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childbearing_n vers._n 22._o and_o moses_n be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n this_o steven_n speak_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n from_o his_o princely_a education_n vers._n 23._o and_o when_o he_o be_v full_a forty_o year_n old_a there_o be_v that_o say_v that_o moses_n be_v 40._o year_n in_o pharaoh_n palace_n 40._o year_n in_o midian_a and_o 40._o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n tauchuna_fw-la in_o exod._n 2._o vers._n 43._o you_o take_v up_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o moloch_n etc._n etc._n i._o in_o amos_n the_o word_n lie_v thus_o chap._n 5._o vers._n 26._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o rabbin_n kimchi_n and_o jarchi_n construe_v in_o the_o future_a tense_n &_o take_v it_o for_o a_o threaten_n of_o their_o punishment_n as_o much_o as_o a_o upbraid_v of_o their_o sin_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v unto_o they_o you_o will_v not_o take_v up_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o bear_v they_o but_o you_o shall_v bear_v your_o idol_n into_o captivity_n with_o you_o and_o your_o enemy_n shall_v lay_v they_o upon_o your_o shoulder_n and_o this_o may_v have_v be_v a_o very_a plausible_a and_o fair_a sense_n but_o that_o steven_n have_v teach_v we_o to_o construe_v the_o verb_n in_o the_o time_n past_a and_o not_o in_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o read_v it_o thus_o you_o have_v bear_v or_o take_v up_o etc._n etc._n ii_o now_o the_o fix_v of_o this_o time_n when_o israel_n take_v up_o this_o idolatry_n be_v somewhat_o difficult_a it_o be_v some_o facilitate_v of_o the_o matter_n if_o we_o can_v be_v sure_a it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o forty_o year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o very_a scope_n of_o stevens_n speech_n for_o 1._o he_o tell_v that_o they_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o and_o that_o god_n for_o this_o idolatry_n give_v they_o up_o to_o worship_v all_o the_o host_n of_o heaven_n whereupon_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o this_o 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siccuth_n malkekem_n which_o be_v render_v by_o some_o siccuth_n your_o king_n by_o other_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o your_o king_n by_o a_o three_o sort_n the_o observance_n of_o your_o king_n as_o if_o it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d deut._n 27.9_o vid._n ab._n ezr._n in_o loc_n &_o kimchi_n in_o michol_n the_o seventy_o in_o the_o unprickt_a bible_n read_v it_o succoth_n a_o tabernacle_n which_o steven_n follow_v and_o they_o both_o do_v not_o cross_v but_o illustrate_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o hebrew_n now_o molech_n or_o moloch_n be_v the_o idol_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n 1_o king_n 11.17_o prohibit_v to_o israel_n in_o a_o singular_a
destroy_v by_o the_o babylonian_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o temple_n but_o because_o this_o be_v build_v on_o the_o very_a same_o pile_n that_o his_o be_v build_v upon_o for_o the_o temple_n stand_v upon_o a_o high_a and_o steep_a hill_n with_o a_o deep_a and_o sharp_a precipice_n about_o it_o solomon_n to_o make_v room_n for_o the_o floor_n of_o the_o mount_n which_o be_v too_o straight_o fill_v up_o the_o ditch_n on_o the_o east_n side_n with_o huge_a stone_n strong_o joint_v together_o and_o he_o build_v his_o porch_n upon_o that_o pile_n and_o because_o this_o of_o herod_n be_v erect_v also_o upon_o that_o very_a same_o foundation_n it_o therefore_o be_v call_v solomon_n porch_n it_o be_v the_o first_o gate_n or_o entrance_n into_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o house_n and_o not_o only_o the_o very_a build_n of_o the_o porch_n but_o the_o court_n within_o bare_a the_o same_o name_n josephus_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la vers._n 12._o and_o when_o peter_n see_v it_o he_o answer_v etc._n etc._n here_o peter_n sermon_n be_v register_v again_o but_o chapt._n 4.1_o it_o be_v say_v as_o they_o speak_v which_o resolve_v that_o john_n preach_v as_o well_o as_o he_o vers._n 16._o through_o faith_n in_o his_o name_n etc._n etc._n faith_n be_v twice_o name_v in_o this_o verse_n because_o of_o the_o apostle_n faith_n in_o do_v and_o the_o cripple_n faith_n in_o receive_v the_o miracle_n the_o former_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latter_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vers._n 17._o through_o ignorance_n you_o do_v it_o so_o christ_n say_v himself_o luke_n 23.34_o father_n forgive_v they_o for_o they_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v this_o their_o ignorance_n proceed_v main_o from_o mistake_v the_o place_n of_o christ_n birth_n for_o they_o suppose_v it_o have_v be_v nazaret_n and_o from_o mistake_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o messiah_n for_o they_o expect_v it_o will_v have_v be_v pompous_a and_o full_a of_o 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the_o rabbin_n will_v express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o fulfil_n or_o accomplish_v and_o the_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o so_o much_o stand_v in_o the_o force_n of_o re_n or_o again_o but_o it_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d privative_a in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v unsettle_a or_o unconfirmed_a and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v oppose_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d polyb._n hist._n lib._n 4._o settlement_n of_o a_o city_n to_o tumult_n and_o to_o take_v up_o these_o two_o place_n where_o this_o word_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n
villain_n that_o so_o much_o infest_a judea_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sabinus_n and_o varus_n joseph_n ant._n lib._n 17._o cap._n 12._o though_o josephus_n have_v not_o there_o mention_v he_o by_o name_n a_o three_o sort_n conceive_v that_o gamaliel_n theudas_n be_v not_o before_o judas_n the_o galilean_a who_o rise_v about_o the_o birth_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o long_a while_n after_o namely_o a_o little_a before_o gamaliel_n speak_v these_o word_n and_o they_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o strict_a propriety_n namely_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o few_o day_n before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o post_fw-la eum_fw-la after_o he_o but_o praeter_fw-la eum_fw-la beside_o he_o in_o these_o variety_n of_o opinion_n and_o difficulty_n it_o be_v hard_o to_o resolve_v which_o way_n to_o take_v and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o that_o nature_n that_o man_n may_v free_o use_v their_o conjecture_n in_o it_o and_o be_v excusable_a i_o can_v but_o observe_v and_o conceive_v these_o thing_n upon_o the_o story_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o josephus_n lay_v and_o compare_v together_o first_o that_o gamaliel_n meet_v with_o the_o double_a misprision_n that_o the_o present_a council_n have_v concern_v the_o apostle_n with_o a_o double_a story_n first_o they_o suspect_v and_o censure_v they_o for_o false_a and_o erroneous_a teacher_n to_o this_o he_o apply_v the_o story_n of_o theudas_n second_o they_o suspect_v they_o of_o innovation_n and_o of_o what_o may_v tend_v to_o mutiny_n and_o insurrection_n and_o to_o this_o he_o apply_v the_o story_n of_o judas_n second_o that_o the_o miscarriage_n of_o these_o two_o man_n that_o he_o instance_v in_o proceed_v from_o two_o different_a and_o dangerous_a principle_n pretence_n of_o new_a light_n and_o revelation_n and_o pretence_n of_o liberty_n of_o conscience_n and_o of_o person_n theudas_n be_v for_o the_o former_a judas_n for_o the_o latter_a three_o that_o gamaliels_n counsel_n be_v not_o of_o any_o christianity_n that_o be_v in_o he_o but_o of_o policy_n not_o that_o he_o favour_v the_o apostle_n but_o that_o he_o fear_v if_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v to_o they_o by_o violence_n or_o injustice_n it_o may_v incur_v a_o praemunire_n or_o prejudice_n and_o that_o be_v apparent_a in_o that_o all_o the_o council_n consent_n and_o entertain_v his_o counsel_n four_o that_o gamaliel_n theudas_n and_o josephus_n his_o be_v not_o all_o one_o their_o description_n indeed_o be_v very_o agreeable_a for_o as_o gamaliel_n say_v that_o theudas_n take_v on_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v some_o body_n of_o note_n and_o eminency_n so_o do_v the_o relation_n about_o the_o theudas_n in_o josephus_n simon_n magus_n boast_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v some_o special_a person_n act._n 8.9_o and_o how_o do_v he_o carry_v on_o this_o arrogation_n why_o by_o magic_n and_o do_v some_o strange_a thing_n among_o the_o people_n and_o just_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n have_v josephus_n describe_v his_o theudas_n but_o yet_o these_o two_o theudase_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v the_o same_o five_o for_o josephus_n set_v the_o story_n of_o his_o theudas_n so_o late_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o claudius_n a_o dozen_o year_n or_o thereabouts_o after_o this_o speech_n of_o gamaliel_n although_o it_o may_v be_v say_v it_o be_v no_o strange_a thing_n with_o josephus_n to_o misplace_v story_n and_o to_o falter_v in_o point_n of_o exact_a chronology_n as_o baronius_n suppose_v he_o have_v do_v in_o this_o yet_o seem_v it_o rather_o to_o be_v upon_o the_o very_a native_a propriety_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o story_n and_o the_o matter_n to_o be_v conceive_v thus_o that_o as_o sect_n and_o heresy_n though_o bury_v yet_o do_v oft_o revive_v and_o though_o disperse_a yet_o do_v recollect_v and_o be_v once_o begin_v be_v not_o sudden_o extinguish_v but_o like_v quench_v fire_n be_v ever_o break_v out_o in_o one_o place_n or_o other_o that_o so_o it_o be_v with_o this_o business_n of_o theudas_n and_o so_o also_o it_o may_v be_v instance_a in_o the_o very_a sect_n and_o opinion_n of_o he_o that_o gamaliel_n speak_v of_o immediate_o after_o namely_o judas_n of_o galilee_n he_o rise_v up_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o tax_n in_o the_o time_n of_o augustusâ—_n as_o luke_n 2._o he_o plead_v against_o the_o jew_n be_v subject_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o dissuade_v they_o from_o pay_v tax_n and_o tribute_n to_o they_o and_o maintain_v they_o ought_v to_o have_v no_o ruler_n over_o they_o but_o god_n and_o so_o become_v the_o original_n of_o a_o four_o sect_n among_o the_o jew_n beside_o the_o pharisee_n sadducee_n and_o essean_n as_o josephus_n report_v of_o he_o antiq._n lib._n 18._o cap._n 1._o and_o de_fw-fr bell._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 12._o now_o though_o judas_n himself_o perish_v in_o his_o error_n and_o as_o many_o as_o obey_v he_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o as_o gamaliel_n relate_v yet_o be_v not_o his_o error_n extinguish_v with_o he_o but_o revive_v and_o grow_v again_o so_o that_o at_o the_o least_o 40._o year_n after_o his_o first_o appear_v his_o two_o son_n james_n and_o simon_n be_v crucify_v for_o it_o by_o tiberius_n alexander_n the_o successor_n of_o fadus_n jos._n antiq._n lib._n 20._o cap._n 3._o and_o many_o year_n after_o that_o eleazar_n a_o branch_n of_o the_o same_o judas_n appear_v in_o the_o same_o opinion_n with_o a_o desperate_a company_n with_o he_o de_fw-fr bell_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 30._o even_o so_o may_v it_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o sect_n of_o theudas_n that_o it_o begin_v before_o that_o of_o judas_n and_o that_o the_o first_o author_n of_o it_o take_v upon_o he_o great_a thing_n as_o to_o be_v a_o prophet_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n and_o the_o like_a but_o he_o be_v soon_o slay_v and_o all_o that_o obey_v he_o be_v scatter_v abroad_o and_o come_v to_o nought_o but_o his_o folly_n and_o fancy_n perish_v not_o with_o he_o but_o however_o at_o other_o time_n in_o the_o time_n of_o fadus_n one_o of_o the_o same_o foolery_n and_o name_n and_o probable_o his_o son_n will_v be_v a_o prophet_n again_o and_o divide_v jordan_n and_o do_v i_o know_v not_o what_o who_o fadus_n destroy_v and_o bring_v his_o company_n to_o ruin_v so_o that_o gamaliel_n and_o josephus_n his_o theudas_n be_v very_o probable_o two_o man_n but_o very_o likely_a father_n &_o son_n or_o tutor_n and_o scholar_n agree_v so_o jump_v in_o the_o same_o folly_n and_o madness_n that_o they_o agree_v in_o the_o same_o name_n and_o that_o name_n either_o give_v to_o the_o latter_a at_o such_o a_o accidency_n as_o parent_n name_v their_o child_n or_o assume_v by_o he_o in_o imitation_n of_o the_o former_a theudas_n who_o as_o he_o delight_v to_o imitate_v in_o his_o enthusiastic_a folly_n so_o delight_v he_o to_o follow_v he_o in_o denomination_n and_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o confirm_v in_o this_o opinion_n about_o these_o two_o man_n because_o that_o as_o soon_o as_o ever_o josephus_n have_v tell_v the_o story_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o theudas_n by_o fadus_n he_o tell_v of_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o son_n of_o judas_n by_o tiberius_n alexander_n and_o i_o can_v but_o interpret_v both_o the_o story_n in_o one_o sense_n that_o as_o in_o the_o latter_a he_o speak_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o judas_n who_o sect_n have_v begin_v many_o year_n before_o so_o in_o the_o former_a he_o speak_v of_o the_o offspring_n of_o theudas_n who_o sect_n have_v begin_v before_o that_o of_o judas_n vers._n 41._o that_o they_o be_v count_v worthy_a or_o that_o they_o have_v obtain_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d seem_v to_o interpret_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o common_a among_o the_o rabbin_n which_o sound_v to_o that_o sense_n and_o so_o be_v it_o not_o only_o most_o easy_o but_o so_o it_o must_v be_v most_o common_o render_v in_o they_o and_o of_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n be_v the_o latin_a word_n mereri_fw-la when_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n with_o reference_n to_o good_a general_o in_o the_o father_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o virgin_n mary_n meruit_fw-la esse_fw-la mater_fw-la redemptoris_fw-la she_o obtain_v to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o redeemer_n not_o she_o deserve_v marry_o magdalen_n audire_fw-la meruit_fw-la fides_n tua_fw-la te_fw-la saluam_fw-la fecit_fw-la she_o obtain_v to_o hear_v it_o say_v thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o example_n may_v be_v give_v which_o too_o many_o thousand_o interpret_n by_o the_o word_n merit_n wrest_v a_o harmless_a word_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n r._n solomon_n speak_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d meritum_fw-la volucrium_fw-la the_o privilege_n of_o bird_n and_o some_o father_n speak_v of_o our_o obtain_v god_n favour_n and_o salvation_n and_o
claudius_n caesar_n and_o after_o this_o be_v relate_v how_o he_o haste_v upon_o his_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n to_o be_v circumcise_a and_o after_o his_o circumcision_n how_o his_o mother_n helena_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o relieve_v it_o be_v much_o affamished_a now_o in_o what_o year_n of_o claudius_n any_o of_o these_o thing_n be_v do_v he_o have_v not_o mention_v but_o have_v leave_v it_o at_o large_a and_o therefore_o we_o may_v as_o well_o suppose_v that_o izates_n be_v make_v king_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o claudius_n and_o helena_z his_o mother_n go_v to_o jerusalem_n in_o his_o second_o as_o eusebius_n may_v that_o she_o go_v thither_o in_o his_o four_o ii_o that_o paul_n go_v at_o that_o time_n of_o the_o famine_n to_o jerusalem_n to_o bring_v the_o alm_n and_o collection_n to_o the_o poor_a brethren_n of_o judea_n have_v his_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n act_v 22.17_o and_o in_o that_o trance_n he_o be_v rapt_v into_o the_o three_o heaven_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o it_o may_v be_v think_v indeed_o by_o the_o juncture_n of_o story_n that_o luke_n have_v make_v that_o this_o his_o trance_n be_v at_o his_o first_o journey_n which_o he_o take_v to_o jerusalem_n after_o his_o conversion_n which_o journey_n be_v mention_v act_v 9.28_o &_o gal._n 1.18_o for_o have_v from_o the_o six_o verse_n of_o act_n 2d_o and_o forward_o relate_v the_o story_n of_o his_o conversion_n and_o of_o ananias_n come_v to_o he_o and_o baptise_v he_o he_o present_o subjoin_v this_o when_o i_o be_v come_v again_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o be_v pray_v in_o the_o temple_n i_o be_v in_o a_o trance_n as_o if_o that_o have_v be_v the_o very_a first_o time_n that_o ever_o he_o come_v there_o after_o he_o be_v convert_v but_o beside_o that_o it_o be_v very_o common_a with_o scripture_n to_o make_v such_o juncture_n for_o time_n and_o story_n as_o if_o they_o be_v close_o together_o when_o oftentimes_o there_o be_v very_o much_o space_n of_o time_n betwixt_o they_o as_o mat._n 19.1_o luke_n 4.13_o 14._o act_n 9.20_o 21_o 26_o 27._o â—he_n proper_a intent_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o that_o oration_n of_o his_o act_n 22._o be_v to_o vindicate_v himself_o from_o the_o accusation_n lay_v against_o he_o for_o pollute_v the_o temple_n and_o chief_o to_o plead_v his_o authority_n and_o commission_n and_o why_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v among_o the_o gentile_n and_o therefore_o he_o insist_o upon_o two_o particular_a commission_n one_o to_o preach_v and_o the_o other_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o join_v his_o conversion_n and_o his_o rapture_n in_o the_o temple_n so_o close_o together_o and_o not_o because_o they_o be_v so_o in_o time_n now_o this_o scruple_n be_v thus_o remove_v and_o that_o consider_v which_o be_v say_v before_o that_o in_o this_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n god_n say_v he_o be_v to_o send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n and_o that_o according_o he_o be_v dispatch_v to_o that_o work_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o come_v to_o antioch_n it_o can_v but_o be_v conclude_v that_o his_o trance_n in_o the_o temple_n be_v in_o the_o second_o of_o claudius_n and_o that_o this_o be_v his_o rapture_n into_o the_o three_o heaven_n since_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o rapture_n or_o trance_n that_o he_o have_v but_o this_o iii_o that_o this_o trance_n or_o rapture_n be_v somewhat_o above_o fourteen_o year_n before_o he_o write_v his_o second_o epistle_n to_o corinth_n 2_o cor._n 12.2_o now_o in_o that_o he_o say_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o or_o above_o fourteen_o year_n ago_o he_o speak_v not_o of_o a_o indefinite_a time_n for_o then_o for_o aught_o any_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a he_o may_v as_o well_o have_v let_v the_o mention_n of_o the_o time_n alone_o but_o that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a above_o that_o space_n though_o it_o be_v somewhat_o above_o exact_a fourteen_o year_n iv._o when_o he_o write_v that_o second_o epistle_n to_o corinth_n he_o be_v in_o macedonia_n as_o be_v apparent_a by_o very_a many_o passage_n in_o that_o epistle_n chap._n 1.14_o and_o 2.13_o &_o 7.5_o &_o 9.2_o 4._o and_o thither_o he_o go_v upon_o the_o hubbub_n at_o ephesus_n raise_v against_o he_o act._n 20.1_o where_o he_o have_v even_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n in_o himself_o 2_o cor._n 1.9_o v._o now_o to_o count_v fourteen_o year_n complete_a from_o the_o second_o of_o claudius_n in_o which_o be_v paul_n rapture_n it_o will_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o second_o year_n of_o nero._n and_o let_v we_o but_o cast_v and_o compute_v those_o shred_n of_o time_n that_o we_o can_v find_v hint_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o agree_v with_o this_o account_n and_o give_v some_o light_n unto_o it_o as_o first_o it_o be_v say_v by_o paul_n that_o after_o he_o have_v be_v at_o jerusalem_n he_o must_v also_o see_v rome_n act_v 19.21_o now_o this_o do_v argue_v the_o death_n of_o claudius_n for_o if_o he_o have_v expect_v all_o 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