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A28621 A journal of meditations for every day in the year gathered out of divers authors / written first in Latine by N.B. ; and newly translated into English by E.M. in ... 1669. N. B., 1598-1676.; Mico, Edward, 1628-1678. 1669 (1669) Wing B352; ESTC R3108 325,833 556

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whither_o shall_v i_o go_v from_o thy_o spirit_n and_o whither_o shall_v i_o fly_v from_o thy_o face_n who_o be_v the_o man_n that_o shall_v live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o like_a xv._o exhortation_n exciting_a yourself_o to_o delight_v in_o god_n alone_o to_o open_v yourself_o unto_o he_o to_o put_v your_o whole_a trust_n in_o he_o 5._o psal_n 36.4_o 5._o be_v delight_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o petition_n of_o thy_o heart_n reveal_v thy_o way_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o hope_v in_o he_o and_o he_o will_v do_v it_o cast_v thy_o care_n upon_o our_o lord_n 54.23_o ps_n 54.23_o and_o he_o will_v nourish_v thou_o xvi_o faith_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o that_o by_o his_o grace_n you_o will_v overcome_v all_o difficulty_n and_o temptation_n etc._n etc._n our_o lord_n be_v my_o illumination_n 17.30_o psal_n 26.1_o ps_n 102.9_o ps_n 17.30_o and_o my_o salvation_n who_o shall_v i_o fear_v he_o will_v not_o be_v angry_a always_o neither_o will_v he_o threaten_v for_o ever_o in_o thou_o i_o shall_v be_v deliver_v from_o temptation_n and_o in_o my_o god_n i_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o wall_n xvii_o gladness_n or_o joy_n for_o the_o propagation_n of_o god_n glory_n for_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o perfection_n and_o for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o divine_a will._n be_v joyful_a in_o our_o lord_n and_o rejoice_v you_o just_o 61.10_o ps_n 31.11_o isa_n 61.10_o and_o glory_n all_o you_o right_o of_o heart_n rejoice_v i_o will_v rejoice_v in_o our_o lord_n and_o my_o soul_n shall_v be_v joyful_a in_o my_o god_n because_o he_o have_v clothe_v i_o with_o the_o garment_n of_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n xviii_o gratiude_v and_o thanksgiving_n for_o benefit_n receive_v 11.17_o ps_n 102.2_o apoc._n 11.17_o my_o soul_n bless_v thou_o our_o lord_n and_o forget_v not_o all_o his_o retribution_n we_o thank_v thou_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a which_o art_n which_o waist_n and_o which_o shall_v come_v xix_o humiliation_n acknowledge_v yourself_o a_o sinner_n a_o wretch_n a_o worm_n your_o own_o infirmity_n rejoice_v therein_o as_o occasion_n of_o merit_n and_o humility_n 118.17_o psal_n 21.7_o psal_n 43.7_o psal_n 118.17_o i_o be_o a_o worm_n and_o no_o man_n a_o reproach_n of_o man_n and_o outcast_n of_o the_o people_n i_o will_v not_o hope_v in_o my_o bow_n and_o my_o sword_n will_v not_o save_v i_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v good_a for_o i_o that_o thou_o have_v humble_v i_o that_o i_o may_v learn_v thy_o justification_n xx._n imitation_n exciting_a yourself_o to_o follow_v our_o lord_n 13.14_o exo._n 25.40_o ephes_n 5.1_o ro._n 13.14_o and_o tread_v his_o footstep_n look_v and_o do_v according_a to_o the_o pattern_n be_v a_o follower_n of_o god_n as_o a_o most_o dear_a child_n do_v you_o on_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v follow_v thou_o whither_o soever_o thou_o go_v luc._n 9.57_o xxi_o invitation_n 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petition_v for_o her_o son_n what_o they_o themselves_o pretend_v for_o but_o they_o interpose_v their_o mother_n prayer_n as_o a_o cloak_n to_o cover_v their_o own_o ambition_n so_o man_n oftentimes_o make_v use_n of_o other_o desire_n and_o command_n to_o cloak_v their_o own_o pretence_n observe_v moreover_o how_o the_o mother_n come_v in_o a_o humble_a and_o suppliant_a manner_n and_o adore_v present_v her_o petition_n because_o ambition_n as_o s._n ambrose_n witness_v first_o serve_v 4._o ambr._n in●_n luc._n c._n 4._o that_o it_o may_v afterward_o domineer_v it_o stoop_v to_o mean_a office_n to_o be_v serve_v with_o honour_n 14.13_o be_v 14.13_o consider_v 2._o her_o petition_n say_v that_o these_o my_o two_o son_n may_v sit_v one_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n and_o one_o at_o thy_o left_a hand_n in_o thy_o kingdom_n it_o be_v natural_a to_o all_o to_o be_v ambitious_a of_o the_o first_o place_n this_o cast_v the_o angel_n out_o of_o heaven_n i_o will_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n 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drink_v of_o this_o the_o near_o he_o shall_v be_v seat_v to_o christ_n wherefore_o encourage_v yourself_o to_o drink_v manful_o of_o this_o cup_n to_o the_o very_a bottom_n for_o that_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o passion_n so_o shall_v you_o be_v of_o the_o consolation_n also_o of_o the_o petition_n of_o the_o son_n of_o zebedee_n etc._n mat._n 20.22_o etc._n etc._n part_n 2._o 4.13_o phil._n 4.13_o consider_v 1_o the_o apostle_n readiness_n to_o drink_v the_o chalice_n propose_v to_o they_o they_o say_v to_o he_o we_o can_v the_o like_a alacrity_n may_v proceed_v from_o a_o different_a spirit_n 1._o from_o ambition_n refuse_v no_o labour_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o what_o they_o aim_v at_o 2._o out_o of_o a_o rash_a fervour_n not_o know_v what_o they_o undertake_v as_o war_n be_v sweet_a to_o they_o that_o have_v have_v no_o experience_n of_o it_o 3._o from_o divine_a grace_n according_a to_o that_o i_o can_v all_o thing_n in_o he_o that_o 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jesus_n say_v who_o think_v thou_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n there_o have_v a_o little_a before_o be_v a_o contention_n among_o they_o which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a and_o each_o one_o will_v have_v the_o first_o place_n in_o heaven_n for_o himself_o thus_o ambition_n insinuate_v its_o self_n even_o into_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o person_n therefore_o they_o ask_v who_o be_v the_o great_a etc._n etc._n and_o perhaps_o some_o one_o may_v think_v that_o rich_a and_o principal_a man_n in_o this_o world_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o other_o also_o in_o heaven_n consider_v 2._o jesus_n call_v unto_o he_o a_o little_a child_n etc._n etc._n say_v unless_o you_o be_v convert_v sup_v mat._n sup_v and_o become_v as_o little_a child_n you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n whosoever_o therefore_o shall_v humble_v himself_o as_o this_o little_a child_n he_o be_v the_o great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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millstone_n be_v hang_v about_o his_o neck_n and_o that_o he_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n take_v heed_n therefore_o lest_o any_o one_o be_v induce_v to_o evil_a by_o your_o example_n 3.18_o ezec._n 3.18_o that_o his_o blood_n may_v not_o be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n of_o holy_a communion_n 18.4_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v adore_v and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v deut._n 6.13_o is_n 45.18_o ezec._n 18.4_o consider_v christ_n as_o your_o lord_n consider_v 1._o what_o be_v read_v this_o day_n in_o the_o gospel_n no_o man_n can_v serve_v two_o master_n mat._n 6.24_o god_n be_v your_o only_a true_a and_o lawful_a lord_n i_o the_o lord_n and_o there_o be_v none_o other_o all_o soul_n be_v i_o as_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n so_o
yourself_o first_o with_o all_o humility_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n imagine_v that_o christ_n expect_v you_o there_o ready_a to_o give_v you_o audience_n then_o kneel_v down_o with_o profound_a reverence_n say_v that_o short_a preparatory_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n prevent_v we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n our_o action_n by_o thy_o spirit_n assist_v we_o and_o in_o h●ping_v forward_o prosecute_v they_o that_o all_o our_o prayer_n and_o work_n may_v begin_v always_o from_o thou_o and_o begin_v by_o thou_o may_v be_v end_v through_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o or_o some_o other_o like_a then_o make_v use_v of_o the_o first_o preamble_n of_o composition_n of_o place_n and_o that_o be_v do_v beg_v of_o almighty_a god_n grace_n suitable_a to_o the_o subject_n of_o your_o present_a meditation_n after_o this_o enter_v upon_o the_o point_n or_o matter_n of_o your_o meditation_n which_o must_v be_v prepare_v before_o hand_n and_o discourse_n upon_o they_o with_o your_o understanding_n examine_v with_o yourself_o who_o what_o where_o by_o what_o mean_n wherefore_o in_o what_o manner_n when_o and_o other_o general_a circumstance_n that_o offer_v themselves_o and_o in_o all_o of_o they_o procure_v now_o and_o then_o to_o stir_v up_o your_o will_n by_o pious_a affection_n and_o colloquy_n as_o often_o as_o there_o shall_v be_v occasion_n in_o which_o affection_n and_o colloquy_n because_o the_o chief_a fruit_n of_o prayer_n do_v consist_v therefore_o we_o will_v treat_v of_o they_o in_o this_o place_n more_o at_o large_a of_o colloquy_n colloquy_n be_v to_o be_v make_v as_o well_o through_o the_o whole_a course_n as_o at_o the_o end_n of_o meditation_n to_o wit_n as_o often_o as_o the_o will_n be_v stir_v up_o to_o love_n or_o hate_n to_o prosecute_v or_o to_o fly_v what_o be_v set_v before_o it_o according_a as_o it_o be_v inform_v by_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o goodness_n or_o malice_n of_o the_o object_n and_o because_o we_o may_v divers_a 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i_o that_o have_v sin_v it_o be_v i_o that_o have_v do_v the_o evil_a etc._n etc._n lord_n my_o god_n let_v thy_o hand_n be_v turn_v i_o beseech_v thou_o upon_o i_o and_o the_o like_a ii_o admiration_n wonder_v at_o the_o goodness_n wisdom_n power_n and_o other_o like_a attribute_n of_o god_n o_o lord_n our_o lord_n 8.2_o psal_n 8.2_o how_o marvellous_a be_v thy_o name_n o_o lord_n of_o host_n who_o be_v like_a to_o thou_o thou_o be_v mighty_a o_o lord_n 88.9_o psal_n 88.9_o and_o thy_o truth_n round_o about_o thou_o or_o the_o like_a iii_o affirmation_n affirm_v for_o example_n that_o god_n be_v just_a great_a and_o dreadful_a that_o they_o be_v happy_a that_o serve_v he_o and_o the_o like_a ●_o psal_n 118.137_o psal_n 46.3_o psa_fw-la 64._o ●_o thou_o be_v just_o o_o lord_n and_o thy_o judgement_n be_v right_a because_o our_o lord_n be_v high_a terrible_a a_o great_a king_n over_o all_o the_o earth_n bless_a be_v he_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v and_o take_v he_o shall_v dwell_v in_o thy_o court_n iv_o benediction_n blessing_n god_n for_o hear_v our_o prayer_n for_o have_v redeem_v we_o and_o for_o other_o benefit_n which_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o we_o and_o invite_v all_o creature_n to_o do_v the_o same_o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v not_o remove_v my_o prayer_n 66_o ps_n 65.20_o luc._n ●●_o 66_o and_o his_o mercy_n from_o i_o etc._n etc._n bless_a be_v our_o lord_n god_n of_o israel_n because_o he_o have_v visit_v and_o wrought_v the_o redemption_n of_o his_o people_n all_o work_n of_o our_o lord_n 3.57_o dan._n 3.57_o bless_v you_o our_o lord_n praise_n and_o superexalt_v he_o for_o ever_o v._o commination_n or_o threaten_a woe_n to_o yourself_o unless_o you_o mend_v unless_o you_o obey_v god_n call_v etc._n etc._n unless_o you_o will_v be_v convert_v 7.13_o psal_n 7.13_o he_o shall_v shake_v his_o sword_n be_v have_v bend_v his_o bow_n and_o prepare_v it_o etc._n etc._n understand_v these_o thing_n 49.22_o psa_fw-la 49.22_o you_o that_o forget_v god_n lest_o sometime_o he_o take_v you_o violent_o and_o there_o be_v none_o to_o deliver_v you_o vi_o compassion_n for_o christ_n labour_n and_o suffering_n i_o be_o sorry_a for_o thou_o my_o brother_n jonathas_n 8._o 2_o reg._n 1.26_o 2_o reg_n 18.33_o rod._n de_fw-fr pas_n c._n 8._o exceed_v beautiful_a and_o amiable_a who_o will_v grant_v i_o that_o i_o may_v die_v for_o thou_o i_o will_v not_o live_v without_o wound_n say_v saint_n bonaventure_n because_o i_o see_v thou_o full_a of_o wound_n vii_o complaint_n pious_o complain_v as_o if_o god_n have_v leave_v you_o 1.1_o psal_n 1.1_o how_o long_o o_o lord_n will_v thou_o forget_v i_o unto_o the_o end_n how_o long_o do_v thou_o turn_v away_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o where_o be_v thy_o old_a mercy_n 8●15_n ps_n 8850._o ps_n 8●15_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n why_o do_v thou_o o_o lord_n reject_v my_o prayer_n viii_o compunction_n and_o grief_n for_o that_o by_o your_o sin_n you_o have_v be_v cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o of_o 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from_o this_o forgetfulness_n of_o death_n proceed_v all_o our_o evil_n wherefore_o whensoever_o you_o see_v a_o dead_a corpse_n or_o scull_n imagine_v that_o of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la to_o be_v speak_v to_o you_o be_v mindful_a of_o my_o judgement_n for_o such_o will_v also_o be_v thou_o to_o i_o yesterday_o and_o to_o thou_o to_o day_n wherefore_o be_v ever_o prepare_v yourself_o and_o live_v as_o one_o that_o be_v a_o die_a 7._o s._n hieron_n corn._n in_o eccli_n c._n 7._o for_o he_o will_v easy_o contemn_v all_o thing_n that_o always_o imagine_v himself_o a_o die_a man_n of_o prepare_v against_o death_n for_o those_o that_o be_v in_o health_n 1._o part._n consider_v 1_o with_o what_o diligence_n man_n be_v wont_a to_o prepare_v themselves_o for_o a_o long_a voyage_n for_o example_n to_o the_o indies_n and_o if_o they_o be_v but_o to_o cross_v the_o sea_n how_o careful_o do_v they_o watch_v the_o wind_n and_o provide_v lest_o the_o time_n of_o embarking_a find_v they_o unprepared_a 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to_o make_v now_o and_o then_o act_v of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n contrition_n and_o other_o such_o like_a consider_v 3_o danger_n increase_v he_o be_v timely_a to_o demand_v the_o last_o sacrament_n that_o so_o he_o may_v receive_v they_o with_o great_a devotion_n then_o let_v he_o dilate_v his_o heart_n towards_o the_o happy_a meeting_n of_o his_o spouse_n behold_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v go_v you_o forth_o to_o meet_v he_o 25.6_o matt._n 25.6_o let_v he_o yield_v himself_o up_o whole_o to_o his_o lord_n god_n say_v with_o christ_n 141.8_o luc._n 23.46_o ps_n 141.8_o father_n into_o thy_o hand_n i_o commend_v my_o spirit_n or_o with_o david_n bring_v forth_o my_o soul_n out_o of_o prison_n to_o confess_v to_o thy_o name_n of_o the_o particular_a judgement_n 1._o part._n 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o consider_v 1_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n all_o man_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o proper_a thing_n of_o the_o body_n according_a as_o he_o have_v 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and_o to_o escape_v purgatory_n these_o be_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n offer_v the_o divine_a sacrifice_n indulgence_n fast_v alm_n prayer_n tear_n chastise_v the_o body_n patient_a suffering_n of_o hunger_n and_o thirst_n sickness_n and_o the_o like_a god_n be_v content_a with_o a_o little_a in_o this_o life_n and_o be_v soon_o appease_v by_o mean_n of_o our_o poor_a service_n but_o in_o the_o other_o life_n he_o will_v severe_o exact_v the_o whole_a debt_n of_o punishment_n even_o to_o the_o last_o farthing_n wherefore_o while_o you_o have_v time_n 14.14_o mat._n 5.27_o eccli_n 14.14_o do_v good_a be_v not_o defraud_v of_o thy_o good_a day_n as_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la admonish_v and_o let_v not_o a_o little_a portion_n of_o a_o good_a gift_n overpass_v thou_o 5.7_o mat._n 5.7_o consider_v 3_o among_o other_o mean_n one_o of_o the_o most_o efficacious_a to_o escape_v or_o at_o least_o to_o mitigate_v our_o pain_n in_o purgatory_n be_v to_o pray_v much_o for_o the_o dead_a while_o 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prayer_n thy_o will_v be_v do_v in_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o heaven_n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o precept_n of_o council_n and_o of_o good_a pleasure_n let_v all_o therefore_o follow_v your_o counsel_n and_o inspiration_n obey_v your_o command_n approve_v and_o reverence_v your_o good_a pleasure_n in_o earth_n as_o the_o saint_n do_v in_o heaven_n and_o execute_v your_o holy_a will_n ready_o cheerful_o and_o constant_o see_v whether_o you_o do_v so_o 4.4_o mat._n 4.4_o our_o daily_a bread_n etc._n etc._n both_o corporal_a whereby_o the_o life_n of_o the_o body_n be_v maintain_v and_o chief_o spiritual_a whereby_o the_o soul_n be_v preserve_v in_o life_n for_o not_o in_o bread_n alone_o do_v man_n live_v but_o in_o every_o word_n that_o proceed_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n give_v we_o this_o day_n that_o be_v daily_o that_o you_o shall_v daily_o ask_v it_o not_o for_o yourself_o alone_o but_o for_o we_o all_o even_o your_o enemy_n 6.37_o 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be_v of_o god_n as_o labour_n cross_n ignominy_n examine_v yourself_o whether_o you_o do_v relish_v spiritual_a and_o divine_a thing_n and_o take_v real_a g●st_n in_o they_o at_o leastwise_o make_v it_o your_o endeavour_n to_o procure_v it_o of_o holy_a communion_n 8.4_o go_v show_v thyself_o to_o the_o priest_n mar._n 8.4_o consider_v christ_n as_o a_o priest_n 17.14_o luc._n 17.14_o consider_v 1_o what_o be_v read_v to_o day_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o ten_o leper_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v go_v show_v yourselves_o to_o the_o priest_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v as_o they_o go_v they_o be_v make_v clean_o as_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n of_o leper_n in_o the_o body_n for_o some_o be_v but_o light_n and_o in_o the_o skin_n only_o other_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o mortal_a so_o there_o be_v also_o different_a kind_n of_o spiritual_a leper_n or_o sin_n we_o be_v all_o of_o we_o leprous_a in_o some_o degree_n have_v our_o swell_n and_o spot_n rise_v from_o the_o abundance_n of_o peccant_a humour_n and_o affection_n imagine_v therefore_o your_o soul_n all_o over_o in_o a_o scurf_n and_o become_v a_o lamentable_a spectacle_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o with_o naaman_n the_o syrian_a 5._o 4_o reg._n 5._o be_v desirous_a to_o meet_v with_o some_o prophet_n that_o may_v cleanse_v you_o 13.9_o levit._fw-la 13.9_o consider_v 2._o the_o ancient_a law_n of_o god_n if_o the_o plague_n of_o the_o leprosy_n be_v in_o a_o man_n he_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v condemn_v as_o unclean_a and_o to_o be_v separate_v in_o the_o new_a law_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o priest_n to_o be_v cleanse_v our_o highpriest_n be_v christ_n our_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o 109.4_o ps_n 109.4_o thou_o be_v a_o priest_n for_o ever_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedech_n how_o great_o therefore_o ought_v you_o to_o wish_v to_o appear_v before_o this_o priest_n in_o the_o eucharist_n who_o not_o with_o water_n as_o elizeus_fw-la but_o with_o his_o 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17._o mar._n 9_o luc._n 9_o part_v 1_o consider_v 1_o our_o lord_n vouchsafe_v to_o manifest_v his_o glory_n 1._o to_o confirm_v the_o apostle_n in_o their_o faith_n 2._o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o carry_v their_o cross_n which_o he_o have_v late_o exhort_v they_o to_o 3._o to_o give_v they_o beforehand_o a_o taste_n of_o the_o heavenly_a joy_n he_o do_v it_o on_o a_o high_a mountain_n apart_o that_o we_o shall_v learn_v to_o sequester_v ourselves_o from_o the_o care_n of_o this_o world_n and_o climb_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o perfection_n if_o we_o desire_v to_o contemplate_v the_o face_n and_o glory_n of_o our_o lord_n 1.12_o thren_n 1.12_o consider_v 2._o christ_n will_v have_v few_o witness_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o wit_n only_o three_o of_o his_o disciple_n but_o of_o his_o cross_n and_o ignominy_n all_o sort_n of_o man_n therefore_o upon_o the_o cross_n he_o say_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o prophet_n o_o all_o you_o that_o pass_v by_o the_o way_n attend_v and_o see_v 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