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the_o history_n of_o namely_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o same_o lord_n who_o glory_n esaias_n see_v so_o long_o before_o his_o appear_v in_o the_o flesh_n 17.5_o john_n 17.5_o and_o this_o our_o saviour_n may_v allude_v to_o when_o he_o say_v and_o now_o o_o father_n glorify_v thou_o i_o with_o thy_o own_o self_n with_o the_o glory_n i_o have_v with_o thou_o before_o the_o world_n be_v for_o if_o he_o have_v it_o in_o isaiah_n time_n we_o may_v well_o conclude_v he_o have_v it_o also_o before_o the_o world_n be_v so_o that_o glory_n be_v not_o humane_a nor_o angelical_a must_v needs_o be_v divine_a and_o when_o he_o have_v a_o be_v this_o far_a out_o of_o the_o prophet_n i_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o lord_n say_v who_o shall_v i_o send_v by_o the_o singular_a number_n to_o show_v the_o â—â—eness_n of_o essence_n and_o by_o who_o will_v go_v for_o we_o the_o plurality_n of_o person_n according_a to_o that_o in_o genesis_n let_v we_o make_v man_n in_o our_o image_n after_o our_o 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the_o appearance_n of_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n now_o to_o find_v out_o the_o conformity_n of_o this_o vision_n with_o that_o of_o john_n we_o must_v join_v the_o first_o and_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o revelation_n and_o observe_v the_o concomitant_n fire_n and_o brightness_n his_o eye_n be_v as_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n 7._o rev._n 1_o 1â—_n v._o 16._o chap._n 4.2_o 3_o 6_o 7._o and_o his_o countenance_n be_v as_o the_o sun_n shine_v in_o his_o strength_n also_o there_o be_v a_o throne_n in_o heaven_n and_o one_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n and_o he_o that_o sit_v be_v to_o look_v upon_o like_o a_o jasper_n and_o a_o sardine_n stone_n and_o there_o be_v a_o rainbow_n round_o about_o the_o throne_n in_o sight_n like_o unto_o a_o emerald_n and_o before_o the_o throne_n be_v a_o sea_n of_o glass_n like_o unto_o crystal_n and_o round_o about_o the_o throne_n be_v four_o beast_n full_a of_o eye_n before_o and_o behind_o 〈◊〉_d â—usâ—_n beast_n be_v like_o a_o lion_n the_o second_o like_o a_o calf_n the_o three_o have_v the_o face_n as_o a_o man_n and_o the_o four_o be_v like_o a_o fly_a eagle_n these_o circumstance_n do_v pretty_a well_o agree_v in_o both_o vision_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v the_o better_a if_o we_o speak_v of_o he_o who_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n the_o prophet_n say_v he_o have_v the_o likeness_n as_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o apostle_n write_v 1.13_o chap._n 1.13_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o seven_o candleshick_n be_v one_o like_a unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o there_o appear_v among_o the_o church_n represent_v by_o candlestick_n as_o their_o head_n but_o in_o chap._n 4._o we_o see_v he_o upon_o the_o throne_n the_o word_n like_a and_o likeness_n be_v use_v not_o only_o by_o the_o prophet_n but_o also_o by_o the_o apostle_n john_n as_o also_o by_o paul_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v he_o be_v make_v in_o the_o likeness_n of_o man_n 2.7_o phil._n 2.7_o this_o after_o the_o 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glory_n of_o the_o lord_n 1.28_o ezekiel_n 1.28_o and_o if_o a_o person_n of_o the_o godhead_n it_o relate_v unto_o the_o son_n who_o afterward_o be_v manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o before_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v appear_v in_o the_o shape_n and_o likeness_n of_o a_o man_n which_o the_o father_n never_o do_v and_o of_o he_o we_o read_v no_o such_o thing_n before_o i_o make_v a_o end_n with_o this_o head_n i_o must_v take_v notice_n how_o because_o precious_a stone_n be_v even_o beyond_o gold_n the_o more_o valuable_a thing_n in_o this_o world_n so_o when_o god_n be_v please_v to_o grant_v a_o special_a manifestation_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o set_v a_o value_n upon_o it_o always_o something_o of_o jewel_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o eye_n whereby_o it_o be_v delight_v and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o ecstasy_n and_o vision_n but_o upon_o other_o occasion_n thus_o moses_n 10._o exod._n 24.9_o 10._o aaron_n nadab_n abihu_n and_o seventy_o of_o the_o elder_n see_v the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o there_o be_v under_o his_o foot_n as_o it_o be_v a_o pave_a work_n of_o saphire-stone_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o body_n of_o heaven_n in_o its_o clearness_n the_o three_o vision_n be_v daniel_n 1.9_o dan._n 7.13_o act_n 1.9_o one_o we_o read_v of_o chap._n 7.13_o direct_o relate_v to_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n how_o one_o like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o ancient_n of_o day_n which_o we_o find_v fullfil_v when_o his_o disciple_n behold_v he_o be_v take_v up_o and_o a_o cloud_n receive_v he_o out_o of_o their_o sight_n this_o i_o shall_v not_o speak_v of_o for_o i_o mention_v it_o in_o another_o place_n only_o i_o take_v notice_n how_o the_o expression_n like_o the_o son_n of_o man_n do_v point_n at_o that_o individual_a person_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v make_v like_o unto_o the_o son_n of_o man_n for_o it_o denote_v that_o he_o be_v something_o else_o beside_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o before_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o man_n or_o else_o the_o word_n behold_v a_o man_n come_v with_o the_o cloud_n have_v sufficient_o describe_v the_o person_n if_o he_o have_v be_v a_o mere_a man_n without_o say_v the_o son_n of_o man_n but_o by_o that_o expression_n which_o as_o already_o observe_v be_v the_o very_a name_n which_o he_o who_o often_o call_v himself_o son_n of_o god_n use_v also_o to_o call_v himself_o by_o the_o prophet_n mean_v something_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a man_n 7.14_o dan._n 9.23_o chap._n 2.44_o and_o 7.14_o for_o he_o be_v a_o man_n great_o belove_v of_o god_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o great_a and_o many_o revelation_n he_o have_v relate_v both_o to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o person_n of_o christ_n he_o though_o at_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n may_v see_v the_o son_n of_o god_n as_o become_v the_o son_n of_o man_n chief_o in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o 70_o week_n and_o in_o that_o same_o chap._n in_o his_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o nation_n he_o mention_n christ_n the_o messiah_n 17._o v._o 17._o for_o he_o do_v beseech_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n which_o plain_o imply_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n he_o pray_v to_o by_o he_o call_v our_o god_n and_o of_o that_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o pray_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o the_o lord_n sake_n that_o be_v for_o christ_n in_o who_o god_n alone_o accept_v all_o our_o prayer_n 14.6_o john_n 14.6_o for_o none_o can_v come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o he_o and_o now_o this_o be_v our_o form_n of_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v please_v to_o hear_v we_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o son_n who_o be_v he_o that_o appear_v to_o the_o prophet_n in_o another_o place_n in_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o battle_n between_o the_o ram_n and_o the_o geâ—â—_n 15.16_o dan._n 8._o v._o 15.16_o for_o he_o say_v behold_v there_o stand_v before_o i_o as_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n who_o give_v the_o angel_n gabriel_n the_o word_n of_o command_n make_v this_o 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son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v jehovah_n yet_o the_o jehovah_n or_o lord_n who_o speak_v to_o he_o be_v the_o son_n who_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o father_n by_o who_o the_o father_n speak_v as_o we_o read_v the_o people_n of_o lystra_n 14.12_o act._n 14.12_o can_v in_o their_o heathenish_a way_n make_v a_o difference_n between_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n call_v this_o last_o jupiter_n and_o the_o first_o mercury_n which_o with_o they_o be_v father_n and_o son_n because_o paul_n be_v the_o chief_a speaker_n i_o shall_v here_o omit_v what_o elsewhere_o i_o assert_v how_o the_o name_n the_o word_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n proper_a name_n to_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n god_n the_o son_n do_v testify_v of_o himself_o that_o it_o be_v he_o who_o speak_v in_o the_o first_o beginning_n of_o all_o 52.6_o isa_n 52.6_o therefore_o my_o people_n shall_v know_v my_o name_n therefore_o they_o shall_v know_v in_o that_o day_n that_o i_o be_o he_o that_o do_v speak_v behold_v it_o be_v i._o and_o he_o further_o have_v say_v this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v 1.6_o mat._n 17.5_o heb._n 1.6_o add_v hear_v you_o he_o and_o paul_n when_o he_o bring_v in_o the_o first_o beget_v into_o the_o world_n which_o can_v be_v no_o better_o understand_v than_o of_o the_o send_n of_o the_o son_n upon_o earth_n to_o preach_v grace_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n 63.9_o gen._n 3.8_o john_n 14.9_o isa_n 63.9_o and_o the_o presence_n or_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n from_o which_o adam_n and_o his_o wife_n hide_v themselves_o be_v none_o but_o god_n son_n in_o who_o the_o father_n be_v see_v so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o here_o according_a to_o the_o jerusalem_n interpreter_n the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o lord_n command_v adam_n to_o appear_v to_o be_v try_v as_o indeed_o present_o after_o pass_v a_o sentence_n upon_o he_o his_o wife_n and_o the_o serpent_n and_o hereunto_o agree_v some_o of_o the_o rabbi_n for_o by_o the_o word_n the_o 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of_o seth_n only_o eight_o person_n except_v noah_n with_o his_o family_n in_o the_o ark_n be_v destroy_v so_o afterward_o against_o the_o egyptian_n cananean_n and_o other_o wicked_a people_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v continue_v to_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o world_n till_o the_o last_o and_o universal_a judgement_n be_v over_o after_o the_o flood_n there_o be_v wickedness_n and_o cause_n of_o judgement_n find_v in_o noah_n family_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o curse_n thunder_v against_o canaan_n ham_n son_n as_o to_o this_o curse_n before_o i_o proceed_v far_o i_o must_v take_v notice_n how_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o ham_n shall_v commit_v the_o sin_n yet_o the_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v not_o against_o he_o but_o against_o his_o son_n which_o to_o clear_v some_o think_v and_o it_o be_v very_o probable_a that_o the_o young_a man_n first_o see_v his_o grandfather_n nakedness_n and_o go_v and_o tell_v his_o father_n of_o it_o for_o we_o must_v believe_v upon_o that_o occasion_n noah_n to_o have_v be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n for_o be_v drunken_a and_o asleep_a when_o he_o be_v uncover_v he_o can_v not_o of_o himself_o know_v what_o have_v happen_v before_o he_o awake_v a_o curse_n be_v pronounce_v against_o canaan_n and_o a_o blessing_n upon_o japhet_n and_o ham_n where_o noah_n say_v the_o lord_n god_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tent_n of_o shem._n 27._o gen._n 9.26_o 27._o this_o lord_n god_n be_v the_o same_o who_o in_o the_o garden_n judge_v our_o first_o parent_n now_o these_o word_n of_o noah_n bechai_n noah_n onkelos_n jarchius_n nachman_n &_o bechai_n several_a rabbi_n do_v unanimous_o interpret_v of_o schechina_n dwelling_n in_o the_o family_n and_o posterity_n of_o shem_n and_o bechai_n say_v something_o more_o for_o he_o add_v that_o the_o schechina_n dwell_v not_o in_o the_o second_o temple_n build_v by_o cyrus_n of_o the_o posterity_n of_o japhet_n but_o only_o in_o the_o first_o build_v by_o solomon_n who_o descend_v from_o shem._n upon_o god_n word_n to_o abraham_n thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n 5._o gen._n 12.2_o chap._n 15.1_o v._n 5._o rakenatensis_n say_v they_o relate_v to_o schechina_n and_o after_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o four_o king_n this_o same_o son_n of_o god_n promise_v he_o his_o protection_n and_o to_o be_v his_o exceed_a great_a reward_n a_o numerous_a posterity_n the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n with_o old_a age_n to_o end_v in_o a_o quiet_a death_n 7._o v._o 7._o and_o the_o covenant_n then_o make_v with_o he_o 15._o v._o 15._o be_v a_o declaration_n of_o his_o eternal_a good_a pleasure_n that_o contain_v promise_n of_o his_o future_a come_n into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v a_o blessing_n to_o all_o nation_n namely_o christ_n the_o messiah_n which_o in_o due_a time_n be_v perform_v 29._o luke_n 1.72_o 73._o gal._n 3.16_o 17._o v._o 29._o as_o by_o zacharias_n it_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o so_o by_o paul_n to_o the_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n which_o show_v that_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n contain_v spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o earthly_a eternal_a as_o well_o as_o temporal_a promise_n and_o that_o the_o law_n neither_o derogate_a from_o the_o eternal_a will_n and_o testament_n nor_o disannul_v of_o the_o promise_n the_o other_o apparition_n of_o the_o schechina_n unto_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacoh_o which_o make_v a_o part_n of_o what_o i_o now_o be_o upon_o i_o elsewhere_o sufficient_o enlarge_v israel_n upon_o his_o deathbed_n mention_n he_o under_o the_o name_n of_o shiloh_n in_o that_o solemn_a prophecy_n 13._o gen._n 49.10_o chap._n 28.12_o 13._o that_o he_o shall_v be_v of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n the_o vision_n of_o jacob_n ladder_n reach_v both_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n ascend_v and_o descend_v on_o it_o be_v by_o l._n by_o rakenat_n in_o h._n l._n one_o of_o the_o famous_a jewish_a doctor_n explain_v of_o god_n holy_a and_o bless_a and_o of_o his_o schechina_n whereby_o indeed_o heaven_n and_o earth_n god_n and_o man_n be_v join_v together_o and_o as_o i_o love_v not_o to_o follow_v nice_a only_o solid_a notion_n i_o shall_v not_o take_v notice_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o who_o say_v there_o be_v six_o step_n in_o the_o ladder_n whereof_o the_o three_o low_a signify_v the_o three_o degree_n of_o his_o humiliation_n and_o the_o three_o uppermost_a those_o of_o his_o exaltation_n in_o the_o other_o vision_n of_o jacob_n 13._o gen._n 31.11_o 12_o 13._o when_o he_o see_v the_o speckled_a ram_n it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o see_v rather_o hear_v for_o the_o angel_n speak_v unto_o he_o i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o bethel_n which_o 2._o which_o come_v in_o thorah_n p._n 41._o col_fw-fr 1_o 2._o bechai_n do_v true_o interpret_v el_n the_o mighty_a god_n and_o also_o bethel_n the_o house_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o son_n in_o who_o the_o father_n dwell_v or_o schechina_n as_o 3._o as_o rakenat_n f._n 63._o col_fw-fr 3._o another_o have_v it_o scripture_n speak_v of_o three_o house_n of_o god_n first_o of_o solomon_n temple_n second_o christ_n humane_a nature_n three_o the_o church_n the_o same_o rabbi_n say_v that_o the_o word_n righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o melchisedec_n do_v relate_v to_o the_o schechina_n who_o type_n we_o know_v he_o to_o have_v be_v 2_o 1_o king_n 8.10.13_o zachar._n 6.14_o isa_n 8.14_o 1_o tim._n 3.15_o p._n 45._o col_fw-fr 2_o for_o i_o can_v be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o two_o eminent_a modern_a divine_n cunaeus_n and_o altingius_n who_o affirm_v melchisedec_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o at_o that_o time_n after_o the_o victory_n appear_v to_o abraham_n in_o man_n shape_n and_o bless_a he_o for_o see_v by_o david_n and_o paul_n the_o office_n and_o
god_n himself_o 68.8_o psal_n 68.8_o david_n witness_v that_o mount_n sinai_n be_v move_v or_o tremble_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n now_o certain_o the_o son_n be_v the_o presence_n or_o face_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n 18._o heb._n 12.26_o v._o 18._o and_o he_o who_o voice_n then_o shake_v the_o earth_n this_o be_v the_o same_o to_o who_o in_o the_o same_o psalm_n he_o say_v thou_o have_v ascend_v on_o high_a thou_o have_v lead_v captivity_n captive_a thou_o have_v receive_v gift_n for_o man_n yea_o for_o the_o rebellious_a also_o that_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v dwell_v among_o they_o which_o be_v compare_v with_o ephes_n 4.8_o show_v it_o to_o have_v be_v speak_v of_o christ_n now_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v set_v up_o for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n schechina_n or_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o only_o appear_v sometime_o but_o continual_o dwell_v therein_o 25.22_o levit._fw-la 9.23_o 24._o chap._n 1.1_o num._n 1.1_o ex._n 25.22_o upon_o all_o occasion_n manifest_v his_o glory_n thence_o he_o render_v his_o oracle_n and_o call_v unto_o moses_n to_o speak_v unto_o he_o so_o that_o whensoever_o god_n speak_v unto_o moses_n aaron_n and_o their_o successor_n ever_o it_o be_v from_o that_o place_n according_a to_o his_o own_o appointment_n r._n kimhi_n say_v that_o according_a to_o the_o psalm_n 82.1_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o mighty_a schechina_n be_v always_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o israel_n the_o inscription_n over_o the_o ark_n be_v this_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n sit_v among_o the_o cherubim_n they_o call_v it_o the_o glory_n of_o israel_n 4.22_o psal_n 4.22_o therefore_o after_o it_o have_v be_v take_v by_o the_o philistine_n it_o be_v say_v the_o glory_n be_v depart_v from_o israel_n now_o by_o the_o glory_n and_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o 89._o the_o bechai_n in_o leg._n p._n 88_o 89._o master_n of_o the_o cabbala_n always_o understand_v the_o messiah_n who_o be_v god_n the_o face_n of_o god_n king_n david_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o jehovah_n which_o to_o apply_v we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o what_o john_n say_v and_o we_o behold_v his_o glory_n 1.14_o joh._n 1.14_o the_o glory_n as_o of_o the_o only_o beget_v of_o the_o father_n chief_o in_o his_o transfiguration_n he_o as_o say_v before_o 25.31_o act_n 7.2_o 1_o cor._n 2.8_o hebr._n 1.3_o matth._n 19.28_o &_o 25.31_o be_v the_o god_n of_o glory_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n also_o the_o brightness_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n he_o have_v in_o heaven_n the_o throne_n of_o his_o glory_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o sinai_n between_o god_n and_o the_o people_n god_n in_o a_o most_o eminent_a way_n between_o the_o cherubim_n dwell_v among_o they_o as_o he_o continue_v to_o do_v after_o the_o ark_n be_v lodge_v in_o the_o temple_n he_o teach_v they_o either_o immediate_o by_o himself_o or_o by_o his_o prophet_n provide_v for_o a_o deliver_v they_o from_o their_o enemy_n and_o it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a tradition_n of_o the_o understand_a jew_n 4._o jew_n bechai_n in_o thor._n p._n 88_o c._n 4._o that_o the_o name_n of_o the_o god_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o temple_n be_v the_o schechina_n and_o as_o he_o ever_o be_v with_o moses_n upon_o all_o occasion_n to_o help_v and_o strengthen_v he_o so_o after_o his_o death_n he_o say_v to_o joshua_n 1.5_o josh_n 1.5_o as_o i_o be_v with_o moses_n so_o i_o will_v be_v with_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o fail_v thou_o nor_o forsake_v thou_o as_o both_o a_o prophet_n to_o guide_v and_o direct_v and_o as_o a_o king_n by_o his_o power_n to_o defend_v he_o if_o we_o may_v look_v back_o to_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o series_n of_o divine_a dispensation_n we_o must_v know_v that_o from_o eternity_n god_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n decree_v to_o bring_v many_o son_n unto_o glory_n 2.10_o heb._n 2.10_o as_o the_o apostle_n call_v it_o which_o the_o son_n undertake_v to_o 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prophet_n but_o also_o to_o the_o psalm_n 24.44_o luke_n 24.44_o to_o know_v the_o thing_n concern_v he_o for_o therein_o be_v speak_v of_o his_o godhead_n eternal_a generation_n covenant_n with_o the_o father_n his_o humanity_n suffering_n death_n resurrection_n ascension_n into_o heaven_n distribution_n of_o gift_n among_o man_n his_o kingly_a prophetical_a and_o priestly_a office_n and_o his_o victory_n over_o his_o enemy_n all_o this_o i_o bring_v in_o to_o show_v how_o according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a jew_n the_o schechina_n or_o meniah_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v a_o be_v and_o act_v from_o the_o beginning_n not_o of_o the_o gospel_n but_o of_o the_o world_n and_o thus_o in_o the_o godhead_n they_o make_v a_o distinction_n of_o person_n and_o if_o socinian_n will_v own_v the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v the_o christ_n then_o either_o with_o the_o ancient_a jew_n they_o must_v own_v he_o to_o have_v be_v and_o act_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o 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