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knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o they_o receive_v it_o again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v as_o ungodly_a and_o absurd_a to_o depend_v upon_o extraordinary_a revelation_n and_o miracle_n while_o we_o neglect_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n under_o which_o we_o live_v as_o it_o be_v for_o a_o husbandman_n to_o give_v over_o his_o husbandry_n in_o expectation_n of_o be_v provide_v for_o by_o daily_a miracle_n page_n 102._o and_o a_o little_a low_o he_o say_v though_o god_n hand_n be_v not_o shorten_v but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o give_v the_o church_n now_o the_o same_o gift_n of_o tongue_n of_o work_v miracle_n and_o the_o rest_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o do_v in_o the_o primitive_a age_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n answ
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thence_o infer_v that_o the_o cessation_n of_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n do_v not_o at_o all_o render_v it_o any_o presumption_n ungodliness_n or_o absurdity_n in_o those_o who_o be_v the_o apostle_n successor_n in_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n to_o expect_v to_o receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n now_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o it_o be_v communicate_v to_o they_o of_o old_a yet_o that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v whole_o to_o exclude_v the_o spirit_n he_o thus_o say_v that_o the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o understand_v old_a truth_n already_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n we_o confess_v and_o pray_v for_o his_o assistance_n therein_o etc._n etc._n page_n 103._o answ._n either_o he_o do_v not_o speak_v sincere_o or_o else_o he_o have_v forget_v himself_o but_o a_o little_a before_o page_n 92_o 93_o 94._o he_o say_v that_o all_z the_o necessary_a point_n of_o religion_n whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n whatsoever_o be_v either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v be_v 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a_o word_n the_o great_a lawgiver_n he_o say_v have_v make_v those_o doctrine_n most_o plain_a which_o be_v most_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v and_o those_o least_o necessary_a which_o be_v most_o difficult_a now_o if_o he_o do_v believe_v himself_o when_o he_o say_v all_o this_o i_o wonder_v what_o he_o expect_v his_o reader_n shall_v believe_v of_o he_o when_o in_o behalf_n of_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o brethren_n he_o here_o say_v page_n 103._o we_o confess_v the_o spirit_n help_v we_o to_o understand_v old_a truth_n already_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o we_o pray_v for_o his_o assistance_n therein_o do_v they_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o help_v they_o understand_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o say_v be_v already_o fit_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o weak_a most_o illiterate_a and_o unlearned_a which_o be_v suit_v to_o the_o shallow_a understanding_n nay_o which_o be_v make_v so_o plain_a and_o easy_a that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v 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understand_v nothing_o that_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v sure_a no_o essential_a of_o religion_n no_o gospel_n precept_n no_o part_n of_o the_o history_n of_o christ_n birth_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n none_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o table_n nothing_o of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n or_o our_o neighbour_n what_o can_v it_o be_v then_o some_o difficult_a passage_n which_o himself_o confess_v be_v lest_o necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o levitical_a rite_n the_o genealogy_n in_o scripture_n and_o apocalyptical_a prophecy_n these_o be_v his_o own_o instance_n page_n 93._o nay_o in_o order_n to_o salvation_n not_o at_o all_o necessary_a either_o to_o be_v believe_v or_o do_v see_v now_o what_o his_o fair_a flourish_n of_o pray_v for_o the_o spirit_n be_v come_v to_o beside_o to_o say_v they_o be_v already_o 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o want_v the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o help_v he_o understand_v they_o be_v a_o contradiction_n for_o what_o he_o do_v not_o understand_v be_v not_o already_o reveal_v but_o veil_v to_o he_o if_o he_o already_o understand_v it_o he_o in_o vain_a implore_v assistance_n to_o help_v he_o to_o understand_v it_o if_o he_o do_v not_o already_o understand_v it_o than_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o reveal_v to_o he_o but_o hide_v or_o cover_v from_o he_o &_o in_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o understand_v it_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o necessity_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v teach_v and_o confess_v that_o revelation_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o this_o age._n but_o say_v he_o to_o pretend_v to_o such_o miraculous_a inspiration_n as_o the_o apostle_n once_o have_v or_o to_o nâ—w_v revelation_n beyond_o what_o be_v discoverâ—_n to_o they_o be_v a_o horrible_a cheat_n etc._n etc._n answ_n
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that_o live_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n shall_v not_o swear_v at_o all._n that_o of_o lactantius_n a_o good_a man_n will_v not_o swear_v false_o lest_o he_o mock_v god_n nay_o he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o swear_v at_o all_o lest_o at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o he_o fall_v even_o by_o custom_n into_o perjury_n that_o of_o hierom_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o admit_v a_o oath_n see_v gauden_n discourse_n of_o oath_n p._n 42._o by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v i_o have_v satisfy_v my_o reader_n that_o to_o refuse_v all_o manner_n of_o swear_v be_v no_o new_a doctrine_n nor_o contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a christian_n faith_n let_v i_o add_v one_o testimony_n of_o a_o modern_a writer_n a_o man_n of_o no_o mean_a account_n in_o the_o english_a church_n and_o therefore_o perhaps_o more_o cogent_n to_o my_o adversary_n namely_o jer._n taylor_n bishop_n of_o down_n and_o conner_n 228._o in_o his_o course_n of_o sermon_n late_o print_v our_o bless_a lord_n say_v he_o will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o not_o in_o public_a judicature_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o world_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o be_v obey_v if_o christian_n will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o religion_n the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o sufficient_a instrument_n to_o give_v testimony_n and_o to_o make_v promise_n and_o to_o secure_v a_o faith_n and_o upon_o that_o supposition_n oath_n be_v useless_a and_o therefore_o forbid_v because_o there_o will_v be_v no_o necessity_n to_o invoke_v god_n name_n in_o promise_n or_o affirmation_n if_o man_n be_v indeed_o christian_n and_o therefore_o in_o that_o case_n it_o will_v be_v a_o take_n in_o vain_a here_o be_v much_o matter_n in_o few_o line_n which_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o observe_v 1._o this_o bishop_n say_v express_o that_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v his_o disciple_n to_o swear_v at_o all_o no_o not_o in_o public_a judicature_n if_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o world_n will_v permit_v he_o to_o be_v obey_v 2._o in_o these_o last_o word_n he_o very_o plain_o imply_v that_o they_o who_o swear_v in_o public_a judicature_n do_v therein_o disobey_v christ_n whatever_o necessity_n they_o may_v plead_v for_o it_o and_o by_o this_o implication_n he_o again_o assert_n that_o christ_n do_v forbid_v all_o swear_v though_o it_o be_v in_o public_a judicature_n this_o then_o overturn_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o that_o feeble_a fabric_n which_o my_o adversary_n the_o priest_n have_v be_v all_o this_o while_n raise_v for_o a_o oath_n to_o lodge_v in_o for_o iâ—_n it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n do_v as_o this_o bishop_n understand_v forbid_v all_o sort_n of_o oath_n whatsoever_o then_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v false_a which_o the_o priest_n say_v namely_o that_o christ_n do_v not_o forbid_v all_o oath_n but_o only_o the_o erroneous_a gloss_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n nor_o be_v that_o all_o for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a as_o the_o bishop_n understand_v that_o christ_n do_v indeed_o forbid_v all_o oath_n then_o that_o be_v false_a which_o the_o priest_n say_v namely_o that_o oath_n be_v moral_a and_o eternal_a but_o there_o be_v yet_o more_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o the_o bishop_n testimony_n if_o christian_n say_v he_o will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o religion_n the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v a_o sufficient_a instrument_n to_o give_v testimony_n and_o to_o make_v promise_n and_o to_o secure_v a_o faith_n and_o upon_o that_o supposition_n add_v he_o oath_n be_v useless_a and_o therefore_o forbid_v observe_v here_o that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v if_o christian_n can_v live_v according_a to_o the_o religion_n but_o if_o christian_n will_v live_v according_a to_o the_o religion_n which_o imply_v they_o not_o only_a aught_o so_o to_o live_v but_o also_o may_v so_o live_v then_o the_o word_n of_o a_o christian_a be_v sufficient_a without_o a_o oath_n even_o in_o public_a judicature_n and_o upon_o that_o supposition_n oath_n be_v useless_a and_o therefore_o forbid_v this_o manifest_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n of_o they_o that_o allow_v this_o bishop_n testimony_n that_o christ_n do_v forbid_v all_o manner_n of_o swear_v when_o he_o say_v swear_v not_o at_o all_o for_o without_o all_o doubt_n christ_n intend_v that_o his_o disciple_n those_o that_o be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n shall_v live_v according_a to_o the_o religion_n they_o protest_v shall_v be_v christian_n indeed_o which_o if_o they_o be_v he_o know_v their_o bare_a word_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o give_v testimony_n to_o make_v promise_n and_o to_o secure_v a_o faith_n and_o consequent_o that_o a_o oath_n will_v be_v altogether_o useless_a it_o will_v therefore_o be_v unreasonable_a as_o well_o as_o unrighteous_a to_o imagine_v that_o christ_n do_v allow_v any_o oath_n at_o all_o to_o his_o disciple_n since_o that_o be_v to_o suppose_v that_o he_o either_o permit_v they_o to_o live_v contrary_a to_o the_o christian_a religion_n or_o that_o he_o allow_v they_o to_o take_v oath_n though_o useless_a which_o have_v be_v to_o take_v god_n holy_a name_n in_o vain_a thus_o reader_n thou_o see_v that_o what_o the_o priest_n have_v say_v to_o prove_v oath_n lawful_a be_v deny_v &_o disprove_v by_o a_o bishop_n of_o his_o own_o and_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o universal_a prohibition_n of_o all_o oath_n whatsoever_o that_o i_o may_v now_o therefore_o draw_v this_o chapter_n to_o a_o period_n see_v it_o be_v already_o prove_v that_o a_o oath_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o natural_a religion_n but_o be_v use_v of_o old_a as_o a_o remedy_n only_o to_o restrain_v those_o mischief_n which_o perfidy_n and_o lie_v have_v bring_v among_o man_n as_o the_o bishop_n of_o exeter_n note_n out_o of_o polybius_n that_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a among_o good_a man_n 23._o nor_o bind_v to_o wicked_a men._n that_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o moral_a and_o eternal_a law_n that_o it_o be_v positive_o and_o general_o forbid_v by_o christ_n not_o practise_v or_o countenance_v by_o paul_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o apostle_n but_o express_o forbid_v by_o the_o apostle_n james_n deny_v and_o witness_v against_o even_o to_o martyrdom_n by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n and_o reject_v by_o holy_a man_n in_o the_o best_a time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n what_o remain_v but_o to_o dehort_v all_o from_o the_o use_n of_o a_o thing_n so_o great_o derogatory_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o christianity_n for_o if_o solon_n can_v say_v a_o good_a man_n shall_v have_v that_o repuâ—e_n as_o not_o to_o need_v a_o oath_n 41._o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o diminution_n to_o his_o credit_n though_o but_o a_o heathen_a to_o be_v put_v to_o swear_v as_o the_o say_a bishop_n of_o exeter_n observe_v if_o the_o athenian_n will_v not_o suffer_v xenocrates_n to_o swear_v 10._o though_o in_o a_o case_n of_o evidence_n because_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o eminent_a virtue_n and_o integrity_n if_o the_o heathenish_a roman_n do_v not_o exact_a oath_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a priest_n account_v it_o a_o unworthy_a thing_n not_o to_o believe_v a_o man_n of_o so_o great_a sanctity_n without_o a_o oath_n as_o the_o same_o bishop_n also_o note_n how_o great_a a_o diminution_n of_o credit_n then_o 41._o how_o foul_a a_o reproach_n &_o blemish_n must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o they_o that_o denominate_v themselves_o christians_o who_o if_o they_o be_v true_o so_o be_v all_o priest_n to_o the_o only_a true_a god_n that_o they_o can_v be_v believe_v without_o a_o oath_n what_o great_a dishonour_n what_o black_a infamy_n can_v be_v cast_v upon_o the_o christian_a religion_n by_o the_o most_o malicious_a and_o crafty_a enemy_n it_o have_v then_o to_o say_v its_o adherent_n even_o the_o most_o conscientious_a of_o they_o
constant_a method_n in_o regard_n they_o come_v naked_a without_o any_o miracle_n to_o attest_v they_o for_o when_o do_v god_n ever_o send_v any_o new_a doctrine_n and_o do_v not_o also_o give_v the_o preacher_n thereof_o a_o power_n of_o work_v miracle_n &_o c_o answ._n this_o all_o depend_v upon_o the_o word_n new_a new_a revelation_n and_o new_a doctrine_n which_o â—_o have_v before_o show_v to_o be_v a_o mistake_n and_o that_o we_o be_v not_o concern_v therein_o if_o by_o nâ—w_a doctrine_n he_o mean_v such_o doctrine_n as_o be_v essential_a to_o salvation_n we_o do_v not_o pretend_v or_o expect_v to_o have_v any_o new_a gospel_n or_o such_o new_a doctrine_n reveal_v to_o we_o but_o we_o say_v the_o good_a old_a gospel_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o it_o which_o be_v of_o old_a reveal_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o saint_n in_o the_o first_o age_n of_o christianity_n and_o which_o be_v declare_v of_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v now_o after_o the_o long_a night_n of_o thick_a darkness_n which_o have_v cover_v the_o earth_n and_o that_o general_a apostasy_n 18.3_o wherein_o all_o the_o world_n wonder_v after_o and_o worship_v the_o beast_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v make_v drink_v with_o the_o wine_n of_o the_o fornication_n of_o the_o great_a whore_n of_o which_o all_o nation_n have_v drink_v again_o reveal_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o christ_n promise_v to_o send_v to_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v in_o they_o to_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n to_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n to_o take_v of_o he_o and_o show_v it_o unto_o they_o and_o to_o abide_v with_o they_o forever_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v still_o free_a in_o his_o manifold_a discovery_n and_o revelation_n beyond_o utterance_n 4._o the_o high_a degree_n whereof_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a repugnant_a to_o those_o essential_a truth_n declare_v of_o in_o scripture_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o although_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v in_o demonstration_n and_o power_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n in_o the_o beginning_n and_o that_o too_o universal_o yet_o john_n in_o his_o vision_n of_o the_o future_a state_n of_o the_o church_n 14.6_o see_v the_o gospel_n preach_v again_o by_o a_o angel_n fly_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n thereby_o intimate_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v in_o the_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o power_n after_o the_o apostasy_n as_o well_o as_o it_o have_v be_v before_o yet_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o miracle_n he_o wrought_v though_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n yet_o in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o have_v another_o fling_n at_o new_a revelation_n which_o he_o say_v do_v manifest_o contradict_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n answ._n to_o this_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o say_v much_o let_v they_o look_v to_o it_o who_o it_o concern_v that_o it_o concern_v not_o we_o i_o have_v already_o show_v the_o faith_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v the_o same_o the_o finisher_n of_o it_o the_o same_o and_o we_o have_v receive_v it_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o they_o receive_v it_o of_o old_a namely_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o other_o gospel_n then_o that_o which_o they_o have_v we_o do_v not_o expect_v again_o in_o pag._n 106_o 107._o upon_o his_o old_a text_n of_o new_a revelation_n he_o run_v into_o a_o extravagant_a vein_n of_o rayllery_n charge_v we_o with_o falsehood_n rail_a nonsense_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o we_o will_v bring_v the_o world_n into_o egyptian_a darkness_n and_o all_o this_o and_o much_o more_o for_o a_o dream_n a_o mere_a fancy_n a_o miserable_a mistake_n etc._n etc._n that_o we_o follow_v a_o false_a and_o fantastic_a light_n and_o adore_v a_o lie_n for_o divine_a revelation_n etc._n etc._n answ._n in_o this_o case_n what_o fit_a answer_n can_v be_v give_v then_o that_o which_o michael_n give_v the_o devil_n 9_o the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o unhappy_a man_n who_o nothing_o less_o will_v satisfy_v then_o to_o dash_v himself_o against_o that_o stone_n which_o if_o it_o fall_v upon_o he_o will_v dash_v he_o to_o piece_n 〈…〉_z enough_o that_o he_o have_v revile_v and_o vilifiedâ—s_v â—s_z throughout_o his_o whole_a book_n but_o he_o must_v also_o blaspheme_v the_o light_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o call_v the_o one_o a_o false_a &_o fantastic_a light_n and_o the_o other_o a_o lie_n well_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v he_o that_o despise_v 4.8_o despise_v not_o man_n but_o god_n who_o have_v also_o give_v unto_o we_o his_o good_a spirit_n and_o let_v he_o beware_v of_o persist_v in_o this_o course_n lest_o he_o bring_v on_o himself_o a_o irreversible_a doom_n which_o he_o may_v read_v mat._n 12.31_o 32._o yet_o will_v not_o this_o man_n for_o all_o this_o be_v think_v to_o deny_v all_o revelation_n neither_o for_o say_v he_o i_o own_o those_o revelation_n which_o be_v upon_o record_n in_o the_o holy_a bible_n which_o iâ—_n the_o word_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o have_v reveal_v his_o will_n to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n pag._n â—07_n answ._n he_o seem_v not_o right_o to_o understand_v revelation_n but_o rather_o to_o have_v take_v in_o some_o strange_a notion_n concern_v it_o i_o will_v glad_o know_v of_o he_o how_o he_o will_v be_v understand_v when_o he_o say_v god_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n to_o the_o church_n in_o the_o holy_a bible_n he_o say_v the_o letter_n be_v not_o the_o word_n but_o the_o sense_n pag._n 96._o do_v he_o mean_v then_o that_o this_o sense_n be_v so_o reveal_v in_o the_o bible_n that_o he_o that_o read_v the_o letter_n though_o he_o have_v no_o assistance_n therein_o but_o only_o his_o own_o natural_a understanding_n shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n this_o his_o word_n import_v yet_o this_o he_o can_v reasonable_o intend_v if_o he_o will_v consist_v with_o himself_o because_o he_o elsewhere_o not_o only_o urge_v the_o necessity_n of_o humane_a learning_n but_o also_o confess_v the_o spirit_n do_v help_v they_o to_o understand_v the_o scripture_n and_o that_o they_o therefore_o pray_v for_o his_o assistance_n therein_o pag._n 103._o but_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v so_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o they_o can_v understand_v it_o with_o the_o help_n and_o assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o not_o without_o which_o be_v the_o fair_a import_n of_o confess_v the_o spirit_n do_v help_v and_o pray_v for_o its_o assistance_n therein_o what_o else_o then_o i_o pray_v be_v this_o but_o to_o say_v they_o can_v understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n when_o the_o spirit_n reveal_v it_o unto_o they_o but_o not_o otherwise_o for_o if_o they_o can_v understand_v the_o will_n of_o god_n without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o 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even_o in_o the_o priest_n own_o account_n for_o he_o say_v it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o erroneous_a glâ—ssis_n of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o any_o time_n to_o swear_v by_o god_n name_n so_o that_o they_o swear_v nothing_o but_o truth_n and_o perform_v their_o oath_n unto_o the_o lord_n p._n 77._o and_o this_o he_o acknowledge_v christ_n prohibit_v p_o 78._o but_o the_o uâ—e_v and_o lawfulness_n of_o swear_v which_o he_o say_v remain_v be_v when_o a_o man_n be_v callâ—d_v by_o lawful_a authority_n 45._o to_o declare_v his_o conscience_n in_o order_n to_o the_o end_n of_o any_o controversy_n wherein_o his_o evidence_n may_v â—e_v concern_v pag._n 84._o now_o then_o let_v we_o consider_v if_o paul_n have_v swear_v which_o he_o do_v not_o who_o call_v he_o to_o it_o who_o require_v â—t_a of_o he_o nay_o what_o lawful_a authority_n have_v the_o corinthian_n over_o he_o if_o they_o will_v have_v do_v it_o to_o require_v a_o oath_n of_o he_o next_o what_o neâ—d_n be_v 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