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now_o weak_a our_o former_a enasion_n be_v and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o commiserate_v our_o own_o d._n whitaker_n who_o foresee_v all_o other_o former_a answer_n to_o be_v defective_a betake_v himself_o to_o this_o last_o despair_a refuge_n to_o wit_n that_o 48._o that_o lib._n de_fw-fr ecces_n p._n 48._o god_n do_v give_v power_n of_o work_v true_a miracle_n unto_o false_a teacher_n not_o to_o confirm_v their_o false_a opinion_n but_o to_o tempt_v those_o unto_o who_o they_o be_v send_v omisery_n and_o feebleness_n of_o novelisme_n in_o doctrine_n which_o be_v force_v through_o it_o own_o poverty_n to_o sustentate_n &_o support_v itself_o for_o the_o time_n by_o mantayn_v assertion_n repugnant_a to_o the_o providence_n and_o charity_n of_o god_n towards_o man_n and_o to_o all_o light_n of_o natural_a reason_n for_o here_o the_o doctor_n acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v true_a miracle_n and_o wrought_v only_o by_o god_n and_o yet_o only_o exhibit_v for_o temptation_n of_o other_o and_o thus_o if_o we_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v accompany_v with_o true_a miracle_n wrought_v by_o god_n alone_o may_v we_o not_o well_o say_v suppose_v the_o doctrine_n to_o be_v false_a with_o one_o writer_n domine_fw-la r._n domine_fw-la rich._n de_fw-fr sancto_fw-la vicâ—â—â—_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la trinit_fw-la e._n r._n si_fw-la errorest_n quod_fw-la credimus_fw-la à _fw-la te_fw-la deceptisumus_fw-la and_o with_o this_o i_o here_o end_n agree_v in_o part_n with_o s._n augustine_n who_o as_o among_o other_o reason_n miracle_n do_v as_o himself_o 4._o himself_o tom._n a._n contra_fw-la epist_n manich_n c._n 4._o affirm_v just_o hold_v within_o the_o catholic_a church_n bosom_n so_o the_o force_n of_o miracle_n among_o other_o motive_n have_v first_o reduce_v i_o to_o the_o say_v church_n bosom_n since_o indeed_o i_o can_v repute_v it_o little_o less_o than_o a_o miracle_n that_o a_o man_n of_o judgement_n and_o read_n shall_v incorporate_v himself_o into_o any_o 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a_o mere_a negative_a faith_n consist_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o annihilate_v &_o destroy_v the_o positine_a assertion_n of_o the_o catholic_n which_o be_v so_o what_o then_o can_v be_v more_o easy_a to_o the_o understanding_n then_o to_o conceane_n that_o such_o or_o such_o a_o thing_n or_o point_n not_o since_o so_o the_o understanding_n be_v only_o exercise_v like_o the_o ear_n judge_v of_o silence_n or_o the_o eye_n of_o darkness_n never_o the_o less_o if_o we_o take_v into_o our_o consideration_n diverse_a of_o the_o protestant_n position_n we_o shall_v find_v include_v therein_o in_o lieu_n of_o high_a misterye_n such_o real_a contrariety_n in_o sense_n and_o gross_a absurditye_n in_o the_o immediate_a &_o inevitable_a illation_n from_o they_o as_o that_o they_o impugn_v all_o natural_a light_n and_o so_o a_o man_n beginning_n to_o give_v assent_n thereto_o cease_v to_o be_v himself_o that_o be_v a_o creature_n endue_v with_o reason_n i_o will_v exemplify_v this_o in_o 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protestancy_n pag_n 10._o motive_n 3._o that_o general_a counsel_n confirm_v catholic_a religion_n be_v reject_v by_o protestant_o pag._n 33._o motive_n 4._o that_o the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o patron_n of_o papistry_n be_v reject_v by_o the_o protestant_n pag_n 39_o motive_n 5._o that_o the_o article_n of_o protestancy_n be_v particular_o condemn_v for_o benesâ—es_n by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o that_o all_o protestant_n original_o come_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n pag._n 53._o motive_n 6._o that_o true_a miracle_n have_v be_v wrought_v for_o proof_n of_o the_o catholic_a religion_n but_o not_o any_o for_o protestancy_n pag._n 64._o motive_n 7._o absurditye_n in_o the_o protestant_n religion_n pag._n 77._o motive_n 8_o deceit_n and_o sleight_n practise_v by_o protestant_a writer_n pag._n 93._o motive_n 9_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o catholic_a religion_n tend_v direct_o to_o virtue_n of_o protestancy_n to_o vice_n and_o liberty_n pag_n 118._o motive_n 10._o that_o luther_n and_o caluin_n be_v chief_a patroness_n of_o arianisme_n and_o therefore_o in_o other_o point_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v p_o 131_o motive_n 11._o that_o there_o be_v unity_n in_o faith_n in_o catholic_a religion_n &_o disagreement_n in_o faith_n in_o protestancy_n pag._n 139._o motive_n 12._o that_o salvation_n may_v be_v have_v in_o catholic_a religion_n by_o the_o confession_n of_o protestant_n pag._n 154._o the_o conclusion_n to_o my_o dear_n and_o reverend_a brethren_n the_o lord_n arch_a bishop_n and_o bishop_n of_o england_n pag._n 168_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n his_o legacy_n the_o 1._o motive_n that_o the_o private_a spirit_n be_v the_o chief_a supporter_n of_o protestancy_n the_o affect_v strange_a and_o exorbitant_a course_n we_o protestant_n hold_v i_o yet_o range_v myself_o with_o my_o former_a brethren_n according_a to_o my_o accustom_a dialect_n in_o determine_v of_o doubt_n in_o religion_n be_v able_a to_o cause_v the_o learnede_a of_o we_o to_o fluctuate_v and_o waver_v in_o our_o already_o ietled_a iudgmente_n we_o all_o know_v it_o be_v our_o own_o head_n theorem_a that_o the_o scripture_n alone_o &_o but_o such_o as_o ourselves_o admit_v for_o canonical_a be_v to_o judge_v of_o all_o arise_v controversye_n in_o faith_n and_o the_o private_a spirit_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o private_a spirit_n be_v but_o a_o mere_a intentional_a and_o unreall_a name_n our_o own_o d._n 11._o d._n in_o controu_n 1._o q._n â—_o c._n 3._o &_o 11._o whitaker_n thus_o specious_o entitle_v a_o inward_a persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o secret_a close_n of_o the_o believer_n hart_n thus_o by_o recur_v to_o scripture_n alone_o we_o reject_v all_o apostolical_a tradition_n all_o definition_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o most_o ancient_a practice_v thereof_o by_o erect_v the_o private_a spirit_n we_o make_v ourselves_o sole_a lord_n of_o the_o 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iâ—_n hom_n 9_o tract_n 18._o in_o joan._n sumunt_fw-la originem_fw-la quando_fw-la scripturae_fw-la bonae_fw-la intelliguntur_fw-la non_fw-la bene_fw-la thus_o
see_v d._n bancroft_n survey_n pag._n 219._o verbum_fw-la deiprovoco_fw-la but_o to_o resume_v my_o former_a head_n since_o then_o this_o reveal_n spirit_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o expunge_v out_o of_o the_o sacred_a canon_n of_o scripture_n such_o book_n as_o apocryphal_a wherein_o it_o own_o religion_n be_v evident_o impugn_a since_o it_o allow_v only_o such_o exposition_n of_o confess_a scripture_n as_o best_a sort_n to_o the_o support_v of_o it_o own_o error_n since_o it_o betrample_v all_o authoritye_n of_o counsel_n and_o father_n who_o expound_v god_n word_n different_o from_o it_o since_o it_o have_v be_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o heretic_n to_o withdraw_v themselves_o to_o the_o weak_a retire_n of_o only_a scripture_n and_o their_o own_o spirit_n interpret_n the_o scripture_n thus_o make_v a_o circular_a motion_n where_o from_o point_n to_o point_v there_o be_v a_o true_a progression_n but_o from_o the_o first_o point_n no_o progression_n at_o all_o since_o this_o spirit_n engender_v contrariety_n in_o doctrine_n in_o the_o enjoyer_n of_o it_o through_o each_o man_n misconstruction_n of_o scripture_n since_o the_o scripture_n itself_o be_v of_o that_o abstruse_a sublimity_n as_o that_o man_n without_o god_n direct_v grace_n can_v lay_v any_o true_a level_a thereto_o to_o conclude_v since_o the_o exorbitancy_n pride_n and_o petulancy_n of_o this_o spirit_n be_v such_o as_o it_o expect_v in_o the_o end_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v receive_v from_o it_o as_o from_o a_o second_o moses_n the_o table_n of_o our_o evangelicall_a law_n non_fw-la orat._n non_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr orat._n agnosei_fw-la poterit_fw-la à _fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritus_fw-la inquinatus_fw-la what_o then_o remain_v but_o that_o myself_o careful_a of_o my_o salvation_n shall_v for_o ever_o after_o become_v jealous_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o religion_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v seat_v upon_o those_o ground_n and_o only_o those_o ground_n which_o every_o heresy_n promiscuous_o challenge_v to_o itself_o and_o that_o rely_v on_o god_n holy_a visible_a church_n upon_o which_o he_o have_v 3._o have_v matt._n 18._o â—_o tim._n 3._o entail_v his_o spirit_n of_o truth_n i_o may_v interpose_v her_o infallible_a authority_n as_o a_o isthmos_n or_o firmeland_n to_o stop_v the_o intercourse_n of_o the_o two_o main_n ocean_n i_o mean_v the_o scripture_n abysmall_a profoundity_n and_o this_o private_a spirit_n float_v and_o boundless_a uncertainty_n but_o enough_o of_o this_o subject_n of_o which_o as_o potential_o involue_v all_o other_o controversye_n within_o itself_o i_o have_v draw_v i_o confess_v for_o my_o full_a satisfaction_n certain_a note_n in_o some_o few_o scatter_a paper_n the_o ii_o motive_n that_o the_o prophecy_n of_o scripture_n confirm_v the_o catholic_a religion_n and_o refute_v protestancy_n prophecy_n be_v divine_a and_o infallible_a prediction_n of_o thing_n future_a future_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o who_o measure_v all_o action_n with_o the_o yard_n of_o time_n but_o present_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n with_o who_o there_o be_v neither_o time_n past_a nor_o time_n to_o come_v both_o be_v confound_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o his_o own_o eternity_n infallible_a as_o proceed_v only_o from_o he_o who_o by_o his_o power_n dispose_v all_o thing_n as_o shall_v best_o please_v he_o by_o his_o prescience_n forsee_v distinct_o all_o thing_n so_o dispose_v as_o thing_n present_v in_o the_o clear_a glass_n of_o his_o own_o essence_n and_o by_o his_o will_n vouchsafe_v that_o man_n shall_v warrant_v the_o certainty_n of_o his_o foreknowledge_n prescientia_fw-la dei_fw-la martion_n dei_fw-la tert._n l._n 2_o contr_n martion_n tot_fw-la habet_fw-la testes_fw-la quot_fw-la fecit_fw-la prophetas_fw-la now_o of_o the_o prophecy_n record_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n i_o will_v take_v into_o my_o consideration_n only_o two_o the_o inditer_n of_o which_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o 2._o of_o in_o psal_n 3â—_n 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continual_o open_a neither_o day_n nor_o night_n shall_v they_o be_v shut_v that_o man_n may_v bring_v to_o thou_o the_o riches_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o speak_v of_o and_o to_o the_o church_n he_o further_o thus_o say_v thou_o ibid._n thou_o ibid._n shall_v suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o breast_n of_o king_n king_n shall_v be_v thy_o nurse_v father_n and_o queen_n thy_o mother_n and_o further_o enlarge_v 54._o enlarge_v 54._o the_o place_n of_o thy_o tent_n spread_v out_o the_o curtain_n of_o thy_o habitation_n for_o thou_o shall_v increase_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o on_o the_o left_a thy_o seed_n shall_v possess_v the_o gentile_n and_o inhabit_v the_o desolate_a city_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o conversion_n of_o heathen_a king_n and_o country_n to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o kingly_a prophet_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o god_n to_o the_o church_n thus_o accord_v i_o 2._o i_o psalm_n 2._o will_v give_v thou_o the_o heathen_n for_o thy_o inheritance_n and_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o thy_o pessession_n that_o these_o place_n beside_o diverse_a other_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o enlargement_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o the_o conversion_n of_o kingdom_n and_o nation_n unto_o it_o be_v warrant_v by_o the_o marginal_a annotation_n of_o our_o own_o english_a 1576._o english_a frinted_a in_o the_o year_n 1576._o bibles_n &_o no_o less_o agreeable_a to_o the_o particular_a judgment_n of_o jeremy_n of_o upon_o jeremy_n oecolampadius_n that_o learned_a protestant_n d._n whitguift_n 466._o whitguift_n in_o his_o defence_n p._n 466._o late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n d._n reynolds_n d._n in_o his_o answer_n m._n william_n reynolds_n whitaker_n and_o all_o other_o grave_a writer_n the_o next_o point_n which_o here_o present_v itself_o to_o be_v weigh_v be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o foresay_a prediction_n of_o the_o dilatation_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o convert_n to_o it_o king_n and_o kingdom_n have_v be_v accomplish_v in_o the_o protestant_n church_n or_o in_o the_o catholic_a and_o roman_a church_n for_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o point_n we_o will_v begin_v with_o the_o time_n from_o luther_n first_o change_n of_o religion_n and_o so_o ascend_v by_o degree_n to_o the_o age_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o discovery_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o recurre_v to_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n and_o thus_o the_o ground_n of_o belief_n touch_v this_o point_n be_v here_o remove_v from_o scripture_n to_o man_n &_o yet_o man_n be_v here_o believe_v to_o wit_n in_o relate_v whether_o the_o true_a or_o false_a faith_n be_v then_o teach_v and_o bring_v in_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o first_o that_o these_o conversion_n &_o propagation_n of_o the_o church_n any_o time_n for_o the_o space_n of_o these_o last_o thousand_o year_n even_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o boniface_n the_o three_o and_o gregory_n bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v not_o perform_v in_o the_o protestant_a church_n be_v over_o evident_a from_o all_o ecclesiastical_a history_n and_o record_n and_o from_o the_o voluntary_a confession_n of_o learned_a protestant_n so_o as_o to_o find_v the_o contrary_a in_o any_o approve_a author_n we_o may_v well_o make_v the_o subject_n of_o our_o desire_n but_o not_o of_o our_o expectation_n and_o first_o for_o history_n we_o protestant_n can_v produce_v any_o one_o authentical_a history_n or_o narration_n notwithstanding_o some_o late_a effectles_a attempt_n of_o our_o own_o nation_n in_o that_o nature_n be_v still_o in_o labour_n of_o that_o which_o i_o fear_v will_v never_o be_v bear_v intimate_v so_o much_o and_o which_o be_v more_o the_o protestant_n ecclesiastical_a writer_n do_v even_o particular_o set_v down_o and_o relate_v the_o conversion_n of_o many_o country_n make_v by_o catholic_n even_o to_o their_o own_o main_a prejudice_n herein_o but_o the_o better_a to_o enleven_v our_o discourse_n with_o example_n where_o i_o will_v omit_v the_o subiect_v of_o many_o vast_a country_n to_o
the_o say_a centurist_n 107._o centurist_n cent._n 2._o c._n 10._o col_fw-fr 107._o elswheresty_n le_v to_o be_v periculosa_fw-la &_o quasi_fw-la errorum_fw-la semina_fw-la and_o thus_o far_o for_o truth_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n even_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o all_o such_o testimony_n be_v reject_v by_o we_o protestant_n a_o truth_n so_o evident_a that_o caluin_n 〈…〉_o caluin_n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la c._n 18._o sect_n 〈…〉_o thus_o confess_v veteres_n illos_fw-la video_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o do_v see_v that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v wrest_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n otherwise_o then_o be_v agree_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n since_o the_o father_n supper_n do_v bear_v the_o show_n and_o face_n of_o a_o renew_a oblation_n etc._n etc._n they_o imitate_v more_o near_o the_o jews_n manner_n of_o sacrifice_a then_o either_o christ_n do_v ordain_v or_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n will_v suffer_v caluin_n â—2â—_n caluin_n in_o omnes_fw-la pauli_n epist_n in_o heb._n c._n 7._o pag._n â—2â—_n further_o charge_v they_o that_o they_o adulterate_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o add_v sacrifice_n unto_o it_o and_o hospinian_n 20._o hospinian_n histor_n sacram_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 6_o p._n 20._o thus_o further_o acknowledge_v i_o be_o tum_fw-la primo_fw-la illo_fw-la saculovi_fw-la ventibus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la apostolis_n etc._n etc._n even_o in_o the_o very_a first_o age_n the_o apostle_n be_v alive_a the_o devil_n endeavour_v to_o deceive_v more_o about_o this_o sacrament_n then_o about_o baptism_n withdraw_v man_n from_o the_o first_o form_n thereof_o to_o who_o sebastianus_n ecclesiast_fw-la sebastianus_n iu_n epist_n de_fw-fr abrogandis_fw-la in_o univers_a omnibus_fw-la statut_fw-la ecclesiast_fw-la francus_n thus_o accord_v statim_fw-la post_fw-la apostolos_fw-la omniae_fw-la inversa_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n coena_fw-la domini_fw-la in_o sacrificium_fw-la transformatu_fw-la est_fw-la thus_o far_o of_o the_o mass_n but_o if_o we_o proceed_v further_o in_o a_o more_o large_a &_o ample_a manner_n touch_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o catholic_a religion_n teach_v by_o the_o father_n in_o general_a we_o shall_v rest_v amaze_v to_o see_v what_o a_o corrent_n and_o inundation_n of_o our_o brethren_n sharp_a censure_n do_v overflow_v the_o writing_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n sortable_o heerto_o to_o omit_v the_o depress_v speech_n of_o luther_n touch_v particular_a father_n say_v cyprian_n arbitrio_fw-la cyprian_n iâ—_n colloquijs_fw-la mensal_n c._n de_fw-fr patribus_fw-la eccles_n &_o lib._n de_fw-fr serâ—o_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la be_v a_o weak_a denine_a i_o hold_v origen_n long_o since_o accurse_v basil_n be_v of_o no_o worth_n he_o be_v whole_o a_o monk_n in_o the_o write_n of_o hierome_n there_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o true_a say_v in_o christ_n and_o perfect_a religion_n tertullian_n be_v but_o superstitious_a &_o other_o such_o base_a refuse_n of_o inuective_n do_v we_o not_o find_v luther_n supra_fw-la luther_n luth._o 〈…〉_o supra_fw-la to_o conclude_v thus_o against_o all_o the_o father_n without_o exception_n the_o apology_n of_o philip_n melancthon_n do_v far_o excel_v all_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o exceed_v even_o augustine_n himself_o and_o yet_o further_o with_o great_a acerbity_n in_o these_o word_n the_o father_n 434._o father_n luth._o lib._n de_fw-la seruo_fw-la at_o bitrio_fw-la print_v a_o 1â—â—1_n pag._n 434._o of_o so_o many_o age_n have_v be_v plain_o blind_a and_o most_o ignorant_a in_o the_o scripture_n they_o have_v err_v alâ—_n their_o life_n time_n &_o unless_o they_o be_v amend_v before_o their_o death_n they_o be_v neither_o saint_n nor_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n see_v how_o apostasy_n be_v the_o daughter_n and_o mother_n of_o pride_n but_o to_o proceed_v further_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbary_n though_o more_o mild_a yet_o most_o bold_o thus_o censure_v 473._o censure_v in_o his_o defence_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o admonition_n p_o 472._o &_o 473._o the_o father_n the_o doctrine_n teach_v and_o profess_v by_o our_o bishop_n at_o this_o day_n be_v more_o perfect_a and_o sound_a than_o it_o common_o be_v in_o any_o age_n after_o the_o aposty_n etc._n etc._n with_o which_o sharp_a censure_n bâ—â—â—_n 1._o bâ—â—â—_n in_o ep_v theolog_fw-la ep_v 1._o thus_o jump_v if_o we_o compa_fw-mi a_o our_o â—yâ—es_n with_o the_o time_n next_o to_o the_o apostle_n my_o judgement_n be_v that_o those_o time_n have_v plus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la scientiae_fw-la minus_fw-la and_o we_o scientiae_fw-la plus_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la minâ—â—_n melancthon_n as_o loath_a to_o be_v flow_v in_o so_o charitable_a a_o act_n thus_o 3._o thus_o in_o 1._o cor._n c._n 3._o write_v present_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n the_o ancient_a father_n obscure_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v justification_n of_o say_v increase_v ceremony_n and_o devise_v peculiar_a worship_n d._n humphrey_n charge_v d._n jewel_n with_o great_a inconsideration_n in_o appeal_n to_o the_o father_n say_v he_o 212._o he_o in_o vita_fw-la lewel_n print_a at_o landon_n pag._n 212._o give_v the_o papist_n too_o large_a a_o scope_n be_v injurious_a to_o himself_o and_o in_o a_o manner_n spoil_v himself_o and_o his_o church_n i_o will_v conclude_v this_o scene_n full_a of_o scurility_n and_o un_fw-fr worthy_a crimination_n with_o doctor_n whitaker_n 413._o whitaker_n contra_fw-la durâ—â—um_fw-la l._n 6._o pag._n 413._o say_v exit_fw-la patrum_fw-la erroribus_fw-la ille_fw-la pontificiae_fw-la religionis_fw-la cento_fw-la consecutus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o religion_n of_o the_o papist_n be_v a_o patch_a cloth_n of_o the_o father_n error_n sow_v together_o add_v for_o the_o close_a of_o all_o our_o own_o doctrine_n of_o the_o invisibility_n of_o the_o church_n for_o many_o age_n together_o even_o in_o 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