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pro_fw-la diis_fw-la habuisse_fw-la greg._n de_fw-fr valentia_n jew_n but_o the_o whole_a ihid_n whole_a mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la gentiles_n ea_fw-la deos_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la putâ—rint_fw-la bellarm_n de_fw-fr eccl._n triumph_n l._n 2._o c._n 13._o s_o 10._o &_o rursus_fw-la causarum_fw-la quibus_fw-la movebantur_fw-la ethnici_fw-la ad_fw-la credendum_fw-la idola_fw-la esse_fw-la deos_fw-la prima_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la id_fw-la eye_n dicebatur_fw-la à _fw-la pontificibus_fw-la suis_fw-la secunda_fw-la quia_fw-la videbant_fw-la totum_fw-la ferè_fw-la mundum_fw-la be_v credere_fw-la ihid_n heathen_a world_n and_o to_o assert_v they_o do_v continue_v such_o incredible_a portentous_a sot_n for_o very_a many_o age_n this_o be_v abundant_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v the_o charge_n for_o to_o impute_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n for_o many_o age_n the_o belief_n of_o many_o thing_n the_o least_o of_o which_o no_o single_a person_n can_v imagine_v to_o be_v true_a 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declare_v this_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o christian_a and_o to_o reveal_v their_o supplication_n to_o depart_a christian_n 3._o what_o a_o ridiculous_a office_n do_v they_o impose_v upon_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n by_o this_o fond_a opinion_n for_o when_o they_o pray_v to_o apollonia_n for_o the_o toothache_n god_n must_v not_o only_o tell_v she_o that_o such_o a_o person_n supplicate_v but_o also_o that_o his_o tooth_n do_v ache_v and_o therefore_o he_o particular_o implore_v her_o assistance_n when_o they_o address_v themselves_o to_o any_o saint_n in_o this_o odd_a language_n 586._o language_n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la imaginem_fw-la sancti_fw-la alicujus_fw-la quis_fw-la dominicam_fw-la orationem_fw-la pronuntiat_fw-la ita_fw-la tum_fw-la sentiat_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la petere_fw-la ut_fw-la secum_fw-la oret_fw-la sibique_fw-la postulet_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la dominicae_fw-la orationis_fw-la formulâ_fw-la continentur_fw-la catech._n rom._n part_n 4_o c._n 6._o s_o 4._o 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aug._n de_fw-fr civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 22._o c._n 8._o p._n 209._o c._n 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o back_v with_o so_o good_a authority_n as_o that_o we_o shall_v believe_v they_o without_o doubt_n or_o difficulty_n 3._o we_o have_v just_a reason_n to_o suspect_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o relation_n if_o we_o consider_v 1_o that_o st._n 602._o st._n tom._n 5._o hom._n 88_o p._n 601._o 602._o chrysostome_n declare_v that_o miracle_n be_v cease_v in_o his_o time_n and_o have_v a_o set_a discourse_n on_o purpose_n to_o inform_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n why_o miracle_n then_o cease_v which_o have_v they_o be_v so_o common_a in_o the_o christian_a world_n have_v be_v a_o idle_a question_n and_o no_o small_a prejudice_n unto_o the_o christian_a cause_n especial_o these_o be_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o what_o he_o answer_v 1._o that_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 606._o p._n 606._o or_o such_o miracle_n as_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o sense_n cease_v yet_o god_n do_v still_o vouchsafe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o efficacious_a working_n on_o the_o soul_n of_o christian_n 607._o p._n 607._o and_o 2._o that_o sign_n be_v not_o intend_v for_o believer_n but_o for_o unbeliever_n and_o then_o immediate_o conclude_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o therefore_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o miracle_n be_v now_o cease_v 2._o because_o it_o be_v more_o ordinary_a in_o these_o time_n to_o pretend_v dream_n and_o vision_n then_o to_o speak_v of_o any_o cure_v perform_v by_o prayer_n put_v up_o to_o martyr_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o gregory_n nyssens_n homily_n upon_o the_o xl_o martyr_n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n of_o st._n austin_n and_o yet_o the_o father_n do_v ingenuous_o confess_v and_o be_v at_o last_o convince_v that_o they_o be_v delusion_n many_o both_o priest_n and_o idiot_n say_v synesius_n have_v be_v find_v among_o we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 190._o ep._n 5.4_o p._n 190._o feign_v some_o dream_n which_o they_o call_v revelation_n savil._n revelation_n ei_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tom._n 5._o p._n 256._o l._n 29._o ed._n savil._n the_o dream_n or_o vision_n which_o have_v appear_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o they_o that_o have_v depart_v this_o life_n at_o this_o time_n have_v deceive_v and_o corrupt_v many_o there_o be_v no_o such_o thing_n say_v chrysostome_n and_o that_o of_o 42._o of_o aug._n confess_v l._n 10_o c._n 42._o austin_n be_v very_o pertinent_a to_o this_o purpose_n who_o shall_v i_o find_v that_o may_v reconcile_v i_o to_o thou_o shall_v i_o have_v go_v unto_o the_o angel_n with_o what_o prayer_n with_o what_o sacrament_n many_o endeavour_v to_o return_v unto_o thou_o and_o be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o by_o themselves_o as_o i_o hear_v have_v try_v these_o thing_n and_o have_v fall_v into_o the_o desire_n of_o curious_a vision_n and_o be_v account_v worthy_a of_o illusion_n the_o second_o answer_n be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o austin_n that_o god_n may_v permit_v some_o wonder_n to_o be_v do_v by_o heretic_n and_o by_o impostor_n and_o have_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v do_v so_o a._n so_o quaecunque_fw-la talia_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la fiunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—â—prâ—banda_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la fiunt_fw-la non_fw-la ideo_fw-la ipsi_fw-la maniâ—estatur_fw-la cub_n â—â—ca_fw-la quia_fw-la haec_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la fiunt_fw-la utrum_fw-la ipsi_fw-la eccsesium_n tenâ—anâ—_n non_fw-la nisi_fw-la divinarum_fw-la scripturâ—â—um_fw-la canonicâ—s_fw-la libris_fw-la ostendant_fw-la ibid._n p._n 117._o a._n this_o therefore_o say_v he_o be_v no_o confirmation_n of_o the_o truth_n nor_o do_v these_o wonder_n manifest_v the_o church_n be_v catholic_n wherein_o they_o be_v perform_v but_o the_o holy_a scripture_n show_v we_o your_o scripture_n haec_fw-la sunt_fw-la causae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la documenta_fw-la haec_fw-la fundamenta_fw-la haec_fw-la firmamenta_fw-la this_o answer_n will_v be_v sufficient_o confirm_v by_o these_o word_n of_o dr._n 6._o dr._n orig._n sacrae_fw-la lib._n 2._o cap._n 10._o â—_o 6._o still_v fleet_n that_o after_o the_o true_a doctrine_n be_v confirm_v by_o divine_a miracle_n god_n may_v give_v the_o devil_n power_n to_o work_v if_o not_o real_a miracle_n yet_o such_o as_o man_n can_v judge_v by_o the_o thing_n themselves_o whether_o they_o be_v so_o or_o no_o and_o this_o for_o trial_n whether_o we_o will_v forsake_v the_o true_a doctrine_n confirm_v by_o great_a miracle_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v con-contrary_a thereto_o and_o be_v confirm_v by_o false_a prophet_n by_o sign_n and_o lie_a wonder_n now_o in_o this_o case_n our_o rule_n of_o trial_n must_v not_o so_o much_o be_v the_o miracle_n consider_v in_o themselves_o whether_o real_a or_o no_o as_o the_o compare_v they_o with_o the_o miracle_n wrought_v in_o confirmation_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o this_o which_o these_o word_n tend_v to_o the_o prove_v of_o therefore_o god_n people_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o examine_v the_o drift_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o miracle_n and_o if_o they_o be_v intend_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o idolatry_n whatever_o they_o be_v they_o be_v forbid_v to_o hearken_v to_o they_o as_o you_o may_v see_v most_o evident_o deut._n 13.1_o 2_o 3._o so_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n and_o by_o the_o doctrine_n reveal_v by_o he_o be_v the_o standard_n whereby_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v of_o all_o pretender_n unto_o miracle_n so_o that_o let_v the_o miracle_n be_v what_o they_o will_v if_o they_o contradict_v that_o doctrine_n which_o christ_n reveal_v to_o the_o world_n we_o be_v to_o look_v upon_o they_o only_o as_o trial_n of_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o see_v whether_o we_o love_v he_o with_o our_o whole_a heart_n or_o no._n and_o according_o we_o look_v upon_o these_o miracle_n as_o trial_n whether_o we_o will_v forsake_v the_o head_n christ_n jesus_n and_o give_v this_o worship_n of_o
ep_v 110._o p_o 840_o inferioris_fw-la notae_fw-la &_o de_fw-la plebe_fw-la dii_fw-la inferior_a vulgar_a go_n second_o they_o hold_v they_o to_o be_v 3._o be_v austin_n de_fw-fr c._n d._n l._n 9_o c._n 3._o dâ—i_fw-la facti_fw-la &_o a_o summo_fw-la deo_fw-la conditi_fw-la i.e._n such_o as_o receive_v their_o being_n from_o the_o supreme_a god_n who_o therefore_o by_o the_o latin_n be_v so_o often_o style_v divum_fw-la pater_fw-la and_o by_o the_o greek_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o like_a and_o three_o they_o say_v the_o heathen_n have_v their_o 115._o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d julian_n apud_fw-la cyril_n alex._n l._n 4._o p._n 115._o commission_n from_o god_n and_o only_o be_v his_o undergovernour_n and_o by_o he_o place_v over_o town_n and_o country_n four_o they_o hold_v the_o worship_n due_a unto_o they_o to_o be_v a_o middle_n and_o inferior_a kind_n of_o worship_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v hierocles_n that_o be_v god_n must_v be_v worship_v with_o latria_n but_o those_o inferior_a daemon_n with_o dulia_n and_o that_o to_o worship_v they_o 10._o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hieroc_n p._n 10._o according_a to_o that_o dignity_n they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o god_n and_o father_n be_v the_o true_a worship_n due_a unto_o they_o and_o hence_o they_o give_v this_o caution_n in_o pay_v homage_n to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hierocles_n page_n the_o 10._o not_o to_o give_v more_o than_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o dignity_n the_o coloss_n the_o this_o be_v their_o doctrine_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theodoret_n in_o c._n 2._o ad_fw-la coloss_n angelick_n do_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o those_o angel_n who_o they_o use_v as_o intercessor_n be_v the_o creature_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n nor_o can_v they_o hope_v to_o reap_v advantage_n by_o their_o intercession_n have_v they_o intend_v by_o so_o do_v to_o confer_v upon_o they_o the_o worship_n proper_a to_o that_o jealous_a god_n who_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o a_o other_o the_o arian_n have_v the_o same_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n jesus_n they_o style_v he_o dei_fw-la instrumentum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o minister_n his_o creature_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o they_o can_v intend_v to_o offer_v up_o no_o other_o worship_n to_o he_o but_o what_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o creature_n and_o hence_o the_o father_n tell_v we_o that_o they_o perform_v to_o the_o sacred_a trinity_n honorificentiae_fw-la imparis_fw-la officium_fw-la 2._o officium_fw-la rulg_n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la monim_n c._n 2._o unequal_a honour_n and_o can_v not_o be_v induce_v to_o worship_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o worship_n equal_a to_o the_o father_n 588.13_o father_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n nyssen_n l._n 4._o contr._n eunom_n p._n 588.13_o and_o that_o if_o any_o man_n conceive_v these_o word_n of_o the_o evangelist_n st._n john_n that_o all_o shall_v worship_v the_o son_n as_o they_o worship_v the_o father_n to_o contain_v a_o precept_n or_o injunction_n to_o give_v unto_o the_o son_n a_o worship_n equal_a unto_o that_o we_o give_v the_o father_n he_o be_v exceed_o mistake_v 4._o the_o apostle_n tell_v the_o church_n of_o corinth_n that_o he_o who_o in_o the_o temple_n of_o a_o idol_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v of_o what_o be_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o idol_n do_v drink_v the_o cup_n of_o devil_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o devil_n table_n and_o have_v communion_n with_o they_o 1_o cor._n 10.20_o 21._o and_o so_o be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n to_o introduce_v and_o to_o confirm_v this_o charge_n he_o lay_v down_o this_o assertion_n vers_fw-la 7._o that_o they_o who_o do_v sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v of_o what_o be_v offer_v to_o the_o golden_a calf_n be_v by_o so_o do_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n he_o thus_o exhort_v those_o person_n who_o endulge_v themselves_o in_o this_o unlawful_a practice_n be_v you_o not_o idolater_n as_o be_v some_o of_o they_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o st._n paul_n judge_v this_o practice_n well_o deserve_v that_o imputation_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o they_o who_o use_v it_o be_v induce_v to_o do_v so_o upon_o this_o presumption_n that_o they_o conceive_v the_o idol_n to_o be_v nothing_o 19_o 1_o cor._n viij_o 4._o x._o 19_o and_o therefore_o not_o the_o great_a creator_n and_o the_o chief_a good_a hence_o therefore_o we_o infer_v the_o vanity_n and_o falseness_n of_o those_o description_n of_o idolatry_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n who_o be_v conscious_a to_o themselves_o and_o have_v open_o confess_v that_o to_o the_o 6._o the_o constans_n est_fw-la theologorum_fw-la sententia_fw-la imaginem_fw-la eodem_fw-la honore_fw-la &_o cultu_fw-la honorari_fw-la &_o coli_fw-la quo_fw-la colitur_fw-la id_fw-la cujus_fw-la est_fw-la imago_fw-la azor_n instit_fw-la moral_n to._n 1_o l._n 9_o c._n 6._o image_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o cross_n and_o of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n they_o give_v that_o worship_n which_o they_o style_v latria_n and_o which_o be_v proper_o divine_a excuse_v themselves_o from_o this_o enormous_a guilt_n by_o say_v that_o they_o do_v not_o give_v this_o worship_n to_o they_o as_o to_o god_n and_o make_v the_o formal_a reason_n of_o idolatry_n consist_v in_o give_v divine_a worship_n to_o the_o creature_n upon_o this_o apprehension_n that_o it_o be_v a_o god_n idolatry_n say_v 1._o say_v l._n 2._o the_o idol_n c._n 1._o gregory_n of_o valence_n be_v a_o superstition_n whereby_o we_o tender_v divine_a honour_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o to_o god_n latria_n or_o that_o adoration_n which_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o be_v the_o most_o profound_a prostration_n and_o inclination_n of_o the_o will_v attend_v with_o a_o apprehenssion_n of_o god_n as_o the_o first_o principle_n last_o end_n and_o chief_a good_a so_o bellarmine_n b._n bellarmine_n l._n 2._o dâ—_n eccâ_fw-la triumph_n c._n 12._o p._n 1503_o b._n those_o word_n of_o christ_n thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n must_v thus_o be_v understand_v thou_o shall_v not_o worship_v false_a god_n as_o the_o heathen_n do_v but_o that_o true_a god_n who_o be_v but_o one_o to_o who_o alone_o theou_fw-mi shall_v exhibit_v divine_a worship_n as_o to_o the_o true_a god_n so_o 1._o so_o manual_a l._n 1._o c._n 7._o qu._n 1._o becanus_n whence_o he_o infer_v they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n by_o invocation_n and_o adoration_n of_o saint_n depart_v quia_fw-la non_fw-la adorant_fw-la eos_fw-la tanquam_fw-la deos_fw-la 19_o deos_fw-la just_a weight_n chap._n 19_o the_o like_a mistake_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o we_o find_v in_o mr._n thorndike_n when_o he_o assert_n that_o this_o be_v requisite_a to_o make_v the_o romanist_n idolater_n viz._n to_o take_v the_o element_n for_o god_n that_o worship_n may_v be_v guilty_a of_o idolatry_n 2.5.5_o prog._n 2.5.5_o which_o be_v not_o give_v to_o a_o creature_n with_o a_o intention_n to_o make_v that_o creature_n be_v esteem_v for_o a_o god_n or_o with_o a_o intention_n to_o ascribe_v unto_o that_o creature_n the_o excellency_n which_o agree_v to_o god_n alone_o this_o proposition_n may_v be_v confirm_v by_o what_o we_o have_v discourse_v upon_o the_o first_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o eunomian_o arian_n nestorian_n do_v not_o intend_v by_o any_o worship_n they_o perform_v to_o christ_n to_o work_v in_o any_o this_o estimation_n that_o he_o be_v a_o god_n but_o that_o above_o all_o thing_n they_o do_v endeavour_v to_o persuade_v the_o contrary_a and_o they_o who_o sit_v at_o meat_n in_o idol_n temple_n and_o by_o partake_v of_o thing_n sacrifice_v to_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o spiritual_a whoredom_n or_o idolatry_n believe_v themselves_o and_o teach_v to_o other_o this_o assertion_n that_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n and_o it_o be_v apparent_a also_o that_o according_a to_o this_o principle_n the_o holy_a martyr_n may_v have_v worship_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o honour_n not_o only_o emperor_n and_o king_n but_o even_o their_o prince_n of_o devil_n without_o the_o imputation_n of_o idolatry_n provide_v they_o do_v not_o inward_o intend_v by_o any_o act_n of_o worship_n to_o procure_v unto_o they_o the_o estimation_n of_o a_o deity_n 4._o they_o who_o resort_n unto_o the_o hag_n and_o the_o 7._o the_o peccant_a in_o primum_fw-la preceptum_fw-la qui_fw-la somniss_fw-la auguriis_fw-la caecerisque_fw-la vanissmais_fw-fr be_v rebus_fw-la fridem_fw-la they_fw-mi habent_fw-la catech_n rom_n part_n 3._o c._n 1._o ss_z 7._o magician_n the_o sorcerer_n and_o wizard_n do_v not_o believe_v much_o less_o endavour_n to_o work_v this_o estimation_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o other_o that_o they_o be_v true_o god_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n condemn_v they_o who_o think_v they_o can_v do_v what_o they_o
pretend_v to_o consult_v these_o wicked_a artist_n as_o person_n guilty_a of_o idolatry_n t._n by_o the_o like_a reason_n no_o marry_a man_n commit_v adultery_n by_o lie_v with_o another_o woman_n provide_v he_o intend_v not_o to_o con_v verse_n with_o any_o other_o under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o wife_n a_o fine_a expedient_a in_o this_o debauch_a age_n to_o make_v new_a convert_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n no_o subject_n will_v he_o guilty_a of_o rebellion_n though_o he_o desert_n his_o prince_n follow_v the_o ensign_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o fight_v in_o his_o defence_n against_o his_o sovereign_n provide_v he_o intend_v not_o by_o so_o do_v to_o procure_v to_o his_o enemy_n the_o estimation_n of_o a_o king_n these_o false_a opinion_n be_v thus_o remove_v 6._o §_o 6._o we_o assert_v that_o idolatry_n be_v then_o commit_v when_o any_o honour_n due_a to_o god_n alone_o be_v attribute_v to_o or_o be_v confer_v upon_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o god_n and_o that_o all_o action_n which_o give_v unto_o the_o creature_n the_o honour_n due_a to_o the_o creator_n only_o be_v idolatrous_a and_o this_o description_n of_o idolatry_n be_v that_o which_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o ancient_a schoolman_n till_o the_o dispute_n of_o protestant_n constrain_v they_o to_o renounce_v and_o vary_v from_o it_o thus_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o 1.3_o of_o 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la qu._n 94._o art_n 1.3_o aquinas_n it_o be_v idolatry_n cuicunque_fw-la creaturae_fw-la divinum_fw-la cultum_fw-la exhibere_fw-la honerem_fw-la divinum_fw-la creaturae_fw-la impendere_fw-la divinum_fw-la cultum_fw-la exhibere_fw-la cvi_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la exhiberi_fw-la to_o impart_v divine_a worship_n to_o any_o creature_n or_o any_o thing_n to_o which_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v all_o divine_a worship_n give_v to_o a_o creature_n be_v idolatry_n so_o 160._o so_o part._n 2._o qu._n 160._o alexander_n halensis_n to_o omit_v divens_fw-la other_o this_o also_o 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