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our_o pattern_n â—â—ich_a real_o be_v no_o part_n of_o that_o doctrine_n as_o may_v be_v see_v pag._n 24_o 26._o for_o because_o we_o assert_v he_o to_o have_v be_v our_o example_n in_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n t._n h._n will_v conclude_v from_o my_o word_n that_o he_o be_v only_o our_o example_n in_o end_v type_n shadow_n sacrifice_n propitiation_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o great_a forgery_n in_o he_o to_o make_v i_o answer_v two_o question_n the_o one_o in_o pag._n 52._o of_o his_o second_o dialogue_n the_o other_o in_o in_o pag._n 74_o of_o his_o last_o dialogue_n which_o take_v in_o the_o death_n &_o suffering_n of_o christ_n that_o whole_o relate_v to_o but_o some_o part_n of_o the_o personal_a obedience_n of_o his_o life_n i_o can_v forbear_v one_o instance_n more_o of_o his_o foul_a miscarriage_n in_o this_o particular_a viz._n anab._n be_v we_o no_o further_o concern_v in_o the_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n without_o we_o then_o only_o as_o our_o example_n or_o patttern_n quack_n what_o more_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o have_v tell_v thou_o that_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o only_o as_o our_o example_n where_o there_o be_v nothing_o clear_a than_o that_o he_o thrust_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o question_n which_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o question_n make_v i_o to_o deny_v the_o benefit_n thereof_o because_o i_o assert_v he_o to_o be_v only_o our_o example_n in_o that_o which_o be_v our_o daily_a duty_n unto_o acceptance_n with_o god_n not_o in_o be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n be_v this_o not_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o fiction_n or_o be_v this_o to_o describe_v a_o real_a quaker_n and_o act_v the_o part_n of_o a_o true_a christian_n oh_o hateful_a injury_n but_o 2_o dly_a in_o his_o quotation_n of_o my_o answer_n he_o have_v omit_v two_o passage_n for_o when_o i_o say_v if_o he_o can_v find_v such_o a_o answer_n to_o such_o a_o question_n he_o have_v not_o wrong_v i_o i_o place_v theâ—e_n word_n between_o which_o he_o drop_v viz._n or_o the_o mâ—â—ter_n strict_o contain_v in_o that_o question_n which_o i_o know_v he_o can_v never_o compass_v because_o his_o question_n be_v in_o what_o respect_n christ_n die_v for_o sinner_n and_o the_o answer_v he_o make_v i_o give_v true_o relate_v to_o the_o fulfil_a fill_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o ourselves_o oh_o injurious_a man_n be_v this_o the_o christian_a his_o next_o omission_n be_v this_o part_n of_o my_o answer_n which_o follow_v from_o my_o argument_n by_o he_o cite_v for_o proof_n of_o his_o charge_n upon_o john_n 15.10_o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n now_o â—aid_v i_o that_o this_o concern_v not_o the_o whole_a law_n christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v the_o whole_a law_n he_o fulfil_v the_o placâ—_n of_o scripture_n quote_v the_o nature_n and_o matâ—er_n of_o the_o argument_n clear_o prove_v again_o he_o be_v our_o example_n in_o holiness_n â—hough_o not_o in_o his_o end_v of_o type_n &_o shadow_n reas_n against_o rail_n pag._n 79._o which_o passage_n râ—ader_n plain_o evidence_n that_o if_o ever_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v by_o i_o they_o never_o extend_v to_o christ_n be_v but_o our_o example_n in_o the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n which_o t._n hicks_n by_o his_o sophistry_n will_v insinuate_v for_o answer_v to_o his_o three_o notorious_a untruth_n he_o charge_v on_o i_o take_v what_o follow_v 1._o he_o say_v i_o insinuate_v as_o if_o john_n 15.10_o be_v the_o only_a text_n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v in_o my_o sand._n find_v pag._n 26._o which_o reader_n be_v so_o far_o from_o truth_n that_o i_o only_o charge_v he_o with_o have_v argue_v from_o that_o text_n in_o which_o no_o such_o word_n or_o matter_n be_v to_o be_v find_v which_o he_o deny_v 2_o dly_z he_o say_v that_o i_o be_o sure_a the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o subject_a treat_v on_o there_o and_o that_o i_o know_v therein_o i_o have_v speak_v false_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o he_o have_v tell_v two_o tale_n in_o charge_v one_o upon_o i_o for_o first_o how_o can_v the_o law_n as_o he_o understand_v it_o to_o wit_n the_o whole_a law_n that_o christ_n come_v to_o fulfil_v be_v intend_v when_o the_o very_a text_n &_o argument_n upon_o it_o show_n that_o it_o be_v the_o keep_v of_o christ_n commandment_n that_o they_o may_v abide_v in_o his_o love_n and_o without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v accept_v that_o be_v insist_v on_o 2_o dly_z he_o tell_v a_o untruth_n in_o charge_v i_o with_o thâ—_n knowledge_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o but_o as_o he_o decline_v â—his_fw-la scripture_n so_o the_o argument_n by_o which_o i_o prove_v the_o impossibility_n of_o christ_n keep_n his_o own_o commandment_n in_o our_o stead_n with_o which_o i_o make_v good_a my_o conclusion_n viz._n the_o necessity_n of_o keep_v his_o commandment_n as_o he_o keep_v his_o father_n in_o order_n to_o acceptance_n with_o he_o 3_o dly_z he_o say_v i_o be_o certain_a the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o there_o and_o so_o add_v lie_n unto_o lie_n know_o which_o reader_n make_v other_o two_o untruth_n on_o my_o adversary_n part_n for_o first_o there_o be_v no_o such_o word_n in_o all_o that_o argument_n and_o paragraph_n out_o of_o which_o he_o make_v his_o citation_n as_o may_v appear_v sand._n found_n shak._n pag._n 26._o argum._n 5._o dial._n 2._o pag._n 52._o reas_n against_o rail_n pag._n 79._o 2_o dly_a his_o say_n i_o shall_v know_v of_o a_o thing_n that_o never_o be_v make_v up_o his_o other_o falsehood_n but_o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v acquaint_v all_o man_n with_o my_o folly_n and_o madness_n as_o he_o be_v please_v to_o term_v his_o own_o horrible_a fiction_n he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o refer_v in_o his_o citation_n not_o to_o john_n 15.10_o but_o rom._n 2.13_o not_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v just_a before_o god_n but_o the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v but_o do_v man_n use_v to_o refer_v to_o place_n they_o never_o cite_v either_o as_o to_o word_n chapter_n or_o verse_n for_o they_o be_v not_o mention_v in_o his_o former_a dialogue_n how_o then_o do_v he_o refer_v to_o they_o if_o he_o say_v it_o be_v to_o my_o argument_n i_o make_v the_o same_o demand_n do_v man_n refer_v to_o argument_n they_o never_o mention_v if_o to_o those_o they_o do_v mention_n than_o i_o can_v easy_o prove_v it_o be_v not_o this_o scripture_n or_o argument_n upon_o it_o that_o t._n hicks_n refer_v to_o reader_n peruse_v sand_n found_n p._n 26._o arg._n 5._o dial_n 2._o p._n 52._o reas_n against_o rail_n p._n 78_o 79._o and_o thou_o shall_v see_v his_o palpable_a untruth_n but_o because_o he_o build_v here_o upon_o this_o argument_n lâ—t's_v bear_v it_o unless_o we_o be_v doer_n of_o the_o law_n which_o chriâ—t_n come_v not_o to_o destroy_v but_o as_o our_o example_n to_o fulfil_v we_o can_v never_o be_v just_a before_o god_n let_v not_o any_o fancy_n that_o christ_n have_v so_o fulfil_v it_o for_o they_o as_o to_o exclude_v their_o obedience_n from_o be_v requisite_a to_o their_o acceptance_n but_o only_o as_o their_o pattern_n here_o only_o be_v mention_v but_o first_o this_o be_v not_o the_o place_n cite_v but_o another_o that_o have_v it_o not_o as_o before_z express_v therefore_o i_o no_o liar_n but_o t._n hicks_n a_o forger_n 2_o dly_z this_o law_n mention_v rom._n 2.13_o be_v the_o moral_a &_o eternal_a law_n of_o god_n &_o not_o that_o shadowy_a law_n contain_v ceremony_n sacrifice_n propitiatory_n meat_n drink_n and_o dâ—vers_a wash_n etc._n etc._n which_o christ_n by_o his_o life_n death_n and_o suffering_n fulfil_v and_o end_v in_o which_o t._n h._n will_v make_v i_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v only_o our_o example_n that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o whole_a jewish_a law_n the_o two_o next_o verse_n prove_v for_o when_o the_o gentile_n which_o have_v not_o the_o law_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n these_o have_v not_o the_o law_n be_v a_o law_n unto_o 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be_v therefore_o incosistent_a with_o government_n contin_n pag._n 59_o 60._o who_o will_v have_v expect_v this_o from_o a_o profess_a baptist_n and_o preacher_n too_o xiii_o from_o our_o deny_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o natural_a corruptible_a body_n leave_v it_o with_o the_o lord_n to_o give_v we_o a_o body_n as_o please_v he_o as_o 1_o cor._n 15.36_o 37_o 38._o this_o caviller_n endeavour_v to_o possess_v people_n with_o our_o denial_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o any_o body_n to_o life_n eternal_a however_o spiritual_a or_o glorify_v dial._n 1._o p._n 56._o to_o 62._o and_o last_o from_o our_o assert_v the_o unity_n of_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n and_o denial_n of_o his_o carnal_a resurrection_n he_o conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v part_n of_o god_n aâ—d_v that_o no_o future_a reward_n or_o punishment_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v dial._n 1._o p._n 16_o 17._o these_o reader_n be_v some_o of_o the_o many_o perversion_n this_o ungodly_a man_n be_v guilty_a of_o against_o our_o principle_n be_v this_o to_o condemn_v the_o quaker_n out_o of_o his_o own_o mouth_n and_o to_o evince_v his_o objection_n against_o he_o to_o be_v real_a truth_n be_v not_o counterfeit_n a_o name_n good_a enough_o for_o he_o that_o have_v thus_o counterfeit_v a_o quaker_n anâ—_n a_o christian_a too_o will_v this_o bring_v honour_n to_o his_o brethren_n or_o can_v it_o be_v consistent_a with_o their_o credit_n to_o encourage_v such_o base_a attempt_n when_o but_o a_o middling_a heathen_a will_v have_v abhor_v to_o have_v be_v the_o actor_n of_o half_a that_o injury_n t._n h._n have_v not_o only_o commit_v but_o continue_v in_o and_o boast_v of_o and_o that_o he_o have_v betake_v himself_o to_o no_o better_a refuge_n from_o the_o pursuit_n of_o our_o argument_n notwithstanding_o the_o caution_n of_o our_o former_a book_n i_o shall_v in_o a_o few_o instance_n make_v evident_o appear_v to_o all_o that_o dare_v trust_v and_o will_v but_o impartial_o use_v their_o eye_n 1._o from_o my_o 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dial._n 3._o p._n 13._o which_o reader_n in_o plain_a term_n be_v as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v because_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o so_o effectual_o discover_v evil_a conception_n as_o the_o light_n within_o therefore_o the_o scripture_n rather_o countenance_n and_o justify_v they_o monstrous_a baseness_n the_o truth_n be_v be_v his_o endeavour_n against_o we_o but_o well_o weigh_v of_o all_o that_o see_v they_o there_o be_v little_a need_n of_o our_o labour_n in_o his_o discovery_n or_o our_o own_o defence_n but_o that_o which_o aggravate_v his_o sin_n be_v the_o hard_a word_n he_o give_v i_o after_o all_o i_o know_v not_o why_o unless_o to_o cover_v his_o own_o gild_n or_o make_v his_o credulous_a reader_n think_v i_o as_o hateful_a as_o he_o will_v have_v i_o 2._o the_o second_o perversion_n i_o shall_v instance_n be_v this_o because_o i_o tell_v he_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o objection_n about_o the_o light_n be_v insufficiency_n for_o it_o be_v not_o discover_v to_o the_o 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the_o history_n give_v we_o no_o account_n of_o his_o corporal_a resurrection_n but_o if_o he_o take_v the_o account_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n mystical_o then_o how_o be_v it_o full_a clear_a and_o distinct_a not_o distinguish_v literal_a &_o natural_a from_o mystical_a and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o prove_v the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o light_n within_o that_o send_v all_o people_n to_o the_o light_n within_o for_o a_o sufficient_a account_n which_o say_v dr._n henry_n moor_n of_o cambridge_n speak_v in_o and_o reprove_v adam_n for_o his_o lapse_n from_o god_n philosoph_n cab._n p._n 27._o however_o it_o be_v this_o lie_v at_o t_n h_n door_n that_o because_o i_o say_v his_o instance_n of_o moses_n write_n be_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n he_o make_v i_o to_o conclude_v they_o be_v write_v to_o no_o purpose_n if_o he_o love_v his_o soul_n he_o will_v hate_v these_o course_n that_o need_v no_o aggravation_n their_o own_o infamy_n be_v enough_o 3._o again_o from_o my_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o scripture_n furnish_v i_o with_o the_o knowledge_n â—f_fw-fr christ_n visible_a transaction_n he_o infer_v thus_o which_o be_v as_o if_o thou_o shall_v say_v god_n manifesteâ—_n 〈◊〉_d lesh_z câ—uld_v not_o have_v be_v know_v by_o thou_o be_v it_o not_o reveal_v in_o the_o scripture_n intimate_v thou_o can_v never_o have_v know_v it_o but_o by_o the_o mere_a light_n in_o thou_o dial._n 3._o p._n 44_o 48._o which_o intimate_v that_o thomas_n hicks_n be_v a_o arrant_a perverter_n of_o my_o senâ—e_n be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o say_v i_o be_v inform_v of_o a_o certain_a passage_n by_o a._n b._n and_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a i_o shall_v have_v know_v it_o any_o other_o way_n then_o by_o a._n b._n but_o why_o
to_o be_v as_o natural_a a_o consequence_n of_o follow_v the_o command_v of_o master_n as_o of_o follow_v the_o requiring_n of_o the_o light_n but_o we_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v shift_v off_o for_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o the_o civil_a command_n of_o a_o master_n obey_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o civil_a salvation_n from_o man_n wrath_n the_o spiritual_a command_n of_o the_o light_n obey_v be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o spiritual_a salvation_n that_o be_v a_o be_v save_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v further_o reveal_v against_o all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n let_v i_o use_v thy_o own_o word_n t._n h._n false_o reflect_v upon_o i_o in_o this_o very_a matter_n where_o proof_n be_v defective_a thou_o beg_v the_o question_n nay_o i_o may_v say_v change_v it_o and_o triumph_v in_o thy_o oâ—n_n confidencâ—_n which_o a_o modest_a man_n will_v not_o do_v away_o with_o these_o poor_a shuffle_n for_o shame_n be_v this_o to_o evince_v the_o matter_n object_v to_o be_v real_a truth_n but_o what_o say_v thou_o to_o my_o argument_n p._n 15._o ground_v on_o jo._n 1.4_o if_o god_n be_v divine_a and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n and_o the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n one_o with_o the_o word_n and_o that_o life_n the_o light_n of_o man_n then_o the_o light_n of_o man_n be_v divine_a and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n c._n oh_o what_o profound_a divinity_n and_o exquisite_a logic_n be_v this_o i_o perceive_v thy_o mind_n abound_v with_o ignorance_n from_o the_o argument_n that_o spring_v thence_o thou_o hudle_v the_o principal_a agent_n and_o ordinary_a mean_n together_o p._n 18._o q._n a_o rare_a excuse_n for_o thou_o or_o something_o worse_o ought_v they_o not_o to_o be_v together_o in_o a_o argument_n design_v to_o prove_v they_o one_o ordinary_a mean_n be_v thy_o own_o word_n and_o not_o i_o a_o mere_a shift_n for_o a_o answer_n but_o to_o go_v on_o c._n how_o can_v god_n himself_o be_v call_v a_o mean_n p._n 18._o q._n after_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o his_o power_n save_v we_o and_o his_o spirit_n sanctify_v we_o and_o that_o he_o become_v the_o teacher_n of_o his_o people_n such_o a_o mean_n if_o thou_o will_v call_v it_o so_o my_o argument_n be_v offer_v to_o prove_v the_o light_n to_o be_v be_v this_o to_o act_v either_o the_o divine_a or_o logician_n after_o all_o thy_o conceit_a high_a rant_v thus_o pitiful_o to_o beg_v the_o question_n but_o what_o follow_v c._n thy_o argument_n be_v fallacious_a because_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o first_o shall_v exact_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o the_o second_o proposition_n p._n 18._o q._n and_o so_o it_o be_v see_v reas_n against_o rail_n p_o 14._o c._n if_o the_o proposition_n be_v right_a yet_o thy_o conclusion_n do_v not_o reach_v the_o plain_a term_n of_o the_o question_n viz._n therefore_o the_o common_a light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v god_n and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n q._n though_o i_o tell_v thou_o before_o that_o the_o word_n common_a be_v none_o of_o we_o yet_o i_o be_o not_o offend_v with_o it_o for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v never_o the_o worse_o for_o be_v common_a whatever_o thy_o reprobation-faith_n think_v of_o it_o but_o be_v thou_o willing_a in_o earnest_a this_o shall_v be_v the_o question_n between_o we_o for_o i_o perceive_v when_o thou_o be_v put_v to_o a_o pinch_v it_o be_v frequent_a with_o thou_o to_o turn_v i_o off_o with_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o prove_v this_o to_o be_v the_o common_a light_n within_o what_o be_v thiâ—_n to_o the_o common_a light_n within_o man_n mere_a evasion_n and_o most_o time_n attend_v with_o hard_a word_n to_o cover_v they_o as_o in_o pag._n 9_o 14_o 15_o 17_o 39_o 42_o 43_o 52_o 53_o etc._n etc._n c._n this_o be_v the_o controversy_n between_o we_o whether_o the_o common_a light_n in_o every_o man_n be_v god_n christ_n and_o sufficient_a to_o lead_v to_o salvation_n p._n 8._o if_o thou_o can_v demonstrate_v this_o it_o will_v put_v a_o issue_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o we_o ibid._n p._n 17._o q._n very_o well_o thou_o have_v grant_v that_o in_o the_o word_n be_v life_n and_o that_o life_n the_o light_n of_o man_n as_o joh._n 1.4_o on_o which_o i_o ground_v my_o argument_n and_o that_o the_o life_n and_o light_n there_o mention_v be_v one_o with_o the_o word_n or_o of_o its_o own_o be_v consequent_o god_n and_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n but_o that_o such_o a_o conclusion_n reach_v not_o the_o term_n of_o the_o question_n to_o wit_n the_o common_a light_n in_o man_n which_o thou_o deny_v to_o be_v one_o with_o the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o insufficient_a to_o salvation_n upon_o this_o i_o thus_o argue_v for_o the_o bring_n of_o the_o controversy_n to_o a_o issue_n if_o the_o light_n of_o man_n john_n 1.4_o be_v the_o light_n of_o all_o man_n then_o be_v it_o a_o light_n common_a to_o all_o man_n thou_o must_v deny_v one_o of_o these_o two_o either_o that_o light_n of_o man_n be_v the_o light_n of_o all_o man_n or_o that_o the_o light_n of_o all_o man_n be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n the_o latter_a i_o shall_v think_v in_o point_n of_o reputation_n thou_o will_v not_o be_v so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o former_a than_o i_o must_v suppose_v thou_o to_o reject_v viz._n that_o the_o light_n of_o man_n be_v the_o light_n of_o all_o man_n this_o i_o shall_v maintain_v by_o the_o general_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n eccles_n 1.13_o this_o sore_a travail_n have_v god_n give_v to_o the_o son_n of_o men_n chap._n 2.3_o 8._o the_o same_o chap._n 3.10_o i_o have_v see_v the_o travail_n god_n have_v give_v â—o_o the_o son_n of_o men_n vers_n 18_o 19_o that_o which_o befallâ—th_v the_o son_n of_o men_n befall_v beast_n as_o the_o one_o die_v so_o â—yâ—th_v the_o other_o jer._n 32.19_o thy_o eye_n be_v upon_o all_o the_o way_n of_o the_o son_n of_o men_n to_o give_v every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o way_n which_o prove_v that_o of_o men_n be_v meaâ—t_v of_o all_z men._n i_o will_v add_v two_o place_n more_o out_o of_o prov._n 8.4_o unto_o you_o o_o man_n i_o wisdom_n call_v and_o my_o voice_n be_v to_o the_o son_n of_o men._n and_o ver_fw-la 31._o my_o delight_n be_v with_o the_o son_n of_o men._n this_o prove_v matter_n and_o phrase_n for_o both_o of_o man_n signify_v of_o all_o man_n and_o this_o voice_n come_v from_o he_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o tâ—e_v treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n even_o the_o eternal_a word_n in_o who_o be_v life_n and_o that_o lifâ—_n the_o light_n of_o men._n from_o all_o which_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o light_n of_o man_n be_v the_o light_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n joh._n 1.9_o and_o that_o the_o light_n of_o all_o man_n be_v a_o light_n common_a to_o all_o man_n and_o that_o the_o light_n that_o be_v common_a to_o all_o man_n be_v a_o common_a light_n now_o t._n h._n thou_o have_v do_v something_o if_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o as_o plain_a reason_n and_o scripture_n for_o thy_o two_o light_n within_o common_a and_o special_a and_o make_v good_a that_o distinction_n between_o light_n and_o light_n in_o job_n 24.13_o john_n 1.4_o 9_o chap._n 3.20_o 21._o ephes_n 5.13_o 1_o john_n 1.5_o 7._o chap._n 2.8_o 9_o 10._o and_o have_v tell_v we_o if_o thou_o can_v where_o the_o common_a light_n end_v and_o the_o spâ—cial_a light_n begin_v and_o if_o the_o special_a reprove_v for_o eull_a as_o well_o as_o the_o common_a which_o thoâ—_n say_v reveal_v much_o and_o aught_o to_o be_v attend_v to_o thou_o shall_v have_v let_v we_o know_v how_o the_o discovery_n motion_n reproof_n &_o command_n of_o â—he_v one_o may_v be_v discern_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o other_o for_o we_o own_o but_o one_o real_a spiritual-light_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n though_o divers_a manifestation_n and_o operation_n of_o that_o one_o light_n suit_v to_o the_o capacity_n of_o all_o person_n and_o age_n and_o not_o to_o shuffle_v i_o off_o with_o ask_v i_o how_o can_v thou_o infer_v with_o such_o presumptuous_a confidence_n will_v thou_o dare_v stand_v by_o this_o consequence_n after_o thou_o t._n h._n have_v make_v it_o as_o ugly_a as_o thy_o malice_n and_o dishonesty_n can_v well_o contrive_v mean_a artifices_fw-la to_o bear_v thy_o weak_a reader_n in_o hand_n thou_o have_v hit_v the_o mark_n when_o thou_o have_v all_o along_o shoot_v quite_o beside_o it_o practice_n unworthy_a of_o any_o fair_a disputant_n much_o more_o a_o man_n of_o thy_o pretence_n to_o religion_n have_v thou_o true_o regard_v that_o light_n of_o which_o thou_o have_v
write_v so_o many_o slight_a thing_n we_o shall_v not_o have_v see_v that_o envy_n passion_n base_a shuffle_n insolence_n etc._n etc._n that_o thy_o write_n now_o abound_v withal_o therefore_o under_o all_o thy_o high_a conceit_n thou_o stand_v condemn_v of_o the_o light_n be_v exhort_v first_o to_o obey_v it_o before_o thou_o undertake_v to_o write_v of_o thing_n thoâ—_n vain_o think_v beyond_o it_o testimony_n concern_v the_o light_n within_o munsterius_fw-la castalio_n vatablus_n drusius_n clarius_n coâ—ureus_n upon_o job_n 24.13_o &_o chap._n 25.3_o they_o be_v of_o those_o who_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n upon_o who_o do_v not_o his_o light_n arise_v say_v that_o this_o light_n be_v of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o fountain_n of_o light_n allude_v to_o the_o psalmist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mat._n 4.19_o the_o people_n that_o saâ—e_v in_o darkness_n see_v great_a light_n also_o see_v â—â—ese_n man_n erasmus_n and_o camero_n upon_o john_n 1.4_o 9_o i_o shall_v for_o a_o further_a defence_n of_o the_o light_n produce_v some_o testimony_n from_o several_a gentile_n some_o hundred_o of_o year_n before_o christ_n orpheus_n his_o hand_n reach_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o sea_n his_o right_a hand_n be_v every_o where_o â—hen_o within_o of_o he_o alone_o be_v all_o thing_n clem._n alex._n strom._n lib._n 5._o thales_n thus_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n he_o be_v glorious_a forever_o he_o know_v heart_n and_o tell_v thought_n he_o make_v the_o teller_n of_o his_o thought_n god_n as_o in_o amos_n 4.13_o pythagoras_n thus_o god_n resemble_v light_a and_o truth_n he_o be_v one_o he_o be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o world_n he_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o all_o age_n one_o heavenly_a light_n and_o father_n of_o all_o thing_n only_o wise_a invisible_a yet_o intelligible_a the_o very_a language_n of_o the_o apostle_n jambl._n just._n mart._n heraclitus_n thus_o god_n be_v not_o make_v with_o hand_n pythagoras_n what_o thing_n be_v agreeable_a to_o god_n can_v 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principle_n in_o 〈◊〉_d which_o make_v a_o true_a and_o good_a man._n hiâ—ron_n call_v it_o a_o domestic_a god_n they_o hold_v victory_n over_o their_o sin_n by_o the_o power_n of_o it_o witness_n chilon_n socrates_n plato_n zeno_n antipater_n and_o other_o which_o doctrine_n of_o perfection_n thou_o t._n h._n with_o all_o thy_o pretend_a superadded_a light_n can_v tell_v how_o to_o swallow_v as_o they_o press_v perfect_a live_n so_o they_o clear_o lay_v down_o eternal_a reward_n the_o pure_a to_o godâ—_n the_o impure_a to_o chain_n say_v pythagoâ—as_n as_o if_o he_o have_v read_v that_o scripture_n write_v six_o hundred_o year_n after_o he_o the_o pure_a in_o heart_n shall_v see_v god_n the_o good_a saâ—d_a socrates_n shall_v be_v unite_v to_o god_n in_o a_o inaccessible_a place_n the_o wicked_a in_o convenient_a place_n suffer_v due_a punishment_n and_o though_o they_o may_v not_o have_v the_o jewish_a history_n and_o chronicle_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o sufficient_a law_n and_o light_n within_o to_o salvation_n and_o such_o as_o trust_v in_o it_o come_v to_o salvation_n by_o it_o and_o so_o much_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 2._o and_o for_o the_o father_n that_o they_o confirm_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o speak_v not_o of_o another_o eternal_a law_n and_o light_n brief_o thus_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o apology_n say_v god_n have_v build_v to_o himself_o a_o natural_a temple_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o the_o place_n wherein_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v and_o there_o man_n ought_v to_o look_v for_o his_o appearance_n clem._n alex._n admon_n ad_fw-la gent._n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o truth_n that_o light_n will_v shine_v out_o of_o darkness_n therefore_o do_v it_o shine_v in_o the_o hide_a part_n of_o mankind_n strom._n l._n 5._o man_n can_v be_v void_a of_o divine_a knowledge_n who_o natural_o or_o as_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n partake_v of_o divine_a inspiration_n lactant._n the_o cult_a ver_fw-la the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o we_o who_o light_n clear_o discover_v the_o path_n of_o wisdom_n that_o law_n be_v pure_a and_o unspotted_a reason_n diffuse_v through_o all_o the_o world_n aâ—hanas_n contr_n gent._n the_o way_n to_o attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v within_o we_o which_o be_v prove_v from_o moses_n who_o say_v the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v within_o thy_o heart_n and_o from_o this_o say_n of_o christ_n the_o faith_n and_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o §._o ii_o concern_v the_o soul_n of_o man._n counterfeit_n i_o affirm_v that_o g._n fox_n say_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v part_n of_o god_n be_v without_o beginning_n and_o infinite_a which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o soul_n be_v god_n dial._n 3._o pag._n 19_o quaker_n i_o have_v two_o thing_n to_o say_v first_o that_o in_o case_n g._n f._n so_o hold_v thou_o have_v do_v unworthy_o to_o conclude_v general_o against_o the_o quaker_n in_o thy_o former_a dialogue_n thou_o chargedst_a it_o upon_o the_o quaker_n and_o now_o thou_o lay_v it_o direct_o upon_o g._n f._n be_v such_o shift_n &_o run_n from_o general_n to_o particular_n allowable_a in_o disputation_n be_v this_o equal_a deal_v but_o two_o i_o deny_v that_o g._n f._n so_o hold_v what_o say_v thou_o to_o that_o c._n g._n fox_n in_o his_o great_a mystery_n p._n 90._o in_o answer_n to_o one_o that_o say_v there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o infiniteness_n in_o the_o soul_n yet_o it_o can_v be_v infiniteness_n in_o itself_o speak_v thus_o be_v not_o the_o soul_n without_o beginning_n come_v from_o god_n return_v into_o god_n again_o have_v this_o beginning_n or_o end_v and_o be_v not_o this_o infinite_a in_o itself_o can_v anything_o be_v clear_a than_o that_o g._n f._n makâ—s_v the_o soul_n the_o subject_a and_o not_o the_o divine_a life_n ibid._n pag._n 20_o 21._o q._n yes_o that_o there_o may_v for_o it_o be_v clear_a enough_o that_o g._n f._n intend_v by_o the_o soul_n and_o breath_n come_v out_o from_o god_n the_o divine_a breath_n or_o soul_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o augustine_n call_v it_o and_o as_o mach_n neshemah_n pneunia_n anemos_n and_o spiritus_fw-la signify_v it_o be_v this_o make_v adam_n a_o live_a soul_n to_o god_n thou_o deal_v unfair_o with_o g._n f._n and_o we_o in_o make_v his_o question_n about_o this_o both_z his_o and_o our_o affirmation_n that_o the_o soul_n or_o spirit_n of_o man_n be_v god_n a_o manifest_a falsehood_n and_o abuse_v and_o be_v not_o the_o death_n threathn_v adam_n upon_o disobedience_n the_o loss_n of_o this_o they_o that_o read_v g._n f_n book_n with_o a_o more_o impartial_a mind_n than_o thou_o do_v may_v see_v that_o sometime_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o of_o the_o man_n pag._n 91._o where_o he_o say_v that_o such_o as_o receive_v the_o light_n receive_v redemption_n where_o by_o their_o spirit_n body_n &_o soul_n be_v sanctify_v and_o sometime_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o soul_n as_o respect_v that_o breath_n of_o life_n by_o which_o it_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n to_o god_n which_o be_v man_n in_o the_o heavenly_a image_n he_o that_o read_v page_n 90_o 91_o 100_o may_v discern_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o but_o why_o be_v thou_o not_o angry_a with_o the_o priest_n for_o talk_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o infiniteness_n in_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v at_o the_o quaker_n and_o not_o the_o principle_n thy_o gall_n be_v stir_v for_o a_o kind_n of_o infinitenessâ—ust_v â—ust_z be_v infiniteness_n and_o not_o a_o finiteness_n do_v g._n f_n word_n at_o most_o rise_v high_o what_o further_o do_v thou_o object_v c._n but_o g._n f._n say_v pag._n 100_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n and_o he_o become_v a_o live_a soul_n and_o be_v not_o this_o which_o come_v out_o from_o god_n part_n of_o god_n which_o soul_n christ_n be_v
not_o absurd_a yea_o blasphemous_a to_o talk_v of_o god_n redeem_v the_o seed_n ibid._n q._n no_o more_o blasphemy_n than_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v out_o of_o egypt_n have_v i_o call_v my_o son_n a_o place_n of_o burden_n but_o i_o the_o less_o wonder_n at_o thy_o ignorance_n in_o these_o heavenly_a thing_n who_o never_o yet_o drink_v of_o his_o cup_n nor_o be_v baptize_v with_o his_o baptism_n nor_o know_v the_o true_a fellowship_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n but_o be_v now_o add_v to_o they_o by_o as_o provoak_a impiety_n as_o any_o man_n of_o this_o age_n have_v commit_v against_o he_o give_v i_o thy_o judgement_n of_o these_o scripture_n and_o my_o consequence_n from_o they_o and_o god_n see_v that_o there_o be_v no_o man_n and_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v no_o intercessor_n therefore_o his_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n to_o he_o and_o righteousness_n it_o sustain_v he_o isaiah_n 59.16_o again_o the_o year_n of_o my_o redeem_a be_v come_v and_o i_o look_v and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o help_v and_o i_o wonder_v that_o there_o be_v none_o to_o uphold_v therefore_o my_o own_o arm_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o i_o and_o my_o fury_n it_o uphâ—ld_v i_o chap._n 53.4_o 5._o whence_o it_o be_v no_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v rid_v himself_o of_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o own_o precious_a life_n or_o that_o he_o bring_v salvation_n to_o himself_o c._n i_o infer_v from_o your_o word_n this_o horrid_a absurdity_n that_o god_n redeem_v himself_o p._n 37._o this_o be_v thy_o truth_n against_o fiction_n q._n it_o be_v not_o from_o our_o word_n but_o the_o word_n of_o scripture_n and_o but_o that_o thou_o be_v become_v shameless_a i_o shall_v wonder_v that_o any_o man_n pretend_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v his_o rule_n shall_v charge_v plain_a scripture_n with_o absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n c._n thus_o christ_n be_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n at_o liberty_n and_o in_o bondage_n redeem_v and_o redeem_v conquer_a and_o yet_o press_v down_o and_o though_o this_o kind_n of_o language_n be_v folly_n and_o madness_n yet_o thou_o tell_v we_o thou_o be_v content_a to_o use_v it_o p._n 38._o q._n and_o it_o be_v well_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v content_v not_o to_o abuse_v it_o be_v this_o thy_o religion_n to_o vilify_v the_o language_n of_o other_o people_n religion_n nay_o of_o holy_a scripture_n itself_o but_o how_o dark_a be_v thou_o t_o hicks_n to_o make_v bâ—th_v a_o wonder_n and_o a_o scoff_n at_o christ_n conquer_a and_o yet_o be_v press_v down_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o scripture_n so_o plain_o hold_v forth_o that_o he_o be_v crucify_v by_o such_o counterfeit_n christian_n as_o thou_o be_v at_o what_o time_n he_o reign_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o child_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o be_v quench_v by_o some_o at_o what_o time_n it_o live_v in_o other_o and_o be_v he_o not_o grieve_v by_o the_o rebellion_n of_o some_o whilst_o he_o be_v delight_v in_o other_o be_v not_o god_n at_o liberty_n at_o what_o time_n he_o say_v they_o make_v he_o sâ—rve_v with_o their_o sin_n and_o be_v he_o not_o whole_a at_o what_o time_n he_o say_v he_o be_v break_v ezek._n 6.9_o malicious_a can_v thou_o reasonable_o infer_v because_o of_o these_o expression_n use_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n that_o it_o be_v absurdity_n and_o blasphemy_n that_o god_n heal_v himself_o deliver_v himself_z and_o ease_v himself_o of_o his_o enemy_n word_n of_o equal_a import_n methinks_v thy_o unsavoury_a carriage_n shall_v reflect_v shame_n upon_o w._n kiffin_n with_o his_o elder_n etc._n etc._n to_o suffer_v such_o irreverent_a trash_n to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o congregation_n if_o they_o value_v their_o credit_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v thou_o any_o long_o thus_o upon_o the_o ramble_n but_o before_o i_o leave_v thou_o in_o this_o section_n i_o have_v one_o thing_n more_o to_o charge_v thou_o with_o and_o that_o be_v not_o only_o the_o abuse_n of_o our_o word_n by_o conclude_v from_o man_n be_v turn_v to_o seek_v after_o a_o lose_a god_n and_o christ_n that_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v in_o a_o lose_a condition_n but_o that_o they_o only_o want_v redemption_n and_o that_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v not_o the_o object_n of_o redemption_n as_o in_o 3_o dial._n p._n 37._o then_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o false_a and_o consequent_o injurious_a to_o a_o people_n but_o i_o have_v leave_v wonder_v that_o thou_o shall_v be_v base_a §._o iv._o concern_v our_o belief_n in_o christ_n quaker_n another_o instance_n by_o which_o thou_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n be_v his_o denial_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o he_o be_v this_o true_a or_o no_o counterfeit_n i_o accuse_v you_o for_o deny_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o you_o p._n 25._o q._n i_o say_v that_o thou_o have_v vary_v thy_o charge_n and_o give_v thyself_o a_o answer_n to_o it_o out_o of_o my_o book_n which_o be_v never_o a_o answer_n to_o any_o such_o matter_n viz._n herein_o thou_o have_v show_v thy_o ignorance_n and_o malice_n nor_o be_v it_o so_o in_o my_o book_n but_o ignorance_n or_o malice_n thou_o also_o omit_v the_o ground_n of_o my_o so_o speak_v which_o be_v not_o fair_a viz_o the_o quaker_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o they_o christ_n be_v god-man_n be_v god-man_n in_o they_o again_o there_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n bear_v of_o â—_o virgin_n that_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n can_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o man_n in_o defence_n of_o which_o strange_a construction_n of_o our_o belief_n thou_o have_v offer_v nothing_o to_o what_o i_o oppose_v howbeit_o i_o desire_v my_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n that_o since_o thou_o pretend_v to_o own_o but_o one_o christ_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v in_o man_n that_o thou_o both_o deny_v the_o scripture_n and_o contradict_a thyself_o there_o be_v not_o any_o doctrine_n clear_a in_o holy_a record_n then_o that_o of_o christ_n indwelling_n with_o his_o saint_n joh._n 14.20_o 23._o chap._n 15.4_o 5._o chap._n 17.23_o rom._n 8.10_o 2_o cor._n 13.5_o cal._n 1.16_o col._n 1.27_o revel_v 3.20_o the_o same_o objection_n thou_o make_v against_o we_o hold_v good_a against_o they_o as_o thus_o christ_n be_v god-man_n can_v god-man_n be_v in_o the_o corinthians_n what_o may_v not_o a_o t._n hicks_n have_v cavil_v against_o christ_n and_o his_o disciple_n â—s_v well_o as_o against_o we_o be_v this_o the_o way_n to_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n that_o make_v that_o thing_n error_n which_o can_v only_o constitute_v man_n right_a christian_n for_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o there_o no_o anoint_v can_v be_v there_o which_o john_n say_v lead_v into_o all_o truth_n beside_o thou_o contradict_a thyself_o as_o thou_o may_v see_v dial._n p._n 22_o 23._o but_o to_o thy_o present_a charge_n c._n this_o i_o object_n against_o you_o your_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o you_o to_o which_o thou_o speak_v nothing_o signify_v thereby_o that_o yâ—u_o be_v pinch_v ibid._n p._n 26._o q._n i_o tell_v thou_o under_o the_o head_n of_o perversion_n that_o this_o be_v not_o all_o thou_o make_v we_o to_o deny_v for_o thou_o do_v untrue_o infer_v our_o denial_n of_o christ_n bodily_a appearance_n concern_v which_o thou_o speak_v nothing_o signify_v thereby_o that_o thou_o be_v pinch_v unless_o it_o be_v to_o deny_v thou_o ever_o say_v so_o as_o p._n 26_o 31._o thereby_o add_v a_o lie_n to_o the_o shuffile_n but_o why_o be_v we_o pinch_v because_o we_o say_v nothing_o to_o a_o doctrine_n the_o scripture_n say_v nothing_o of_o give_v i_o one_o place_v that_o mention_n christ_n to_o be_v a_o distinct_a person_n without_o we_o be_v thou_o so_o destitute_a of_o common_a sense_n as_o to_o think_v of_o prove_v the_o quaker_n no_o christian_n because_o he_o deny_v a_o doctrine_n not_o express_v in_o scripture_n and_o yet_o at_o that_o instance_n to_o 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auditory_a to_o prove_v thou_o guilty_a of_o forgery_n self-contradiction_n and_o gross_a error_n from_o thy_o own_o dialogue_n instead_o of_o yield_v to_o the_o test_n even_o about_o matter_n of_o fact_n where_o thou_o have_v gross_o abuse_v we_o thou_o do_v in_o plain_a term_n shuffle_v by_o a_o fresh_a proposal_n of_o question_n as_o if_o thou_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o where_o and_o what_o to_o charge_v our_o enemy_n with_o and_o then_o prescribe_v rule_n with_o many_o taunt_a expression_n omit_v in_o thy_o 3d_o dial_n how_o to_o behave_v ourselves_o on_o purpose_n to_o evade_v the_o meeting_n i_o will_v have_v thou_o know_v it_o be_v our_o right_n to_o make_v the_o complaint_n and_o have_v thou_o be_v a_o man_n of_o any_o honesty_n thou_o will_v ready_o have_v consider_v it_o and_o join_v issue_n upon_o our_o charge_n this_o in_o reputation_n to_o thyself_o as_o well_o as_o justice_n to_o we_o thou_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v decline_v and_o yet_o to_o aggravate_v these_o shuffle_n 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thy_o title-page_n but_o due_a to_o thyself_o and_o however_o sweet_a these_o course_n may_v relish_v to_o thy_o worldly_a palate_n thou_o will_v find_v they_o deadly_a poisonous_a in_o the_o end_n at_o what_o time_n thy_o own_o dialogue_n and_o not_o i_o nor_o any_o influence_v by_o i_o will_v prove_v so_o many_o assassinator_n in_o thy_o own_o bowel_n god_n if_o it_o please_v he_o give_v thou_o repentance_n that_o thou_o may_v escape_v his_o fierce_a wrath_n to_o come_v amen_n now_o sober_a reader_n i_o shall_v address_v myself_o to_o thou_o and_o god_n righteous_a witness_n in_o thy_o conscience_n whether_o i_o have_v acquit_v myself_o in_o this_o controversy_n as_o become_v a_o christian-man_n against_o the_o violent_a &_o unfair_a assault_n of_o my_o adversary_n and_o if_o i_o may_v not_o with_o very_o good_a reason_n conclude_v that_o he_o have_v all_o this_o while_n but_o counterfeit_v the_o christian_a and_o abuse_v the_o quaker_n and_o consequent_o that_o he_o and_o not_o the_o real_a quaker_n be_v quite_o another_o thing_n then_o a_o christian_a let_v righteous_a judgement_n take_v place_n 23d_o 6_o mon._n 1674._o a_o true_a lover_n and_o hearty_a wisher_n of_o thy_o soul_n felicity_n w._n p._n not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v unto_o i_o lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 7.21_o for_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_a neither_o be_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o but_o we_o than_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o it_o be_v now_o gal._n 4.29_o but_o be_v of_o good_a 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