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judge_v his_o prayer_n ineffectual_a they_o have_v a_o forgiveness_n and_o let_v they_o escape_v deserve_v punishment_n then_o for_o that_o sin_n patience_n extend_v which_o be_v to_o be_v account_v salvation_n the_o not_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o take_v speedy_a vengeance_n on_o they_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_a preach_v peace_n and_o mercy_n real_o to_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o relaxation_n of_o that_o bond_n and_o that_o be_v the_o forgiveness_n as_o i_o conceive_v direct_o pray_v for_o such_o as_o god_n often_o vouchsafe_v they_o in_o former_a age_n and_o like_o that_o in_o matth._n 18.27_o 34.35_o as_o be_v before_o note_v and_o they_o
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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o prevail_v to_o open_v the_o book_n and_o unloose_v the_o seal_n which_o be_v his_o honour_n as_o well_o as_o our_o commodity_n ver_fw-la 4_o 5._o whence_o that_o after-confession_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o be_v worthy_a to_o take_v the_o book_n and_o open_v the_o seal_n etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 7_o 8._o he_o err_v again_o when_o he_o say_v the_o dominion_n he_o have_v over_o all_o be_v not_o found_v on_o his_o death_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v express_o to_o this_o end_n he_o die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o may_v have_v dominion_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n high_o exalt_v he_o because_o he_o humble_v himself_o and_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o isai_n 53.12_o phil._n 2.10_o 11._o but_o mr._n owen_n seem_v here_o to_o leap_v over_o hedge_n and_o ditch_n to_o his_o own_o purpose_n not_o consider_v how_o full_a the_o scripture_n be_v against_o he_o and_o indeed_o how_o can_v we_o expect_v a_o concurrence_n of_o scripture_n to_o 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speak_v of_o a_o act_n of_o god_n purpose_n and_o counsel_n in_o himself_o only_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d beside_o that_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v too_o a_o actual_a set_n apart_o or_o separate_v in_o time_n unto_o a_o thing_n a_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o creature_n as_o be_v plain_a act_n 26.16_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n i_o have_v appear_v to_o thou_o to_o ordain_v or_o foreappoint_v thou_o a_o minister_n and_o witness_v of_o those_o thing_n that_o thou_o have_v see_v where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o foreordain_v be_v a_o thing_n not_o precedent_n but_o consequent_a to_o god_n appear_v to_o he_o for_o he_o appear_v to_o he_o he_o say_v not_o because_o i_o have_v fore-appointed_n thou_o but_o to_o fore-appoint_a thou_o which_o be_v a_o actual_a order_v he_o into_o such_o a_o place_n or_o office_n before_o he_o shall_v or_o can_v act_v in_o it_o and_o so_o locaâ—_n so_o châ—â—s_n in_o locaâ—_n chrysostom_n interpret_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_v to_o god_n and_o the_o syriack_n interpreter_n by_o positi_fw-la put_v into_o such_o a_o order_n the_o sense_n than_o be_v so_o many_o as_o in_o the_o call_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o come_n of_o his_o word_n unto_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o world_n unto_o and_o dispose_v order_v or_o set_v for_o eternal_a life_n believe_v and_o then_o it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v consider_v that_o the_o word_n believe_v signify_v here_o as_o sometime_o else_o a_o continue_v or_o abide_v in_o believe_v as_o in_o joh._n 2.11_o his_o disciple_n believe_v on_o he_o they_o be_v disciple_n and_o have_v faith_n before_o but_o now_o they_o believe_v that_o be_v go_v on_o believe_v in_o he_o they_o be_v further_v in_o their_o faith_n confirm_v in_o it_o and_o so_o in_o verse_n 22._o they_o believe_v the_o scripture_n after_o the_o resurrection_n they_o do_v so_o in_o part_n before_o but_o they_o believe_v 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man_n not_o for_o every_o individual_a as_o all_o man_n seek_v their_o own_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o from_o the_o word_n all_o we_o can_v enforce_v that_o signification_n again_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n will_v not_o enforce_v it_o for_o its_o independent_a to_o the_o precede_a verse_n except_o in_o this_o that_o therein_o christ_n assert_v his_o glorious_a power_n and_o authority_n fore-spoken_a of_o that_o he_o have_v life_n in_o himself_o power_n to_o quicken_v and_o raise_v up_o who_o he_o will_v which_o may_v be_v demonstrate_v as_o well_o in_o quicken_a the_o generality_n of_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o their_o grave_n as_o in_o every_o individual_a again_o that_o distribution_n some_o to_o life_n and_o some_o to_o condemnation_n enforce_v only_o that_o good_a and_o bad_a shall_v rise_v not_o every_o individual_a of_o either_o nor_o be_v the_o matter_n res_fw-la necessaria_fw-la its_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o in_o his_o will_n to_o raise_v all_o or_o some_o every_o individual_a or_o but_o the_o most_o and_o generality_n and_o yet_o though_o reason_n can_v be_v press_v to_o conclude_v it_o in_o so_o large_a a_o extent_n yet_o faith_n may_v be_v persuade_v so_o to_o believe_v it_o it_o be_v ground_n enough_o for_o faith_n to_o believe_v it_o so_o large_o that_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v it_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o evidence_n from_o god_n against_o the_o large_a it_o will_v bear_v it_o be_v sauciness_n in_o man_n to_o put_v in_o his_o limitation_n in_o matter_n of_o faith_n where_o god_n spirit_n elsewhere_o or_o the_o matter_n speak_v of_o do_v not_o necessary_o enforce_v a_o limitation_n he_o next_o instance_n the_o word_n all_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v ever_o say_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n which_o we_o have_v answer_v before_o we_o grant_v it_o sometime_o be_v apply_v distributive_o to_o sort_n and_o sometime_o collective_o but_o deny_v that_o the_o word_n hold_v forth_o such_o a_o distributive_a acceptation_n only_o in_o the_o place_n controvert_v his_o instance_n of_o joh._n 12.32_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n to_o i_o be_v but_o beg_v that_o it_o signify_v all_o sort_n we_o grant_v that_o it_o signify_v not_o all_o individual_v we_o desire_v he_o to_o prove_v he_o think_v to_o prove_v it_o thus_o that_o all_o that_o come_v to_o he_o by_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o but_o herein_o he_o prevaricate_v for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o any_o scripture_n that_o all_o that_o god_n draw_v come_v to_o christ_n without_o his_o draw_v none_o can_v come_v to_o he_o but_o that_o every_o one_o that_o he_o draw_v come_v we_o find_v not_o he_o draw_v ephraim_n with_o the_o cord_n of_o love_n and_o the_o band_n of_o a_o man_n but_o no_o where_o say_v that_o they_o come_v to_o he_o upon_o it_o but_o seem_v rather_o to_o complain_v against_o he_o of_o draw_v back_o from_o he_o hos_fw-la 11.3_o 4.2_o nor_o do_v christ_n say_v my_o father_n shall_v draw_v all_o to_o i_o but_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o draw_v 3._o nor_o be_v it_o manifest_v what_o draw_v he_o speak_v of_o whether_o of_o grace_n only_o to_o believe_v or_o of_o power_n also_o to_o be_v judge_v the_o latter_a it_o may_v be_v or_o both_o for_o of_o judge_v he_o be_v speak_v immediate_o before_o and_o that_o not_o upon_o the_o gracious_a inquire_v after_o he_o as_o most_o refer_v it_o to_o that_o vers_fw-la 20.21_o but_o upon_o the_o father_n voice_n come_v to_o he_o that_o he_o will_v glorify_v he_o vers_n 28_o 29._o immediate_o upon_o which_o he_o say_v now_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o world_n he_o say_v not_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o judgement_n and_o that_o begin_v in_o the_o prince_n of_o it_o now_o shall_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o and_o then_o afterward_o he_o will_v draw_v all_o to_o he_o be_v lift_v up_o first_o on_o the_o cross_n second_o in_o the_o gospel_n three_o by_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d draw_v i_o not_o with_o the_o wicked_a etc._n etc._n so_o that_o as_o this_o place_n be_v beg_v for_o his_o purpose_n so_o it_o be_v impertinent_o endeavour_v to_o be_v confirm_v that_o rev._n 5.9_o be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o that_o text_n joh._n 12.32_o the_o scripture_n tell_v he_o not_o that_o be_v beg_v and_o untrue_a also_o for_o if_o they_o be_v the_o all_o who_o be_v call_v the_o four_o beast_n and_o twenty_o four_o elder_n who_o and_o what_o then_o be_v those_o 144000_o mention_v to_o sing_v before_o those_o beast_n and_o elder_n and_o say_v also_o to_o be_v redeem_v rev._n 14.2_o 3_o 4._o which_o number_n of_o 144000._o agree_v with_o the_o number_n of_o the_o seal_a chap._n 7._o beside_o who_o be_v yet_o a_o innumerable_a number_n out_o of_o all_o nation_n kindred_n etc._n etc._n if_o the_o first_o be_v the_o all_o speak_v of_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o other_o two_o number_n exceed_v that_o all_o the_o follow_a proof_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o conceive_v impertinent_a too_o for_o do_v they_o take_v for_o tithe_n the_o ten_o species_n only_o and_o not_o rather_o the_o ten_o individual_a in_o geometrical_a or_o arithmetical_a proportion_n of_o every_o species_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o christ_n cure_v not_o every_o particular_a disease_n of_o the_o people_n where_o he_o be_v and_o that_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o for_o of_o they_o only_o he_o there_o speak_v so_o his_o instance_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 2.8_o that_o it_o can_v mean_v every_o individual_a place_n i_o answer_v it_o mean_v any_o individual_a place_n where_o ever_o man_n come_v none_o that_o i_o know_v except_v and_o that_o in_o opposition_n to_o a_o elect_a place_n only_o as_o former_o in_o jerusalem_n and_o if_o mr._n owen_n will_v but_o grant_v we_o the_o same_o liberty_n of_o interpret_n the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o verse_n 4._o and_o 6._o we_o desire_v no_o more_o i_o know_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n except_v either_o heaven_n or_o hell_n when_o the_o believer_n come_v into_o they_o but_o they_o may_v pray_v in_o they_o paul_n converse_v in_o heaven_n and_o i_o believe_v he_o pray_v there_o too_o in_o his_o there_o converse_v phil._n 3.20_o and_o for_o hell_n ionas_n pray_v out_o of_o the_o belly_n of_o it_o ionas_n 2._o and_o why_o other_o may_v not_o too_o that_o can_v pray_v i_o know_v not_o if_o ever_o god_n try_v they_o so_o far_o as_o to_o cast_v they_o into_o it_o his_o other_o exception_n i_o pass_v over_o the_o whole_a postulatum_fw-la if_o grant_v being_n not_o material_a against_o we_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v i_o hope_v in_o due_a place_n he_o give_v we_o some_o conclusion_n about_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n all_o as_o 1._o that_o it_o signify_v all_o believer_n so_o as_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o they_o so_o he_o say_v it_o be_v in_o rom._n 5.18_o to_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n but_o 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exclude_v all_o that_o shall_v believe_v through_o their_o word_n read_v joh._n 17.18_o 19_o 20._o 2._o nor_o do_v he_o tell_v we_o that_o that_o that_o he_o sanctify_v himself_o to_o there_o be_v all_o that_o in_o which_o he_o be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o representative_a in_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n and_o if_o that_o be_v not_o prove_v he_o say_v nothing_o 3._o christ_n as_o a_o surety_n be_v a_o public_a person_n but_o all_o be_v not_o in_o that_o covenant_n of_o which_o he_o be_v a_o surety_n therefore_o not_o a_o public_a person_n for_o all._n this_o argument_n be_v fallacious_a lean_v upon_o this_o foundation_n if_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o public_a person_n for_o all_o in_o every_o respect_n then_o for_o all_o in_o none_o which_o we_o deny_v his_o be_v a_o surety_n relate_v to_o his_o undertake_n in_o heaven_n to_o see_v the_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v already_o seal_v perform_v to_o the_o party_n to_o who_o it_o appertain_v it_o be_v like_o this_o the_o 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answerable_o may_v do_v speak_v of_o they_o more_o intelligible_o and_o profitable_o as_o when_o it_o say_v the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o for_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a psal_n 4.3_o such_o a_o choose_n or_o set_v apart_o for_o himself_o as_o be_v there_o speak_v of_o be_v and_o may_v be_v profitable_o propound_v as_o a_o inducement_n unto_o godliness_n also_o when_o it_o be_v say_v that_o god_n for_o such_o wilful_a refusing_n of_o he_o and_o his_o word_n truth_n and_o grace_n cast_v off_o reprobate_v or_o give_v over_o such_o and_o such_o man_n as_o in_o psal_n 81.9_o 10_o 11_o 14._o jer._n 6.16_o 30._o rom._n 1.28_o such_o a_o propound_v of_o reprobation_n may_v both_o be_v apprehend_v and_o good_a use_n may_v be_v make_v of_o it_o to_o and_o by_o man_n yet_o unrenewed_a to_o deter_v they_o from_o their_o obstinacy_n in_o evil_a and_o warn_v they_o to_o give_v diligent_a heed_n to_o god_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o deal_v with_o but_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o speak_v of_o and_o propound_v these_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o be_v understand_v there_o but_o as_o under_o those_o term_n man_n understand_v hide_v abstruse_a act_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o himself_o from_o everlasting_a in_o pag._n 21._o of_o the_o same_o epistle_n there_o be_v lapsus_fw-la memoriae_fw-la a_o mistake_n of_o hubberdine_n for_o dr._n buckneham_n through_o the_o defect_n of_o my_o memory_n i_o not_o then_o have_v the_o martyrology_n by_o i_o in_o pag._n 74._o lin_v 15_o 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n some_o interline_v passage_n of_o mr._n owen_n inference_n be_v mistake_v and_o misplace_v by_o the_o printer_n it_o shall_v have_v be_v print_v thus_o all_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o 1._o he_o give_v that_o be_v compel_v to_o believe_v a_o inference_n whole_o groundless_a from_o that_o text_n it_o speak_v of_o actual_a believer_n and_o not_o of_o faith_n as_o a_o thing_n yet_o to_o be_v give_v they_o 2._o all_o that_o he_o die_v for_o he_o justify_v make_v righteous_a and_o bring_v they_o to_o glory_n 3._o all_o he_o die_v for_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o for_o collate_v on_o they_o all_o the_o choice_n benefit_n of_o his_o death_n in_o pag._n 75._o where_o i_o say_v the_o ascribe_v a_o antecedent_n will_v who_o fulfil_n depend_v on_o any_o free_a contingent_a act_n of_o we_o fall_v not_o upon_o we_o my_o meaning_n be_v it_o fall_v not_o upon_o what_o i_o say_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o chapter_n about_o impretration_n and_o application_n that_o that_o follow_v viz._n but_o i_o conceive_v etc._n etc._n shall_v have_v be_v yet_o i_o conceive_v that_o without_o injury_n to_o god_n that_o may_v be_v call_v a_o antecedent_n will_v which_o respect_v some_o antecedent_n condition_n in_o we_o in_o respect_n of_o some_o will_n of_o god_n respect_v we_o as_o its_o proper_a object_n in_o a_o consequent_a condition_n in_o which_o i_o hope_v the_o ingenuous_a reader_n will_v conceive_v that_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n or_o determination_n of_o god_n will_v which_o be_v call_v sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o not_o that_o i_o assert_v that_o there_o be_v in_o god_n divers_a will_n or_o principia_fw-la volendi_fw-la for_o that_o will_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o assert_v divers_a god_n or_o divers_a essence_n of_o the_o same_o god_n what_o i_o say_v in_o pag._n 58._o about_o christ_n merit_v his_o own_o exaltation_n in_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o i_o hope_v none_o will_v deny_v it_o and_o yet_o i_o find_v that_o zanchy_a be_v somewhat_o question_v about_o it_o by_o some_o in_o his_o time_n the_o learned_a reader_n may_v see_v his_o defence_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o confirmation_n of_o the_o orthodoxness_n of_o that_o assertion_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a father_n as_o augustine_n jerome_n ambrose_n beda_n etc._n etc._n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la lectorem_fw-la tractatui_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la christianâ_fw-la five_o confessioni_fw-la suae_fw-la praefixâ_fw-la among_o the_o rest_n that_o of_o augustine_n be_v curt_a and_o pithy_a in_o phil._n 2.10_o wherefore_o god_n have_v high_o exalt_v he_o humilitas_fw-la claritatis_fw-la meritum_fw-la olaritas_fw-la humilitireis_n praemium_fw-la sed_fw-la hoc_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la in_o formâ_fw-la servi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o by_o humility_n he_o merit_v his_o glory_n and_o his_o glory_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o his_o humility_n but_o this_o be_v not_o in_o the_o form_n of_o god_n but_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n or_o as_o he_o be_v make_v man_n etc._n etc._n zanchy_n assertion_n that_o occasion_v that_o defence_n be_v thus_o de_fw-fr relig._n christ_n cap._n 11._o apho._n 15._o credimus_fw-la christum_fw-la suâ_fw-la perfectâ_fw-la obedientiâ_fw-la non_fw-la solùm_fw-la sibi_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la promeruisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n what_o i_o say_v pag._n 125_o to_o that_o place_n in_o phil._n 1.29_o that_o the_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v rather_o be_v translate_v as_o pertain_v to_o christ_n be_v the_o judgement_n of_o divers_a learned_a man_n as_o well_o as_o i_o zanchi_n render_v it_o pro_fw-la christi_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la in_o christi_fw-la negotio_fw-la vid._n zanch._n in_o loc_n beza_n in_o negotio_fw-la christo_fw-la ad_fw-la verbum_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la christo_fw-la suscipitur_fw-la alioqui_fw-la inquit_fw-la redundaret_fw-la articulus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bez_fw-fr annot._n in_o loc_fw-la camerarius_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la ea_fw-la vobis_fw-la contigit_fw-la gratia_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o pag._n 173._o that_o of_o every_o herb_n i_o think_v upon_o further_a conâ—â—deration_n may_v be_v number_v among_o those_o place_n which_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d the_o species_n or_o sort_n of_o thing_n and_o so_o the_o sense_n be_v they_o 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love_v thou_o and_o to_o let_v thou_o see_v that_o there_o be_v good_a ground_n and_o cause_n for_o thy_o love_v he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o love_n to_o stand_v enemy_n to_o nothing_o but_o that_o that_o hinder_v its_o course_n and_o keep_v the_o party_n love_v from_o the_o good_a it_o wish_v they_o it_o plead_v for_o a_o truth_n a_o part_n of_o that_o doctrine_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o apostle_n and_o teacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o faith_n and_o truth_n both_o instruct_v our_o father_n in_o 7._o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o and_o leave_v upon_o record_n for_o we_o their_o posterity_n namely_o that_o god_n will_v that_o man_n be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n and_o that_o evidence_v in_o this_o that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n so_o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n by_o who_o god_n dispense_v his_o goodness_n and_o make_v know_v his_o good_a will_n to_o we_o and_o by_o who_o 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