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faith_n with_o his_o sorrow_n believe_v with_o his_o confess_v it_o be_v only_o the_o penitent_a man_n that_o confess_v sin_n believe_o and_o that_o be_v pardon_v gracious_o the_o confess_v penitent_a reason_n thus_o with_o god_n lord_n though_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a creature_n yet_o thou_o be_v a_o merciful_a god_n though_o i_o be_o unworthy_a of_o mercy_n yet_o thou_o forgive_v sin_n free_o though_o my_o sin_n reach_v as_o high_a as_o heaven_n yet_o thy_o mercy_n teach_v above_o the_o heaven_n i_o be_o here_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v myself_o and_o therefore_o be_v thou_o as_o ready_a and_o as_o willing_a to_o absolve_v i_o and_o forgive_v i_o o_o lord_n though_o my_o sin_n be_v very_o many_o yet_o thy_o mercy_n be_v exceed_v more_o though_o i_o have_v multiply_v my_o sin_n yet_o thou_o can_v multiply_v thy_o pardon_n though_o i_o be_o a_o sinner_n a_o very_a great_a sinner_n yet_o there_o be_v mercy_n with_o thou_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v and_o 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according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o my_o lord_n and_o those_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o our_o god_n and_o let_v it_o be_v do_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o this_o be_v the_o former_a practice_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n who_o join_v reformation_n with_o their_o confession_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o that_o judg._n 10.15_o we_o have_v sin_v ver._n 16._o and_o they_o put_v away_o the_o strange_a god_n from_o among_o they_o and_o serve_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o soul_n be_v grieve_v for_o the_o misery_n of_o israel_n that_o job_n 34.31_o 32._o be_v observable_a sure_o it_o be_v meet_v to_o be_v say_v unto_o god_n i_o have_v bear_v chastisement_n i_o will_v not_o offend_v any_o more_o that_o which_o i_o see_v not_o teach_v thou_o i_o if_o i_o have_v do_v iniquity_n i_o will_v do_v no_o more_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n you_o may_v find_v work_v in_o those_o that_o be_v once_o give_v up_o to_o sorcery_n and_o witchcraft_n act._n 18._o and_o many_o that_o believe_v come_v and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o deed_n ver._n 19_o many_o also_o of_o they_o which_o use_v curious_a art_n bring_v their_o book_n together_o and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n penitential_a confession_n leave_v a_o holy_a awe_n and_o dread_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o commit_v sin_n confess_v though_o a_o godly_a man_n may_v in_o a_o hour_n of_o temptation_n or_o in_o a_o day_n of_o desertion_n or_o in_o a_o season_n of_o god_n withhold_a the_o gracious_a influence_n of_o heaven_n from_o fall_v upon_o his_o soul_n commit_v a_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v serious_o confess_v and_o sad_o bewail_v yet_o he_o retain_v in_o his_o course_n and_o practice_v such_o a_o holy_a fear_n and_o awe_n upon_o his_o heart_n as_o in_o some_o measure_n prove_v armour_n of_o proof_n against_o future_a commission_n of_o sin_n but_o now_o wicked_a man_n be_v very_o ready_a bold_a and_o venturous_a to_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n they_o have_v confess_v as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o saul_n one_o while_o you_o shall_v have_v he_o confess_v his_o sinful_a injury_n against_o david_n with_o tear_n and_o soon_o after_o you_o shall_v find_v he_o pursue_v of_o he_o in_o the_o wilderness_n of_o zaph_n with_o three_o thousand_o choose_a man_n at_o his_o heel_n 34._o compare_v 1_o sam._n 24.16_o 17._o with_o chap._n 26.2_o 3_o 4_o exod._n 9_o 27_o 34._o the_o same_o evil_a spirit_n be_v predominant_a in_o pharaoh_n one_o day_n you_o shall_v have_v he_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o promise_v to_o let_v israel_n go_v and_o the_o next_o day_n you_o shall_v find_v his_o heart_n harden_v and_o he_o peremptory_o resolve_v that_o israel_n shall_v not_o go_v and_o so_o the_o harlot_n make_v the_o confession_n of_o her_o sin_n 7.14_o prov._n 7.14_o to_o be_v but_o a_o provocation_n to_o more_o sin_n the_o wicked_a sometime_o confess_v their_o sin_n but_o they_o never_o forsake_v their_o sin_n ult_n 2_o pet._n 2._o ult_n after_o confession_n they_o common_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n as_o fulgentius_n 12._o fulgent_n de_fw-fr rem_fw-la peccat_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 12._o have_v worthy_o observe_v many_o say_v he_o be_v prick_v in_o conscience_n confess_v that_o they_o have_v do_v ill_o and_o yet_o put_v no_o end_n to_o their_o ill_a deed_n they_o humble_o accuse_v themselves_o in_o god_n sight_n of_o the_o sin_n which_o oppress_v they_o and_o yet_o with_o a_o perverse_a heart_n rebellious_o heap_v up_o those_o sin_n whereof_o they_o accuse_v themselves_o the_o very_a pardon_n which_o they_o beg_v with_o mournful-sigh_n they_o impede_fw-la with_o their_o wicked_a action_n they_o ask_v help_v of_o the_o physician_n and_o still_o minister_v matter_n to_o the_o disease_n thus_o in_o vain_a endeavour_v to_o appease_v he_o with_o penitent_a word_n who_o they_o go_v on_o to_o provoke_v by_o a_o impenitent_a course_n well_o remember_v this_o real_a confession_n of_o sin_n be_v always_o attend_v with_o real_a endeavour_n of_o turn_v from_o sin_n look_v as_o the_o patient_n lay_v open_v his_o disease_n to_o the_o physician_n for_o this_o very_a purpose_n that_o he_o may_v be_v cure_v and_o heal_v so_o the_o penitent_a soul_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o the_o physician_n of_o soul_n on_o purpose_n to_o be_v cure_v and_o heal_v the_o daily_a language_n of_o the_o penitent_a soul_n be_v this_o lord_n when_o will_v thou_o heal_v the_o malady_n of_o my_o soul_n when_o will_v thou_o heal_v my_o unbelief_n and_o heal_v my_o pride_n and_o heal_v my_o vain_a glory_n and_o heal_v my_o hypocrisy_n and_o heal_v my_o impurity_n and_o heal_v my_o hard_a heartedness_n and_o heal_v my_o carnalness_n and_o heal_v my_o worldliness_n and_o heal_v my_o selfishness_n etc._n etc._n lord_n i_o do_v as_o earnest_o beg_v grace_n to_o heal_v my_o soul_n as_o i_o do_v mercy_n to_o pardon_v my_o soul_n and_o let_v thus_o much_o suffice_v for_o the_o second_o part_n of_o true_a evangelical_n repentance_n the_o three_o part_n of_o true_a repentanceâ—_n lie_v in_o turn_v from_o all_o sin_n to_o god_n that_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v over_o to_o repent_v and_o â—â—â—â—ning_v from_o sin_n all_o who_o true_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n shall_v receive_v the_o forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v for_o that_o man_n and_o that_o man_n be_v for_o pardon_n of_o sin_n who_o true_o repent_v and_o return_v from_o his_o sin_n four_o thing_n speak_v out_o this_o etc._n etc._n first_o scripture_n exhortation_n to_o repent_v that_o so_o our_o sin_n may_v be_v forgive_v ezek._n 18.30_o repent_v and_o turn_v yourselves_o from_o all_o your_o transgression_n so_o iniquity_n shall_v not_o be_v your_o ruin_n act_n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o your_o sin_n act_n 3.19_o repent_v and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o etc._n etc._n second_o express_v promise_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v be_v forgive_v upon_o our_o repentance_n 2_o chron._n 7.14_o if_o my_o people_n shall_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n then_o will_v i_o forgive_v their_o sin_n prov._n 28.13_o who_o confess_v and_o forsake_v his_o sin_n shall_v find_v mercy_n ezek._n 18.21_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v turn_v from_o all_o his_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a and_o right_a he_o shall_v sure_o live_v he_o shall_v not_o die_v ver._n 22._o all_o his_o transgression_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v mention_v unto_o he_o three_o a_o most_o certain_a assurance_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n upon_o repentance_n though_o they_o have_v be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o heinous_a isa_n 1.16_o 17_o 18._o wash_v you_o make_v you_o clean_o put_v away_o the_o evil_a of_o your_o do_n cease_v to_o do_v evil_a learn_v to_o do_v well_o come_v now_o and_o let_v we_o 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subtle_a working_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o this_o must_v be_v careful_o mind_v and_o remember_v that_o though_o the_o saint_n may_v and_o do_v sometime_o relapse_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o relapse_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v relapse_n for_o first_o they_o do_v not_o relapse_n voluntary_o but_o involuntary_o involuntary_a relapse_n be_v when_o the_o resolution_n and_o full_a bend_v of_o the_o heart_n be_v against_o sin_n when_o the_o soul_n strive_v with_o all_o its_o might_n against_o sin_n by_o sigh_n and_o groan_n by_o prayer_n and_o tear_n and_o yet_o by_o some_o invincible_a weakness_n be_v force_v to_o fall_v back_o into_o sin_n again_o because_o there_o be_v not_o spiritual_a strength_n enough_o to_o overcome_v second_o they_o do_v not_o relapse_n out_o of_o choice_n as_o wicked_a man_n do_v isa_n 66.3_o three_o they_o do_v relapse_n out_o of_o any_o delight_n that_o they_o take_v in_o relapse_v witness_v their_o sad_a complaint_n their_o 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and_o rod_n he_o do_v common_o preserve_v his_o people_n from_o a_o common_a a_o frequent_a relapse_v into_o enormity_n into_o gross_a wickedness_n the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a relapse_n of_o the_o people_n of_o god_n be_v relapse_n into_o infirmity_n as_o idle_a word_n passion_n hastiness_n rashness_n vain_a thought_n etc._n etc._n and_o these_o god_n pardon_n in_o course_n but_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a relapse_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v relapse_n into_o enormity_n into_o gross_a impiety_n seven_o they_o do_v relapse_n habitual_o constant_o as_o wicked_a man_n do_v their_o relapse_n be_v transient_a not_o permanent_a they_o be_v not_o of_o course_n a_o sheep_n may_v fall_v into_o the_o mire_n but_o a_o swine_n wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n etc._n etc._n but_o second_o
heaven_n for_o his_o be_v a_o soul_n famous_a in_o uprightness_n and_o holiness_n than_o jobâ—_n as_o you_o may_v see_v job_n 1.8_o and_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o satan_n have_v thou_o conâ—â—â—â—ed_v my_o servant_n job_n than_o there_o be_v none_o like_o he_o in_o the_o earth_n a_o perfect_a and_o a_o upright_a man_n one_o that_o fear_v god_n and_o eschew_v evil_a job_n be_v high_a in_o worth_n and_o humble_a in_o heart_n job_n 42.5_o 6._o i_o have_v hear_v of_o thou_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o ear_n but_o now_o my_o â—â—e_z see_v thou_o i_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n this_o expression_n be_v the_o deep_a act_n of_o abhorrency_n abhorrency_n strict_o take_v be_v hatred_n wound_v up_o to_o the_o height_n i_o abhor_v myself_o the_o hebrew_n word_n that_o be_v render_v abhor_v signify_v to_o reject_v to_o disdain_v to_o contemn_v to_o cast_v off_o ah_o say_v job_n i_o abhor_v myself_o i_o reject_v myself_o i_o disdain_v myself_o i_o cast_v off_o myself_o i_o have_v a_o very_a vile_a and_o base_a esteem_n of_o myself_o david_n be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a integrity_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n and_o yet_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o flea_n 15.5_o 1_o king_n 15.5_o and_o what_o be_v more_o contemptible_a than_o 〈…〉_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o flea_n so_o he_o look_v upon_o himself_o as_o a_o worm_n 26.20_o 1_o sam._n 26.20_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n the_o hebrew_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tolagnath_n 22.6_o psal_n 22.6_o that_o be_v here_o render_v a_o worm_n signify_v a_o very_a little_a worm_n which_o breed_v in_o scarlet_a a_o worm_n that_o be_v so_o liâ—â—lâ—_n 〈◊〉_d that_o a_o man_n can_v hardly_o perceive_v it_o a_o worm_n be_v the_o most_o despicable_a creature_n in_o the_o world_n trample_v under_o foot_n by_o man_n and_o beast_n he_o who_o be_v in_o god_n eye_n a_o man_n after_o his_o own_o heart_n be_v in_o his_o own_o eye_n but_o a_o despicable_a worm_n a_o sincere_a christian_a be_v a_o little_a little_o nothing_o in_o his_o own_o eye_n so_o paul_n who_o have_v be_v catch_v up_o into_o the_o thâ—â—d_a heaume_n chrysostom_n chrysostom_n 〈◊〉_d learned_a his_o divinity_n among_o the_o angel_n as_o one_o speak_v and_o have_v such_o glorious_a revelation_n as_o can_v not_o be_v utter_v yet_o he_o account_v himself_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n ephâ—_n â—_o 8â—_n unto_o i_o who_o be_o less_o than_o the_o least_o of_o all_o saint_n etc._n vide_fw-la esâ—ius_fw-la â—â—â—â—m_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o greek_a be_v 〈◊〉_d comparative_a make_v of_o a_o superlative_a less_o than_o the_o least_o 〈…〉_o saint_n be_v a_o double_a diminutive_a and_o signify_v lesser_a than_o the_o least_o if_o lesser_a may_v be_v not_o that_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o paul_n rhetoric_n do_v not_o across_o aristotle_n philosophy_n the_o original_a word_n be_v a_o double_a diminutive_a his_o meaning_n be_v that_o he_o be_v as_o little_a as_o can_v be_v therefore_o he_o put_v himself_o down_o so_o little_a as_o can_v not_o be_v less_o than_o the_o least_o here_o you_o have_v the_o great_a apostle_n descend_v down_o to_o the_o low_a step_n of_o humility_n great_a paul_n be_v least_o of_o saint_n 1.15_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o last_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o great_a of_o sinner_n so_o peter_n depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n o_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d luke_n 5.8_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o as_o the_o greek_a run_v a_o man_n a_o sinner_n a_o very_a mixture_n and_o compound_n of_o dirt_n and_o sin_n a_o mere_a bundle_n of_o vice_n and_o vanity_n of_o folly_n and_o iniquity_n so_o luther_n i_o have_v no_o other_o name_n than_o sinner_n sinner_n be_v my_o name_n sinner_n be_v my_o surname_n this_o be_v the_o name_n by_o which_o i_o shall_v be_v always_o know_v i_o have_v sin_v i_o do_v sin_n i_o shall_v sin_v in_o infinitum_fw-la say_v luther_n speak_v vile_o and_o base_o of_o himself_o lord_n i_o be_o hell_n and_o thou_o be_v heaven_n say_v bless_v hooper_n i_o be_o a_o most_o hypocrital_a wretch_n not_o worthy_a that_o the_o earth_n shall_v bear_v i_o say_v bless_v bradford_n thus_o you_o see_v by_o these_o several_a instance_n that_o sincere_a christian_n do_v as_o it_o be_v take_v a_o holy_a pleasure_n and_o delight_n to_o debase_v humble_a and_o vilify_v themselves_o but_o this_o be_v a_o work_n hypocrite_n be_v mere_a stranger_n to_o there_o be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n under_o heaven_n that_o love_v to_o debase_v himself_o or_o that_o make_v it_o his_o duty_n conscientious_o to_o vilify_v and_o lessen_v himself_o that_o christ_n may_v be_v set_v up_o above_o all_o augustin_n augustin_n humility_n be_v a_o grace_n hardly_o attain_v unto_o many_o say_v one_o can_v more_o easy_o give_v all_o they_o have_v to_o the_o poor_a than_o themselves_o become_v poor_a in_o spirit_n but_o nine_o no_o hypocrite_n will_v long_o hold_v out_o in_o the_o work_n and_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o want_n of_o outward_a encouragement_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o outward_a discouragement_n a_o hypocrite_n be_v a_o apostate_n case_v and_o a_o apostate_n be_v a_o hypocrite_n uncase_v job_n 27._o ver_fw-la 8._o for_o what_o be_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o he_o have_v gain_v when_o god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o soul_n ver._n 10._o will_v he_o delight_v himself_o in_o the_o almighty_a will_v he_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n or_o as_o the_o hebrew_n run_v will_v he_o in_o every_o time_n call_v upon_o god_n it_o may_v be_v he_o may_v formal_o call_v on_o god_n in_o time_n of_o prosperity_n but_o can_v he_o serious_o do_v it_o in_o time_n of_o adversity_n sometime_o when_o the_o rod_n be_v upon_o they_o than_o they_o will_v pour_v out_o a_o prayer_n to_o god_n 26.16_o isa_n 26.16_o in_o their_o affliction_n they_o will_v seek_v i_o earthly_a when_o he_o slay_v they_o than_o they_o seek_v he_o and_o they_o return_v and_o inquire_v after_o god_n 34._o hos_fw-la 5._o ult_n psal_n 78_o 34._o but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o stand_a frame_n of_o their_o heart_n ver._n 36._o nevertheless_o they_o do_v flatter_v he_o with_o their_o mouth_n and_o they_o lie_v unto_o he_o with_o their_o tongue_n ver._n 47._o for_o their_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o he_o neither_o be_v they_o steadfast_a in_o his_o covenant_n when_o pharaoh_n be_v upon_o the_o wrack_n he_o can_v roar_v out_o a_o confession_n 19.20_o exo._n 10.16_o 17._o ver._n 19.20_o and_o earnest_o cry_v out_o for_o a_o prayer_n but_o when_o the_o judgement_n be_v remove_v pharaoh_n be_v as_o proud_a and_o hard_a and_o blind_a as_o ever_o 51_o 1_o king_n 1.50_o 51_o when_o adonijah_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n than_o he_o can_v hang_v on_o the_o horn_n of_o the_o altar_n when_o ahab_n be_v threaten_v with_o utter_a desolation_n than_o he_o can_v fast_o and_o lie_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o so_o do_v the_o minivites_n 3_o jonah_n 3_o but_o all_o this_o be_v but_o like_o ephraim_n and_o judah_n goodness_n that_o as_o a_o morning_n cloud_n and_o as_o the_o early_a dew_n pass_v away_o will_v the_o hypocrite_n always_o or_o in_o every_o time_n call_v upon_o god_n will_v the_o hypocrite_n call_v upon_o god_n as_o often_o as_o providence_n call_v he_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o often_o as_o judgement_n call_v he_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o often_o as_o conscience_n call_v he_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o often_o as_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n will_v he_o call_v upon_o god_n as_o often_o as_o other_o call_v upon_o he_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n oh_o no._n the_o hypocrite_n will_v not_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n he_o will_v not_o persevere_v in_o prayer_n he_o will_v not_o hold_v on_o nor_o hold_v out_o in_o prayer_n he_o be_v short_a spirit_v he_o can_v always_o pray_v and_o not_o faint_a or_o shrink_v back_o as_o sluggard_n do_v in_o work_n or_o coward_n in_o war_n as_o the_o original_a word_n in_o luke_n import_v 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hypocrite_n for_o want_n of_o a_o inward_a principle_n can_v neither_o delight_n in_o god_n nor_o always_o call_v upon_o god_n if_o god_n come_v not_o at_o his_o call_n if_o he_o open_v not_o as_o soon_o as_o he_o knock_v he_o be_v out_o of_o patience_n and_o ready_a to_o say_v with_o that_o proud_a profane_a prince_n behold_v this_o evil_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n and_o what_o shall_v i_o wait_v for_o he_o any_o long_o 33._o 2_o king_n 6_o 33._o if_o any_o hypocrite_n obtain_v the_o mercy_n he_o desire_v than_o he_o will_v throw_v off_o prayer_n as_o he_o say_v take_v away_o
by_o any_o fear_n or_o danger_n on_o the_o other_o sincere_a christian_n have_v not_o take_v up_o religion_n on_o such_o slight_a ground_n as_o to_o be_v either_o flatter_v or_o fright_v out_o of_o it_o sincere_a christian_n reckon_v upon_o affliction_n 4.8_o joh._n 16._o ult_n act_n 14.22_o 2_o tim._n 4.8_o temptation_n cross_n loss_n reproach_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o they_o reckon_v upon_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n a_o crown_n of_o glory_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n 6.16_o jer._n 6.16_o and_o hereupon_o they_o set_v up_o their_o staff_n full_o resolve_v never_o to_o depart_v from_o the_o good_a old_a way_n wherein_o they_o have_v find_v rest_n to_o their_o soul_n sincere_a christian_n take_v christ_n and_o his_o way_n for_o better_a for_o worse_o for_o rich_a for_o poor_a in_o prosperity_n and_o adversity_n they_o resolve_v to_o stand_v or_o fall_v to_o suffer_v and_o reign_v to_o live_v and_o die_v with_o he_o when_o all_o outward_a 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