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A19272 Certaine sermons vvherin is contained the defense of the gospell nowe preached against such cauils and false accusations, as are obiected both against the doctrine it selfe, and the preachers and professors thereof, by the friendes and fauourers of the Church of Rome. Preached of late by Thomas by Gods sufferance Byshop of Lincolne. Cooper, Thomas, 1517?-1594. 1580 (1580) STC 5685; ESTC S120768 201,470 274

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unity_n to_o be_v at_o discord_n among_o ourselves_o be_v in_o god_n judgement_n a_o heavy_a testimovie_n against_o we_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n final_o the_o word_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v our_o heavenlye_a feast_n in_o which_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v offer_v unto_o we_o spiritual_o to_o feed_v upon_o in_o our_o faith_n that_o by_o he_o as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v we_o may_v be_v nourish_v strengthen_v and_o preserve_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o therefore_o that_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v very_o careful_a so_o coprepare_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v be_v worthy_a guest_n for_o that_o bless_a table_n wherefore_o
be_v so_o hard_a a_o thing_n for_o he_o that_o abound_v in_o riches_n too_o be_v save_v fol._n folio_n 202._o 203_o two_o mean_n to_o withstand_v the_o mischief_n of_o riches_n and_o worldly_a wealth_n folio_n 204_o there_o be_v no_o assurance_n to_o be_v have_v of_o worldly_a riches_n folio_n 204_o the_o estimation_n that_o be_v to_o be_v have_v of_o all_o earthly_a thing_n and_o consequent_o of_o riches_n folio_n 205_o s._n sacrament_n ¶_o what_o a_o sacrament_n be_v folio_n 118_o how_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v meat_n and_o drink_v this_o concern_v the_o sacrament_n folio_n 137._o 138_o against_o the_o carnal_a eat_n and_o drink_v of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n in_o the_o sacrament_n folio_n 142._o 143_o what_o to_o eat_v christ_n body_n and_o to_o drink_v his_o blood_n as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n fol._n folio_n 144._o 145._o 146_o the_o eat_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v no_o derogation_n to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o profit_n thereof_o folio_n 147_o in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o double_a eat_v to_o be_v note_v folio_n 148_o our_o sense_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v helper_n to_o our_o better_a receyve_v of_o the_o same_o folio_n 148._o 149._o 150_o the_o dissension_n of_o the_o protestant_n for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v no_o such_o great_a matter_n as_o the_o papist_n make_v it_o folio_n 56_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v not_o derogate_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 119_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o receiver_n not_o the_o life_n of_o the_o minister_n do_v help_v or_o hinder_v in_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n folio_n 120_o fruiteful_a action_n and_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_n 33_o christ_n his_o body_n etc._n etc._n receive_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n folio_n 34_o the_o enemy_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v 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consist_v in_o external_a sign_n &_o respect_n of_o time_n folio_n 133._o 134_o sacrament_n be_v badge_n by_o which_o we_o christian_n be_v know_v from_o idolater_n folio_n 150_o sacrament_n be_v the_o seal_n whereby_o god_n promise_n be_v confirm_v unto_o us._n folio_n 151_o how_n christ_n body_n and_o blood_n be_v true_o and_o right_o to_o be_v eat_v and_o drunken_a as_o well_o in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o without_o they_o folio_n 142_o what_o the_o internal_a part_n of_o sacrament_n be_v fol._n folio_n 122_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n whereby_o the_o letter_n patent_n of_o our_o salvation_n in_o christ_n be_v confirm_v unto_o us._n folio_n 123_o why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v folio_n 125_o our_o infirmity_n the_o first_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v folio_n 125_o the_o second_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v be_v our_o exercise_n in_o the_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n benefit_n folio_n 126_o the_o third_o end_n whereunto_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v folio_n 126_o sacrament_n consist_v of_o three_o part_n folio_n 120_o the_o second_o part_n whereof_o sacrament_n do_v consist_v be_v the_o spiritual_a or_o inward_a thing_n fol._n folio_n 122_o the_o three_o part_n wherein_o sacrament_n consist_v be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o promise_n folio_n 124_o the_o four_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v folio_n 126_o the_o last_o cause_n why_o sacrament_n be_v appoint_v folio_n 127_o god_n the_o only_a author_n of_o sacrament_n folio_n 118_o sacrament_n unite_v we_o unto_o christ_n folio_n 151_o sacrament_n be_v too_o link_v we_o together_o in_o brotherly_a unity_n folio_n 151_o papistical_a sacrament_n of_o their_o own_o devise_n folio_n 32_o papist_n can_v be_v know_v to_o be_v of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o their_o sacrament_n folio_n 30_o papistical_a number_n of_o sacrament_n folio_n 30_o sacrament_n mark_n of_o god_n church_n folio_n 23_o what_o diffeeence_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v betwixt_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a jew_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 129_o salvation_n ¶_o christon_o be_v all_o in_o all_o to_o salvation_n folio_n 85._o 86_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n to_o be_v idle_a professor_n of_o god_n but_o also_o doer_n of_o godly_a deed_n folio_n 160._o 161_o blasphemous_a derogation_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n work_n our_o salvation_n folio_n 91_o the_o letter_n patent_n and_o seal_n of_o our_o salvation_n what_o they_o be_v folio_n 123_o the_o old_a jew_n under_o the_o law_n have_v the_o same_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n that_o we_o now_o have_v folio_n 129._o 130._o 131_o protestant_n doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 234_o schism_n ¶_o christendom_n turn_n by_o popish_a schism_n fol._n folio_n 103_o schism_n in_o the_o east_n church_n which_o be_v christian_n folio_n 58_o schism_n between_o diverse_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n folio_n 58._o 59_o the_o papist_n can_v without_o their_o own_o great_a shame_n object_n schism_n to_o protestant_n folio_n 59_o scripture_n ¶_o the_o learned_a adversary_n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n and_o why_o folio_n 25_o why_o papist_n do_v refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 26_o blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 26_o the_o write_a scripture_n only_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o try_v all_o truth_n folio_n 23_o the_o papist_n refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 24_o three_o point_n show_v how_o the_o papist_n esteem_v the_o scripture_n folio_n 24._o 25_o how_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v or_o use_v the_o scripture_n concern_v their_o truth_n folio_n 27_o grevous_a fault_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n by_o take_v her_o authority_n over_o the_o scripture_n folio_n 27._o 28_o manifest_a false_a interpretation_n of_o scripture_n use_v by_o papist_n folio_n 28_o doctrine_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n in_o six_o particulars_n folio_n 28._o 29_o sect_n ¶_o protestant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v blame_v for_o the_o sect_n that_o happen_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n folio_n 55_o sect_n do_v more_o agree_v to_o papist_n than_o to_o protestant_n folio_n 55_o papistical_a schoolman_n which_o divide_v themselves_o into_o sect_n and_o how_o hurtful_a that_o be_v to_o christianity_n folio_n 6_o sinne._n ¶_o god_n be_v not_o the_o author_n of_o sinne._n folio_n 166_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v god_n to_o plague_v man_n folio_n 168_o we_o can_v acknowledge_v a_o god_n but_o that_o withal_o he_o must_v punish_v sin_n folio_n 191_o wicked_a man_n be_v plague_v of_o god_n for_o their_o own_o sin_n to_o our_o example_n folio_n 162_o soul_n ¶_o i'faith_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o christ_n be_v eat_v folio_n 144_o a_o comparison_n betwixt_o the_o body_n and_o the_o soul_n folio_n 138_o what_o the_o soul_n be_v to_o the_o body_n that_o be_v god_n to_o the_o soul_n folio_n 138_o how_n christ_n be_v prepare_v to_o be_v the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n folio_n 139_o christ_n the_o food_n of_o our_o soul_n folio_n 136._o 137_o succession_n ¶_o papist_n object_n succession_n as_o a_o true_a note_n of_o their_o church_n folio_n 36_o how_o the_o argument_n of_o succession_n have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o father_n folio_n 37_o succession_n be_v nothing_o without_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n folio_n 38_o the_o true_a church_n better_o prove_v by_o doctrine_n than_o succession_n etc._n etc._n folio_n 39_o personal_a succession_n be_v no_o sure_a proof_n that_o the_o romish_a church_n be_v the_o true_a church_n folio_n 42_o t._n transubstantiation_n ¶_o the_o absurdity_n of_o transubstantiation_n fol._n folio_n 121_o v._n university_n ¶_o the_o cause_n of_o few_o divine_n in_o university_n of_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o wit_n folio_n 64_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n betwixt_o
the_o university_n and_o the_o friar_n folio_n 62_o vnthankefulnesse_n ¶_o opinion_n of_o free_a will_n be_v vnthankefulnesse_n folio_n 13_o w._n wealth_n ¶_o the_o mean_n whereby_o the_o wealth_n of_o england_n be_v waste_v folio_n 227_o wickedness_n ¶_o of_o colour_n wickedness_n with_o other_o man_n fault_n folio_n 224_o what_o a_o man_n flatter_a of_o himself_o in_o wickedness_n may_v come_v unto_o folio_n 224._o 225_o word_n ¶_o the_o true_a cause_n why_o the_o word_n preched_a do_v not_o always_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n folio_n 185_o the_o godly_a always_o take_v profit_n by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n folio_n 185_o three_o ●o●tes_n of_o foul_a which_o eat_v up_o the_o seed_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o high_a way_n fol._n folio_n 186_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n in_o generality_n folio_n 187_o that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v resemble_v to_o seed_n and_o why_o folio_n 179_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o itself_o &_o in_o the_o estimation_n of_o the_o world_n folio_n 180_o what_o god_n word_n work_v in_o the_o hearer_n folio_n 180_o how_o god_n word_n prevail_v even_o against_o man_n wisdom_n and_o cunning_a folio_n 180_o the_o imagination_n practice_n and_o mean_n of_o the_o wicked_a to_o withstand_v god_n worde_n folio_n 181_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o worde_n of_o god_n be_v from_o itself_o etc._n etc._n folio_n 26_o such_o be_v open_o of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v call_v thereto_o by_o god_n worde_n folio_n 21_o god_n word_n be_v a_o mark_n of_o his_o church_n folio_n 22_o the_o cause_n which_o hold_v man_n from_o obedience_n to_o god_n worde_n folio_n 203_o the_o negligence_n of_o our_o day_n in_o hear_v the_o worde_n folio_n 203_o of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o himself_o and_o his_o worde_n folio_n 4_o the_o government_n &_o direction_n by_o god_n worde_n prevail_v more_o than_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n folio_n 5_o how_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v preserve_v god_n word_n and_o deliver_v the_o meaning_n of_o it_o folio_n 27_o work_n ¶_o papistical_a justification_n by_o work_n folio_n 29_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o do_v procure_v good_a work_n etc._n etc._n fol._n folio_n 13._o 14_o that_o the_o gospel_n do_v not_o discourage_v man_n from_o good_a work_n &_o why_o folio_n 15_o finis_fw-la 1._o cor._n 1._o 23._o how_o contemptible_a christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v unto_o the_o world_n in_o the_o beginning_n vain_a opinion_n of_o gentility_n may_v be_v occasion_n of_o the_o eternal_a destruction_n of_o those_o which_o regard_n it_o consideration_n concern_v christ_n which_o make_v man_n carnal_a reason_n to_o contemn_v he_o the_o more_o excellent_a man_n be_v in_o carnal_a reason_n only_o the_o more_o they_o contemn_v christ_n hilar._n 5._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la what_o estimation_n always_o pertain_v to_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n what_o power_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n and_o how_o it_o appear_v two_o way_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 56._o rom._n 6._o 23._o luk._n 1._o 73._o 74._o ephe._n 4._o 8._o psa_fw-la 68_o 18_o 1._o cor._n 15._o 55._o rom._n 8._o 33._o 2_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n appear_v both_o in_o himself_o and_o also_o in_o his_o word_n man_n in_o his_o eccellency_n of_o carnal_a wit_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v any_o perpetuity_n to_o his_o device_n the_o government_n and_o direction_n by_o god_n word_n prevail_v more_o than_o any_o devise_n of_o man_n example_n in_o the_o apostle_n tertul_n contra_fw-la jud●os_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr ago_o christi_fw-la act._n 17._o 6._o aug._n de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 22_o example_n of_o late_a and_o present_a tone_n 2._o the._n 2._o 4_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n do_v most_o manifest_o appear_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n the_o mighty_a power_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o whit_n to_o be_v discredyte_v by_o affliction_n which_o may_v follow_v it_o w●●●_n kind_n of_o ground_n man_n policy_n be_v to_o common_a weal_n how_o god_n c●●_n show_v himself_o wh●n_o all_o man_n devyse_n fail_v yea_o and_o against_o man_n also_o in_o his_o chief_a power_n psal_n 2._o 4._o the_o second_o part_n diverse_a sort_n of_o ennim●es_n to_o the_o gospel_n epicure_n 2_o politike_n 3_o hypocrite_n six_o objection_n make_v against_o the_o gospel_n to_o bring_v it_o into_o dyscr●d_n it_o and_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o 2._o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v not_o further_o but_o hinder_v good_a co_fw-la 〈…〉_o on_o answer_n rom._n 6._o ●_o rom._n 3._o 23._o 24._o rom._n 5._o 12._o 14._o cor._n 15._o 22._o eph._n 2._o 3._o joh._n 3._o 3_o job._n 14._o 4._o psa_fw-la 51._o 5._o gen._n 6._o 5._o joh._n 15._o 5._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o august_n aug._n ser_n 2._o de_fw-la verbis_fw-la opinion_n of_o freewill_n be_v unthankfullnes_n august_n how_o we_o have_v freewill_n and_o how_o we_o have_v it_o not_o how_o profitable_a the_o doctrine_n be_v which_o be_v against_o freewill_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o do_v procure_v good_a work_n and_o no●_n hinder_v they_o joh._n 14._o 2d_o luk._n 17._o 10_o ●it_n 2._o 11._o 12_o ephe._n 2._o 10._o lu●_n 1._o 73._o 74._o 75._o rom._n 6._o 4._o eph._n 6._o 5._o etc._n etc._n rom._n 13._o 12._o ●an_v need_v not_o by_o the_o gospel_n think_z himself_o so_o debase_v that_o he_o shall_v thereby_o be_v any_o whit_n discourage_v from_o good_a work_n for_o he_o be_v also_o thereby_o marvellous_o exalt_v by_o god_n goodness_n towards_o he_o 1._o pet._n 3._o ●_o joh._n 15._o 4._o 5._o rom._n 3._o ●5_n the_o second_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o do_v make_v this_o life_n less_o pleasant_a to_o we_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o answer_n be_v annex_v to_o every_o particular_a part_n of_o the_o objection_n esay_n 3._o 16._o ●c_z mat._n 6._o 19_o 20._o 1._o tim._n 6._o 7_o luc._n 19_o 8._o mat._n 19_o 22._o rom._n 13._o 13_o joh._n 15._o 19_o 1._o pet._n 2._o 9_o 1._o cor._n 6._o 9_o 10._o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o answer_n the_o third_o objection_n against_o the_o gospel_n ●●_o that_o we_o the_o pretend_a professor_n of_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n answer_n the_o invisible_a church_n consist_v of_o the_o elect_v col._n 1._o 24._o rom._n 11._o 4._o 1._o cor._n 2._o 11._o the_o visible_a church_n the_o description_n of_o the_o church_n mat._n 28._o 19_o mar._n 16._o 15._o the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v tie_v to_o no_o one_o place_n the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n may_v be_v small_a luc._n 12._o 32._o mat_n 18._o 20._o none_o be_v open_o of_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v call_v theris_fw-la by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n io._n 10._o 17._o 15._o faith_n do_v in_o graft_v we_o into_o the_o church_n act._n 37._o the_o mark_n of_o the_o church_n esa_n 59_o ●1_n joh._n 8._o 47._o io._n 10._o 27._o the_o first_o mark_n be_v god_n word_n august_n contra_fw-la litteras_fw-la petil_fw-la the_o second_o mark_n be_v the_o sacrament_n 1._o cor._n 12._o ●●_o 1._o cor._n 10._o 17._o the_o church_n of_o room_n have_v not_o in_o it_o the_o token_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o write_a scripture_n only_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o try_v all_o truth_n psal_n 119._o 105._o joh._n 5._o 39_o act._n 17._o 11._o chrisost_n deut._n 4._o 2._o 31._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 1●_n verse_n 16._o ambrose_n papist_n refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n three_o point_n show_v that_o papist_n use_v not_o neither_o esteem_v the_o scripture_n as_o they_o ought_v if_o they_o be_v the_o true_a church_n the_o first_o point_n the_o second_o point_n matter_n of_o faith_n may_v better_o be_v preserve_v by_o mean_n of_o writing_n then_o when_o they_o be_v only_o leave_v to_o the_o bare_a memory_n of_o man_n the_o learned_a adversary_n refuse_v to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o scripture_n because_o they_o do_v manifestlye_o confound_v all_o such_o why_o papist_n do_v refuse_v trial_n by_o the_o scripture_n blasphemy_n of_o the_o papist_n agun_v the_o scripture_n the_o third_o point_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v from_o itself_o and_o not_o from_o the_o church_n principal_o how_o the_o church_n may_v judge_v or_o use_v the_o scripture_n concern_v their_o truth_n how_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n must_v preserve_v god_n word_n and_o deluer_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o grievous_a fault_n in_o the_o church_n of_o kome_n which_o have_v come_v by_o their_o take_n of_o authority_n over_o the_o scripture_n manifest_a false_a interpretation_n of_o papist_n 1_o mat._n 26._o 26._o 2_o luc._n 22._o 19_o 20._o 3_o 1._o cor._n 11._o ●4_n 1._o cor._n 11._o 26._o doctrine_n of_o papist_n against_o the_o scripture_n i●●●●●a●●i_fw-mi ●ule●●_n rom._n 3._o 28._o verse_n 8._o 9_o 1_o papistical_a justification_n
and_o how_o it_o be_v so_o seneca_n the_o way_n to_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o man_n who_o so_o can_v not_o acknowledge_v god_n in_o himself_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o man_n property_n which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v know_v in_o god_n if_o we_o do●_n acknowledge_v he_o but_o only_o in_o his_o creature_n eternal_a omnipotent_a wise_a infinite_o good_a exceed_o and_o liberal_a and_o love_a merciful_a just_a who_o or_o what_o that_o god_n be_v which_o be_v teach_v to_o be_v believe_v of_o obstinate_a papistry_n in_o three_o sort_n england_n in_o most_o dangerous_a peril_n by_o papist_n the_o mean_n to_o remedy_v some_o kind_n of_o papist_n c●use_n of_o care_n in_o what_o place_n of_o credit_n papist_n be_v put_v who_o those_o be_v which_o be_v the_o stony_a ground_n which_o be_v the_o 2._o kind_n of_o ill_a ground_n how_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o seam_n first_o to_o be_v glad_a of_o the_o gospel_n and_o yet_o afterward_o hate_v it_o and_o help_n to_o punish_v the_o professor_n of_o it_o the_o cause_n why_o many_o of_o the_o jew_n which_o seem_v to_o like_v of_o christ_n well_o do_v afterward_o cry_v crucify_v he_o crucify_v he_o of_o some_o which_o now_o profess_v the_o gospel_n which_o peradventure_o may_v dislike_v it_o hereafter_o &_o those_o also_o that_o do_v preach_v it_o mean_v to_o remedy_v the_o professor_n last_o speak_v of_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o what_o be_v by_o it_o to_o be_v look_v for_o gen._n 3._o 15._o mat._n 10._o 16._o of_o worldly_a inconvenience_n which_o common_o follow_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o why_o joh._n 15._o 18._o mat._n 7._o 24._o why_o true_a professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n can_v by_o any_o affliction_n be_v drive_v from_o i●_n what_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v in_o what_o fort_n true_a professor_n of_o christ_n must_v cleave_v to_o christ_n and_o for_o he_o renounce_v all_o thing_n else_o such_o as_o do_v but_o a_o little_a close_a with_o the_o world_n be_v and_o s●and_n 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