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send_v it_o back_o to_o the_o dr._n with_o a_o censure_n of_o impertinency_n till_o it_o be_v return_v with_o a_o testimonial_a of_o a_o better_a proof_n than_o of_o his_o bare_a assertion_n and_o ipse_fw-la dixit_fw-la the_o dr._n inquire_v how_o we_o can_v argue_v a_o perpetual_a power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n 404._o from_o the_o ordination_n of_o timothy_n and_o titus_n cite_v ius_n divinum_fw-la minist_n evang._n p._n 159.167_o if_o the_o office_n they_o be_v ordain_v to_o be_v not_o perpetual_a and_o if_o perpetual_a then_o so_o be_v episcopacy_n nothing_o different_a therefrom_o answ._n we_o hold_v the_o ordination_n instance_a to_o examplifie_v a_o presbyterian_a ordination_n as_o well_o as_o in_o general_n a_o power_n of_o ordination_n in_o the_o church_n timothy_n ordination_n have_v this_o scripture_n account_n that_o it_o be_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n which_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o a_o presbytrie_n the_o apostle_n paul_n presence_n and_o his_o imposition_n of_o hand_n though_o suppose_v do_v rather_o strengthen_v than_o invalidat_n since_o neither_o the_o eminent_a gift_n of_o timothy_n nor_o his_o designment_n for_o such_o a_o eminent_a office_n nor_o paul_n imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o gentile_n do_v swallow_n up_o or_o exclud_v the_o presbytries_n ordinary_a power_n and_o authority_n but_o timothy_n must_v pass_v through_o this_o door_n of_o a_o presbytries_n authoritative_a ordination_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o the_o exercise_n of_o his_o office_n therefore_o much_o more_o do_v this_o authority_n belong_v to_o the_o presbytrie_n now_o when_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n be_v cease_v and_o for_o titus_n ordination_n in_o a_o active_a sense_n or_o his_o ordination_n of_o elder_n the_o apostle_n tell_v he_o express_o chap._n 1.5_o the_o passage_n wherein_o the_o dr._n place_v his_o chief_a strength_n that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n appointment_n which_o appointment_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o divine_n be_v none_o other_o else_o than_o that_o which_o himself_o examplify_v and_o be_v intimate_fw-la 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o i_o e._n with_o authoritative_a concurrence_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n or_o eldership_n so_o that_o titus_n have_v no_o episcopal_a authority_n therein_o notwithstanding_o of_o his_o evangelistick_a extraordinary_a office_n and_o this_o be_v invincible_o make_v good_a in_o opposition_n to_o the_o drs_n design_n and_o plead_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o very_a text_n wherein_o he_o enjoin_v titus_n to_o ordain_v elder_n do_v identify_v and_o make_v one_o and_o the_o same_o the_o office_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o elder_a which_o be_v a_o mere_a implicantia_fw-la in_o terminis_fw-la if_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o precept_n do_v authorize_v or_o enjoin_v the_o drs._n suppose_v prelatical_a power_n in_o ordination_n 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98._o this_o surveyer_n do_v but_o ridicule_n the_o scripture_n or_o rather_o expose_v himself_o while_o pretend_v to_o impugn_v the_o presbyterian_o and_o answer_v their_o scripture_n reason_v for_o he_o come_v on_o with_o his_o may_v be_v this_o and_o may_v be_v the_o other_o sense_n the_o one_o sense_n may_n be_v strike_v out_o and_o contradict_v the_o other_o whereas_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o who_o own_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o true_a sense_n be_v but_o one_o since_o otherwise_o there_o can_v be_v no_o truth_n where_o there_o be_v different_a and_o various_a sense_n in_o his_o first_o answer_n he_o will_v needs_o have_v high_a officer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o he_o call_v they_o to_o concur_v with_o the_o apostle_n paul_n in_o impose_v hand_n upon_o timothy_n these_o high_a officer_n he_o no_o doubt_n advance_v far_o above_o the_o sphere_n of_o presbyter_n and_o pastor_n and_o put_v they_o in_o the_o character_n of_o his_o 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gift_n that_o be_v in_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n as_o here_o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o he_o say_v grace_n be_v give_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n the_o former_a place_n import_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o action_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o concern_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o meeting_n of_o presbyter_n with_o he_o so_o that_o grant_v a_o presbytrie_n present_a there_o be_v no_o ordain_v power_n can_v be_v hence_o infer_v ans._n we_o have_v already_o make_v appear_v that_o these_o place_n collate_v do_v clear_o evince_v a_o presbyterial_a authority_n in_o the_o point_n of_o ordination_n and_o that_o since_o the_o impose_v of_o paul_n hand_n in_o order_n to_o the_o gift_n be_v clear_o distinguish_v from_o the_o impose_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n which_o must_v needs_o respect_v his_o ordination_n and_o consequent_o their_o authoritative_a influence_n thereupon_o these_o text_n collate_v do_v confirm_v this_o point_n and_o further_o do_v thus_o give_v light_n unto_o it_o that_o suppose_v that_o the_o imposition_n of_o paul_n hand_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v contemporary_a the_o presbyterian_a cause_n be_v the_o more_o strengthen_v in_o that_o the_o impose_v of_o a_o apostle_n hand_n do_v not_o swallow_v up_o nor_o exclude_v the_o presbytries_n authoritative_a imposition_n so_o that_o this_o authority_n may_v be_v much_o more_o now_o suppose_v competent_a to_o they_o when_o the_o office_n of_o apostle_n be_v go_v i_o must_v here_o again_o reflect_v upon_o it_o that_o this_o our_o vertumnous_a expositor_n who_o will_v needs_o have_v in_o his_o first_o answer_n several_a high_a officer_n to_o concur_v with_o paul_n in_o this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n make_v timothy_n thereby_o to_o receive_v a_o presbyterate_a only_o and_o i_o pray_v what_o need_v such_o high_a officer_n to_o concur_v with_o paul_n in_o order_n to_o this_o end_n but_o in_o this_o answer_n we_o find_v ordinary_a pastor_n concur_v in_o the_o ordination_n of_o this_o his_o suppose_a presbyter_n for_o the_o surveyer_n in_o collate_v these_o text_n insinuat_v no_o officer_n of_o a_o high_a order_n to_o have_v be_v present_a except_o the_o apostle_n paul_n and_o indeed_o the_o passage_n themselves_o do_v only_a point_n at_o the_o presbytrie_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n here_o also_o presbyter_n be_v find_v lay_v hand_n upon_o our_o surveyer_n and_o his_o fellow_n suppose_v hierarchical_a prelate_n set_v over_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n next_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o mention_n of_o impose_v of_o paul_n hand_n 2_o tim._n 1.6_o with_o the_o emphatic_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o by_o respect_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o he_o wherein_o he_o seem_v to_o distinguish_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o authority_n and_o the_o gift_n yet_o expones_fw-la this_o precise_o of_o paul_n authority_n in_o his_o ordination_n exclusive_a of_o that_o of_o the_o presbytrie_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o the_o impose_v of_o hand_n in_o order_n to_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o must_v needs_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v of_o itself_o distinct_a from_o such_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o be_v in_o order_n to_o ordination_n yea_o even_o some_o of_o his_o own_o party_n acknowledge_v that_o hand_n be_v twice_o lay_v upon_o timothy_n and_o once_o by_o the_o presbytrie_n alone_o beside_o that_o passage_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o we_o find_v he_o very_o confuse_o and_o inconsiderat_o expon_v thus_o viz._n the_o grace_n give_v he_o with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n whereas_o the_o text_n run_v thus_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n where_o it_o be_v evident_a the_o gift_n give_v and_o the_o prophecy_n be_v in_o two_o distinct_a clause_n and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v in_o the_o three_o and_o last_o and_o diversify_v by_o a_o distinct_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d both_o from_o the_o gift_n and_o from_o the_o prophecy_n so_o that_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o this_o grace_n or_o gift_n have_v a_o special_a respect_n to_o the_o prophecy_n but_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytrie_n be_v here_o set_v down_o in_o a_o distinct_a clause_n as_o a_o distinct_a privilege_n from_o the_o other_o two_o and_o therefore_o must_v either_o import_v their_o authoritative_a action_n or_o do_v here_o signify_v nothing_o especial_o since_o as_o be_v say_v the_o variation_n of_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o with_o do_v here_o import_v so_o much_o and_o diversify_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o which_o baffle_v his_o sense_n and_o exposition_n that_o make_v the_o impose_v of_o the_o presbytries_n hand_n to_o import_v no_o more_o but_o a_o consent_n or_o concurrence_n the_o folly_n of_o which_o exposition_n be_v further_o evidence_v in_o that_o 1._o this_o solemn_a action_n of_o impose_v hand_n be_v in_o the_o scripture_n account_n and_o sense_n a_o badge_n of_o authoritative_a blessing_n must_v neeeds_o import_v much_o more_o than_o a_o bare_a consent_n or_o concurrence_n for_o he_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v that_o all_o those_o who_o heart_n do_v concur_v in_o pray_v for_o the_o blessing_n have_v right_a to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o the_o ordain_v 2._o he_o tell_v we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o answer_n that_o the_o presbytrie_n impose_v not_o hand_n alone_o without_o a_o high_a officer_n join_v with_o they_o in_o the_o act._n now_o i_o pray_v what_o be_v this_o act_n if_o not_o of_o ordination_n now_o if_o the_o presbytrie_n have_v a_o authoritative_a concurrence_n in_o the_o act_n or_o rather_o a_o influence_n thereupon_o as_o their_o act_n how_o can_v he_o say_v they_o do_v only_o consent_v to_o the_o thing_n for_o upon_o this_o ground_n of_o a_o naked_a consent_n he_o can_v not_o say_v that_o paul_n be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o act_n which_o import_v their_o joint_n authoritative_a concurrence_n if_o this_o phrase_n have_v any_o sense_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o of_o this_o according_a to_o his_o exposition_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o his_o answer_n the_o action_n be_v paul_n alone_a and_o not_o they_o and_o he_o confine_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o action_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o apostle_n imposition_n sole_o i_o only_o add_v if_o the_o action_n be_v suppose_v diverse_a as_o several_n do_v hold_v the_o surveyer_n have_v no_o shield_n nor_o buckler_n against_o such_o a_o weapon_n which_o notwithstanding_o quite_o baffle_v this_o his_o answer_n if_o admit_v his_o four_o answer_n be_v that_o since_o the_o name_n of_o
commission_n or_o grant_n now_o none_o can_v pretend_v to_o any_o grant_n or_o commission_n from_o he_o but_o what_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v especial_o evident_a and_o further_o convince_o clear_a both_o from_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o word_n and_o testament_n hereanent_fw-la and_o likewise_o from_o this_o that_o the_o church_n government_n in_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o a_o divine_a and_o positive_a institution_n second_o our_o lord_n do_v thus_o actual_o exercise_v his_o kingly_a power_n and_o derive_v the_o same_o to_o church_n officer_n thus_o he_o give_v the_o pour_n to_o bind_v and_o loose_v and_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o his_o apostle_n promise_v his_o presence_n with_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n to_o the_o end_n and_o this_o for_o the_o edification_n and_o building_n up_o of_o his_o church_n till_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v matth._n 16.18.19_o with_o matth._n 18.19.20_o joh._n 21.23_o matth._n 28.18.19_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 8.13_o eph._n 4.11.12_o final_o when_o this_o fundamental_a truth_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v political_a headship_n and_o influence_n according_o in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o perfection_n of_o his_o holy_a testament_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n ordinance_n and_o officer_n thereof_o be_v deny_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n be_v remove_v the_o rule_n limit_n and_o boundary_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o duty_n both_o of_o church_n officer_n and_o member_n so_o annihilate_v as_o the_o church_n become_v a_o chaos_n of_o all_o confusion_n and_o arbitrary_a disorder_n whatsoever_o or_o at_o least_o the_o leaden_a and_o versatile_a rule_n of_o worldly_a wisdom_n be_v make_v her_o measure_n of_o ordinance_n and_o government_n a_o door_n be_v open_v for_o inundation_n of_o all_o error_n and_o superstition_n and_o for_o the_o most_o wicked_a usurpation_n and_o disorder_n in_o point_n of_o government_n that_o the_o wicked_a mind_n of_o man_n by_o the_o influence_n of_o satan_n can_v invent_v finis_fw-la the_o content_n part_n 1._o chap_n i._o dr._n scot_n state_v of_o the_o question_n and_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o institution_n of_o of_o our_o saviour_n examine_v pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o argument_n from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n examine_v p._n 11._o chap._n iii_o his_o argument_n take_v from_o a_o allege_a punctual_a confâ—rmity_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o christ_n institution_n and_o the_o apostolic_a practice_n in_o point_n of_o episcopacy_n consider_v pag._n 35._o chap._n iu._n his_o argument_n examine_v take_v from_o our_o saviour_n allege_a allowance_n and_o approbation_n of_o episcopal_a government_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o seven_o asian_a church_n pag._n 69._o chap._n v._o the_o dr_n scripture_n proof_n of_o a_o four_o â—old_a ministry_n or_o prerogative_n of_o a_o bp._n as_o superior_a to_o a_o pastor_n in_o point_n of_o government_n consider_v pag._n 85._o part_n ii_o chap._n i._o dr._n monro_n unsound_a and_o impertinent_a reflection_n upon_o our_o first_o reformer_n as_o to_o church_n government_n expose_v together_o with_o his_o unsound_a and_o popish_a method_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n against_o episcopacy_n from_o matth._n 20.25_o and_o with_o the_o parallel_n text_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o a_o confutation_n of_o what_o he_o offer_v in_o answer_n to_o our_o argument_n for_o parity_n of_o pastor_n take_v from_o the_o official_a identity_n of_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n in_o scripture_n pag._n 31._o chap._n iii_o the_o dr_n absurd_a description_n of_o the_o apostolic_a function_n in_o opposition_n to_o protestant_a divine_n expose_v his_o assertion_n about_o the_o succession_n of_o hierarchical_a bishop_n to_o apostle_n in_o a_o proper_a formal_a sense_n his_o opinion_n load_v with_o gross_a and_o palpable_a absurdity_n pag._n 85_o chap._n iv._o his_o proof_n of_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o hierarchical_a bp._n from_o the_o pretend_a episcopacy_n of_o tim._n ct_a tit._n &_o the_o 7_o asian_a angel_n examine_v p._n 119._o part_n iii_o chap._n i._n a_o consideration_n of_o the_o scripture_n ground_n upon_o which_o the_o surveyer_n plead_v for_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o the_o episcopal_a office_n pag._n 1._o chap._n ii_o his_o answer_n offer_v to_o the_o scripture_n plead_v by_o presbyterian_o examine_v viz._n mat._n 20.25_o 26._o with_o the_o parallel_n mark_n 10_o 42._o luk._n 22.25_o mat._n 18.17_o act._n 20.17_o 28._o tit._n 1.5_o 7._o 1_o pet._n 5.1_o 2._o the_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n of_o his_o gloss_n make_v appear_v pag._n 13._o chap._n iii_o some_o more_o of_o his_o exception_n and_o answer_n examine_v viz._n to_o 1_o cor._n 5._o eph._n 4.11_o to_o which_o the_o parallel_n 1_o cor._n 12.28_o rom._n 12.6_o 7_o 8._o be_v to_o be_v join_v to_o philip._n 1.1_o and_o to_o 1._o tim._n 4.14_o his_o unsoundness_n and_o inconsistency_n therein_o further_o make_v appear_v pag._n 38._o chap._n iu._n wherein_o be_v consider_v his_o answer_n to_o our_o charge_n against_o the_o diocesan_n prelat_n as_o a_o new_a officer_n different_z from_o those_o institute_v by_o our_o lord_n and_o stand_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o new_a testament_n church_n government_n and_o this_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o scripture_n record_v hereanent_a and_o our_o lord_n faithfulness_n in_o the_o full_a institution_n of_o the_o officer_n and_o government_n of_o his_o church_n pag._n 65._o see_v page_n 388_o 389_o 390_o 391._o see_v pag._n 392._o p._n 392._o differ_v of_o the_o time_n pag._n 14._o see_v p._n 394._o pag._n 394.395_o p._n 397_o p._n 398_o ibid._n p._n 400._o ibid._n p._n 401._o p._n 401._o sub_fw-la finem_fw-la p._n 403._o p._n 404._o p._n 402_o 403._o p._n 404._o ibid._n p._n 406.407.408_o p._n 407._o ibid._n p._n 408._o p._n 408.409.410.411_o p._n 409._o p._n 409._o ibid._n p._n 398.399.400_o etc._n etc._n p._n 410._o p._n 410.411_o p._n 411_o p._n 412_o ibid._n p._n 412.413_o prop._n 7._o pag._n 123.124.125_o p._n 413._o p._n 414._o ibid._n p._n 414.415_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 415.416_o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 417.418_o ibid._n p._n 418_o 419._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 419_o 420._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 421._o ibid._n &_o p._n 422._o ibid._n p._n 423._o p._n 422._o ibid._n ibid._n p._n 424._o p._n 426._o p._n 426._o p._n 427._o p._n 433._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 435._o p._n 435.436_o p._n 436.437.438_o p._n 438._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n p._n 439.440.441_o p._n 442_o p._n 428._o p._n 442.443_o p._n 443._o p._n 443._o ibid._n p._n 444._o p._n 444_o 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 445._o p._n 446._o ibid._n p_o 447_o ibid._n p._n 446._o p._n 447._o ibid._n ibid._n ibid._n 1._o cor._n 5._o 5._o act._n 20._o 20._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 1.6_o philip._n 1._o 1._o tit._n 1.6.7_o 1.6.7_o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o 1.24_o 1._o cor._n 4.1_o
which_o he_o say_v be_v as_o clear_v as_o any_o thing_n in_o ecclesiastic_a history_n he_o therein_o cross_v the_o judgement_n of_o learned_a protestant_n who_o have_v make_v the_o contrary_n appear_v as_o be_v above_o evince_v the_o account_n of_o this_o suppose_a succession_n be_v contradictory_n one_o to_o another_o and_o sometime_o person_n contemporary_a make_v succedaneous_a therein_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a name_n and_o office_n of_o person_n design_v be_v of_o a_o various_a and_o different_a nature_n and_o signification_n some_o of_o these_o pretend_a succeed_a bishop_n be_v mere_a presbyter_n but_o say_v the_o doctor_n ibid._n who_o will_v question_v a_o ancient_a monarchy_n because_o of_o some_o defect_n of_o the_o historical_a account_n of_o its_o succession_n i_o answer_v the_o original_a of_o the_o monarchy_n be_v clear_a in_o history_n and_o also_o the_o successor_n of_o the_o first_o in_o point_n of_o a_o historical_a faith_n this_o will_v not_o be_v question_v and_o when_o the_o dr._n shall_v let_v we_o see_v the_o bishop_n of_o his_o mould_n set_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n and_o present_a to_o we_o the_o scripture_n escutcheon_n of_o their_o power_n together_o with_o clear_a historical_a account_n of_o their_o first_o successor_n according_o we_o shall_v admit_v his_o parallel_n argument_n else_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la the_o dr._n in_o the_o next_o place_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o story_n of_o jerom_n universal_a decree_n ibid._n be_v unatte_v and_o contradictory_n to_o all_o antiquity_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o mere_a figment_n of_o his_o fancy_n but_o from_o what_o be_v say_v its_o evident_a that_o the_o dr._n instead_o of_o impugn_v the_o decree_n which_o jeroms_n testimony_n speak_v of_o have_v be_v in_o all_o that_o be_v premise_v but_o fight_v with_o his_o own_o shadow_n and_o a_o figment_n of_o his_o oâ—n_a fancy_n and_o have_v never_o touch_v his_o mean_v and_o scope_n nor_o have_v show_v 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