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but_o be_v sanctify_v of_o god_n they_o be_v holy_a season_n in_o which_o god_n be_v please_v to_o meet_v and_o bless_v his_o people_n rather_o than_o at_o other_o time_n and_o day_n of_o our_o own_o devise_v or_o of_o more_o common_a use_n reserve_v only_o the_o lord_n prerogative_n to_o himself_o to_o work_v at_o other_o time_n also_o more_o or_o less_o as_o he_o see_v meet_v indeed_o it_o be_v true_a that_o by_o our_o improvement_n of_o our_o time_n and_o of_o such_o time_n the_o lord_n sweet_o convey_v himself_o to_o we_o yet_o still_o it_o be_v not_o by_o time_n itself_o nor_o by_o the_o day_n itself_o but_o as_o he_o convey_v himself_o to_o we_o by_o holy_a thing_n and_o at_o holy_a place_n as_o the_o ark_n and_o temple_n so_o in_o holy_a time_n thesis_n 72._o there_o be_v indeed_o sundry_a scripture_n which_o to_o one_o who_o be_v willing_a to_o have_v all_o day_n equal_a may_v carry_v a_o great_a breadth_n and_o make_v a_o specious_a show_n and_o i_o ingenious_o confess_v 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lie_v in_o the_o gradation_n which_o some_o suppose_v to_o be_v intend_v in_o both_o those_o place_n you_o observe_v say_v the_o apostle_n day_n and_o month_n and_o time_n and_o year_n gal._n 4.10_o wherein_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o ascend_v from_o the_o lesser_a to_o the_o great_a from_o day_n which_o be_v less_o than_o month_n and_o therefore_o weekly_a sabbath_n day_n to_o month_n from_o month_n or_o new_a moon_n to_o time_n which_o be_v high_a than_o month_n and_o by_o which_o be_v mean_v their_o annual_a feast_n and_o fast_n order_v according_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o fit_a season_n of_o the_o year_n and_o from_o time_n he_o ascend_v yet_o high_a to_o year_n viz._n their_o sabbaticall_a year_n because_o they_o be_v celebrate_v once_o in_o many_o year_n sometime_o seven_o sometime_o fifty_o year_n by_o which_o gradation_n it_o seem_v evident_a that_o the_o observation_n of_o day_n which_o be_v less_o than_o month_n and_o therefore_o of_o weekly_a sabbath_n 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some_o understand_v that_o of_o col._n 2.16_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o jewish_a and_o ceremonial_a sabbath_n which_o be_v annual_a but_o this_o the_o apostle_n gradation_n seem_v to_o overthrow_v thesis_n 74._o to_o both_o these_o place_n therefore_o a_o threefold_a answer_n may_v be_v give_v first_o admit_v the_o gradation_n in_o they_o both_o yet_o by_o day_n gal._n 4.10_o be_v not_o necessary_o mean_v all_o weekly_a sabbath_n day_n for_o there_o be_v other_o day_n ceremonial_a which_o the_o jew_n observe_v and_o which_o the_o jewish_a teacher_n urge_v beside_o the_o sabbath_n to_o instance_n only_o in_o circumcision_n which_o they_o zealous_o press_v gal._n 5.3_o which_o we_o know_v be_v limit_v unto_o the_o eight_o day_n and_o which_o they_o may_v urge_v as_o well_o as_o circumcision_n itself_o however_o look_v as_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o condemn_v they_o for_o observe_v time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v fit_a season_n he_o do_v not_o therein_o condemn_v 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from_o our_o conscience_n as_o a_o covenant_n of_o life_n not_o to_o see_v or_o fear_v any_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n or_o any_o sin_n able_a to_o take_v away_o life_n but_o will_v it_o hence_o follow_v that_o a_o justify_v person_n must_v see_v no_o sin_n by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n nor_o any_o law_n as_o his_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o to_o discover_v sin_n and_o be_v this_o the_o end_n and_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n too_o sure_o this_o doctrine_n if_o it_o be_v not_o blasphemous_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o be_v very_o false_a and_o pernicious_a by_o the_o old_a rule_n of_o judge_v false_a doctrine_n viz._n if_o either_o they_o tend_v to_o extenuate_v sin_n in_o man_n or_o to_o vilify_v the_o precious_a grace_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o this_o doctrine_n do_v thesis_n 83._o if_o sin_n be_v the_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n write_v by_o the_o apostle_n with_o the_o beam_n of_o the_o sun_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o then_o of_o necessity_n a_o believer_n be_v bind_v to_o attend_v the_o law_n as_o his_o rule_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o sin_n or_o transgress_v that_o rule_n psalm_n 119.11_o for_o whoever_o make_v conscience_n of_o sin_n can_v but_o make_v conscience_n of_o observe_v the_o rule_n that_o so_o he_o may_v not_o sin_n and_o consequent_o whoever_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o observe_v the_o rule_n do_v open_o profess_v thereby_o that_o they_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o commit_v any_o sin_n which_o be_v palpable_a and_o downright_a atheism_n and_o profaneness_n nay_o it_o be_v such_o profaneness_n by_o some_o man_n principle_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o they_o by_o his_o blood_n for_o they_o make_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o foundation_n of_o this_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n as_o their_o rule_n the_o very_a thought_n of_o which_o abominable_a doctrine_n may_v smite_v a_o heart_n who_o have_v the_o least_o tenderness_n with_o horror_n and_o tremble_a porquius_fw-la 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show_v abundant_o from_o out_o of_o their_o own_o write_n insomuch_o that_o sometime_o they_o counsel_v man_n not_o to_o pray_v because_o they_o must_v be_v so_o far_o annihilate_v as_o nihil_fw-la velle_fw-la and_o sometime_o they_o will_v feign_v themselves_o unable_a to_o bear_v the_o burden_n of_o the_o species_n of_o their_o own_o pitcher_n in_o their_o cell_n from_o one_o end_n of_o they_o unto_o another_o because_o forsooth_o they_o be_v so_o far_o annihilate_v as_o neither_o to_o velâ—â—_n so_o neither_o to_o scire_fw-la or_o know_v any_o thing_n beside_o god_n who_o they_o pretend_v to_o be_v all_o unto_o they_o vitâ—_n and_o themselves_o nothing_o when_o god_n know_v these_o thing_n be_v but_o brain_n bubble_n and_o themselves_o in_o these_o thing_n as_o arrant_a hypocrite_n as_o the_o earth_n bear_v and_o the_o most_o subtle_a underminer_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n soul_n thesis_n 84._o a_o true_a believer_n though_o he_o can_v 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rule_n consider_v that_o they_o cleave_v to_o a_o more_o inward_a and_o better_a rule_n viz._n the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n within_o for_o as_o have_v be_v show_v they_o do_v indeed_o renounce_v the_o holy_a spirit_n speak_v in_o the_o rule_n viz._n the_o law_n without_o which_o though_o it_o be_v no_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o some_o object_n yet_o it_o be_v that_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o the_o spirit_n guide_v we_o to_o walk_v and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v whether_o the_o guidance_n be_v the_o spirit_n guidance_n or_o no._n thesis_n 88_o some_o say_v that_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a testament_n dispensation_n and_o the_o new_a 243._o or_o pure_a gospel_n and_o new_a covenant_n be_v this_o to_o wit_n that_o the_o one_o or_o that_o of_o moses_n be_v a_o ministry_n from_o without_o and_o that_o of_o christ_n from_o within_o and_o hence_o they_o say_v that_o the_o mere_a commandment_n or_o letter_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o a_o law_n to_o a_o 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and_o know_v hereby_o that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n john_n 20.31_o 1_o john_n 5.13_o for_o either_o their_o writing_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o external_a and_o outward_a ministry_n which_o be_v cross_a to_o common_a sense_n or_o it_o be_v not_o christ_n ministry_n which_o be_v blasphemous_a to_o imagine_v and_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a shift_n for_o any_o to_o say_v that_o although_o it_o be_v christ_n ministry_n yet_o it_o be_v his_o ministry_n as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o not_o in_o mere_a glory_n and_o spirit_n for_o its_o evident_a that_o the_o apostle_n preach_n and_o write_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o christ_n ascension_n and_o glory_n ephes._n 4.8.11_o when_o he_o be_v most_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n that_o he_o may_v pour_v it_o out_o by_o this_o outward_a ministry_n act_v 2.33_o and_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a new-nothing_n and_o dream_n of_o master_n saltmarsh_n and_o and_o other_o to_o distinguish_v 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phrase_n christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o what_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n say_v inward_a christ_n lead_v the_o faithful_a to_o the_o outward_a ministry_n of_o christ_n christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n to_o christ_n speak_v in_o the_o letter_n the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n the_o spirit_n within_o to_o the_o word_n without_o by_o which_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v at_o the_o last_o day_n john_n 12.48_o and_o therefore_o certain_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o it_o now_o thesis_n 89._o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o faithful_a receive_v a_o unction_n or_o a_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o teach_v they_o all_o thing_n but_o be_v this_o teach_n immediate_a or_o mediate_a if_o immediate_a why_o do_v john_n tell_v they_o that_o he_o write_v to_o they_o that_o hereby_o they_o may_v know_v they_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o john_n 5.13_o but_o if_o it_o be_v mediate_v viz._n by_o the_o word_n external_o preach_v or_o write_v than_o the_o external_a 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it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o the_o man_n of_o bereah_n do_v need_v no_o man_n to_o teach_v they_o otherwise_o than_o as_o the_o spirit_n in_o compare_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n do_v teach_v they_o the_o thing_n which_o paul_n speak_v and_o calvin_n well_o observe_v upon_o this_o place_n that_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o these_o word_n be_v to_o confirm_v his_o doctrine_n which_o he_o write_v to_o they_o it_o be_v no_o unknown_a thing_n but_o a_o thing_n know_v to_o they_o by_o the_o anoint_v of_o the_o spirit_n which_o either_o they_o have_v receive_v by_o former_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n or_o which_o now_o they_o may_v receive_v by_o this_o writing_n as_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o word_n so_o the_o word_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o spirit_n but_o never_o to_o a_o spirit_n without_o and_o beyond_o the_o word_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o that_o the_o outward_a administration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n or_o in_o the_o word_n or_o letter_n must_v cease_v and_o be_v lay_v aside_o when_o the_o inward_a administration_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o spirit_n come_v thesis_n 90._o it_o be_v as_o weak_a a_o argument_n to_o imagine_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v lead_v and_o guide_v by_o any_o outward_a command_n in_o our_o obedience_n unto_o god_n because_o god_n be_v to_o work_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o and_o because_o we_o be_v not_o to_o live_v but_o christ_n be_v to_o live_v in_o we_o as_o to_o think_v that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o look_v to_o any_o promise_n without_o we_o to_o direct_v and_o support_v our_o faith_n because_o christ_n be_v also_o to_o fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v all_o the_o promise_n for_o we_o for_o if_o the_o question_n be_v by_o what_o be_v we_o to_o live_v the_o apostle_n answer_n be_v full_a gal._n 2.19_o 20._o that_o as_o he_o do_v not_o live_v but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o be_v we_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v according_a to_o what_o rule_n be_v we_o to_o live_v and_o wherein_o be_v we_o to_o live_v the_o answer_n be_v give_v by_o david_n psalm_n 119.4_o 5._o thou_o have_v command_v we_o to_o keep_v thy_o precept_n diligent_o oh_o that_o my_o heart_n be_v direct_v to_o keep_v thy_o statute_n deal_v bountiful_o with_o thy_o servant_n that_o i_o may_v live_v and_o keep_v thy_o word_n ver_fw-la 17._o let_v thy_o mercy_n come_v to_o i_o that_o i_o may_v live_v for_o thy_o law_n be_v my_o delight_n vers_fw-la 27._o so_o that_o if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o live_v the_o answer_n be_v the_o gospel_n phil._n 3.16_o but_o if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o life_n itself_o the_o answer_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n and_o of_o this_o late_a be_v the_o controversy_n thesis_n 91._o the_o command_a will_n of_o god_n call_v voluntas_fw-la mandati_fw-la be_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o not_o the_o work_a will_n of_o god_n voluntas_fw-la decreti_fw-la or_o the_o 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be_v not_o a_o rule_n of_o life_n for_o all_o mr._n primrose_n that_o he_o may_v keep_v himself_o from_o a_o break_a head_n here_o send_v we_o for_o salve_v to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o tbe_n gospel_n both_o which_o say_v he_o maintain_v and_o confirm_v the_o morality_n of_o all_o the_o other_o commandment_n except_o this_o one_o of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v that_o the_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n have_v confirmation_n from_o both_o if_o this_o direction_n be_v sufficient_a and_o good_a so_o it_o may_v be_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n consider_v why_o the_o gentile_n who_o be_v universal_a idolater_n and_o therefore_o blot_v out_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n as_o mr._n primrose_n confess_v
if_o special_a light_n in_o they_o they_o shall_v then_o have_v more_o special_a and_o save_a light_n thesis_n 194._o as_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o that_o law_n be_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o the_o gentile_n general_o practise_v for_o then_o polytheisme_n and_o sacrifice_v of_o beast_n yea_o will-worship_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n because_o these_o sin_n be_v general_o practise_v so_o it_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o that_o law_n be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n which_o they_o general_o neglect_v and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o gentile_n never_o observe_v a_o sabbath_n yet_o this_o be_v no_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v therefore_o no_o moral_a law_n 3._o i_o know_v m._n primrose_n think_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v by_o a_o instinct_n of_o nature_n because_o it_o dictate_v that_o all_o sin_n whereof_o mortal_a man_n be_v guilty_a be_v to_o be_v expiate_v by_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n to_o god_n offend_v which_o assertion_n have_v some_o truth_n in_o it_o if_o those_o word_n by_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n be_v leave_v out_o for_o what_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v make_v man_n think_v that_o a_o infinite_a deity_n offend_v can_v be_v pacify_v by_o such_o carnal_a observance_n as_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o brute_n beast_n and_o their_o blood_n which_o never_o offend_v this_o custom_n the_o gentile_n may_v retain_v as_o a_o relic_n of_o former_a instruction_n and_o institution_n by_o their_o first_o father_n after_o the_o flood_n which_o be_v matter_n mere_o ceremonious_a may_v be_v retain_v more_o firm_o than_o other_o moral_a duty_n of_o great_a consequence_n however_o we_o see_v that_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v no_o fit_a guide_n to_o direct_v that_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o light_n of_o nature_n thesis_n 195._o if_o more_o narrow_a enquiry_n be_v make_v what_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v these_o distinction_n must_v be_v 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decalogue_n if_o right_a reason_n may_v be_v judge_n now_o to_o apply_v these_o thesis_n 196._o if_o the_o question_n be_v whether_o the_o sabbath_n be_v know_v by_o the_o light_n of_o pure_a nature_n the_o answer_n be_v yea_o for_o adam_n mind_n know_v of_o it_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v incline_v and_o bend_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o now_o this_o light_n in_o corrupt_a nature_n as_o in_o many_o other_o moral_a duty_n be_v almost_o whole_o extinct_a and_o wear_v out_o as_o have_v be_v former_o show_v and_o to_o speak_v plain_o this_o great_a and_o first_o impression_n leave_v on_o man_n heart_n in_o pure_a nature_n be_v the_o first_o rule_n according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o judge_v of_o what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o serve_v to_o dash_v to_o piece_n and_o grind_v to_o powder_n and_o dust_n most_o effectual_o and_o strong_o the_o dream_n and_o device_n of_o such_o as_o will_v make_v the_o sabbath_n not_o moral_a 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the_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o object_n and_o so_o it_o be_v of_o many_o other_o thing_n which_o be_v virtual_o and_o for_o substance_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n although_o there_o be_v no_o formal_a description_n set_v down_o of_o the_o same_o and_o the_o like_a i_o say_v of_o this_o description_n here_o thesis_n 197._o if_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n strict_o take_v for_o that_o which_o be_v immediate_o and_o ready_o know_v by_o the_o common_a light_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o man_n than_o it_o may_v be_v safe_o affirm_v that_o although_o the_o sabbath_n shall_v not_o be_v in_o this_o sense_n natural_a yet_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o therefore_o moral_a for_o the_o moral_a law_n once_o write_v on_o man_n heart_n in_o pure_a nature_n be_v almost_o blot_v out_o only_o some_o rudera_fw-la and_o old_a rubbish_n be_v leave_v of_o it_o in_o a_o perverse_a mind_n and_o a_o corrupt_a heart_n eph._n 4.18_o we_o see_v the_o wise_a of_o the_o heathen_n make_v those_o thing_n to_o be_v moral_a virtue_n junius_n instance_v in_o the_o law_n of_o private_a revenge_n and_o we_o know_v they_o magnify_v will-worship_n which_o the_o scripture_n condemn_v as_o moral_a vice_n and_o sin_n god_n will_v have_v commonwealth_n preserve_v in_o all_o place_n of_o the_o world_n from_o the_o inundation_n and_o deluge_n of_o man_n wickedness_n and_o therefore_o he_o have_v general_o print_v the_o notion_n of_o the_o second_o table_n upon_o man_n heart_n to_o set_v bound_n as_o by_o sea-bank_n unto_o the_o overflowing_n thereof_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v general_o know_v but_o he_o will_v not_o have_v church_n every_o where_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v but_o little_o know_v concern_v matter_n of_o the_o first_o table_n and_o consequent_o about_o this_o law_n of_o the_o sabbath_n
what_o mr._n brabourne_n and_o mr._n primrose_n have_v allege_v against_o the_o same_o the_o second_o part._n london_n print_v for_o john_n rothwell_n 1650._o the_o general_a content_n about_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n 1._o svfficient_a light_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n thes._n 1._o 2._o apostolical_a unwritten-tradition_n no_o ground_n for_o the_o change_n of_o it_o thes._n 2._o 3._o neither_o church_n custom_n or_o any_o imperial_a law_n ground_n of_o the_o change_n of_o it_o thes._n 3._o 4._o how_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n arise_v from_o the_o four_o commandment_n thes._n 4._o 5._o how_o 〈◊〉_d day_n in_o the_o week_n may_v be_v call_v the_o seven_o day_n thes._n 7_o 8._o 6._o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o efficient_a cause_n the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n the_o moral_a cause_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n thes._n 10._o 7._o the_o ascension_n no_o ground_n of_o the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n thes._n 13._o 8._o the_o 〈…〉_z spoil_v in_o his_o first_o creation_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n hence_o the_o day_n of_o rest_n may_v be_v well_o change_v thes._n 16._o 9_o neither_o the_o three_o day_n rest_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o grave_n nor_o the_o 33._o year_n of_o christ_n labour_n the_o ground_n of_o our_o labour_n and_o rest_v now_o thes_n 18._o 10._o not_o only_a christ_n resurrection_n but_o a_o affix_v type_n to_o the_o first_o sabbath_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o abrogation_n of_o it_o thes._n 20._o 11._o what_o the_o affix_v type_n to_o the_o sabbath_n be_v thes._n 21._o 12._o the_o mere_a exercise_n of_o holy_a duty_n upon_o a_o day_n be_v not_o any_o true_a ground_n to_o make_v such_o a_o day_n the_o christian_a sabbath_n thes._n 25._o 13._o how_o holy_a duty_n on_o a_o day_n may_v evince_v a_o sabbath_n day_n thes._n 26._o 14._o the_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n honour_v by_o the_o primitive_a church_n from_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n 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