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to_o offer_v up_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o some_o good_a work_n or_o other_o unto_o he_o beg_v we_o from_o he_o this_o heavenly_a fire_n that_o he_o will_v inflame_v our_o heart_n with_o affection_n suitable_a to_o the_o service_n which_o we_o be_v to_o do_v feed_v dir._n 3._o this_o fire_n to_o be_v feed_v 3._o and_o then_o in_o the_o three_o place_n feed_v this_o fire_n this_o course_n take_v the_o priest_n for_o the_o keep_n in_o of_o the_o fire_n upon_o the_o altar_n they_o feed_v it_o with_o wood_n every_o morning_n as_o we_o find_v they_o order_v to_o do_v leu._n 6.12_o and_o
faithful_o to_o be_v hold_v and_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o evangelical_n and_o apostolical_a truth_n that_o this_o ransom_n be_v give_v for_o they_o of_o who_o the_o lord_n himself_o say_v even_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n and_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n be_v once_o offer_v for_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o in_o those_o day_n be_v the_o ordinary_a gloss_n compile_v for_o strabus_n heb._n strabus_n vsheri_fw-la histor_n gotte_n p._n 433._o calvis_fw-la chronol_n 840._o possevini_n apparat._n strabus_n sixtus_n senens_fw-la biblioth_o qui_fw-la omnes_fw-la vult_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la hominum_fw-la esset_fw-la quem_fw-la salvum_fw-la fieri_fw-la nollet_fw-la qui_fw-la virtutes_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la facere_fw-la noluit_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la dicit_fw-la acturos_fw-la suisse_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la si_fw-la fecisset_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la omne_fw-la hominum_fw-la genus_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la per_fw-la quascunque_fw-la differentias_fw-la distributum_fw-la gloss_n ordin_fw-fr in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o ut_fw-la gustaret_fw-la mortem_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praedestinatis_fw-la vel_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la generaliter_fw-la quia_fw-la omnibus_fw-la pretium_fw-la sufficit_fw-la gloss_n ordin_fw-fr in_o 2_o heb._n the_o great_a admirer_n of_o gotteschalcus_n be_v the_o compiler_n of_o it_o which_o speak_v in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o augustin_n on_o tim._n 1.2_o say_v whereas_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v save_v but_o all_o that_o be_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n so_o heb._n 2._o who_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n or_o all_o man_n that_o be_v say_v the_o common_a gloss_n for_o all_o that_o be_v predestinate_v or_o for_o all_o man_n general_o because_o the_o price_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v think_v that_o the_o ordinary_a gloss_n shall_v hold_v forth_o any_o other_o doctrine_n see_v the_o compiler_n thereof_o be_v so_o great_a a_o admirer_n of_o gotteschalchus_fw-la and_o his_o doctrine_n now_o who_o do_v not_o know_v that_o this_o ordinary_a gloss_n have_v be_v general_o receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n especial_o in_o those_o time_n wherein_o it_o be_v make_v and_o publish_v in_o the_o 10_o and_o 11_o century_n this_o truth_n live_v and_o be_v own_v by_o anselmus_fw-la cantuariensis_n for_o he_o say_v 2._o say_v pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la mortuis_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la unus_fw-la christus_fw-la i._n e._n nullum_fw-la habens_fw-la omnino_fw-la peccatum_fw-la qui_fw-la solus_fw-la hostia_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la suis_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la omnium_fw-la anselm_n in_o 2_o corinth_n 5._o sic_fw-la justo_fw-la judicio_fw-la etiam_fw-la per_fw-la unius_fw-la justitiam_fw-la venientem_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la electos_fw-la itum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o justificationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n quae_fw-la justificatio_fw-la transit_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la non_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la veniant_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la justificationis_fw-la christi_fw-la cum_fw-la ram_n multi_fw-la alienati_fw-la ab_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la moriantur_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la in_o justificationem_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la renascuntur_fw-la sicut_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la in_o condemnationem_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la adam_n nascuntur_fw-la ideo_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la &_o omnes_fw-la eosdem_fw-la autem_fw-la omnes_fw-la postea_fw-la multos_fw-la dicit_fw-la anselm_n in_o hom_n 5._o sed_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la omne_fw-la genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la intelligamus_fw-la per_fw-la quascunque_fw-la differentias_fw-la distributum_fw-la anselm_n in_o 1_o tim._n 2._o that_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o he_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n sufficient_a for_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o and_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o that_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o to_o justification_n of_o life_n that_o be_v say_v anselm_n not_o because_o all_o man_n do_v come_v to_o justification_n of_o life_n by_o christ_n but_o because_o none_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o christ_n as_o none_o be_v generate_v but_o by_o adam_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v all_o &_o all_o but_o these_o all_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n call_v many_o and_o be_v the_o elect._n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v that_o be_v say_v he_o not_o because_o there_o be_v none_o who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v save_v but_o by_o all_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v all_o sort_n of_o man_n by_o the_o waldenses_n who_o say_v in_o their_o confession_n 12._o confession_n the_o history_n of_o the_o waldenses_n translate_v out_o of_o french_a by_o samson_n leunard_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 8._o cap._n 12._o that_o christ_n be_v our_o life_n and_o truth_n and_o peace_n and_o justice_n advocate_n and_o sacrifice_n who_o die_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o those_o that_o believe_v and_o who_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o with_o calvin_n by_o peter_n lombard_n who_o say_v also_o with_o augustin_n 46._o augustin_n ideoque_fw-la cum_fw-la audimus_fw-la &_o in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la legimus_fw-la quod_fw-la velit_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la ita_fw-la intelligere_fw-la debemus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la diceretur_fw-la nullum_fw-la hominem_fw-la salvum_fw-la fieri_fw-la nisi_fw-la quem_fw-la salvum_fw-la fieri_fw-la ipse_fw-la voluerit_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la sit_fw-la hominum_fw-la nisi_fw-la quem_fw-la salvum_fw-la fieri_fw-la velit_fw-la etc._n etc._n pet._n lombard_n senten_a lib._n 1._o do_v 46._o that_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n not_o that_o there_o be_v none_o who_o god_n will_v not_o have_v save_v and_o by_o rhe_n interlineary_a gloss_n which_o be_v compile_v by_o anselmus_fw-la propheta_fw-la anselmus_fw-la anselmus_fw-la laudunensis_n glossam_fw-la interlin_fw-mi composuit_fw-la sixtus_n senensis_n bibliothe_v anselmus_fw-la possevin_n apparat._n anselmus_fw-la filius_fw-la hominis_fw-la venit_fw-la ut_fw-la daret_fw-la animam_fw-la svam_fw-la redemptionem_fw-la pro_fw-la multis_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la his_fw-la qui_fw-la credere_fw-la voluerunt_fw-la gloss_n interlin_fw-mi in_o marc._n 10._o tho._n bradwardinus_n doctor_n profundus_fw-la gre._n ariminensis_fw-la scholasticorum_fw-la subtilissimus_fw-la jo._n wiclephus_fw-la anglorum_fw-la decus_fw-la bobemiae_n desiderium_fw-la reformatorum_fw-la facilè_fw-la princeps_fw-la jo._n huss_n martyr_n &_o propheta_fw-la laudunensis_n which_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o many_o that_o be_v not_o for_o all_o but_o for_o such_o as_o shall_v believe_v and_o who_o do_v not_o know_v also_o that_o the_o interlineary_a gloss_n be_v general_o receive_v in_o the_o 13_o and_o 14_o century_n live_v thomas_n bradwardinus_n gregorius_n ariminensis_n john_n wicleffe_n john_n husse_n and_o hierom_n of_o prague_n bradwardine_n make_v it_o his_o work_n and_o business_n throughout_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la to_o prove_v and_o demonstrate_v the_o immutability_n and_o impedibility_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o god_n will_v and_o decree_n be_v absolute_a and_o inconditionate_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n determine_v man_n will_n against_o the_o pelagian_o and_o semipelagian_n gregorius_n ariminensis_n lay_v down_o 5_o proposition_n 165._o proposition_n 1._o nullus_fw-la est_fw-la praedestinatus_fw-la propter_fw-la bonum_fw-la usum_fw-la lib._n arbitrii_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la scivit_fw-la illum_fw-la habiturum_fw-la qualitercunque_fw-la consideretur_fw-la bonitas_fw-la ejus_fw-la 2._o nullus_fw-la est_fw-la praedestinatus_fw-la quia_fw-la prastitutus_fw-la finaliter_fw-la sore_n sine_fw-la obice_fw-la habituali_fw-la gratiae_fw-la 3._o quemcunque_fw-la deus_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la gratis_o tantummodo_fw-la &_o misericorditer_fw-la praedestinavit_fw-la 4._o nullus_fw-la est_fw-la reprobatus_fw-la propter_fw-la malum_fw-la usum_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la quem_fw-la deus_fw-la praevidit_fw-la illum_fw-la habiturum_fw-la 5._o nullus_fw-la est_fw-la reprobatus_fw-la quia_fw-la praevisus_fw-la fore_fw-la finaliter_fw-la cum_fw-la obice_fw-la gratiae_fw-la sive_fw-la originali_fw-la sive_fw-la actuali_fw-la gregor_n ariminens_fw-la in_o senten_a fol._n 162._o deus_fw-la non_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la salvos_fw-la fire_n &_o ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la dico_fw-la sicut_fw-la dicit_fw-la augustinus_n intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la distributionem_fw-la accommodam_fw-la ut_fw-la sit_fw-la sensus_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la qui_fw-la salvantur_fw-la salvos_fw-la fieri_fw-la nullâ—s_fw-la enim_fw-la nisi_fw-la eo_fw-la volente_fw-la salvatur_fw-la vel_fw-la
talibus_fw-la dominus_fw-la passus_fw-la sit_fw-la certissimis_fw-la &_o clarissimis_fw-la testimoniis_fw-la nobis_fw-la demonstrare_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la boni_fw-la viri_fw-la qui_fw-la talia_fw-la definierunt_fw-la dignum_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la credamus_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la si_fw-la verò_fw-la non_fw-la potuerint_fw-la cessent_fw-la contendere_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la legunt_fw-la pudeâ—t_fw-la eos_fw-la definire_fw-la quod_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la timeant_fw-la statuere_fw-la quod_fw-la nullum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la patrum_fw-la concilium_fw-la nullum_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la pontificum_fw-la nullum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la dogmatum_fw-la decretum_fw-la hactenus_fw-la inveniant_fw-la statuisse_fw-la quod_fw-la etsi_fw-la quid_fw-la a_o sanctis_fw-la &_o venerabilibus_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la doctoribus_fw-la vel_fw-la scriptum_fw-la vel_fw-la dictum_fw-la unde_fw-la hujusmodi_fw-la sensus_fw-la occasio_fw-la sumi_fw-la posse_fw-la videatur_fw-la inveniant_fw-la saluâ_fw-la eorum_fw-la debita_fw-la reverentiâ_fw-la cohibeant_fw-la se_fw-la potius_fw-la &_o submittant_fw-la se_fw-la humiliter_fw-la divinae_fw-la auctoritati_fw-la &_o rem_fw-la tam_fw-la obscuram_fw-la tamque_fw-la inusitatam_fw-la divinae_fw-la reservent_fw-la humiliter_fw-la majestati_fw-la vsheri_fw-la histor_n gotteschal_n pag._n 81._o as_o for_o the_o rest_n say_v they_o which_o have_v persevere_v in_o their_o infidelity_n and_o perish_v in_o their_o ungodliness_n if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o it_o be_v fit_a that_o we_o also_o shall_v believe_v it_o but_o if_o man_n can_v so_o prove_v it_o then_o let_v they_o cease_v to_o contend_v for_o that_o which_o they_o read_v not_o let_v they_o be_v ashamed_a to_o define_v that_o which_o they_o know_v not_o and_o let_v they_o be_v afraid_a to_o affirm_v that_o which_o no_o council_n of_o father_n none_o of_o the_o apostolical_a sea_n and_o no_o ecclesiastical_a decree_n have_v affirm_v or_o establish_v and_o if_o they_o find_v any_o word_n in_o the_o holy_a and_o reverend_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o the_o occasion_n of_o such_o a_o sense_n may_v arise_v let_v they_o rather_o contain_v themselves_o humble_o submit_v to_o divine_a authority_n and_o refer_v themselves_o in_o so_o obscure_a a_o matter_n to_o the_o divine_a majesty_n wherefore_o good_a reader_n be_v compass_v about_o with_o so_o great_a a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n i_o be_o not_o unwil_v to_o bear_v my_o testimony_n also_o though_o of_o small_a moment_n unto_o this_o truth_n present_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o accompany_v my_o reverend_n and_o learned_a brother_n to_o the_o press_n now_o the_o lord_n give_v thou_o a_o heart_n to_o receive_v this_o and_o all_o other_o truth_n in_o the_o love_n thereof_o thou_o in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o gospel_n william_n bridge_n febr._n 15._o 1658._o yarmouth_n errata_fw-la 1._o treatise_n page_n 2._o line_n 5._o r._n there_o propound_v p._n 7._o l._n 9_o r._n acknowledge_v p._n 36._o l._n 6._o r._n speciatìm_fw-la p._n 37._o l._n 29._o r_o possession_n p._n 38._o l._n 5._o m._n r._n crederent_fw-la ibid._n l._n 23._o m._n r_o in_o uno_fw-la l._n 28._o r._n the_o main_a p._n 39_o l._n 2._o r._n censure_v p._n 52._o l._n 16._o r._n text_n ibid._n m._n r._n counterpoize_v p._n 59_o l._n 8._o r._n so_o as_o to_z ibid._n l._n 28._o r_o abrahami_n p._n 63._o l._n 12._o r._n in_o itself_o p._n 65._o l._n 12._o r._n this_o be_v p._n 87._o l._n 3._o r._n as_o our_o p._n 97._o l._n 12._o r._n assurance_n p._n 101._o l._n 2._o r._n choose_v p._n 102._o l._n 1._o r._n rest_v a_o go_v p._n 104._o l._n 5._o m._n r._n dominicum_fw-la ibid._n l._n 10._o r._n coelestem_fw-la p._n 106._o l._n 17._o r._n ascertain_v p._n 107._o l._n 16._o r._n immerge_n p._n 111._o l._n 1._o m._n r._n poculum_fw-la l._n 18._o r._n himself_o l._n 25._o r._n stave_n those_o p._n 112._o l._n 14._o r._n to_o do_v p._n 116._o l_o 13._o r_o be_v it_o p._n 120._o l_o 18._o r._n fasten_v p._n 131._o l._n 20._o r._n and_o tyranny_n of_o p._n 145._o l._n 24._o ra_o r._n abrupit_fw-la p._n 150._o m._n r._n arietino_fw-la p._n 152._o l_o 11._o del_o of_o p._n 161_o l._n 14._o r._n the_o praise_n p._n 163._o l._n 6._o r._n and_o lean_v p._n 164._o l._n 19_o r._n for_o their_o ibid._n l._n 24._o r._n and_o fiery_a p._n 166._o l_o 20._o r._n it_o become_v p._n 167._o l._n 20._o r._n thoughtful_a p._n 169_o l._n 8._o r._n purify_n l._n 13._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 170._o l._n 9_o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 171._o l._n 27._o r._n inquinamentum_fw-la l._n 30._o r._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 175._o l._n 2._o r._n mal._n 3._o p_o 176._o l._n 24._o r._n fining-pot_n p._n 179._o l_o 10._o r._n the_o element_n p._n 182._o l._n 12._o r._n he_o here_o p._n 187._o l._n 15._o r._n i_o speak_v p._n 192._o l_o 31._o r_o segullah_n p_o 200._o m_o r._n fit_a to_o be_v p._n 204._o 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of_o promise_n the_o earthly_a canaan_n but_o the_o eternal_a reward_n and_o the_o like_a may_v christian_n in_o their_o good_a work_n which_o they_o do_v they_o may_v have_v a_o eye_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o recompense_n of_o reward_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o such_o worker_n and_o that_o both_o temporal_a and_o eternal_a reward_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o our_o saviour_n propound_v this_o as_o a_o motive_n unto_o they_o to_o put_v they_o upon_o the_o practice_n of_o good_a work_n set_v their_o reward_n before_o they_o love_v your_o enemy_n say_v he_o and_o do_v good_a and_o lend_v look_v for_o nothing_o again_o and_o your_o reward_n shall_v be_v great_a luke_n 6.35_o and_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o whosoever_o shall_v do_v the_o least_o office_n of_o love_n disciple_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n but_o give_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n unto_o he_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_n lose_v his_o reward_n mat._n 10._o ult_n this_o 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his_o apostle_n surname_v riparium_n quod_fw-la zelo_fw-la ferveret_fw-la hieron_n epl._n 53._o add_v riparium_n simon_n call_v zelotes_n luke_n 6.15_o act_n 1.13_o simon_n the_o zealous_a and_o such_o aught_o all_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v zealot_v all_o such_o be_v the_o jew_n general_o under_o the_o law_n they_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n so_o james_n tell_v paul_n concern_v they_o act_v 21.20_o thou_o see_v brother_n say_v he_o how_o many_o thousand_o of_o jew_n there_o be_v which_o believe_v and_o they_o be_v all_o zealous_a of_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v paul_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n concern_v himself_o he_o tell_v they_o how_o that_o be_v a_o jew_n bear_v and_o breed_v and_o teach_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o father_n i_o be_v say_v he_o zealous_a towards_o god_n as_o you_o all_o be_v this_o day_n such_o be_v they_o under_o the_o law_n and_o such_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v under_o the_o gospel_n 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2._o and_o again_o consider_v how_o zealous_a jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v for_o we_o himself_o 2._o the_o zeal_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o give_v himself_o what_o affection_n he_o have_v show_v to_o we_o in_o do_v what_o the_o text_n mind_v we_o of_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o and_o that_o to_o the_o death_n even_o that_o accurse_a death_n tread_v the_o winepress_v of_o his_o father_n wrath_n for_o our_o sake_n what_o zeal_n do_v he_o herein_o show_v for_o we_o how_o earnest_n be_v his_o desire_n of_o effect_v the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n this_o be_v that_o which_o he_o tell_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 12.50_o i_o have_v a_o baptism_n to_o be_v baptise_a with_o say_v he_o and_o how_o be_o i_o straighten_a till_o it_o be_v accomplish_v a_o baptism_n mean_v his_o death_n and_o passion_n whereby_o he_o be_v consecrate_v to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n and_o concern_v this_o he_o say_v he_o be_v straighten_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earnest_o desire_v the_o 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