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TO OUR READERS. THE object of this publication is to make known, as widely as possible, "The glorious Gospel of the blessed God;" and our heart's desire and prayer to God is, that for this service, we may have such power of the Holy Spirit, as will enable us to glorify God, exalt Christ, and win souls through the blood of His Cross.

He replied, "I live in hopes; I'm in hope corner."

to glory only in the Cross. He preached
"Christ crucified." The Cross of Christ
I should not be happy, my friend, if I
could only say, I hope. I assure that
you
peace
with God. Christ hath made peace
I am as certain that all my sins are for-
The
through the blood of His Cross. The given, as I am of my existence.
blood of Christ alone purges the guilty Lord Jesus bare my sins in His own body
conscience. The blood of Christ alone on the tree. He suffered the just punish-
makes sinners nigh to God. The blood ment and wrath of God that my sins de-
of Christ alone gives us liberty in God's served, in His death upon the Cross. By
presence. The blood of Christ alone His one sacrifice, He paid all my debt of
blots out sin; and it cleanseth from all sin, and there is a gentleman sitting by
sin. The Cross is the new and living way me, that I doubt not can say the same."
to God.

Most of the passengers seemed remarkIn 1512, Lefevre, before the University ably struck with this firm expression of of Paris, exclaimed, in reference to the confidence in the atoning work of Christ, Cross of Christ, "Oh, unutterable ex- but only one spoke, who said, "We canWe feel that time is short; Jesus is change! The sinless One is condemned, not answer for another, Sir. It is no use quickly coming; our years are rapidly the guilty goes free; the Blessed bears for us to appeal to our friends. God passing away; many are hourly dying- the curse, the cursed bears the blessing; only knows our hearts. Religion is a perhaps in their sins; millions never hear the Life dies, the dead live; the Glory personal thing."

the Gospel; and our heavenly Master is covered with shame, and the shame is

O that the Cross of Christ were always before our eyes, the love of the Cross fresh and fervent in our hearts, the blood of the Cross on our consciences, the wisdom of the Cross in our minds, and the holiness of the Cross our constant rule of life!

still says, "Pray"-"Watch"-"Work" covered with glory."
"Preach the Gospel to every creature."
Knowing these things, and being cer-
tain that every sinner, who is brought to
rest his guilty soul upon the precious
blood of Christ, is at once and for ever
saved from the wrath to come, how can
we do otherwise than prayerfully, and
diligently, make known these glad tidings
in every possible way?

We earnestly and affectionately call upon all who feel Christ precious to their souls, to help in this blessed ser

"The Cross! the Cross! O that's our gain,
Because on that the Lamb was slain;
"Twas there our Lord was crucified;
'Twas there our Saviour for us died."

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able matter for insertion; others might of an omnibus, turning his eye again
purchase a few copies monthly, to dis-
tribute among their neighbours, or send
them by post to distant lands; and all
Christians can help on the work by their

prayers.

all round the passengers, after receiving
their fares! "Yes," said a man sitting
near the door, "they have all paid

now."

All Communications, Subscriptions, "It is a great mercy," said a christian Books for Review, &c., should be for- gentleman, "to have our debt of sin paid warded, pre-paid, "To the Editor of the by another!" And on one of the passenEvangelist," 70, Welbeck Street, Caven-gers saying, "Yes," he added in a kind, dish Square, London, W. gentle tone, "Now tell me, my friend,

The gentleman that had been referred to then said, "You are quite right, my friend: true religion is a personal thing, a matter between our own souls and God. But, blessed be God, I can say, that I I am know that my Redeemer liveth. sure that Jesus suffered for my sins in His death upon the Cross. I have been a very vile sinner, and know that my heart is desperately wicked, and it is not because of any good works that I have done, or may do, that I have peace with God; but it is all through the finished work of Christ crucified for sinners. I can truly say,

'Jesus sought me when a stranger, Wand'ring from the fold of God; He, to rescue me from danger, Interposed His precious blood. Oh to grace how great a debtor Daily I'm constrained to be! Let that grace, Lord, like a fetter, Bind my wand'ring heart to thee.'" There was a solemn pause, and soon after we arrived at our place of destination, when we separated from each other, bidding our fellow-passengers farewell.

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JESUS MAKING WHOLE;

OR, THE WOMAN IN THE CROWD.

"And Jesus went with him; and much people followed him, and thronged him. And a certain woman, which had an issue of blood twelve years, and had suffered many things of many physicians, and had spent all that she had, and was nothing bettered, but rather grew worse, when she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched his garment. For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I

shall be whole. And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague. And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes? And his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou, Who touched me? And he looked

round about to see her that had done this thing. But the

woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth.

And he said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague."

MARK V. 24-34.

THERE was remarkable simplicity in the ways of Jesus. His words also were full of deep doctrine, and the more we meditate on them, under the teaching of the Holy Ghost, the more we shall be convinced of the infinite depth of gospel truth embodied in them. His heart was always as full of grace when He walked up and down this earth doing good, as when He died upon the Cross: and, oh! how blessed it is to trace Him in the various incidents recorded in the gospels, and to contemplate the exceeding rich and abundant grace that He manifested! It is wonderful that Christthe only begotten of the Father-should ever have been seen in this world of sin, except in fiery judgment; but to find Him leaving the heights of glory and bliss, to come into this evil world to save sinners, is surpassingly wonderful. In the Scripture for our consideration, we find that Jesus was in the midst of a crowd of per

sons.

We are told that "much people followed Him." Thousands, probably, surrounded Him. Apostles were there, and Jairus, one of the rulers of the synagogue was there also; but most of those who pressed and thronged Him came only to see His miracles and wonderful works, and to be partakers of His temporal bounty in the loaves.

to receive it.

In the narrative we are considering, there are two points which I desire, as the Lord may graciously help, to make a few remarks upon. 1. The work of the Spirit in the soul of the woman; and, 2. The way of Christ towards the sinner.

1. THE SPIRIT'S WORK IN THE WOMAN.

There was one person in the midst of this vast | What blessed intelligence for a poor disconsolate crowd of people, in whose heart the Holy Spirit soul! How welcome were the tidings! She felt was effectually working, and, as far as we know, her plague; she had proved the failing of every it was only one. So it has often been, and still is. Hundreds and thousands crowd to hear the human prescription; she had "spent all," and Now how did she treat gospel, but the heart of one only may be opened was worse than ever. the report? Did she hear, and not act? No. She came to Jesus. Ob, yes; the Spirit of God leads the soul straight to Jesus. He reveals to the sinstricken soul Jesus crucified, as a present and an eternal salvation. The woman was thoroughly convinced that Jesus, and Jesus only, could heal her. It was not the venerable Jairus, nor even Jesus, for she knew that He could heal her, and ordained Apostles that she felt she needed; only He only. Her faith beheld Him in the midst of the vast crowd, like an overflowing fountain of living water, and she felt she must drink or die. She said within herself, "If I may but touch His clothes, I shall be whole." She was sure there the touch of faith, and have it she must. Her newas virtue in Jesus, and that it flowed freely to the press of people, nor anything else, could cessity was most urgent and imperative. Neither hinder her making her way through the crowd, till she touched His garment, and had the healing virtue. She knew Christ as the giver, and she came simply as a needy receiver-she touched His garment. How blessed is this sample of faith! What discrimination was wrought in her soul, by the Spirit of God, between crowding around Jesus, and the necessitous touch of faith! Now, mark the result. She felt that she was healed of that plague.

When the Holy Ghost takes a soul in hand, He
teaches effectually. He uncovers the filthy rags
of self-righteousness, exposes the dark patches of
self-reformation, and gives us a true knowledge
of our state before God. He is the Spirit of
Truth. He convinces of sin. He lays bare the
heart, by so applying the written word as to
show its desperate wickedness in the light of
God's holy presence. He fastens upon the con-
science the vile workings, unclean thoughts, and
intents of the heart.

"He never leads a man to say,

Thank God I'm made so good;
But turns His eye another way-

To Jesus and His blood."

Ah, my reader, it is very solemn and humiliating to be under the Holy Spirit's convicting power. He makes us feel that we are lost and undone, and shows us that every human resource is only a sandy foundation. He makes us sensible of the fact, that the all-searching eye of God is upon us, that He knows us thoroughly, and justly pronounces us to be unrighteous, unholy, and unclean before Him.

failed, all hope was gone. She felt that her con-
dition was hopeless, helpless, and incurably bad.
Blessed picture of the Spirit's work in the soul,
though a humbling and painful process for the
proud heart to pass through!

Before we proceed further, let us seek to apply this. We tell you, dear reader, of Jesus the Son of God, who came into the world to save sinners. We present to you His death, as the Sin-bearer upon the tree; for "He died, the Just for the unjust, to bring us to God." We testify of His blood; for the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin. Dear reader, Jesus only can save you from the wrath to come, and He can save to the uttermost. All Scripture points thus to Jesus. God the Father draws sinners to Jesus. Jesus himself says to the heavy laden sinner, "Come unto me, and I will give you rest." The Holy Spirit leads the convicted sinner to Jesus. The Gospel declares there is salvation in no other. Your state as a sinner is incurably bad. You are lost. You now hear of Jesus, that blessed Saviour who came to seek and to save the lost.

God commands this good news to be published. How do you treat this blessed report? Do you come to Jesus to save you? You have just seen that many crowded around Jesus, but only the touch of faith got virtue out of Him. It is not merely hearing of Jesus, or reading about Jesus, or talking about Jesus, that will save you. No: those taught of the Spirit of God know that Jesus to be cleansed in His precious blood. Oh! they must perish for ever, except they come to my reader, Jesus delighteth in mercy.

Though

Now look at the woman. She not only felt that she had a disease, but that it was incurable, so that no earthly resource, no human means, could heal her. She had long tried various expedients, and did not cease to try, and "suffer many things," until she had " spent all her living;" but the end proved that "she was nothing There must have been something deeply in-bettered, but rather grew worse." Thus all help teresting in beholding a man heal the sick, cast out devils, cleanse the lepers, and raise the dead to life. There is something attractive to the natural senses in beholding such miraculous power put forth. Jesus had just before cast out many devils from a man, and was on His way to Most people around us know that they are a ruler's house, to raise his dead child to life. sinners. Ask whom you will, the answer is, "I There was, I say, something deeply interesting know I am a sinner." But when the Spirit of in all this. People liked to see such wonderful God works in the heart, He teaches men that works. They thus made Jesus an object of they are lost sinners, hell-deserving sinners, attraction; but, lamentable to say, they knew helpless and guilty sinners before God. Many Him not as their Saviour. They did not regard who say that they are sinners, do not mean that Him as the Redeemer of the lost, but as a worker they are born in sin, full of sin, dead in sins. of miracles. They knew Him only as an object children of wrath. It is because people do not of present interest, but not as the author of "eter-know their real state, that they, like the woman, nal salvation." This is very solemn; but, I ask, try this or that expediency, vainly hoping to Are not the same principles at work now? Is make themselves better. They go here and there, there not a vast religious crowd all around us? leave off certain outward habits, put on the mea-inmost thoughts, and His ear can welcome the He sits on heaven's throne, His eye discerns your Are not multitudes making Christian religion a sure of outward sanctity, break through certain subject of interest and conversation, without long-accustomed ways, and adopt other lines of feeblest cry. He knows how thoroughly sinful knowing Christ crucified as their Saviour? It is pursuit; hoping in this way to commend them-you are, and still He says, "Whoso cometh unto astonishing how most people, in this and other selves to the favour of God, and procure ease of me, I will in no wise cast out." Be assured that countries, like to be accounted Christians. English people go to the land of Hottentots, or he has transgressed against God's law, endeavours when you are a great way off, and then you will If conscience. Many a man, when he knows that He will not be indifferent to your case, if you desire His salvation. He will run to meet you, to idolatrous India or China, do they not gene- to atone for it by outward reformation, blindly feel happier than you ever did before. You will rally wish to be considered Christians? Oh my thinking that there is some ability in himself so know Jesus as the One who put away your sins reader, beware of any religion that comes short to act for the future as to conceal the past. But of present forgiveness of sins and eternal salva- we may be sure, that if the Spirit of God is by the blood of His Cross, who was brought again tion through the finished work of Christ! Do working in their souls, they will feel from the dead by the blood of the everlasting 66 nothing not rest, I beseech you, until you can truthfully bettered" by these things, but that they "rather covenant, and who entered into heaven itself, as say, "Christ has cleansed me from all my sins." grow worse;" for the Holy Spirit will so open your Great High Priest, by His own blood. Be The crowd that surrounded Jesus cared little up to them the desperate wickedness and deceit-assured, dear reader, that as soon as your troubled, for Him, because they knew nothing of His per- fulness of their hearts, that, after all their carnal son and work; and the mass of people operated contrivances, they will feel the plague of sin in rather as a hindrance to a sin-convicted, helpless their conscience worse than before. one coming to Jesus. So it is now. Who, I ask, are the great hinderers to the gospel in our day? Are they not those persons who make a religious profession without a vital acquaintance with Christ Himself? those who are content to hear about Christ, without having received Christ into their hearts as their salvation? Are not nominal Christians the very persons who cry out against brokenness of heart, repentance, the new birth, and present forgiveness of sins? But, blessed be God! whatever apparent hindrances there may be to souls coming to Jesus, His eternal purpose must stand; and a living faith in a living Saviour allows nothing to hinder it from that object, which is felt to be of such pressing necessity, and eternal importanceJesus Christ and IIim crucified.

Oh! my reader, if you are trying to make yourself better, if you are going about to establish your own righteousness, thinking to commend yourself to God by any thing of your own, may you now see the folly of it, and solemnly feel that you are a lost sinner in the sight of God! Do not any longer be content to form one of the religious crowd around us, the church-going, chapel-going multitude, who so pass by repentance and the new birth, and yet presume to take Christian ground; but may you turn to Jesus, who is exalted to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance and remission of sins.

It appears from the Scripture record, that this woman, in her sad condition, heard of One who could cure her-"She heard of Jesus." She heard that He could do what men could not do.

sin-sick soul looks to the atoning blood of Jesus, believing God's testimony to the value of that blood, you will feel whole of your plague; for you will see that Jesus hare your sins, and put Cross. You will then no longer dread the wrath away for ever, by His death upon the of God, but will feel peace in His holy presence, and be able to sing

them

"He ransom'd me from hell with blood,
And by His power my foes controll'd;
He found me wand'ring far from God,
And brought me to His chosen fold."

2. CONSIDER THE WAY OF JESUS WITH THE SINNER. It was a serious moment with this woman, as well as a precious occasion for the outflowing of the love of Him who was full of truth and grace. Jesus was on His way to the ruler's house, whose daughter was said to be on "the point of death." But the case of this one needy woman was such a weighty matter, that

Jesus called the attention of the whole multitude able word-"Go." I often think of it. Some other persons, a young man requested the to it. She came behind Him to touch His clothes, persons never seem to learn its force in their ex-favour of being allowed to converse with him; but with what gracious majesty did the blessed perience. They may be sincere believers, but they he assented with Christian politeness. The Lord "turn Himself about in the press, and say, are always hanging about Christ, with doubts, not Who touched me?" It is blessed to contemplate knowing forgiveness of sins; they are constantly young man asked him if he recollected being these ways of Jesus. A sinner, taught of the asking to be made whole, hoping to be pardoned, in such a part of America about five years Spirit, had proved the healing virtue of Jesus, &c., when Christ says to them, You are forgiven; "And do and the attention of the whole crowd must be "Go." They do not credit the glorious truth of ago; he replied in the affirmative. arrested, and the urgent journey must be inter-present forgiveness, and liberty of sonship; they you recollect, sir, in attempting to cross the rupted for the moment, while the heart of this are, therefore, in bondage and fear. Jesus would river, being nearly drowned?" "I remember trembling one is established and comforted, have it otherwise. He says, "Thy faith hath and her Christ-glorifying testimony published. SAVED thee; go in peace!" As much as to say, it quite well." "And do you recollect going "Who touched my clothes?" said the tender- have no more doubts, fears, or misgivings; you are to the house of a widow lady, in such a vilhearted Jesus. The believing sinner must be made whole, pardoned, reconciled, a child of God, singled out from among the thousands, her soul a sinner saved. "Go in peace." Dear reader, if lage?" "I remember it well," said the doctor; must be taught the deep and everlasting intimacy you are a believer in Jesus, take your right place" and never shall I forget the kindness which with the Son of God, which she had by faith been before God and before men, as saved! Wherever she showed me." "And do you remember, brought into. She must be made to feel that her you go, go in peace, as to your salvation, knowing when you departed, leaving a tract at that place is not now to be behind the Lord, but to that Christ has removed your transgressions from stand before Him in perfect confidence, and un-you, as far as the east is from the west; and your lady's house?" "I do not recollect that," clouded affection. Ah, my reader, when Jesus sins and iniquities God will remember no more. said he; "but it is very possible I might do is made known, in the healing virtue of His Some one of my readers may be saying, "Am "Yes, sir," said the young man, “you so." blood, to any sin-sick soul, an eternal intimacy I pardoned?" "Are my sins forgiven ?" is begun, and Jesus will shew us, as He did this portant questions indeed. Be persuaded, my did leave there a tract, which that lady read, woman, something of the dignity and blessing friend. Take your right place before God of a and the Lord blessed the reading of it to the that His own grace has brought us into. He will guilty sinner; turn away yourself from every make us know the things that are freely given to other refuge, and come straight to Jesus, and to conversion of her soul: it was also the means us of God. He will say, "Thou art mine. Jesus only for salvation. Trust wholly in His of the conversion of several of her children will never leave thee. I will uphold, and bless death. Behold Him bearing sin in His own and neighbours; and there is now, in that thee," &c. body upon the tree, and the fierce wrath of JeThe needy woman had secretly come behind hovah poured out upon Him, because of the sins village, a little flourishing society." The tears Jesus, but He will have her now stand publicly that were laid upon Him. Then, hear God's of Dr. Coke showed something of the feelings before Him. There must be dealing with Jesus, testimony: "God so loved the world, that He of his heart. The young man resumed, “I and learning the lessons of His healing grace in gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth secret, before any can truly confess Him before on Him should not perish, but have everlasting have not, sir, quite told you all. I am one of Jesus turned Himself about in the press; life." Believing God's record of the value of the that lady's children, and owe my conversion His voice was heard by her; His loving eye sin-Cross of Christ for your salvation, He warrants gled her out among the crowd of thousands, and your saying, "I am God's child." Jesus hath to God to the gracious influence with which the woman fell down before Him, and with a atoned for my sins: "with His stripes I am he accompanied the reading of that tract to grateful heart told Him all the truth "before all healed." my mind, and I am now, Dr. Coke, on my way the people." (Luke viii. 47.) With fear and to conference, to be proposed as a preacher. trembling, I grant, as we all feel, when we first leave the long-accustomed ranks of unbelief, and plant our feet beneath the earth-despised shelter of Emmanuel's Cross.

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Oh, my reader! what will become of you, if you die without Christ? Is it not written, "He that hath not the Son of God hath not life, but the wrath of God abideth on him!" Oh! think of this, I earnestly beseech you. You are Oh, my reader, see what an important matter full of sin. You now hear of Jesus as the only in the mind of heaven is the salvation of one Saviour of sinners. How do you treat Him? soul! Jesus rejoices over one lost sheep, when it Do you come to Him to save you, or do you deis found! The Father runs to meet one return- spise Him? Remember that when the woman ing prodigal! The Holy Spirit often seems to in the crowd heard of Jesus, she came to Him to pass by crowds to comfort one poor, broken-heal her, and you have read the happy result. hearted sinner! There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth! How blessed this is!

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Woe, woe unto you, if you neglect this great
salvation. How can you escape the eternal tor-
ments of the damned, if you continue to set at
naught God's Gospel? Oh, poor sinner, couldst
thou but feel thy guilt and danger, how wouldst
thou flee to the outstretched arms of the loving
Jesus, crucified and risen, and long to feel the
cleansing virtue of His blood!

"Fly, then, awaken'd sinners, fly,
Your case admits no stay;
The fountain's open'd now for sin,
Come, wash your guilt away.

But notice another thing. Jesus holds up, before the multitude, the faith of this one sinner who had so honoured Him. He receives her worship, confesses His acceptance of her, and proclaims the new and everlasting relationship subsisting between them. Jesus calls her "Daughter." This title shewed her new relationship to God. "Ye are all the children of God, by faith in Christ." Beloved, now are we the sons of God." It is this that the Spirit of God now bears witness to, in the consciences of believers." The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God." Christian reader! Do you know your sonship? It is not a mere honorary title, like many distinctions of this world, but a new and eternal relationship, which God, in Christ, has brought IN attempting to cross a river in America, Dr. us into. "Behold what manner of love the Father Coke missed the ford, and got into deep wahath bestowed upon us. that we should be called the sons of God!" Yes; believers in Christ Jesus, are sons by choice, by regeneration, and by adoption."

Only by faith in Jesu's wounds
The sinner gets release;
No other sacrifice for sin
Will God accept but this."

ONE TRACT.

ter; he and his horse were carried down the stream, and were in considerable danger; he Jesus also told her, that she was made whole caught hold of a bough, and with some diffiby faith-Thy faith hath made thee whole." culty got upon dry land; his horse was carried She had confessed the Lord "before all the down the stream. After drying his clothes in people," but that had not made her whole. It is the sun, he set out on foot, and at length met important to see that it is not our tears, sorrows, reformations, or efforts of any kind that make a man, who directed him to the nearest village, us whole. No. It is Christ, and Christ alone. telling him to inquire for a Mrs. ———, from Scripture always directs us to the blood of whom, he had no doubt, he would receive the Christ for peace, and it also assures us, that

"whosoever believeth in Him, shall receive re- kindest treatment. Dr. Coke found the good mission of sins." Jesus had made this woman lady's house, and received all the kindness and whole. Virtue had gone out of Him. Jesus

assured her, that the healing was perfect-she attention she could show him; messengers was made whole. Yes; Jesus is the Rock, and were sent after his horse, which was recoverHis work is perfect. He receives returning, sin- ed and brought back. The next morning he ful prodigals. He cleanses them by His blood, took leave of his kind hostess, and proceeded clothes them in His righteousness, sends His Spirit

into their hearts, and assures them they shall not on his journey. After a lapse of five years, come into condemnation, but that they have passed Dr. Coke happened to be in America again. The last words of Jesus to the woman are very As he was on his way to one of the provincial emphatic-"Go in peace." The first is a remark-conferences, in company with about thirty

from death unto life.

"BEHOLD THE LAMB OF GOD."
THOU bleeding Lamb! what wondrous love
Thy shame and death tell forth;
How can my grateful heart but move,
To sing thy matchless worth?
How can I but extol and praise

The God of hope and peace,
When I behold such saving grace,

And find such sweet release.
There in the crimson stream, my soul

Beholds God's loving heart;
There, "It is finished" crowns the whole,
And all my fears depart.

There, my foul sins were all remov'd,
"As far as east from west;"
Self-righteous claims are all reprov'd,
And in my God I rest.

There my

"old man" is crucified,
And Jesus says, "Thou'rt free;"

There in the love of God I hide,
And know He dwells in me.
There, when I'm near Emmanuel,

And eat His flesh and blood;
I fear not Satan, death, nor hell,

But joy, through Christ, in God.
There, as my Surety, gracious Lord,
Thou didst thy life lay down;
In thee God's justice plunged the sword,
That I might wear a crown.

Now rais'd unto the Father's throne,
Triumphant from the dead,

In heaven itself in thee I'm one,
My Life, my Priest, my Head.

My place the Lamb doth now prepare,
And longs me to embrace;
Soon will He meet me in the air,
When I shall see His face.

Then let me suffer grief or pain,
I rest upon His word;

"Tis but "a moment" ere I reign
"For ever with the Lord."

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