regendae_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la rationem_fw-la varios_fw-la quoque_fw-la ordines_fw-la ministrorum_fw-la multiplicaverint_fw-la quando_fw-la id_fw-la eye_n liberum_fw-la fuit_fw-la 636._o sicut_fw-la &_o nobiâ—_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la constat_fw-la id_fw-la ab_fw-la illis_fw-la fuisse_fw-la factum_fw-la honestis_fw-la de_fw-la causis_fw-la ad_fw-la ordinem_fw-la ad_fw-la decorum_n &_o ad_fw-la aedificationem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la tempore_fw-la pertinentibus_fw-la in_o the_o mean_a while_o we_o blame_v not_o the_o father_n that_o for_o the_o diverse_a manner_n of_o dispense_n the_o word_n and_o govern_v the_o church_n they_o have_v also_o multiply_v diverse_a order_n of_o minister_n because_o they_o have_v liberty_n so_o to_o do_v as_o ourselves_o also_o have_v and_o because_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o do_v that_o upon_o honest_a cause_n which_o pertain_v at_o that_o time_n to_o order_v comeliness_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o write_v the_o most_o learned_a doctor_n master_n zanchius_n who_o if_o i_o be_v judge_n be_v a_o man_n of_o as_o rare_a learning_n and_o profound_a judgement_n as_o ever_o be_v any_o in_o the_o church_n out_o of_o who_o word_n i_o of_o serve_v first_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o move_v contention_n in_o the_o church_n for_o any_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o the_o same_o second_o that_o every_o church_n have_v her_o liberty_n therein_o to_o appoint_v what_o be_v best_a for_o she_o own_o government_n three_o that_o the_o church_n of_o old_a time_n do_v use_v so_o to_o do_v four_o that_o zanchius_n approve_v s._n augustine_n rule_n herein_o as_o m._n calvin_n do_v before_o he_o five_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o ancient_a church_n to_o appoint_v sundry_a order_n of_o minister_n and_o the_o church_n this_o day_n have_v the_o same_o authority_n six_o that_o the_o cause_n and_o respect_n for_o which_o the_o church_n may_v ordain_v and_o make_v law_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a be_v either_o edification_n order_n or_o decency_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v already_o at_o large_a the_o corollary_n of_o the_o chapter_n first_o the_o church_n may_v change_v christ_n own_o practice_n and_o that_o in_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n pertain_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n second_o the_o church_n may_v appoint_v solemn_a feast_n to_o be_v observe_v as_o solomon_n do_v institute_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n for_o seven_o day_n hester_n &_o mordecai_n notetur_fw-la the_o festivitie_n of_o their_o deliverance_n ezra_n and_o nehemias_n the_o dedication_n of_o the_o wall_n at_o jerusalem_n judas_n and_o his_o brethren_n the_o dedication_n of_o the_o altar_n for_o eight_o day_n three_o the_o jew_n institute_v their_o sanhedrim_n after_o their_o return_n from_o their_o captivity_n in_o babylon_n four_o the_o church_n by_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n may_v make_v any_o law_n which_o be_v neither_o against_o faith_n nor_o good_a manner_n five_o the_o church_n say_v master_n calvin_n have_v authority_n leave_v she_o in_o thing_n indifferent_a either_o to_o make_v new_a law_n or_o to_o cassiere_n and_o change_v the_o old_a so_o often_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o church_n do_v so_o require_v six_o the_o church_n receive_v many_o unwritten_a tradition_n concern_v order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o 11._o church_n seven_o the_o church_n say_v zanchius_n have_v authority_n to_o constitute_v more_o order_n of_o minister_n when_o it_o be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n eight_o the_o church_n may_v make_v any_o law_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n so_o say_v m._n beza_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o we_o must_v not_o so_o much_o respect_n what_o the_o apostle_n do_v as_o what_o the_o peace_n and_o good_a of_o the_o church_n require_v much_o other_o like_a matter_n the_o same_o beza_n together_o with_o calvin_n martyr_n and_o zanchius_n have_v deliver_v unto_o we_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o present_a chapter_n i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o the_o authority_n which_o this_o our_o our_o english_a church_n do_v this_o day_n challenge_v unto_o she_o in_o her_o riâ—es_n ceremony_n ordinance_n law_n and_o constitution_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o the_o best_a approve_a late_a writer_n all_o objection_n that_o possible_o can_v be_v make_v against_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o our_o english_a church_n may_v be_v answer_v with_o all_o facility_n by_o that_o which_o be_v plain_o deliver_v in_o this_o 9_o present_a chapter_n whosoever_o shall_v mark_v it_o well_o will_v i_o think_v be_v of_o my_o opinion_n see_v the_o nine_o chapter_n and_o mark_v it_o chap._n viii_o of_o thing_n indifferent_a in_o particular_a the_o first_o aphorism_n of_o chruch-ho_o day_n the_o vulgar_a people_n for_o a_o great_a part_n what_o through_o undiscreet_a zeal_n in_o some_o and_o tootoo_o rash_a preach_n ne_n quid_fw-la gramuâ—_n dâ—â—a_fw-la in_o othersome_a be_v so_o persuade_v or_o rather_o bewitch_v &_o blind_v that_o they_o 7._o think_v they_o serve_v god_n better_o alas_o for_o pity_v if_o they_o be_v quaff_v in_o the_o alehouse_n or_o sleep_v in_o their_o chamber_n or_o gaze_v in_o the_o street_n then_o do_v their_o honest_a neighbour_n in_o go_v to_o the_o church_n on_o holy_a day_n there_o to_o join_v with_o the_o faithful_a in_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o godly_a prayer_n they_o be_v not_o abash_v to_o say_v for_o their_o unchristian_a excuse_n that_o no_o power_n upon_o earth_n can_v appoint_v a_o holiday_n and_o that_o it_o be_v great_a superstition_n to_o observe_v the_o same_o but_o certes_o none_o that_o be_v well_o study_v or_o read_v either_o in_o the_o holy_a ecclesiastical_a history_n or_o in_o general_a counsel_n or_o in_o the_o ancient_a father_n or_o in_o the_o best_a approve_a late_a writer_n can_v ever_o without_o great_a blush_n avouch_v or_o defend_v that_o untimely_a hatch_a doctrine_n and_o unsound_o conceive_v opinion_n queen_n hester_n and_o godly_a mordecai_n appoint_v a_o holy_a 9_o day_n for_o the_o remembrance_n of_o god_n great_a benefit_n towards_o they_o in_o deliver_v they_o from_o hamans_n cruelty_n king_n solomon_n ordain_v a_o solemn_a festivitie_n for_o the_o space_n 2._o of_o seven_o day_n in_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n the_o maccabee_n institute_v a_o holy_a feast_n to_o be_v keep_v from_o year_n to_o year_n for_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o day_n for_o the_o dededication_n of_o the_o altar_n which_o feast_n christ_n vouchsafe_v to_o honour_n with_o his_o corporal_a presence_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o jew_n institute_v their_o new_a sanhedrim_n synedrion_n or_o 174._o presbytery_n after_o their_o return_n from_o their_o captimitie_n in_o babylon_n as_o master_n calvin_n record_v in_o his_o harmony_n upon_o saint_n matthew_n the_o reform_a church_n in_o helvetia_n do_v right_o well_o allow_v the_o feast_n or_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o nativity_n resurrection_n and_o such_o like_a if_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v myself_o to_o recount_v all_o that_o which_o may_v easy_o be_v collect_v out_o of_o the_o ancient_a counsel_n &_o the_o holy-fathers_n for_o the_o approbation_n &_o allowance_n of_o holiday_n after_o the_o custom_n at_o this_o day_n &_o of_o ancient_a time_n use_v in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n time_n will_v soon_o fail_v i_o than_o matter_n whereof_o to_o speak_v i_o will_v in_o regard_n to_o brevity_n content_v myself_o only_o with_o one_o or_o two_o testimony_n of_o counsel_n as_o also_o of_o the_o grave_n holy_a ancient_a &_o most_o learned_a father_n s._n austin_n &_o then_o proceed_v to_o the_o testimony_n of_o late_a writer_n because_o in_o this_o dispute_n they_o who_o it_o chief_o concern_v either_o have_v not_o see_v or_o read_v the_o counsel_n and_o the_o father_n or_o else_o more_o rash_o then_o wise_o contemn_v their_o degree_n &_o judgement_n and_o without_o all_o rhyme_n &_o reason_n prefer_v their_o own_o opinion_n before_o they_o the_o council_n hold_v at_o granado_n or_o elebertine_n above_o 1200._o year_n ago_o such_o be_v the_o antiquity_n of_o 325._o holy-day_n in_o the_o christian_a church_n repute_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o former_a age_n to_o be_v of_o such_o force_n in_o that_o behalf_n that_o they_o deem_v they_o heretic_n that_o will_v not_o obedient_o yield_v unto_o the_o same_o these_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o elebertine_n council_n pravam_fw-la institutionem_fw-la emendari_fw-la placuit_fw-la iuxta_fw-la authoritatem_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la ut_fw-la cuncti_fw-la diem_fw-la 43._o pentecostes_fw-la celebremus_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la non_fw-la fecerit_fw-la quasi_fw-la novam_fw-la haresim_fw-la induxisse_fw-la notetur_fw-la we_o have_v decree_v that_o the_o deprave_a institution_n be_v amend_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n that_o we_o may_v all_o keep_v the_o day_n of_o penticost_n and_o the_o feast_n of_o whitsonday_n which_o who_o soever_o shall_v refuse_v to_o do_v let_v he_o be_v note_v as_o one_o that_o have_v bring_v a_o new_a heresy_n into_o the_o church_n
tradition_n concern_v the_o discipline_n order_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n six_o that_o it_o be_v free_a and_o lawful_a for_o every_o church_n to_o appoint_v ordain_v and_o constitute_v that_o kind_n of_o policy_n discipline_n &_o government_n which_o be_v most_o sit_v &_o profitable_a for_o the_o same_o and_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v yield_v to_o be_v this_o because_o our_o lord_n jesus_n have_v prescribe_v no_o settle_a law_n therein_o but_o have_v leave_v all_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o church_n seven_o that_o there_o can_v no_o great_a plague_n come_v to_o the_o church_n then_o to_o tie_v all_o church_n to_o one_o kind_n of_o external_a government_n zanchius_n teach_v the_o self_n same_o doctrine_n even_o in_o suprà _fw-la the_o same_o word_n petrus_n martyr_n after_o he_o have_v distribute_v tradition_n into_o three_o order_n show_v one_o kind_n to_o be_v express_v in_o the_o scripture_n a_o other_o plain_a repugnant_a to_o the_o same_o the_o three_o neither_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n neither_o necessary_o affix_v unto_o it_o add_v these_o express_a word_n 10._o sunt_fw-la nonnullae_fw-la traditiones_fw-la quas_fw-la neutras_fw-la appellare_fw-la libuit_fw-la quod_fw-la verbo_fw-la deinec_fw-la adversentur_fw-la nec_fw-la illinecessariò_fw-la cohaereant_fw-la inquibus_fw-la mos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la gerendus_fw-la est_fw-la tribus_fw-la interposit_a be_v cautionibus_fw-la primùm_fw-la videndum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la obtrudantur_fw-la quasidei_fw-la cultus_fw-la &_o deculiar_a be_v quaedam_fw-la sanctimonia_fw-la quandcquidem_fw-la potius_fw-la recipiendae_fw-la sunt_fw-la adordinum_fw-la conservandum_fw-la &_o civilem_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la commoditatem_fw-la totum_fw-la atque_fw-la sacrarum_fw-la actionum_fw-la decorum_n alioquin_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la literis_fw-la luculentèr_fw-la habemus_fw-la descripta_fw-la quaead_n sanctitatem_fw-la &_o cullum_fw-la dei_fw-la conducunt_fw-la praeterea_fw-la cavere_fw-la oportet_fw-la ne_fw-la quaesic_n traduntur_fw-la it_o a_o putemus_fw-la necessaria_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la amoveri_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la servetur_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suum_fw-la ius_fw-la de_fw-la his_fw-la medijs_fw-la ut_fw-la quoadilla_fw-la statuat_fw-la quicquid_fw-la viderit_fw-la magis_fw-la adificationem_fw-la credentium_fw-la promovere_fw-la consideretur_fw-la demùm_fw-la saepiùs_fw-la nimijs_fw-la traditionibus_fw-la &_o ceremonijs_fw-la in_o immensum_fw-la auct_n be_v populum_fw-la christi_fw-la sic_fw-la gravari_fw-la ut_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la obruatur_fw-la there_o be_v some_o tradition_n which_o may_v be_v term_v ventrall_a or_o indifferent_a for_o that_o they_o neither_o be_v against_o god_n word_n neither_o do_v they_o necessary_o cohere_v with_o it_o in_o which_o ceremony_n the_o church_n constitution_n must_v be_v obey_v if_o three_o caution_n do_v concur_v first_o that_o they_o be_v not_o obtrude_v as_o god_n worship_n or_o peculiar_a holiness_n but_o as_o pertain_v to_o order_n and_o the_o civil_a commodity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o comeliness_n in_o divine_a action_n otherwise_o all_o thing_n be_v sufficient_o comprise_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o pertain_v to_o holiness_n and_o god_n worship_n second_o we_o must_v beware_v that_o they_o be_v not_o repute_v so_o necessary_a that_o they_o can_v be_v change_v as_o the_o time_n require_v let_v the_o church_n keep_v her_o interest_n and_o liberty_n in_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n to_o appoint_v what_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o necessary_a to_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o faithful_a last_o let_v it_o be_v well_o remember_v that_o the_o multitude_n of_o ceremony_n do_v often_o so_o annoy_v the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v almost_o undo_v therewith_o m._n beza_n have_v these_o word_n quoniam_fw-la multitudo_fw-la plerumque_fw-la &_o impirita_fw-la est_fw-la &_o intractabilis_fw-la &_o maior_fw-la pars_fw-la saepè_fw-la meliorem_fw-la 35._o vincit_fw-la ne_fw-la in_o democratia_fw-la quidem_fw-la leguimè_fw-la constituta_fw-la omne_fw-la permissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la â—ffraeni_fw-la vulgo_fw-la sed_fw-la constituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ex_fw-la populi_fw-la consensu_fw-la certi_fw-la magistratus_fw-la qui_fw-la plebi_fw-la praeâ—ant_fw-la &_o inconditam_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la regant_fw-la quod_fw-la sihaec_fw-la prudentia_fw-la in_o negotijâ—_n humanis_fw-la requiritur_fw-la multò_fw-la sanè_fw-la magis_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la certa_fw-la moderatione_n in_fw-la ijs_fw-la rebus_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la homines_fw-la prorsus_fw-la caecutiunt_fw-la neque_fw-la causa_fw-la est_fw-la cur_n quisquam_fw-la sani_fw-la iudiâ—ij_fw-la homo_fw-la clamitet_fw-la nullum_fw-la hic_fw-la esse_fw-la prudentiae_fw-la locum_fw-la nisi_fw-la hanc_fw-la prudentiam_fw-la de_fw-la qua_fw-la loquor_fw-la ostendat_fw-la cum_fw-la deiverbo_fw-la pugnare_fw-la quod_fw-la sanè_fw-la non_fw-la arbitror_fw-la neque_fw-la n._n simplicitèr_fw-la spectandum_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n factum_fw-la in_o politia_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la quum_fw-la diversissimae_fw-la sint_fw-la circumstantiae_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la absque_fw-la cacozelia_fw-la non_fw-la possint_fw-la omne_fw-la omnibus_fw-la locis_fw-la ac_fw-la temporibus_fw-la ad_fw-la unam_fw-la candenque_fw-la formam_fw-la revocari_fw-la sed_fw-la potius_fw-la spectandus_fw-la est_fw-la eorum_fw-la finis_fw-la &_o scopus_fw-la invariabilis_fw-la &_o ea_fw-la deligenda_fw-la forma_fw-la ac_fw-la ratio_fw-la rerum_fw-la agendarum_fw-la quae_fw-la rectè_fw-la eo_fw-la à educat_fw-la because_o the_o multitude_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ignorant_a and_o intractable_a and_o the_o great_a part_n do_v often_o time_n prevail_v against_o the_o better_a all_o thing_n be_v not_o even_o in_o a_o popular_a state_n lawful_o appoint_v commit_v to_o the_o unbridled_a multitude_n but_o certain_a magistrate_n be_v appoint_v by_o the_o people_n consent_n to_o guide_v rule_n and_o govern_v they_o if_o this_o wisdom_n be_v require_v in_o worldly_a affair_n much_o more_o be_v a_o moderation_n to_o be_v have_v in_o those_o matter_n in_o which_o man_n be_v altogether_o blind_v neither_o be_v there_o any_o cause_n why_o any_o man_n of_o sound_a judgement_n shall_v exclaim_v that_o in_o such_o matter_n there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o policy_n except_o he_o can_v show_v this_o policy_n whereof_o i_o speak_v to_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o i_o be_o persuade_v he_o can_v never_o do_v for_o we_o must_v not_o simple_o look_v what_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o ecclesiastical_a policy_n and_o church-government_n see_v there_o be_v so_o great_a variety_n of_o circumstance_n that_o a_o man_n can_v without_o preposterous_a zeal_n reduce_v all_o thing_n in_o all_o place_n and_o time_n to_o one_o 17._o and_o the_o same_o form_n in_o do_v thing_n which_o lead_v the_o right_a way_n to_o the_o same_o thus_o write_v master_n beza_n who_o have_v many_o like_a period_n to_o the_o like_a effect_n which_o i_o omit_v in_o regard_n of_o brevity_n out_o of_o these_o word_n i_o note_v first_o that_o the_o church_n be_v not_o so_o strict_o bind_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n that_o she_o must_v always_o follow_v the_o same_o in_o these_o adiaphorôis_fw-la second_o that_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a have_v great_a power_n to_o make_v any_o law_n which_o be_v not_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o point_n i_o will_v have_v the_o reader_n to_o ponder_v serious_o because_o it_o be_v very_o emphatical_a and_o of_o great_a moment_n three_o that_o all_o church_n can_v have_v one_o and_o and_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o government_n because_o the_o circumstance_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n will_v not_o suffer_v it_o four_o that_o the_o church_n in_o all_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n must_v chief_o respect_v the_o peaceable_a government_n of_o the_o people_n hieronymus_n zanchius_n 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paululum_fw-la intermissus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la omissus_fw-la your_o holiness_n remember_v that_o we_o be_v wont_a to_o entreat_v upon_o the_o gospel_n of_o s._n john_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o lesson_n but_o because_o at_o this_o time_n there_o be_v interpose_v the_o solemnity_n of_o saint-day_n upon_o which_o day_n certain_a lesson_n take_v out_o of_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v read_v which_o be_v so_o yearly_a do_v that_o they_o can_v be_v change_v that_o order_n which_o we_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n be_v through_o necessity_n somewhat_o intermit_v but_o not_o omit_v for_o we_o also_o do_v solemn_o latinè_fw-la celebrate_v both_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o easter_n and_o all_o other_o festival_n day_n of_o christian_n but_o because_o we_o understand_v to_o what_o end_n they_o be_v refer_v we_o do_v not_o observe_v time_n but_o the_o thing_n signify_v by_o the_o time_n out_o of_o these_o word_n i_o observe_v first_o that_o in_o s._n austin_n time_n the_o church_n 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the_o say_a article_n have_v these_o word_n item_n ut_fw-la ordo_fw-la &_o politia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la doceat_fw-la impersios_fw-gr quid_fw-la quo_fw-la tempore_fw-la gestum_fw-la sit_fw-la hinc_fw-la sunt_fw-la feriae_fw-la natalis_fw-la paschatis_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la &_o simile_n hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la epiphanius_n ait_fw-la politiae_fw-la causa_fw-la institutas_fw-la esse_fw-la traditiones_fw-la viz._n ordinis_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ordo_fw-la ulâ—_n aamoneat_fw-la homines_fw-la de_fw-la historia_fw-la &_o beneficijs_fw-la christi_fw-la as_o also_o that_o order_n and_o policy_n in_o the_o church_n may_v teach_v the_o ignorant_a what_o thing_n be_v do_v and_o at_o what_o time_n hence_o come_v holy_a day_n of_o the_o nativity_n easter_n pentecost_n and_o the_o lâ—ke_n which_o be_v it_o that_o epiphanius_n say_v that_o tradition_n be_v ordain_v for_o policy_n sake_n viz._n for_o to_o keep_v order_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o that_o order_n may_v admonish_v the_o people_n of_o the_o history_n and_o benefit_n of_o christ._n behold_v here_o how_o all_o writer_n agree_v one_o with_o another_o affirm_v uniform_o that_o holy_a day_n be_v lawful_o ordain_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o for_o signification_n sake_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o people_n 14._o master_n budinger_n a_o famous_a preacher_n of_o the_o church_n of_o tigwie_n hold_v the_o self_n same_o opinion_n both_o in_o his_o decade_n and_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n where_o he_o allow_v the_o keep_n of_o the_o holy_a day_n and_o festivity_n of_o the_o nativity_n circumcision_n and_o ascension_n the_o feast_n of_o the_o virgin_n marie_n john_n baptist_n and_o many_o other_o master_n zanchius_n be_v consonant_a to_o the_o former_a writer_n 182._o deliver_v his_o opinion_n in_o these_o word_n post_fw-la diem_fw-la dominiâ—um_fw-la non_fw-la possum_fw-la non_fw-la probare_fw-la illorum_fw-la quoque_fw-la dierum_fw-la 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