n obtulit_fw-la praestantius_fw-la sacrificium_fw-la non_fw-la id_fw-la intelligi_fw-la debet_fw-la ratione_fw-la materiae_fw-la aut_fw-la quantitatis_fw-la sed_fw-la animi_fw-la offerentis_fw-la &_o fidei_fw-la rivet_n in_o gen._n 4._o exit_fw-la fide_fw-la â—btuliâ—_n non_fw-la sâ—lum_fw-la ex_fw-la mandato_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la fiduciâ_fw-la promissio_fw-la niâ—_n â—erto_fw-la statuens_fw-la non_fw-la opere_fw-la o_fw-it perato_fw-mi â—uâ—us_fw-la â—â—tus_fw-la se_fw-la aliquid_fw-la mercri_fw-la sâ—d_v prope_a victimum_fw-la mâ—ssiâ—e_fw-la signficâ—ttâ—m_fw-la hac_fw-la victi_fw-la má_fw-la se_fw-la recipiâ—â—_n gratiam_fw-la dei_fw-la pareus_n in_o gâ—n_n and_o that_o way_n may_v be_v make_v up_o of_o three_o principal_a part_n 1._o the_o way_n of_o hypocrisy_n cain_n indeed_o offer_v a_o sacrifice_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o perhaps_o though_o some_o deny_v it_o every_o way_n as_o good_a and_o costly_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o outside_n thereof_o as_o be_v that_o of_o abel_n yet_o he_o sacrifice_v in_o a_o faithless_a hypocritical_a manner_n as_o be_v clear_a from_o the_o reason_n why_o abel_n sacrifice_n be_v better_a and_o better_o accept_v with_o god_n then_o cain_n and_o that_o reason_v render_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 11._o be_v because_o abel_n offer_v in_o faith_n by_o which_o faith_n he_o offer_v a_o better_a sacrifice_n and_o better_o accept_v its_o plain_a that_o cain_n sacrifice_v not_o in_o faith_n he_o perform_v a_o good_a work_n but_o with_o a_o rot_a and_o hypocritical_a heart_n not_o inspirit_v and_o truth_n worship_v god_n the_o faith_n of_o abel_n in_o offer_v his_o sacrifice_n stand_v principal_o in_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o eye_v the_o rule_n and_o command_v of_o god_n obedient_o who_o have_v enjoin_v it_o 2._o in_o expect_v acceptation_n from_o god_n for_o the_o merit_n not_o of_o his_o work_n but_o of_o christ_n who_o be_v signify_v by_o his_o sacrifice_n of_o both_o these_o cain_n though_o sacrifice_v be_v destitute_a neither_o offering_n because_o he_o believe_v the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v obey_v nor_o in_o offer_v look_v to_o find_v acceptance_n for_o his_o person_n and_o performance_n through_o christ_n but_o profane_o customary_o and_o proud_o do_v the_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v but_o disregard_v the_o manner_n command_v in_o do_v it_o 2._o a_o second_o way_n of_o cain_n and_o that_o principal_o as_o i_o conceive_v here_o intend_v by_o our_o apostle_n be_v the_o hatred_n and_o murder_n of_o his_o brother_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o he_o slay_v a_o man_n herein_o sin_v against_o the_o common_a nature_n of_o mankind_n 2._o he_o slay_v one_o that_o be_v his_o subject_n and_o obedient_a to_o he_o who_o he_o ought_v therefore_o to_o have_v defend_v against_o all_o injury_n and_o violence_n 3._o he_o destroy_v not_o a_o slave_n and_o a_o vulgar_a subject_n but_o his_o own_o brother_n and_o some_o think_v that_o cain_n and_o abel_n be_v twin_n fratricida_fw-la hoc_fw-la nomine_fw-la non_fw-la simpliciteâ—_fw-la homicida_fw-la aut_fw-la servicida_fw-la feed_v fratricida_fw-la 4._o a_o just_a and_o good_a man_n do_v not_o slay_v a_o unjust_a and_o wicked_a man_n but_o a_o wicked_a and_o ungodly_a slay_v a_o just_a and_o innocent_a man_n 5._o he_o do_v not_o slay_v he_o for_o any_o fault_n of_o he_o but_o for_o his_o holy_a and_o sincere_a worship_a oâ—_n the_o true_a god_n 6._o he_o slay_v he_o not_o stir_v up_o by_o any_o sudden_a rage_n heat_n or_o commotion_n of_o mind_n or_o by_o imprudence_n but_o out_o of_o settle_a hatred_n and_o in_o a_o way_n of_o study_n to_o take_v away_o his_o life_n 7._o this_o murder_n be_v commit_v by_o cain_n after_o god_n have_v admonish_v he_o to_o take_v heed_n of_o that_o sin_n 8._o and_o after_o he_o have_v make_v a_o show_n of_o friendship_n and_o reconciliation_n to_o his_o brother_n gen._n 4.8_o cain_n talk_v viz_o friendly_a and_o familiar_o with_o his_o brother_n and_o then_o he_o slay_v he_o hence_o this_o inhuman_a murder_n be_v that_o sin_n for_o which_o by_o the_o apostle_n john_n cain_n be_v say_v to_o be_v of_o that_o wicked_a one_o 1_o joh._n 3.12_o in_o short_a first_o he_o inward_o hate_v and_o envy_v his_o brother_n because_o his_o
conclusionem_fw-la duobus_fw-la comparationis_fw-la gener_fw-la ibus_fw-la exornat_fw-la unum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o exemplis_fw-la rerum_fw-la ante_fw-la gestarum_fw-la positum_fw-la alterum_fw-la in_o exemplis_fw-la elegantissimis_fw-la rerum_fw-la naturalium_fw-la exempla_fw-la 1._o historica_fw-la 2._o physica_fw-la jun._n in_o loc_n now_o further_o illustrate_v the_o same_o by_o sundry_a apt_a and_o elegant_a comparison_n in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a verse_n three_o of_o these_o similitude_n whereby_o he_o describe_v their_o estate_n be_v set_v down_o in_o this_o verse_n and_o two_o in_o the_o next_o in_o both_o five_o in_o this_o verse_n they_o be_v compare_v 1._o to_o spot_n these_o be_v spot_n etc._n etc._n 2_o to_o cloud_n without_o water_n carry_v etc._n etc._n 3_o to_z decay_a tree_n tree_n who_o fruit_n wither_v 1._o to_o spot_n in_o these_o word_n these_o be_v spot_n in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n when_o they_o feast_v with_o you_o feed_v themselves_o without_o fear_n explication_n four_o thing_n be_v here_o to_o be_v explain_v 1._o what_o these_o seducer_n be_v she_o call_v or_o the_o name_n affix_v to_o they_o spot_n 2._o where_o they_o converse_v or_o to_o what_o company_n these_o spot_n cleaved_a in_o your_o feast_n of_o charity_n 3_o what_o they_o do_v there_o 1._o they_o feast_v 2_o they_o feed_v themselves_o 4._o how_o they_o feast_v and_o feed_v viz._n without_o fear_n 1_o for_o the_o first_o they_o be_v call_v spot_n in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n have_v a_o double_a signification_n very_o congruous_a to_o the_o present_a scope_n and_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n 1._o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o interpretend_v spot_n signify_v rock_n pet._n rock_n quemadmodum_fw-la scopuli_fw-la navigantibus_fw-la infesti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ac_fw-la perniciosi_fw-la cum_fw-la inopinato_fw-la occurrunt_fw-la sic_fw-la isti_fw-la coepulan_o tibus_fw-la insperatam_fw-la perniciem_fw-la inferunt_fw-la oecum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-la solum_fw-la est_fw-la glarea_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la terrae_fw-la species_n quae_fw-la maculas_fw-la facile_fw-la relinquit_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la concavum_fw-la saxum_fw-la in_fw-la litore_fw-la maris_fw-la seu_fw-la lacuum_fw-la ac_fw-la fluminum_fw-la in_o quam_fw-la concavitatem_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o common_a receptaculum_fw-la sordes_fw-la aquarum_fw-la confluunt_fw-la aret._n confragosa_fw-la in_o mart_n saxa_fw-la &_o cavernosae_fw-la rupes_fw-la gagn._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la prophanos_fw-la authores_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la primò_fw-la pro_fw-la macula_fw-la in_o veste_fw-la è_fw-it vi_fw-mi no_o vel_fw-la unguine_fw-la ei_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la quae_fw-la eam_fw-la decolorat_fw-la secundò_fw-la pro_fw-la naevo_fw-la in_o fancy_n gerh._n in_o 2_o pet._n 2.13_o derivatur_fw-la à _fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d à _fw-la trahendo_fw-la coeno_fw-la quasi_fw-la denotentur_fw-la spurcissimi_fw-la haeretici_fw-la cognominati_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la coenum_fw-la &_o lutum_fw-la significat_fw-la borborita_n five_o borboriani_fw-la lorin_n in_o loc_n est_fw-la metaphora_fw-la à _fw-la panno_fw-la vel_fw-la vestibus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la ex_fw-la gutta_fw-la vini_fw-la olei_fw-la alteriùsue_n rei_fw-la contrahitur_fw-la alius_fw-la colour_n quam_fw-la sit_fw-la nativus_fw-la aret._n in_o ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d propriè_fw-la significat_fw-la vituperium_fw-la à _fw-la verbo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vituperare_fw-la 2_o cor._n 6.3_o &_o 8_o 20._o lxx_o ustrpant_fw-la pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la generaliter_fw-la significat_fw-la aliquid_fw-la in_o corpore_fw-la vel_fw-la actione_n aquavitae_fw-la quod_fw-la incurrit_fw-la reprehensionem_fw-la gerh._n in_o 2_o pet._n such_o as_o in_o the_o sea_n not_o be_v by_o mariner_n discern_v and_o shun_v may_v easy_o cause_v shipwreck_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n oecumenius_n understand_v the_o word_n in_o this_o place_n as_o if_o these_o seducer_n in_o their_o meeting_n with_o the_o christian_n be_v as_o pernicious_a to_o their_o soul_n as_o be_v rock_n in_o the_o sea_n to_o those_o ship_n which_o by_o the_o unwariness_n of_o the_o mariner_n unexpected_o dash_v against_o they_o other_o conceive_v that_o they_o be_v compare_v to_o rock_n near_o the_o shore_n which_o be_v hollow_a contract_n and_o gather_v the_o filth_n and_o mud_n which_o the_o sea_n cast_v up_o into_o their_o hole_n as_o if_o the_o apostle_n will_v note_v they_o to_o be_v a_o colluvy_n sink_v or_o common_a receptacle_n of_o all_o filth_n and_o wickedness_n but_o 2._o i_o conceive_v the_o word_n be_v here_o more_o fit_o render_v spot_n than_o rock_n for_o the_o word_n spot_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o pet._n 2.13_o be_v of_o the_o same_o derivation_n and_o signification_n and_o use_v upon_o the_o very_a same_o occasion_n with_o this_o and_o there_o it_o be_v 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