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he_o that_o word_n day_n be_v darkness_n to_o the_o devil_n and_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n he_o fail_v of_o his_o end_n and_o be_v confound_v he_o go_v away_o ashamed_a and_o have_v not_o a_o word_n more_o to_o say_v but_o leave_v his_o friend_n to_o say_v the_o rest_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v never_o prevail_v against_o those_o who_o be_v found_v on_o free_a grace_n and_o the_o rock_n jesus_n christ_n four_o observe_v that_o god_n do_v gracious_o forget_v and_o pass_v by_o the_o distemper_a speech_n and_o bitter_a complain_n of_o his_o servant_n under_o great_a affliction_n job_n speak_v this_o curse_n but_o when_o god_n come_v to_o question_v with_o job_n we_o do_v not_o hear_v a_o word_n or_o title_n of_o this_o curse_n charge_v upon_o he_o god_n take_v notice_n that_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a chap._n 42.7_o god_n commend_v he_o for_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v well_o but_o job_n do_v not_o hear_v a_o word_n of_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v ill_o when_o the_o iniquity_n of_o his_o speech_n be_v seek_v for_o there_o be_v none_o and_o his_o fail_n they_o can_v not_o be_v find_v for_o god_n have_v pardon_v they_o as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o israel_n and_o judah_n chap._n 42.20_o our_o lord_n christ_n say_v that_o of_o every_o idle_a word_n you_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o by_o your_o word_n you_o shall_v be_v justify_v and_o by_o your_o word_n you_o shall_v be_v condemn_v math._n 12.36_o 37._o we_o have_v need_n look_v to_o our_o word_n god_n write_v what_o we_o speak_v and_o keep_v a_o book_n of_o all_o we_o say_v you_o will_v say_v how_o then_o be_v job_n distemper_v complain_n forget_v and_o all_o take_v for_o well_o speak_v that_o he_o have_v speak_v i_o answer_v first_o none_o of_o job_n be_v idle_a word_n though_o there_o be_v error_n in_o his_o word_n second_o his_o right_a word_n be_v more_o than_o his_o err_a word_n three_o his_o heart_n be_v upright_a when_o his_o tongue_n slip_v four_o he_o repent_v of_o those_o slip_n and_o error_n and_o last_o god_fw-we forgive_n blot_v they_o out_o of_o his_o book_n for_o ever_o further_a in_o a_o sense_n we_o may_v say_v that_o god_n make_v allowance_n to_o his_o people_n for_o such_o fail_n not_o a_o allowance_n of_o connivance_n and_o dispensation_n god_n do_v not_o dispense_v with_o any_o to_o do_v the_o least_o evil_a or_o express_v the_o least_o impatience_n in_o their_o speech_n but_o he_o make_v a_o allowance_n of_o favour_n and_o compassion_n consider_v their_o weakness_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o temptation_n he_o abate_v proportionable_o when_o in_o such_o a_o condition_n they_o speak_v impatient_o though_o their_o action_n and_o speech_n want_v some_o grain_n of_o that_o weight_n which_o they_o ought_v to_o have_v yet_o weigh_v they_o in_o the_o scale_n of_o favour_n with_o his_o gracious_a allowance_n they_o go_v for_o currant_n and_o pass_v in_o account_n with_o god_n as_o good_a 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darkness_n and_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n stain_v it_o let_v a_o cloud_n dwell_v upon_o it_o let_v the_o blackness_n of_o the_o day_n terrify_v it_o here_o be_v six_o distinct_a branch_n of_o shis_n curse_n first_o let_v the_o day_n be_v darkness_n let_v the_o day_n here_o we_o be_v to_o take_v day_n not_o for_o a_o natural_a day_n but_o for_o the_o day_n as_o it_o be_v the_o continent_n of_o light_n the_o whole_a space_n of_o time_n from_o the_o rise_n to_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n now_o say_v he_o let_v the_o day_n be_v darkness_n be_v darkness_n there_o be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o misery_n in_o that_o as_o
angry_a with_o my_o day_n and_o i_o show_v you_o why_o because_o it_o shut_v not_o up_o the_o door_n of_o my_o mother_n womb_n etc._n etc._n the_o reason_n or_o the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o there_o be_v cause_n i_o shall_v curse_v that_o day_n and_o that_o night_n which_o not_o hinder_v my_o conception_n or_o my_o birth_n bring_v i_o forth_o upon_o the_o stage_n of_o the_o world_n to_o act_v a_o part_n in_o all_o these_o sorrow_n but_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n do_v not_o hinder_v my_o conception_n or_o my_o birth_n therefore_o i_o have_v cause_n i_o have_v reason_n enough_o to_o break_v out_o in_o such_o complaint_n and_o curse_v they_o i_o do_v it_o because_o these_o shut_v not_o up_o the_o door_n of_o my_o mother_n womb_n this_o be_v the_o argument_n or_o reason_n by_o which_o he_o defend_v his_o passion_n and_o this_o argument_n will_v be_v find_v to_o have_v more_o passion_n in_o it_o then_o reason_n if_o we_o examine_v it_o to_o the_o bottom_n for_o he_o complain_v of_o that_o as_o the_o cause_n which_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o trouble_n what_o do_v the_o night_n or_o the_o day_n that_o he_o thus_o charge_v they_o they_o have_v no_o efficiency_n in_o bring_v those_o evil_n upon_o he_o circumstance_n be_v not_o cause_n effect_n be_v produce_v in_o time_n but_o time_n do_v not_o produce_v effect_n only_o this_o we_o may_v say_v to_o help_v it_o he_o do_v not_o curse_v the_o day_n as_o if_o it_o can_v have_v shut_v the_o door_n of_o his_o mother_n womb_n but_o because_o on_o that_o day_n those_o door_n be_v not_o shut_v but_o leave_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o speech_n we_o will_v consider_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o the_o hebrew_n word_n for_o word_n be_v thus_o render_v because_o it_o shut_v not_o up_o the_o door_n of_o my_o belly_n ventris_fw-la and_o that_o the_o chaldee_n paraphra_v render_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o explanation_n because_o it_o do_v not_o shut_v up_o the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n the_o mouth_n say_v he_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 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woman_n he_o according_a to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n be_v say_v to_o shut_v up_o the_o womb_n and_o when_o he_o send_v the_o blessing_n of_o fruitfulness_n he_o be_v say_v to_o open_v the_o womb_n we_o have_v both_o gen._n 20.18_o when_o abimelech_n have_v take_v sarah_n abraham_n wife_n the_o lord_n fast_o close_v up_o all_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n the_o meaning_n of_o it_o be_v this_o he_o make_v all_o the_o woman_n barren_a or_o withhold_v the_o blessing_n of_o conception_n the_o jewish_a expositor_n render_v the_o meaning_n in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o this_o text_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o the_o door_n of_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o house_n of_o abimelech_n and_o so_o likewise_o for_o fruitfulness_n god_n be_v say_v to_o open_v the_o womb_n as_o gen._n 29.31_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v he_o open_v her_o womb_n but_o rachel_n be_v barren_a then_o to_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o the_o womb_n note_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o deny_v and_o to_o open_v those_o door_n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n in_o give_v conception_n and_o make_v fruitful_a second_o it_o may_v refer_v to_o the_o birth_n for_o there_o must_v be_v a_o open_n of_o those_o door_n and_o that_o by_o a_o almighty_a power_n for_o production_n as_o well_o as_o for_o conception_n and_o therefore_o david_n psal_n 22.9_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o lord_n lord_n thou_o be_v he_o who_o take_v i_o out_o of_o my_o mother_n womb_n it_o be_v not_o the_o midwife_n do_v it_o it_o be_v not_o the_o woman_n help_n that_o stand_v about_o his_o mother_n but_o lord_n thou_o do_v it_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n only_o be_v able_a to_o open_v that_o door_n and_o let_v man_n into_o the_o world_n unless_o he_o as_o we_o may_v so_o speak_v turn_v the_o key_n the_o poor_a infant_n must_v for_o ever_o lie_v in_o prison_n and_o make_v his_o mother_n womb_n his_o grave_n in_o either_o or_o both_o these_o respect_v job_n here_o speak_v against_o 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grace_n here_o if_o thou_o have_v find_v christ_n in_o ordinance_n in_o duty_n in_o meditation_n in_o prayer_n in_o the_o promise_n for_o here_o in_o these_o thing_n the_o long_a soul_n dig_v after_o christ_n joy_n will_v at_o one_o time_n or_o other_o fill_v thy_o heart_n yea_o thy_o heart_n will_v leap_v for_o joy_n thou_o will_v rejoice_v in_o spirit_n as_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o father_n luk._n 10.21_o for_o this_o joy_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n gal._n 5.22_o and_o one_o of_o the_o first_o fruit_n and_o god_n seldom_o miss_v to_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o taste_n of_o this_o joy_n at_o the_o first_o or_o present_o after_o conversion_n though_o afterward_o cloud_n may_v
that_o god_n take_v we_o out_o of_o the_o womb_n a_o great_a support_n to_o faith_n in_o great_a trouble_n p._n 391._o untimely_o birth_n what_o and_o why_o so_o call_v p._n 423._o bitter_a day_n be_v a_o day_n of_o trouble_n p._n 360._o bitterness_n of_o soul_n note_v the_o deep_a sorrow_n p._n 442._o blasphemy_n what_o pa._n 218._o the_o holy_a person_n subject_a to_o the_o most_o blasphemous_a temptation_n p._n 286._o blessing_n three_o way_n 1._o man_n bless_v man_n 2._o man_n bless_v god_n 3_o god_n bless_v man_n what_o p._n 117._o all_o success_n from_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 119_o 120._o god_n delight_v to_o bless_v those_o who_o be_v laborious_a ib._n the_o blessing_n of_o god_n be_v effectual_a p._n 121._o to_o bless_v god_n what_o 213._o the_o best_a outward_a blessing_n may_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o cross_n p._n 273._o body_n of_o the_o saint_n abuse_v and_o torture_v here_o on_o earth_n p._n 255._o book_n of_o job_n who_o suppose_v the_o penman_n p._n 5._o the_o subject_a principal_n p._n 6._o collateral_a p._n 7.8_o the_o part_n and_o division_n of_o it_o p._n 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o scope_n and_o use_n of_o it_o p._n 10_o 11_o etc._n etc._n c_o call_v every_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v a_o calling_n p._n 120._o cattle_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o why_o p._n 38_o etc._n etc._n chemarim_n idolatrous_a priest_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 360._o chrildren_n be_v blessing_n p._n 34._o a_o great_a blessing_n than_o riches_n ib._n the_o more_o child_n the_o more_o blessing_n ib._n 35._o best_o to_o have_v most_o son_n ib._n to_o have_v daughter_n and_o son_n the_o complete_a blessing_n ib._n many_o child_n no_o hindrance_n either_o of_o piety_n or_o equity_n p._n 36._o love_n and_o concord_n among_o child_n be_v the_o father_n special_a blessing_n p._n 48._o lawful_a delight_n be_v to_o be_v permit_v our_o child_n p._n 54._o child_n at_o full_a age_n not_o out_o of_o their_o parent_n care_v p._n 55._o child_n soul_n chief_o to_o be_v care_v for_o ib._n parent_n ought_v to_o pray_v in_o special_a for_o every_o child_n p._n 65._o job_n loss_n of_o his_o child_n his_o great_a loss_n show_v in_o 5._o consideration_n p._n 167_o 168._o christ_n his_o presence_n make_v any_o place_n or_o condition_n comfortable_a p_o 431._o that_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v never_o at_o rest_n but_o in_o christ_n p._n 475_o 476._o cloud_n what_o it_o be_v and_o what_o it_o signify_v in_o scripture_n p·_fw-la 358._o conception_n of_o child_n the_o work_n and_o blessing_n of_o god_n p._n 389._o counselor_n their_o power_n to_o hurt_v or_o do_v good_a among_o king_n and_o prince_n p._n 411._o creature_n the_o best_a creature_n leave_v to_o themselves_o will_v undo_v themselves_o p._n 83._o curse_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o curse_v god_n in_o the_o heart_n p._n 70_o 71_o etc._n etc._n curse_v have_v three_o thing_n in_o it_o p._n 131._o what_o to_o curse_v god_n to_o his_o face_n p._n 133_o 218._o what_o it_o be_v to_o curse_v a_o thing_n or_o person_n p._n 327._o a_o curse_n contain_v all_o evil_a as_o bless_v all_o good_a p._n 328._o man_n be_v but_o the_o minister_n of_o any_o curse_n p._n 330._o in_o what_o sense_n the_o irrational_a creature_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o curse_n p._n 331._o d_o darkness_n divers_a sort_n p._n 347._o a_o dark_a day_n be_v a_o sad_a day_n p._n 348._o it_o stain_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o creature_n p._n 357._o day_n what_o it_o be_v to_o regard_v a_o day_n p._n 350._o death_n sudden_a death_n no_o argument_n of_o god_n disfavour_n p._n 173._o death_n may_v surprise_v we_o eat_v therefore_o be_v holy_a in_o eat_v p._n 173_o 174._o death_n shake_v we_o out_o of_o all_o our_o worldly_a clothing_n p._n 200._o death_n it_o be_v sinful_a absolute_o to_o wish_v our_o own_o death_n though_o we_o be_v in_o pain_n more_o painful_a than_o death_n p._n 284._o satan_n persuade_v that_o death_n be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o trouble_n p._n 285._o he_o will_v make_v man_n willing_a to_o die_v when_o they_o be_v most_o unfit_a to_o die_v p._n 285._o death_n be_v the_o total_a rest_n of_o the_o godly_a only_o p._n 400._o the_o outward_a rest_n of_o all_o p._n 403_o death_n in_o death_n we_o have_v a_o 4._o fold_v rest_n p._n 403._o death_n be_v the_o sleep_n of_o the_o body_n p._n 404._o why_o so_o call_v p._n 405._o their_o opinion_n refute_v who_o say_v the_o soul_n sleep_v when_o the_o body_n die_v p._n 404_o 405._o no_o power_n or_o policy_n can_v prevent_v death_n p._n 417_o 436._o in_o death_n all_o be_v equal_a ib._n in_o what_o sense_n we_o may_v desire_v death_n p._n 447._o many_o affliction_n to_o our_o feel_n be_v worse_o than_o death_n p._n 450._o death_n find_v some_o before_o they_o look_v for_o it_o other_o look_v for_o death_n and_o can_v find_v it_o p._n 451._o not_o to_o die_v be_v a_o punishment_n to_o some_o in_o this_o life_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o everlasting_a punishment_n to_o all_o the_o damn_a p._n 451._o degree_n in_o grace_n god_n have_v servant_n of_o all_o size_n p._n 103._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o set_v up_o our_o rest_n in_o a_o low_a or_o low_a degree_n of_o grace_n p._n 118._o desire_v it_o be_v not_o always_o a_o mercy_n to_o have_v our_o desire_n grant_v p._n 137_o 138._o it_o be_v a_o affliction_n to_o nature_n to_o be_v debar_v of_o what_o it_o desire_v though_o the_o thing_n desire_v be_v destructive_a to_o nature_n p._n 452._o true_a desire_n produce_v endeavour_n ib._n proportionable_a to_o the_o strength_n of_o desire_n be_v the_o strength_n of_o endeavour_n ib._n desire_v obtain_v fill_n with_o joy_n p._n 455._o and_o with_o joy_n proportionable_a to_o those_o desire_n p._n 456._o devil_n not_o in_o fullness_n of_o torment_n yet_o p._n 89_o 90._o disease_n satan_n can_v smite_v the_o body_n with_o disease_n if_o god_n permit_v he_o p._n 266._o no_o disease_n can_v wear_v out_o the_o mark_n by_o which_o christ_n know_v we_o p._n 314._o division_n and_o disunion_n a_o great_a curse_n p._n 362._o e_o end_n we_o shall_v resolve_v upon_o our_o end_n before_o we_o undertake_v any_o action_n p._n 310._o a_o wise_a man_n propose_v suitable_a end_n i._n e._n man_n may_v propose_v his_o end_n but_o he_o can_v reach_v it_o p._n 307._o eschew_v evil_a more_o than_o the_o not_o commit_v of_o evil_n p._n 28_o 29._o a_o godly_a man_n do_v not_o only_o forbear_v but_o eschew_v sin_n all_o sin_n and_o all_o the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n p._n 33._o evil_n of_o sin_n why_o sin_n call_v evil_a p._n 28._o satan_n will_v persuade_v we_o to_o ease_v ourselves_o of_o troublesome_a evil_n by_o commit_v sinful_a evil_n p._n 284._o affliction_n in_o what_o sense_n call_v evil_a p._n 291._o evil_n of_o punishment_n or_o affliction_n consider_v as_o come_v from_o god_n may_v be_v bear_v with_o more_o quietness_n p._n 292._o because_o we_o receive_v all_o good_a from_o god_n it_o be_v equal_a that_o we_o shall_v patient_o bear_v evil_a p._n 294._o exposition_n of_o scripture_n very_o useful_a p._n 1_o 2._o exposition_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o heart_n the_o sole_a privilege_n of_o christ_n p._n 2._o exposition_n of_o scripture_n by_o our_o life_n most_o excellent_a p._n 2_o 3._o eye_n how_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n wound_v the_o heart_n either_o with_o sin_n or_o sorrow_n p._n 393._o also_o that_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n affect_v the_o heart_n with_o joy_n p._n 394._o f_o face_n of_o god_n what_o p._n 142._o favour_n of_o god_n make_v our_o worst_a outward_a trouble_n comfortable_a p._n 350._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o creature_n depend_v whole_o on_o the_o favour_n and_o respect_n which_o god_n show_v it_o p._n 351._o fear_v of_o god_n take_v two_o way_n both_o describe_v p._n 27._o moral_a honesty_n without_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n p._n 31._o fear_n contain_v every_o grace_n p._n 32._o fear_n keep_v the_o life_n clean_o p._n 32._o what_o it_o be_v to_o fear_n god_n for_o nought_o p._n 105_o etc._n etc._n whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a in_o time_n of_o comfore_o to_o fear_v trouble_n p._n 466._o divers_a sort_n of_o fear_n p._n 467_o etc._n etc._n to_o fear_v a_o fear_n what_o it_o import_v p._n 466._o holy_a wisdom_n bid_v we_o fear_v so_o as_o to_o prepare_v for_o evil_a in_o our_o best_a day_n p._n 469._o the_o more_o we_o thus_o fear_v the_o less_o we_o shall_v feel_v trouble_n p._n 471._o feast_v be_v lawful_a p._n 49._o seven_o rule_n give_v about_o feast_v p._n 50_o etc._n etc._n feast_n ancient_o in_o the_o night_n p._n 364_o fire_n of_o god_n why_o so_o call_v p._n 160._o fool_n and_o wicked_a the_o same_o p._n 287._o low_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o
i_o be_o sure_a with_o passion_n or_o the_o work_n of_o many_o passion_n together_o the_o word_n you_o see_v in_o the_o hebrew_n have_v a_o near_a affinity_n in_o sound_n and_o sense_n with_o our_o english_a word_n rage_v and_o we_o translate_v it_o so_o psal_n 2._o why_o do_v the_o heathen_a rage_n it_o be_v the_o same_o word_n so_o here_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o rage_v or_o from_o trouble_v that_o be_v from_o that_o madness_n of_o rage_n in_o trouble_v the_o poor_a especial_o such_o as_o fear_v god_n wicked_a man_n be_v not_o only_o sinful_a but_o they_o be_v mad_a in_o their_o sin_n as_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o before_o his_o conversion_n i_o punish_v they_o oft_o in_o every_o synagogue_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o blaspheme_v and_o be_v exceed_o mad_a against_o they_o i_o persecute_v they_o even_o unto_o strange_a city_n act_n 26.11_o in_o paul_n unconvert_v see_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n spirit_n he_o can_v not_o cease_v from_o trouble_v but_o in_o death_n he_o shall_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n the_o weary_a some_o by_o the_o weary_a understand_v those_o who_o the_o wicked_a have_v weary_v by_o trouble_v of_o they_o and_o that_o be_v a_o truth_n that_o in_o the_o grave_n the_o weary_a those_o that_o wicked_a man_n have_v turmoil_v and_o vex_v pine_v be_v at_o rest_n so_o the_o sense_n be_v make_v out_o thus_o that_o in_o the_o grave_n they_o that_o trouble_v other_o and_o the_o trouble_a the_o poor_a persecute_v and_o the_o proud_a persecutor_n be_v at_o rest_n but_o rather_o by_o the_o weary_a we_o be_v to_o understand_v only_o the_o wicked_a themselves_o there_o the_o wicked_a cease_v from_o trouble_v and_o there_o the_o weary_a be_v at_o rest_n that_o be_v there_o those_o wicked_a man_n who_o weary_a and_o tire_v out_o themselves_o with_o vex_v and_o trouble_v of_o other_o be_v at_o rest_n they_o then_o cease_v from_o those_o vexatious_a undertake_n which_o have_v consume_v their_o spirit_n and_o wear_v 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they_o live_v in_o the_o world_n they_o be_v a_o perpetual_a trouble_n to_o the_o world_n the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v express_v chap_n 57.20_o the_o wicked_a be_v as_o the_o trouble_a sea_n that_o can_v rest_v they_o can_v do_v any_o thing_n better_o then_o be_v quiet_a they_o have_v not_o strength_n enough_o to_o sit_v still_o they_o can_v rest_v king_n ahab_n have_v this_o apprehension_n of_o elijah_n 1_o king_n 18.17_o when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n be_v full_a of_o trouble_n for_o god_n do_v vex_v they_o with_o great_a adversity_n be_v not_o thou_o he_o say_v ahab_n that_o trouble_v israel_n no_o say_v elijah_n who_o can_v make_v up_o a_o better_a judgement_n than_o ahab_n in_o that_o point_n i_o be_o not_o he_o that_o trouble_v israel_n but_o it_o be_v thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n ahab_n have_v sell_v himself_o to_o work_v wickedness_n and_o so_o have_v stock_n enough_o to_o purchase_v trouble_n for_o israel_n wicked_a one_o be_v the_o troubler_n of_o all_o they_o 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