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be_v with_o bladdder_n or_o bulrush_n that_o she_o be_v safe_a from_o sink_v again_o into_o paganism_n or_o give_v religious_a worship_n to_o any_o but_o who_o be_v real_o creator_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o of_o the_o earth_n jer._n 10.11_o though_o that_o be_v the_o malicious_a project_n of_o the_o dragon_n in_o spue_v out_o that_o flood_n of_o heterodoxy_n and_o contention_n viz_o to_o extinguish_v christianity_n and_o make_v man_n turn_v pagan_n thus_o therefore_o be_v the_o woman_n help_v by_o that_o first_o ecumenical_a and_o other_o council_n but_o how_o julian_n death_n can_v be_v so_o proper_o say_v to_o be_v a_o help_n to_o she_o in_o this_o case_n i_o must_v confess_v i_o see_v not_o for_o most_o certain_o the_o flood_n out_o of_o the_o dragon_n mouth_n signify_v heresy_n or_o heterodoxy_n and_o contention_n the_o natural_a remedy_n to_o which_o evil_a be_v well_o regulate_v council_n that_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o vulgar_a who_o be_v neither_o study_a theologer_n nor_o philosopher_n may_v be_v settle_v and_o quiet_v by_o the_o grave_a authoritative_a decision_n of_o their_o superior_n in_o thing_n huge_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a in_o religion_n and_o divine_a worship_n and_o such_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o triunity_n of_o the_o godhead_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n which_o faith_n be_v assure_v to_o the_o christian_a people_n by_o these_o ecclesiastic_a council_n and_o paganism_n keep_v out_o at_o arm_n length_n and_o the_o christian_a religion_n secure_v but_o as_o for_o the_o death_n of_o julian_n in_o the_o persian_a war_n how_o little_a service_n it_o do_v may_v appear_v in_o that_o within_o a_o year_n or_o two_o after_o valens_n come_v to_o the_o imperial_a crown_n prove_v a_o hot_a persecutor_n of_o the_o orthodox_n object_n 3._o upon_o pag._n 143._o a_o the_o text_n of_o the_o dead_a die_a in_o the_o lord_n seem_v to_o refer_v to_o such_o time_n when_o martyrdom_n be_v most_o frequent_a b_o and_n p._n 146._o though_v christ_n harvest_n may_v signify_v the_o conversion_n of_o nation_n and_o people_n yet_o the_o angel_n vintage_n seem_v rather_o to_o signify_v execution_n of_o judgement_n because_o that_o be_v the_o usual_a employ_v of_o angel_n but_o those_o thing_n i_o can_v so_o well_o judge_v of_o till_o i_o have_v better_o study_v the_o whole_a apocalypse_n one_o thing_n sir_n i_o will_v a_o little_a discourse_n of_o which_o concern_v the_o latter_a part_n thereof_o it_o be_v a_o antichristian_a polity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v pretend_o or_o after_o a_o sort_n religious_a now_o it_o concern_v we_o to_o consider_v after_o what_o manner_n such_o religious_a polity_n be_v destroy_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a method_n of_o providence_n the_o judaical_a polity_n be_v very_o like_o the_o roman_a c_o now_o their_o religious_a polity_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o temple_n city_n priesthood_n and_o the_o like_a wherefore_o interpreter_n have_v apply_v that_o prophecy_n gen._n 49.10_o of_o the_o sceptre_n be_v depart_v from_o judah_n to_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o jewish_a state_n by_o the_o destruction_n of_o their_o city_n and_o temple_n d_o cardinal_n perron_n consider_v the_o city-church_n of_o rome_n as_o central_n to_o the_o whole_a diffusive_a church_n of_o rome_n e_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o language_n of_o the_o apocalypse_n that_o providence_n design_n the_o destruction_n of_o that_o material_a city_n of_o rome_n and_o its_o inhabit_v sacerdotal_a polity_n both_o together_o and_o not_o one_o alone_a f_o which_o if_o it_o be_v destroy_v there_o can_v be_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o rerum_fw-la natura_fw-la as_o a_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o roman_a communion_n no_o more_o than_o the_o jewish_a ecclesiastic_a state_n can_v exist_v when_o their_o city_n and_o sacerdotal_a inhabit_v polity_n be_v destroy_v g_o in_o rev._n 17._o v._o ult_n it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o for_o that_o city_n than_o reign_v over_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n after_o the_o mention_n of_o this_o city_n immediate_o follow_v that_o cry_n rev._n 18.2_o babylon_n the_o great_a be_v fall_v and_o that_o other_o monitory_a voice_n v._o 4._o come_v out_o of_o she_o my_o people_n etc._n etc._n after_o which_o follow_v a_o large_a and_o pompous_a description_n of_o her_o destruction_n h_o these_o thing_n bear_v hard_a sir_n towards_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o prophecy_n that_o the_o ruin_n of_o that_o material_a city_n be_v intend_v as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o sacerdotal_a polity_n that_o inhabit_v it_o you_o see_v sir_n i_o have_v do_v what_o i_o can_v to_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o literalist_n but_o in_o a_o great_a mundane_a polity_n that_o be_v to_o be_v destroy_v and_o cardinal_n pallavicino_n plead_v that_o such_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v answ_n a_o the_o text_n of_o the_o dead_a
religion_n and_o make_v law_n and_o order_n concern_v it_o so_o far_o as_o consist_v with_o the_o just_a liberty_n of_o true_o conscientious_a man_n nor_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n whether_o in_o scripture_n or_o in_o humane_a soul_n this_o be_v so_o consistent_a with_o christianity_n that_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o the_o holy_a city_n in_o the_o millennium_n will_v be_v build_v by_o a_o council_n true_o holy_a and_o true_o ecumenical_a arg._n 2._o this_o imperial_a council_n confess_o add_v to_o the_o creed_n answ_n what_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a conclude_v concern_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n and_o triunity_n of_o the_o godhead_n be_v no_o addition_n to_o the_o creed_n or_o canonical_a scripture_n but_o only_o a_o explication_n make_v for_o the_o quiet_v of_o the_o church_n and_o bury_v that_o flood_n of_o contention_n wherewith_o the_o dragon_n will_v have_v overwhelm_v the_o church_n and_o therefore_o no_o pride_n fraud_n nor_o covetousness_n 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of_o the_o mournful_a witness_n arg._n 4._o the_o council_n of_o nice_a set_v the_o first_o horn_n on_o the_o ecclesiastic_a beast_n the_o other_o not_o by_o full_a authority_n till_o anno_fw-la 380._o or_o rather_o 451._o a_o beast_n may_v be_v a_o beast_n without_o one_o horn_n or_o with_o none_o but_o he_o can_v have_v a_o horn_n and_o be_v no_o beast_n answ_n the_o patriarchate_n of_o rome_n and_o that_o other_o of_o constantinople_n that_o they_o be_v the_o two_o horn_n of_o the_o two-horned_n beast_n apoc._n 13._o i_o easy_o admit_v but_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v two_o summity_n or_o preeminence_n ecclesiastical_a that_o they_o be_v necessary_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la two_o horn_n in_o that_o worse_a sense_n that_o i_o deny_v for_o neither_o embody_v into_o a_o polity_n or_o have_v superiority_n and_o preeminence_n make_v beast_n and_o horn_n but_o only_a idolatry_n and_o cruelty_n but_o the_o degeneracy_n of_o the_o church_n into_o idolatry_n be_v a_o pretty_a while_n after_o the_o nicene_n council_n it_o commence_v with_o the_o beast_n that_o be_v be_v not_o and_o yet_o be_v and_o he_o commence_v with_o the_o break_n of_o the_o empire_n into_o several_a kingdom_n which_o be_v after_o the_o nicene_n council_n and_o the_o first_o constantinopolitan_a also_o arg._n 5._o the_o dragon_n stand_v before_o the_o woman_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o be_v deliver_v to_o devour_v the_o child_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v chap._n 12.4_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n therefore_o the_o re-paganizing_a of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v present_o after_o and_o so_o be_v the_o flight_n of_o the_o woman_n into_o the_o wilderness_n answ_n the_o dragon_n stand_v ready_a to_o devour_v the_o child_n so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o no_o text_n say_v he_o do_v devour_v it_o so_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v bear_v but_o quite_o contrary_a that_o it_o be_v catch_v up_o to_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o possess_v the_o imperial_a crown_n and_o the_o woman_n also_o escape_v by_o her_o flight_n into_o the_o wilderness_n a_o attempt_n do_v not_o at_o all_o infer_v a_o effect_n i_o understand_v no_o force_n at_o all_o in_o this_o argument_n arg._n 6._o this_o give_v a_o good_a account_n of_o the_o universal_a woe_n chap._n 12.12_o which_o seem_v to_o come_v in_o strange_o after_o those_o word_n of_o triumph_n precede_v for_o the_o devil_n pagan_a worship_n must_v quick_o have_v come_v to_o a_o end_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n if_o he_o can_v not_o in_o that_o short_a time_n have_v turn_v off_o constantine_n from_o the_o faith_n or_o re-paganized_n the_o christian_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wrath_n show_v he_o be_v likely_a to_o make_v quick_a dispatch_n answ_n i_o answer_v 1_o that_o that_o woe_n be_v not_o universal_a earth_n and_o sea_n not_o comprehend_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o political_a world_n there_o be_v heaven_n beside_o that_o be_v bid_v to_o rejoice_v at_o this_o defeat_n by_o the_o conversion_n of_o constantine_n the_o vulgar_a people_n be_v earth_n and_o sea_n and_o among_o they_o the_o devil_n be_v resolve_v to_o bestir_v himself_o 2_o the_o short_a time_n he_o have_v to_o turn_v himself_o in_o be_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o keep_n up_o his_o old_a draconick_a religion_n he_o must_v either_o do_v it_o before_o the_o woman_n go_v into_o the_o wilderness_n or_o else_o never_o and_o therefore_o that_o flood_n of_o contention_n be_v to_o turn_v off_o the_o populacy_n from_o christianity_n and_o make_v they_o adhere_v to_o the_o old_a pagan_a religion_n but_o for_o re-paganizing_a the_o empire_n become_v christian_n his_o time_n be_v not_o short_a for_o that_o he_o carry_v on_o and_o perfect_v that_o project_n for_o many_o hundred_o year_n 3_o and_o last_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o wrath_n only_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o strait_n not_o the_o quickness_n of_o his_o success_n in_o those_o design_n of_o either_o uphold_v the_o old_a paganism_n 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a_o reference_n thereto_o of_o the_o camp_n of_o israel_n so_o that_o the_o four_o wight_n be_v as_o well_o israelitish_n as_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n and_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n wear_v crown_n and_o the_o four_o wight_n not_o so_o plain_o indicates_z that_o the_o one_o be_v the_o ruler_n of_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o be_v but_o one_o congenerous_a polity_n and_o the_o reason_n which_o he_o produce_v to_o the_o contrary_n be_v but_o slight_a for_o the_o four_o beast_n or_o wight_n be_v no_o more_o employ_v in_o the_o service_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n time_n than_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n for_o whatever_o any_o of_o they_o be_v say_v to_o do_v respect_v the_o new_a testament_n time_n and_o for_o their_o be_v make_v to_o say_v come_v and_o see_v at_o the_o open_v the_o four_o first_o seal_n we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o the_o three_o latter_a of_o those_o seal_n respect_v rather_o the_o empire_n than_o the_o church_n and_o it_o be_v not_o as_o a_o israelitish_n elder_a that_o he_o inform_v john_n of_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o judah_n prevail_v to_o open_v the_o seal_n but_o as_o a_o crown_a prince_n it_o become_v such_o a_o personage_n to_o instruct_v john_n touch_v the_o almighty_n derive_v power_n to_o christ_n both_o to_o foretell_v and_o so_o to_o administer_v the_o affair_n in_o the_o world_n as_o to_o cause_v his_o own_o prediction_n to_o be_v true_a but_o now_o for_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o twenty_o four_o elder_n alone_o chap._n 11.16_o without_o any_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n it_o be_v not_o intend_v to_o signify_v the_o christian_a church_n not_o to_o be_v universal_o pure_a but_o confined_o to_o these_o elder_n but_o it_o marvellous_o ratify_v my_o sense_n of_o thing_n that_o these_o crown_a elder_n signify_v king_n or_o monarch_n and_o that_o therefore_o the_o doxology_n of_o the_o elder_n be_v here_o mention_v and_o that_o of_o the_o beast_n leave_v out_o to_o denote_v the_o gladsome_a sense_n of_o those_o king_n and_o prince_n that_o have_v cast_v off_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n or_o papal_n yoke_n in_o the_o reformation_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o witness_n the_o people_n be_v to_o be_v yet_o subject_a to_o their_o king_n or_o prince_n but_o these_o king_n themselves_o to_o be_v no_o long_o subject_n to_o the_o pope_n but_o to_o be_v absolute_a sovereign_n in_o their_o own_o dominion_n and_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o their_o peculiar_a doxology_n which_o if_o the_o beast_n have_v not_o be_v leave_v out_o will_v not_o have_v be_v discern_v and_o that_o one_o of_o the_o four_o beast_n within_o the_o same_o confine_n of_o time_n deliver_v the_o vial_n that_o be_v rather_o a_o argument_n that_o the_o beast_n be_v pure_a as_o well_o as_o the_o elder_n and_o that_o purity_n be_v not_o confine_v to_o they_o and_o it_o be_v much_o if_o the_o beast_n be_v not_o pure_a that_o they_o shall_v give_v the_o vial_n to_o angel_n in_o pure_a and_o white_a linen_n pag._n 69._o and_o as_o for_o the_o inversion_n of_o this_o doxological_a service_n apoc._n 4.9_o and_o chap._n 5.8_o where_o the_o beast_n begin_v first_o compare_v with_o apoc._n 19.4_o where_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n be_v name_v first_o these_o thing_n further_o confirm_v my_o notion_n of_o the_o four_o and_o twenty_o crown_a elder_n that_o they_o be_v king_n or_o monarch_n for_o the_o usual_a custom_n be_v that_o the_o doxology_n from_o the_o beast_n as_o the_o praecentor_n shall_v begin_v the_o clergy_n be_v part_n of_o the_o people_n in_o counterdistinction_n to_o their_o king_n or_o monarch_n though_o otherwise_o high_o venerable_a in_o their_o archbishop_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n this_o doxology_n chap._n 19.4_o which_o succeed_v that_o copious_a description_n of_o the_o utter_a destruction_n of_o babylon_n that_o papal_a polity_n that_o so_o tyrannize_v over_o king_n how_o natural_o do_v the_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n be_v place_v first_o in_o this_o doxology_n though_o together_o with_o the_o beast_n or_o people_n denote_v both_o that_o those_o four_o and_o twenty_o elder_n be_v the_o monarch_n of_o those_o time_n and_o that_o they_o have_v a_o more_o peculiar_a gratification_n in_o this_o destruction_n of_o babylon_n though_o the_o people_n also_o be_v great_o gratify_v thereby_o and_o therefore_o both_o join_v in_o a_o doxological_a thanksgiving_n for_o her_o destruction_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o four_o and_o twenty_o crown_a elder_n in_o pag._n 45._o he_o place_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o interval_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o ten_o year_n persecution_n by_o diocletian_a because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o she_o that_o she_o shall_v have_v the_o tribulation_n of_o ten_o day_n that_o be_v of_o ten_o prophetical_a day_n or_o year_n which_o i_o will_v allow_v to_o be_v allude_v to_o also_o though_o that_o persecution_n be_v not_o full_a ten_o year_n but_o day_n not_o signify_v only_o a_o prophetical_a day_n or_o year_n but_o also_o any_o particular_a season_n or_o time_n those_o ten_o day_n signify_v chief_o all_o the_o ten_o persecution_n so_o famous_a in_o history_n of_o which_o this_o of_o diocletian_a be_v but_o one_o but_o there_o be_v other_o swing_v once_o before_o though_o that_o the_o great_a and_o spondanus_n do_v just_o call_v that_o first_o of_o nero_n raise_v a_o most_o direful_a persecution_n and_o therefore_o the_o fit_a epocha_n for_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n that_o interval_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o bitterness_n of_o persecution_n and_o as_o elsewhere_o so_o especial_o in_o this_o prophecy_n of_o the_o church_n allusion_n to_o name_n as_o the_o author_n himself_o somewhere_o free_o confess_v be_v of_o no_o small_a moment_n in_o prophetical_a interpretation_n in_o pag._n 47._o the_o last_o seal_n he_o make_v the_o space_n reserve_v for_o the_o rally_a of_o heathenism_n and_o its_o force_n that_o it_o may_v be_v final_o destroy_v by_o theodosius_n the_o great_a in_o the_o overthrow_n of_o eugenius_n and_o argobastes_n and_o of_o the_o paganish_a force_n under_o they_o but_o this_o which_o he_o will_v have_v the_o last_o or_o seven_o seal_n no_o doubt_n be_v part_n of_o the_o six_o which_o describe_v a_o victory_n over_o all_o the_o pagan_a force_n bring_v forth_o in_o defence_n of_o their_o idol_n that_o none_o of_o they_o can_v withstand_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o lamb_n and_o this_o be_v the_o fate_n of_o eugenius_n and_o argobastes_n as_o well_o as_o of_o other_o who_o be_v both_o subdue_v by_o theodosius_n the_o great_a an._n dom._n 393._o or_o thereabouts_o even_o upon_o the_o epocha_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n so_o that_o as_o the_o whole_a space_n of_o the_o church_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o seven_o seal_n so_o the_o space_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o seven_o seal_n to_o the_o end_n of_o all_o may_v be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n this_o be_v the_o natural_a disposure_n of_o the_o apocalyptick_a time_n as_o mr._n mede_n have_v solid_o make_v it_o out_o and_o the_o half-hour_n silence_n at_o the_o time_n of_o incense_n be_v no_o delay_n to_o the_o prophetic_a time_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o seven_o trumpet_n which_o bring_v on_o the_o vengeance_n on_o the_o blood-guilty_a empire_n but_o be_v only_o a_o type_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n to_o do_v they_o right_a that_o have_v suffer_v and_o to_o execute_v justice_n on_o his_o own_o enemy_n which_o the_o thundering_n lightning_n and_o earthquake_n chap._n 8._o there_o mention_v signify_v in_o pag._n 49._o he_o make_v as_o if_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n that_o the_o woman_n have_v get_v into_o the_o wilderness_n the_o dragon_n cast_v the_o flood_n of_o the_o paganish_a barbarian_n as_o it_o be_v out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o have_v swallow_v up_o the_o true_a church_n but_o that_o the_o earthly_a church_n drink_v up_o the_o flood_n by_o proselyte_v those_o barbarian_n to_o its_o pseudochristianity_n when_o the_o ten_o king_n give_v their_o strength_n and_o power_n and_o kingdom_n to_o the_o beast_n but_o first_o a_o flood_n of_o contention_n and_o dissension_n according_a to_o scripture-phrase_n be_v more_o suitable_o conceive_v to_o come_v out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o dragon_n than_o vast_a army_n of_o man_n second_o the_o flood_n be_v spew_v out_o to_o carry_v she_o away_o in_o her_o flight_n towards_o the_o wilderness_n before_o she_o can_v get_v thither_o and_o by_o that_o mean_n to_o re-establish_a pure_a paganism_n again_o in_o the_o empire_n as_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o from_o chap._n 12.15_o which_o design_n of_o his_o be_v frustrate_v by_o daniel_n earth_n or_o clay_n by_o the_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o ecclesiastic_n at_o nice_a etc._n etc._n as_o
yet_o partly_o because_o i_o have_v dwell_v already_o on_o this_o calendar_n of_o prophetic_a time_n long_o than_o i_o intend_v and_o partly_o because_o i_o have_v already_o note_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n touch_v the_o matter_n betwixt_o the_o calendarist_n and_o myself_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o be_v exceed_o brief_a in_o my_o stricture_n on_o this_o postscript_n wherefore_o as_o for_o his_o first_o second_o and_o three_o objection_n and_o answer_n pag._n 80_o 81._o i_o have_v so_o full_o set_v down_o what_o may_v satisfy_v the_o reader_n therein_o in_o the_o forego_n forty_o five_o chapter_n that_o i_o will_v omit_v say_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o here_o we_o come_v therefore_o to_o his_o four_o objection_n pag._n 82._o which_o be_v this_o but_o if_o the_o line_n of_o 2300_o evening-morning_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o begin_v at_o cyrus_n yet_o the_o 1335_o day_n dan._n 12._o can_v be_v set_v to_o any_o other_o point_n of_o time_n than_o antiochus_n 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speak_v of_o the_o witness_n be_v call_v up_o into_o place_n of_o dignity_n as_o into_o heaven_n but_o not_o as_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 1260_o day_n for_o each_o first_o and_o last_o part_n of_o all_o the_o character_n of_o time_n must_v have_v degree_n of_o the_o event_n else_o they_o can_v not_o have_v a_o foundation_n to_o be_v so_o distinguish_v even_o our_o lord_n first_o night_n be_v a_o beginning_n to_o die_v in_o his_o agony_n be_v betray_v etc._n etc._n and_o till_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n he_o appear_v not_o to_o a_o number_n as_o not_o public_o rise_v till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o three_o day_n and_o then_o give_v several_a instance_n of_o the_o scantness_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o of_o great_a object_n still_o remain_v of_o the_o witness_n sorrow_n to_o conclude_v then_o say_v he_o pag._n 89._o till_o after_o the_o full_a expiration_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostasy_n be_v in_o power_n as_o a_o 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