Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	forgive_v	pray_v	trespass_n	3,167	5	11.1087	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03713	A sermon vpon the parable of the King that taketh an accompt of his seruants Math. 18. 23. Wherein is declared, the iustice, mercy, and seueritie of God: the crueltie of man, and his reward for the same. Rising vpon St. Peters question to Christ, viz. How oft shall I forgiue my brother? seauen times? 21. vers. [...] By Iohn Hoskin, minister of Gods holy word, student in Diuinitie.	Hoskin, John, minister of Gods holy word.	1609 (1609)	STC 13838; ESTC S121139	21,695	60

my_o foot_n how_o shall_v i_o defile_v they_o if_o we_o forgive_v any_o little_a wrong_n that_o be_v offer_v we_o especial_o by_o our_o inferior_n nay_o if_o they_o do_v not_o patient_o endure_v and_o quiet_o put_v up_o any_o cruel_a and_o intolerable_a injury_n and_o open_a wrong_n that_o we_o do_v offer_v unto_o they_o way_n injury_n offer_v three_o way_n we_o think_v ourselves_o both_o much_o abuse_v &_o foulie_o abuse_v whether_o it_o be_v in_o their_o body_n good_n or_o name_n yea_o many_o but_o upon_o a_o suppose_a offence_n will_v not_o only_o offer_v injury_n but_o also_o seek_v revenge_n for_o the_o same_o yea_o even_o unto_o the_o death_n which_o be_v a_o most_o detestable_a fury_n far_o pass_v the_o nature_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o spare_v the_o blood_n of_o their_o sex_n therefore_o say_v socrates_n socrat._n socrat._n revenge_n be_v not_o in_o any_o sort_n to_o be_v use_v nor_o be_v it_o just_a to_o offend_v any_o although_o he_o have_v offer_v we_o wrong_n for_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o avenger_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n &_o oppresso_fw-la in_o refugium_fw-la 9.9_o 1._o thes_n 4.6_o psal_n 9.9_o and_o defence_n for_o the_o oppress_a but_o we_o never_o remember_v it_o our_o heavenly_a father_n when_o he_o will_v teach_v we_o this_o most_o excellent_a virtue_n of_o mercy_n bring_v in_o himself_o as_o a_o king_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v a_o princely_a thing_n to_o forgive_v for_o so_o say_v christ_n himself_o 21.3_o mat._n 9.13_o pro._n 21.3_o i_o will_v have_v mercy_n &_o not_o sacrifice_v that_o be_v what_o care_v i_o for_o your_o sacrifice_n as_o long_o as_o your_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v wicked_a and_o full_a of_o pride_n oppression_n covetousness_n usury_n bribery_n extortion_n adultery_n murder_n drunkenness_n idolatry_n malice_n e●…u●e_n undoo_v and_o devonr_v of_o each_o other_o etc._n etc._n 6.12_o mat._n 5.24_o &_o 6.12_o and_o therefore_o exhort_v we_o unto_o reconciliation_n before_o we_o come_v to_o offer_v any_o gift_n else_o it_o be_v but_o in_o vain_a to_o pray_v forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n therefore_o forgive_v thy_o neighbour_n the_o hurt_n that_o he_o have_v do_v unto_o thou_o 28.2.3.4_o ●e●…e_n 28.2.3.4_o so_o shall_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o also_o when_o thou_o praie_v for_o shall_v a_o man_n bear_v hatred_n against_o man_n and_o desire_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o lord_n he_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n to_o a_o man_n which_o be_v like_o himself_o and_o will_v he_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o his_o own_o sin_n if_o he_o that_o be_v but_o flesh_n nourish_v hatred_n and_o ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n who_o will_v entreat_v for_o his_o sin_n 103.8_o psal_n 103.8_o therefore_o remember_v the_o end_n and_o let_v enmity_n pass_v for_o misericors_fw-la &_o clemens_fw-la est_fw-la dominus_fw-la the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o compassion_n and_o mercy_n who_o example_n we_o ought_v to_o follow_v and_o pius_fw-la quotidie_fw-la miseretur_fw-la &_o that_o mutuum_fw-la a_o good_a man_n be_v ever_o merciful_a and_o dare_v say_v the_o prophet_n prefer_v mercy_n before_o judgement_n i●_n his_o song_n 6.13_o psa_fw-la 37.26_o &_o 101.1_o jam._n 2.13_o luc._n 6.13_o and_o mercy_n rejoice_v against_o judgement_n therefore_o be_v merciful_a as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v merciful_a for_o god_n have_v rather_o want_v the_o sacrifice_n due_a unto_o he_o chrysost_n chrysost_n than_o mercy_n and_o reconciliation_n shall_v be_v want_v betwixt_o thou_o and_o thy_o brother_n to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v pittacus_n pittacus_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n to_o revenge_n be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o beast_n then_o how_o many_o beast_n be_v there_o now_o adays_o among_o we_o who_o void_a of_o all_o mercy_n pity_n or_o any_o spark_n of_o compassion_n seek_v not_o only_o revenge_v but_o the_o utter_a spoil_n subversion_n and_o destruction_n of_o their_o poor_a neighbour_n 4.1_o amos_n 4.1_o and_o needy_a brethren_n who_o will_v fain_o dwell_v in_o quiet_a by_o they_o 22.23_o pro._n 3.29_o &_o 24.15_o &_o 22.23_o therefore_o spoil_v not_o his_o rest_a place_n for_o the_o lord_n will_v spoil_v the_o soul_n of_o they_o that_o spoil_v they_o in_o athens_n there_o be_v a_o temple_n dedicate_v unto_o mercy_n into_o the_o which_o none_o may_v enter_v that_o be_v not_o helpefull_a and_o beneficial_a unto_o other_o which_o cause_v the_o people_n but_o especial_o the_o magistrate_n and_o man_n of_o authority_n and_o calling_n to_o study_v and_o excercise_n work_v of_o pity_n and_o piety_n through_o a_o desire_n which_o they_o have_v to_o enter_v therein_o now_o therefore_o if_o they_o which_o have_v not_o any_o knowledge_n of_o god_n nor_o his_o word_n in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o we_o have_v now_o in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v so_o much_o respect_v the_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n pity_n and_o piety_n for_o the_o desire_n they_o have_v to_o enter_v into_o a_o earthly_a temple_n what_o ought_v we_o to_o do_v for_o the_o entrance_n into_o the_o celestial_a and_o everlasting_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o endless_a habitation_n in_o the_o same_o 2.9_o 1._o cor._n 2.9_o where_o there_o be_v such_o joy_n as_o no_o mortal_a eye_n have_v see_v ear_n have_v hear_v tongue_n can_v express_v or_o heart_n conceine_n the_o prophet_n david_n ask_v 15.1.2.3_o psal_n 15.1.2.3_o quis_fw-la habitabit_fw-la in_o tabernaculo_fw-la domini_fw-la who_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o holy_a temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o answer_v qui_fw-la operatur_fw-la iustitiam_fw-la neque_fw-la fecit_fw-la malum_fw-la proximo_fw-la svo_fw-la he_o that_o work_v righteousness_n and_o have_v not_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n none_o else_o no._n then_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o all_o tyrant_n oppressor_n bloody_a builder_n murderer_n backbiter_n standerer_n bite_a usurer_n briber_n extortioner_n covetous_a person_n that_o take_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a &_o such_o like_a as_o false_a swearer_n &_o knight_n of_o the_o post_n and_o those_o that_o use_v false_a weight_n and_o measure_n sure_o these_o and_o all_o such_o without_o speedy_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n must_v needs_o fall_v and_o be_v cast_v down_o with_o that_o merciless_a churl_n into_o hell_n 16._o luc._n 16._o who_o will_v show_v no_o mercy_n unto_o poor_a lazarus_n as_o the_o prophet_n affirm_v say_v conuertentur_fw-la impy_a in_fw-la infernum_fw-la et_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la qui_fw-la obliviscuntur_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v turn_v into_o hell_n 9.17_o psa_fw-la 9.17_o and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o forget_v god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o mercy_n pity_n &_o compassion_n therefore_o let_v all_o bloody_a cain_n théenish_a achan_n bribe_v gehezies_n covetous_a ahabs_n and_o jezebel_v all_o laban_n and_o naballs_n with_o all_o the_o rabble_n of_o rent-racker_n take_v heed_n and_o remember_v that_o dominus_fw-la sibi_fw-la virum_fw-la pium_fw-la segregavit_fw-la 5.6_o psal_n 4.3_o &_o 5.6_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v to_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a sed_fw-la qui_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la mendacium_fw-la &_o virum_fw-la sanguinum_fw-la abhominabitur_fw-la but_o abhor_v both_o the_o liar_n and_o bloodthirsty_a man_n man_n be_v call_v homo_fw-la from_o whence_o this_o word_n humanitas_fw-la be_v derive_v which_o signify_v courtesy_n or_o gentleness_n for_o which_o cause_n plato_n call_v he_o a_o civil_a creature_n plato_n plato_n by_o nature_n sociable_a and_o merciful_a and_o therefore_o say_v that_o mercy_n ought_v no_o more_o to_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n than_o the_o altar_n out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o sinner_n despise_v his_o neighbour_n say_v solomon_n 14.21_o pro._n 14.21_o but_o he_o that_o be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a be_v bless_v and_o he_o that_o have_v pity_n on_o the_o poor_a dare_v unto_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v recompense_v he_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v 19.17_o &_o 19.17_o i_o may_v allege_v many_o reason_n &_o diverse_a argument_n ●_o 1._o ●_o to_o move_v we_o unto_o lous_a and_o charity_n pity_n and_o mercy_n towards_o our_o poor_a brethren_n &_o needy_a neighbour_n as_o first_o the_o creation_n of_o man_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n whereunto_o we_o owe_v all_o honour_n 1.26_o psa_fw-la 2_o gen._n 1.26_o love_n and_o obedience_n second_o the_o re-establishment_n into_o the_o same_o image_n by_o his_o pure_a grace_n &_o mercy_n thirdlie_o the_o contemplation_n &_o building_n of_o this_o glorious_a frame_n of_o man_n with_o the_o excellent_a composition_n thereof_o in_o who_o the_o brightness_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n shine_v but_o especial_o in_o those_o who_o the_o world_n despise_v further_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o we_o be_v of_o one_o mould_n have_v one_o maker_n and_o one_o god_n who_o promise_v to_o accept_v as_o do_v to_o himself_o 25._o mat._n 25._o what_o good_a so_o ever_o we_o do_v to_o one_o of_o his_o little_a one_o of_o who_o some_o for_o want_v of_o succour_n and_o relief_n

be_v ready_a to_o starve_v in_o the_o street_n other_o pine_v and_o perish_v in_o prison_n prison_n jer_z 7.5.6_o &_o 22.3_o look_v into_o all_o prison_n and_o all_o for_o want_v of_o the_o due_a execution_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n as_o well_o towards_o the_o scotfree_a as_o the_o poor_a the_o creditor_n as_o the_o debtor_n whereby_o the_o widow_n and_o fatherless_a the_o innocent_a and_o friendless_a be_v still_o oppress_v some_o time_n by_o delay_n some_o time_n by_o demur_n and_o some_o time_n by_o ad_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o proximum_fw-la which_o thing_n be_v good_a in_o themselves_o but_o be_v abuse_v be_v very_o bad_a and_o many_o time_n bribe_v blind_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o wise_a 16_o exo._n 23.15_o d●u_o 16_o &_o pervert_v true_a judgement_n but_o woe_n unto_o the_o briber_n and_o extortioner_n 17.22_o jer._n 22.15_o prou._n 18.5_o mich._n 3._o pro._n 17.22_o do_v not_o their_o father_n live_v well_o and_o prosper_v when_o they_o execute_v justice_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o they_o have_v pervert_v all_o equity_n &_o abhor_a judgement_n and_o judge_v for_o reward_n and_o thus_o the_o people_n skin_n be_v pull_v and_o pluck_v from_o their_o back_n thus_o they_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v for_o old_a shoe_n ●_o amos._n 8._o ●_o and_o thus_o they_o be_v eat_v up_o and_o devour_v like_o bread_n whereas_o we_o ought_v not_o only_o to_o do_v good_a galla._n psa_fw-la 14.8_o galla._n &_o show_v mercy_n unto_o all_o man_n but_o even_o to_o they_o that_o do_v we_o wrong_v and_o hate_v we_o according_a to_o our_o saviour_n christ_n commandment_n love_v your_o enemy_n bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o 5.44_o mat._n 5.44_o do_v good_a to_o they_o that_o hate_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o persecute_v you_o joseph_n be_v a_o great_a person_n yet_o think_v it_o no_o disgrace_n to_o forgive_v his_o brethren_n 20.28_o gen_n 25.15_o 1._o sam._n 24_o 2._o sam._n 16_o act_n 7.60_o lu._n 23.34_o ●_o pro._n 20.28_o david_n a_o king_n do_v show_v mercy_n unto_o his_o enemy_n saul_n and_o forgive_v shemei_n his_o offence_n in_o curse_v he_o steven_n they_o that_o stone_v he_o and_o our_o saviour_n christ_n those_o that_o put_v he_o to_o death_n thus_o we_o see_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o princely_a but_o also_o a_o most_o divine_a thing_n to_o pardon_n and_o forgive_v our_o brethren_n for_o the_o king_n that_o here_o set_v forth_o he_o as_o a_o example_n be_v god_n himself_o therefore_o if_o we_o will_v be_v honourable_a or_o so_o account_v we_o must_v learn_v our_o term_n of_o honour_n from_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n jesus_n christ_n &_o not_o from_o the_o race_n of_o curse_a cain_n or_o revengeful_a lamech_n and_o the_o more_o honourable_a that_o a_o man_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o it_o be_v his_o honour_n to_o be_v most_o ready_a to_o forgive_v and_o put_v up_o wrong_n without_o seek_v revenge_n but_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 18_o ps_n 49._o ult._n eccl._n 3_o 18_o homo_fw-la in_o honore_fw-la non_fw-la intelliget_fw-la sed_fw-la comparatur_fw-la immentis_fw-la quae_fw-la intereunt_fw-la man_n be_v in_o honour_n have_v no_o understanding_n but_o may_v be_v compare_v unto_o the_o beast_n that_o perish_v especial_o when_o they_o undooe_v their_o poor_a brethren_n by_o oppression_n suit_n in_o law_n fraud_n or_o imprisonment_n for_o every_o light_a occasion_n nay_o without_o any_o just_a cause_n proverb_n a_o proverb_n but_o it_o be_v a_o old_a say_n where_o the_o hedge_n be_v low_a the_o beast_n soon_o go_v over_o and_o the_o weak_a be_v soon_o put_v to_o the_o worst_a can._n bernard_n in_o can._n therefore_o i_o may_v say_v with_o that_o old_a father_n if_o beast_n can_v speak_v they_o will_v call_v such_o wicked_a man_n beast_n and_o far_o worse_o august_n august_n for_o as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v brute_n beast_n do_v raven_n but_o when_o they_o be_v hungry_a and_o be_v full_o do_v spare_v the_o prey_n but_o these_o beast_n the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o more_o they_o raven_n and_o spoil_n whereby_o it_o appear_v they_o neither_o fear_v god_n in_o heaven_n king_n on_o earth_n nor_o devil_n in_o hell_n crescit_fw-la amor_fw-la nummi_fw-la quantum_fw-la ipsa_fw-la pecunia_fw-la crescit_fw-la the_o love_n of_o money_n increase_v as_o the_o money_n itself_o increase_v the_o more_o they_o have_v the_o more_o they_o desire_v like_o ●●re_n the_o more_o wood_n the_o more_o heat_n therefore_o the_o covetous_a man_n heart_n be_v compare_v unto_o a_o bottomless_a purse_n which_o be_v never_o full_a or_o like_o the_o horseleche_n that_o solomon_n speak_v of_o 16_o pro._n 30.15_o 16_o the_o grave_n and_o the_o barren_a womb_n which_o will_v never_o be_v satisfy_v thus_o the_o poor_a be_v thresh_v to_o death_n with_o flail_n 1.3_o amos._n 1.3_o as_o the_o prophet_n say_v this_o be_v the_o malicious_a sin_n which_o david_n pray_v against_o 59.5_o psal_n 59.5_o say_v ne_o miserearis_fw-la omnibus_fw-la qui_fw-la perverse_a et_fw-la inique_fw-la agunt_fw-la be_v not_o merciful_a to_o they_o that_o offend_v of_o malice_n for_o as_o job_n say_v fire_n shall_v consume_v their_o house_n 15.34_o job._n 15.34_o i_o will_v that_o such_o cruel_a man_n and_o séeker_n of_o revenge_n will_v remember_v the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o macedon_n who_o when_o it_o be_v tell_v he_o that_o one_o nicanor_n a_o needy_a fellow_n do_v speak_v evil_a of_o he_o because_o he_o never_o do_v he_o good_a the_o king_n servant_n give_v he_o counsel_n to_o punish_v he_o nay_o quoth_v the_o king_n not_o so_o i_o suppose_v be_v be_v a_o good_a man_n therefore_o it_o be_v better_a to_o search_v first_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o us._n the_o king_n understanding_n that_o nicanor_n be_v a_o poor_a man_n send_v he_o a_o rich_a present_a whereupon_o afterward_o this_o fellow_n speak_v as_o much_o good_a of_o the_o king_n open_o for_o his_o bounty_n as_o ever_o he_o do_v evil_a of_o he_o for_o his_o covetousness_n whereby_o we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o the_o 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of_o love_n and_o compassion_n in_o the_o king_n in_o forgive_a the_o debt_n upon_o his_o humble_a entreaty_n he_o will_v never_o have_v forget_v the_o goodness_n of_o his_o master_n but_o we_o may_v see_v it_o to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o apostle_n say_v be_v jam._n 4.5_o what_o envy_n be_v there_o be_v a_o evil_a spirit_n which_o lu_v after_o envy_n which_o be_v a_o grief_n arise_v at_o another_o man_n presperitie_n with_o which_o vice_n this_o evil_a servant_n be_v foul_o enfect_v as_o there_o be_v many_o now_o adays_o sick_a of_o that_o disease_n who_o grudge_n and_o grieve_v mumble_v and_o murmur_v if_o they_o see_v any_o man_n thrive_v come_v to_o any_o preferment_n or_o have_v any_o good_a success_n in_o his_o affair_n more_o than_o themselves_o or_o be_v account_v honest_a than_o they_o we_o ourselves_o and_o every_o one_o for_o his_o own_o part_n 3.2_o 2._o tim._n 3.2_o be_v sick_a of_o self-love_n for_o we_o can_v be_v content_a to_o be_v well_o use_v well_o speak_v of_o and_o praise_v yea_o to_o have_v our_o fault_n cover_v and_o our_o offence_n and_o debt_n forgive_v we_o without_o any_o scrupulositie_n or_o quaintness_n both_o at_o god_n hand_n and_o man_n which_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v 32.1_o psal_n 32.1_o but_o we_o can_v find_v in_o our_o heart_n to_o mete_v the_o same_o measure_n again_o unto_o other_o notwithstanding_o our_o saviour_n christ_n in_o his_o holy_a gospel_n teach_v we_o that_o with_o what_o measure_n we_o meet_v 7.2_o math._n 7.2_o it_o shall_v be_v measure_v to_o we_o again_o there_o be_v in_o this_o part_n three_o carnal_a sin_n 1._o first_o he_o be_v his_o fellow_n servant_n of_o the_o same_o estate_n no_o stranger_n unto_o he_o but_o one_o that_o he_o know_v well_o enough_o yea_o a_o brother_n which_o have_v matter_n to_o stir_v up_o

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condemn_v many_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o profess_v the_o gospel_n yea_o such_o as_o ought_v to_o be_v example_n of_o love_n and_o charity_n unto_o other_o who_o will_v not_o forgive_v any_o one_o injury_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a but_o will_v be_v revenge_v one_o way_n or_o other_o quoque_fw-la jure_fw-la quaque_fw-la iniura_fw-la either_o by_o law_n or_o by_o violence_n for_o every_o trifle_n nay_o as_o tully_n say_v nonnulli_fw-la agrediuntur_fw-la ad_fw-la iniuriam_fw-la faciendum_fw-la ut_fw-la adipiscantur_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la concupierunt_fw-la there_o be_v some_o that_o enterprise_n to_o do_v injury_n that_o they_o may_v obtain_v those_o thing_n which_o they_o covet_v and_o desire_n clean_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o command_v all_o man_n to_o do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o 7.12_o mat._n 7.12_o but_o hij_fw-la petunt_fw-la inferas_fw-la ut_fw-la discant_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la ambro●_n 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shall_v be_v as_o bountiful_a in_o mercy_n forgiveness_n love_n and_o charity_n as_o lamech_n profess_v he_o will_v be_v in_o revenge_n malice_n wrong_a and_o cruelty_n for_o by_o mercy_n love_n and_o charity_n we_o be_v know_v to_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n and_o child_n of_o god_n 13.35_o joh._n 13.35_o but_o by_o revenge_n and_o cruelty_n the_o very_a imp_n of_o hell_n and_o that_o ling_n of_o the_o devil_n 2.13_o jam._n 2.13_o for_o there_o shall_v be_v condemnation_n merciless_a to_o he_o that_o show_v no_o mercy_n doctr._n 2._o doctr._n from_o hence_o also_o we_o learn_v that_o it_o be_v no_o wise_a man_n course_n to_o determine_v how_o far_o we_o shall_v extend_v our_o mercy_n for_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n thy_o mercy_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o joy_n sicut_fw-la et_fw-la ego_fw-la tibi_fw-la even_o as_o i_o have_v pity_n on_o thou_o vers_fw-la 33._o so_o shall_v we_o but_o such_o as_o will_v have_v a_o certain_a number_n set_v down_o how_o oft_o they_o shall_v 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