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           Universal
           Concord
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           Part.
           
        
         
           THE
           ▪
           Sufficient
           TERMS
           Proposed
           for
           the
           Use
           of
           those
           that
           have
           liberty
           to
           use
           them
           :
           And
           as
           the
           Authors
           Profession
           of
           his
           own
           Religion
           ,
           in
           a
           contentious
           ,
           dividing
           Age
           .
        
         
           
             By
          
           Richard
           Baxter
           .
        
         
           The
           
             First
          
           and
           
             General
          
           Part
           ,
           is
           preparatory
           to
           the
           Second
           Part
           ,
           containing
           the
           
             Particular
             Terms
          
           of
           Reconciling
           the
           severall
           differing
           Parties
           that
           are
           Reconcileable
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             R.
             W.
          
           for
           
             Nevil
             Simmons
             ,
          
           Bookseller
           in
           
             Kederminster
             ,
          
           1660.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 Christian
                 Reader
                 ,
              
            
             
               I
               Must
               acquaint
               thee
               ,
               
                 What
                 it
                 is
              
               that
               is
               here
               offered
               thee
               ,
               and
               
                 To
                 what
                 use
                 and
                 purpose
                 .
              
               Here
               is
               ,
               1.
               
               The
               Articles
               or
               Summe
               of
               the
               Christian
               Religion
               ,
               both
               briefly
               in
               the
               Antient
               Creeds
               ,
               and
               more
               Largly
               and
               Explicitly
               in
               a
               
                 Profession
                 ,
              
               1.
               
               Of
               Christian
               Belief
               ,
               2.
               
               Consent
               ,
               3.
               
               And
               Obedience
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Here
               is
               a
               
                 Form
                 of
                 Agreement
              
               for
               the
               Pastors
               of
               such
               Churches
               as
               are
               left
               to
               
                 Voluntary
              
               Associations
               and
               Communion
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               Here
               is
               a
               larger
               Description
               of
               the
               Ministerial
               Offices
               and
               Church-Ordinances
               .
            
             
               The
               first
               of
               these
               (
               which
               was
               formerly
               published
               as
               a
               Catechism
               ,
               and
               is
               now
               corrected
               )
               
               was
               to
               me
               a
               work
               of
               greater
               difficulty
               than
               greater
               Volumes
               ;
               which
               those
               will
               understand
               ,
               that
               have
               tryed
               what
               it
               is
               to
               avoid
               
                 Defectiveness
                 ,
                 Redundancies
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Disorders
              
               in
               such
               a
               draught
               ,
               (
               which
               yet
               I
               know
               I
               have
               not
               perfectly
               attained
               )
               .
               The
               Uses
               to
               which
               it
               was
               intended
               are
               these
               .
               1.
               
               Whereas
               Mr.
               
                 John
                 Dury
              
               (
               who
               hath
               laboured
               above
               thirty
               years
               for
               the
               healing
               the
               Divisions
               among
               the
               Protestant
               Churches
               )
               did
               send
               to
               the
               Ministers
               of
               this
               County
               of
               
                 Worcester
                 ,
              
               to
               give
               him
               their
               advice
               and
               assistance
               in
               that
               most
               desireable
               work
               ;
               and
               whereas
               one
               principal
               part
               of
               our
               Advice
               was
               ,
               that
               the
               Churches
               should
               hold
               their
               
                 Vnity
              
               and
               
                 Concord
              
               in
               
                 Necessary
                 things
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Liberty
              
               in
               things
               
                 not
                 necessary
                 ,
              
               and
               
                 Charity
                 in
                 both
                 ,
              
               and
               that
               they
               should
               each
               send
               to
               other
               a
               
                 Confession
              
               of
               
                 their
                 Faith
                 ,
              
               containing
               only
               such
               
                 Necessary
                 things
                 ,
              
               and
               thereupon
               desire
               the
               Acknowledgement
               and
               Communion
               of
               their
               Brethren
               :
               
                 This
                 Profession
              
               is
               purposely
               fitted
               to
               that
               
                 Vse
              
               ;
               containing
               as
               much
               as
               neighbour-Churches
               should
               require
               ;
               in
               order
               to
               that
               distant
               Communion
               with
               us
               or
               others
               ,
               which
               several
               Churches
               are
               capable
               of
               ;
               and
               containing
               nothing
               but
               what
               all
               Christian
               Churches
               are
               agreed
               in
               .
               And
               whereas
               many
               
               have
               said
               ,
               that
               it
               is
               defective
               ,
               because
               it
               containeth
               nothing
               but
               what
               a
               Papist
               will
               subscribe
               ;
               I
               answer
               ,
               It
               is
               so
               much
               the
               better
               :
               The
               Churches
               had
               a
               perfect
               or
               sufficient
               Symbole
               or
               Confession
               of
               Faith
               ,
               before
               Popery
               (
               Name
               or
               Thing
               )
               was
               known
               in
               the
               world
               :
               And
               they
               are
               not
               bound
               to
               alter
               and
               enlarge
               it
               ,
               as
               oft
               as
               errours
               shall
               arise
               :
               The
               Rule
               must
               still
               remain
               the
               same
               ,
               and
               [
               A
               Rejection
               of
               all
               that
               is
               contrary
               to
               this
               Rule
               ]
               is
               that
               which
               we
               must
               do
               in
               opposition
               to
               Heresies
               and
               Errours
               .
               We
               have
               no
               new
               Religion
               ,
               but
               the
               same
               antient
               Faith
               which
               was
               before
               Popery
               was
               conceived
               .
               If
               we
               have
               nothing
               but
               what
               they
               confess
               to
               be
               true
               ,
               then
               
                 our
                 Faith
              
               is
               justified
               by
               them
               ,
               (
               and
               so
               we
               are
               on
               the
               surer
               side
               )
               :
               but
               they
               having
               much
               which
               we
               deny
               ,
               their
               
                 Faith
              
               as
               
                 Popish
              
               is
               condemned
               by
               us
               ,
               though
               their
               
                 Faith
                 as
                 Christian
              
               we
               approve
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Another
               use
               of
               this
               
                 Profession
              
               is
               to
               be
               a
               
                 sufficient
              
               test
               for
               particular
               Church-Communion
               ;
               (
               where
               Authority
               leaveth
               it
               to
               the
               Church
               .
               )
               I
               will
               not
               reject
               him
               as
               defective
               in
               the
               Articles
               of
               his
               Belief
               ,
               who
               believeth
               but
               what
               is
               comprehend
               in
               this
               Summe
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               It
               is
               also
               useful
               for
               the
               
                 Catechizing
              
               of
               the
               Ignorant
               ,
               and
               the
               clear
               explication
               of
               the
               
               Creeds
               and
               the
               ten
               Commandements
               ,
               to
               the
               understandings
               of
               the
               weak
               .
               I
               know
               it
               is
               an
               inconvenience
               to
               children
               ,
               to
               have
               Answers
               so
               
                 long
              
               to
               some
               of
               the
               Questions
               :
               Which
               I
               would
               have
               redressed
               ,
               if
               I
               could
               have
               done
               it
               without
               greater
               inconveniences
               .
               And
               I
               know
               that
               there
               are
               hundreds
               of
               Catechisms
               abroad
               already
               :
               But
               if
               I
               could
               have
               told
               where
               to
               have
               found
               one
               that
               had
               contained
               as
               much
               as
               this
               doth
               ,
               in
               as
               few
               words
               ,
               and
               no
               worse
               order
               ,
               I
               had
               spared
               this
               labour
               .
               Since
               the
               first
               Edition
               of
               this
               ▪
               I
               received
               the
               exactest
               that
               I
               have
               taken
               notice
               of
               ,
               in
               certain
               Propositions
               ,
               from
               the
               most
               Learned
               Author
               Mr.
               
                 Thomas
                 Greaves
                 ,
              
               much
               suited
               to
               the
               same
               designs
               as
               this
               .
            
             
               To
               this
               last
               use
               some
               will
               think
               that
               there
               is
               wanting
               the
               Definition
               of
               the
               Sacraments
               of
               Baptism
               and
               the
               Lords
               Supper
               :
               But
               to
               them
               I
               say
               ,
               1.
               
               The
               antient
               Church
               did
               purposely
               conceal
               the
               mysterie
               of
               the
               Eucharist
               from
               the
               Catechumenes
               ,
               till
               they
               were
               baptized
               .
               2.
               
               And
               then
               it
               was
               by
               
                 sight
              
               and
               observation
               of
               the
               actual
               celebration
               ,
               that
               they
               first
               and
               chiefly
               learned
               the
               nature
               of
               it
               .
               3.
               
               And
               he
               that
               
                 nameth
              
               them
               with
               their
               
                 Vses
              
               and
               
                 Ends
                 ,
              
               (
               as
               I
               have
               here
               done
               )
               supposing
               that
               he
               speaketh
               to
               such
               as
               have
               seen
               the
               Administration
               ,
               
               may
               perhaps
               escape
               the
               censure
               of
               omitting
               any
               thing
               that
               is
               of
               true
               Necessity
               ;
               the
               Doctrine
               and
               Thing
               signified
               by
               them
               being
               before
               explained
               .
               4.
               
               But
               yet
               I
               have
               afterwards
               given
               a
               Description
               of
               them
               ,
               
                 pag.
              
               29.
               
               &
               46.
               
               
                 Thes.
              
               8.
               
               &
               34.
               from
               whence
               it
               may
               be
               fetched
               for
               the
               use
               of
               the
               Catechized
               .
            
             
               4.
               
               It
               is
               also
               useful
               to
               my self
               ,
               and
               others
               in
               my
               case
               ,
               that
               have
               swarms
               of
               malicious
               accusers
               ,
               that
               would
               fain
               be
               questioning
               the
               soundness
               of
               our
               Faith
               ,
               and
               accusing
               us
               of
               Errours
               ;
               and
               that
               have
               need
               to
               make
               it
               known
               what
               indeed
               is
               our
               Religion
               to
               Magistrates
               or
               Brethren
               ,
               for
               their
               satisfaction
               and
               our
               just
               defence
               .
               If
               any
               question
               ▪
               What
               is
               
                 My
                 Religion
                 ?
                 It
                 is
                 here
                 expressed
              
               :
               It
               consisteth
               in
               [
               
                 my
                 Belief
                 of
                 all
                 that
                 God
                 revealeth
                 to
                 me
                 ,
                 and
                 my
                 Love
                 of
                 God
                 in
                 himself
                 and
                 in
                 all
                 the
                 appearances
                 of
                 his
                 Goodness
                 ;
                 my
                 Trust
                 in
                 his
                 fidelity
                 ,
                 and
                 Hope
                 of
                 all
                 his
                 Promised
                 Mercies
                 ;
                 and
                 my
                 Obedience
                 to
                 him
                 in
                 all
                 his
                 Laws
                 ;
                 My
                 Assent
                 and
                 Consent
                 in
                 General
                 to
                 all
                 the
                 Will
                 of
                 God
                 revealed
                 in
                 Nature
                 or
                 the
                 Holy
                 Scriptures
                 ,
                 as
                 far
                 as
                 I
                 can
                 understand
                 them
                 :
                 and
                 in
                 particular
                 and
                 more
                 distinctly
                 to
                 all
                 the
                 parts
                 of
                 this
                 Profession
                 .
              
               ]
               This
               is
               my
               Religion
               ;
               I
               doubt
               not
               but
               this
               much
               
               will
               be
               acceptable
               with
               God
               ,
               and
               sufficient
               to
               salvation
               :
               If
               it
               be
               not
               acceptable
               to
               men
               ▪
               nor
               sufficient
               to
               my
               being
               Reputed
               Orthodox
               ,
               and
               accepted
               into
               their
               Communion
               ,
               the
               Day
               is
               at
               hand
               that
               shall
               reveal
               ,
               whether
               the
               fault
               was
               
                 theirs
              
               or
               
                 mine
                 .
              
               I
               will
               reject
               no
               man
               of
               
                 this
                 Religion
              
               from
               my
               
                 Charity
              
               or
               
                 Communion
              
               :
               I
               will
               censure
               ,
               or
               molest
               ,
               or
               persecute
               none
               such
               :
               If
               they
               will
               do
               otherwise
               by
               me
               ,
               the
               suffering
               will
               at
               last
               be
               greatest
               ,
               where
               the
               fault
               was
               greatest
               .
            
             
               And
               yet
               (
               though
               I
               adhere
               to
               the
               antient
               simplicity
               )
               I
               will
               not
               be
               wanting
               to
               satisfie
               any
               as
               far
               as
               I
               am
               able
               :
               And
               therefore
               I
               have
               added
               the
               other
               two
               parts
               :
               
                 The
                 Agreement
                 of
                 the
                 Associated
                 Ministers
                 ,
              
               is
               intended
               for
               nothing
               else
               but
               a
               sufficient
               enumeration
               of
               all
               those
               things
               which
               Pastors
               ,
               being
               left
               to
               so
               much
               liberty
               by
               the
               Magistrate
               ,
               should
               Agree
               in
               voluntarily
               among
               themselves
               :
               But
               observe
               that
               it
               is
               only
               for
               such
               times
               and
               places
               of
               Liberty
               ;
               (
               and
               there
               it
               may
               serve
               instead
               of
               all
               the
               Volumes
               of
               Canons
               and
               Decrees
               :
               )
               But
               in
               places
               and
               times
               of
               greater
               strictness
               ,
               where
               the
               Civil
               Rulers
               grant
               no
               such
               Liberty
               to
               the
               Churches
               ,
               much
               of
               the
               Articles
               of
               Agreement
               are
               in
               vain
               ,
               and
               not
               to
               be
               practised
               ;
               especially
               much
               in
               the
               sixth
               and
               seventh
               
               Articles
               :
               And
               as
               we
               justly
               swear
               in
               the
               Oath
               of
               Supremacy
               ,
               that
               the
               King
               is
               the
               only
               Supream
               Governour
               of
               this
               Realm
               ,
               in
               all
               Causes
               Spiritual
               or
               Ecclesiastical
               (
               that
               is
               ,
               as
               
                 to
                 all
                 Coercive
                 Government
                 about
                 such
                 Causes
                 ,
              
               distinct
               from
               
                 Spiritual
                 Government
                 by
                 the
                 Keyes
                 of
                 the
                 Word
                 upon
                 mens
                 Consciences
              
               )
               so
               we
               must
               accordingly
               obey
               him
               ;
               and
               no
               Agreements
               ,
               or
               Covenants
               ,
               or
               Canons
               of
               our
               own
               or
               others
               ,
               without
               a
               true
               and
               certain
               prohibition
               from
               the
               Law
               of
               God
               ,
               must
               be
               pretended
               against
               our
               obedience
               to
               lawful
               powers
               .
               For
               Gods
               Law
               having
               already
               bound
               us
               to
               obey
               our
               Rulers
               ,
               we
               cannot
               by
               any
               Power
               ,
               or
               Covenants
               ,
               or
               Agreements
               of
               our
               own
               ,
               disoblige
               our selves
               :
               Otherwise
               men
               might
               evade
               a
               great
               part
               of
               their
               duty
               ;
               and
               while
               they
               pretend
               to
               dispence
               with
               the
               Laws
               of
               God
               ,
               they
               should
               ,
               in
               a
               sort
               ,
               set
               up
               themselves
               as
               above
               him
               .
               But
               if
               man
               command
               us
               to
               disobey
               our
               Maker
               ,
               we
               must
               disobey
               that
               command
               ,
               though
               with
               patient
               submission
               to
               sufferings
               ,
               without
               resistance
               ,
               or
               reproaching
               of
               our
               Governours
               .
            
             
               And
               because
               some
               men
               of
               narrow
               principles
               ,
               are
               calling
               for
               Assent
               to
               many
               more
               particulars
               (
               especially
               about
               Church-Offices
               ,
               and
               Worship
               ,
               and
               Discipline
               )
               and
               will
               not
               
               bear
               with
               those
               that
               in
               smaller
               things
               dissent
               from
               them
               ,
               especially
               if
               Ministers
               ;
               I
               have
               added
               80.
               
               
                 Theses
              
               about
               the
               Offices
               of
               the
               Ministers
               of
               Christ
               ,
               containing
               such
               things
               as
               one
               would
               think
               ,
               for
               
                 Number
              
               and
               
                 Quality
                 ,
              
               might
               be
               taken
               as
               sufficient
               for
               our
               
                 Concord
              
               and
               
                 Communion
              
               with
               those
               whose
               
                 Opinions
              
               hinder
               not
               the
               prosperity
               of
               
                 their
                 Charity
              
               and
               of
               
                 the
                 Church
                 .
              
            
             
               And
               now
               call
               me
               by
               what
               
                 Name
              
               or
               
                 Title
              
               thou
               seest
               cause
               ;
               here
               thou
               hast
               my
               
                 Profession
              
               and
               my
               
                 Judgement
              
               about
               the
               matters
               of
               the
               Church
               :
               If
               thou
               desire
               to
               see
               the
               practical
               part
               that
               will
               bear
               it
               ,
               exemplified
               in
               any
               
                 Forms
                 ,
              
               I
               should
               not
               refuse
               to
               give
               thee
               such
               satisfaction
               upon
               any
               just
               occasion
               .
               I
               know
               of
               
                 no
                 Title
              
               that
               well
               agreeth
               to
               the
               nature
               of
               that
               
                 Religion
              
               which
               indeed
               
                 I
                 hold
                 ,
              
               and
               which
               I
               have
               here
               proposed
               ,
               and
               which
               I
               think
               would
               be
               fit
               for
               the
               Churches
               to
               agree
               in
               ,
               but
               
                 CHRISTIAN
              
               &
               
                 CATHOLIKE
                 ,
              
               and
               these
               I
               own
               :
               If
               thou
               give
               me
               any
               other
               ,
               let
               him
               that
               maketh
               or
               useth
               it
               ,
               be
               responsible
               for
               it
               .
            
             
               Understand
               also
               that
               this
               
                 General
                 Part
                 ,
              
               containing
               the
               
                 Positives
                 of
                 the
                 Catholike
                 Religion
                 ,
              
               and
               fit
               materials
               of
               
                 Catholike
                 Concord
                 ,
              
               is
               but
               the
               
                 first
                 Part
              
               of
               the
               Book
               ,
               the
               
                 second
                 intended
              
               
               being
               somewhat
               large
               ,
               as
               containing
               the
               particular
               terms
               on
               which
               the
               Abassines
               ,
               Armenians
               ,
               Greeks
               ,
               Romanists
               ,
               Lutheranes
               ,
               Calvinists
               ,
               Arminians
               ,
               Contra-remonstrants
               ,
               Episcopal
               ,
               Presbyterian
               ,
               Independents
               ,
               and
               moderate
               Anabaptists
               should
               be
               agreed
               :
               and
               discovering
               that
               with
               most
               of
               the
               parties
               ,
               the
               present
               disagreements
               are
               not
               such
               as
               should
               break
               Communion
               ,
               and
               cause
               them
               to
               reject
               each
               other
               as
               too
               many
               uncharitably
               do
               .
            
             
               I
               conclude
               with
               one
               necessary
               Advertisement
               to
               thee
               ,
               that
               if
               thou
               wouldst
               not
               be
               cheated
               of
               thy
               Religion
               by
               those
               that
               are
               still
               perswading
               men
               that
               the
               essentials
               or
               Fundamentals
               of
               Religion
               as
               distinct
               from
               the
               Integral
               parts
               cannot
               be
               known
               ,
               because
               no
               one
               certain
               perfect
               form
               of
               words
               is
               given
               to
               the
               Church
               which
               containeth
               those
               and
               none
               but
               those
               ,
               remember
               that
               it
               is
               the
               
                 matter
              
               and
               sence
               
                 believed
                 ,
                 Loved
              
               and
               
                 Obeyed
              
               that
               is
               the
               essence
               of
               Religion
               and
               necessary
               to
               salvation
               for
               it self
               ;
               but
               the
               
                 Words
              
               are
               only
               
                 Necessary
              
               as
               
                 revealing
              
               or
               expressing
               the
               
                 Matter
              
               :
               And
               therefore
               the
               
                 same
                 form
                 of
                 words
              
               or
               
                 sentences
              
               is
               not
               
                 Necessary
              
               alike
               to
               all
               .
               The
               most
               
                 General
                 words
                 ,
              
               are
               most
               
                 comprehensive
                 ,
              
               and
               most
               
                 certainly
                 take
              
               in
               
                 all
                 the
                 matter
              
               :
               But
               then
               the
               
                 particular
                 
                 things
              
               which
               must
               necessarily
               be
               understood
               ,
               are
               not
               alike
               conceived
               of
               by
               all
               men
               by
               the
               helpe
               or
               use
               of
               General
               expressions
               :
               A
               wise
               understanding
               Christian
               when
               he
               saith
               but
               [
               
                 I
                 believe
                 in
                 God
                 the
                 Father
                 ,
                 the
                 Son
                 ,
                 and
                 the
                 Holy
                 Ghost
                 ,
              
               ]
               doth
               distinctly
               conceive
               of
               all
               those
               things
               that
               essentially
               constitute
               such
               a
               true
               belief
               ;
               when
               perhaps
               an
               ignoranter
               weaker
               person
               must
               have
               those
               
                 Generals
              
               opened
               by
               more
               distinct
               expressions
               ,
               and
               more
               particularly
               ,
               before
               he
               can
               have
               a
               true
               apprehension
               of
               such
               essentials
               .
               And
               therefore
               the
               more
               Ignorant
               any
               person
               is
               ,
               (
               
                 caeteris
                 paribus
              
               )
               the
               more
               large
               ,
               distinct
               and
               particular
               his
               
                 Creed
              
               or
               
                 Profession
              
               should
               be
               ;
               because
               he
               conceiveth
               of
               nothing
               but
               by
               very
               particular
               distinct
               expressions
               ,
               when
               the
               judicious
               by
               a
               few
               words
               conceive
               of
               as
               much
               as
               the
               ignorant
               by
               many
               .
            
             
               Though
               much
               of
               the
               
                 second
                 Part
              
               of
               this
               Treatise
               be
               long
               since
               prepared
               ,
               yet
               so
               great
               are
               the
               threatnings
               of
               God
               to
               deprive
               me
               of
               opportunities
               of
               publike
               serving
               him
               ,
               and
               so
               wonderful
               is
               the
               impatience
               of
               men
               against
               Peace
               makers
               ,
               (
               as
               crossing
               their
               
                 opinions
                 ,
                 interests
              
               and
               
                 designes
              
               )
               that
               I
               have
               great
               reason
               to
               question
               whether
               ever
               it
               will
               see
               the
               light
               :
               And
               therefore
               I
               intreat
               thee
               at
               the
               
               present
               to
               accept
               of
               this
               imperfect
               piece
               alone
               ,
               from
               him
               that
               is
               resolved
               by
               the
               help
               of
               Christ
               ,
               and
               in
               confidence
               on
               his
               promise
               ,
               
                 Matth.
              
               5.9
               .
               to
               continue
               his
               endeavours
               (
               though
               weak
               and
               unsuccesful
               )
               for
               the
               Churches
               Peace
               ,
               though
               it
               cost
               him
               a
               thousand
               more
               injuries
               and
               slanders
               ,
               and
               all
               that
               furious
               prosperous
               malice
               can
               inflict
               ,
               as
               being
            
             
               
                 His
                 servant
                 who
                 will
                 beare
                 our
                 charges
                 ,
                 and
                 save
                 us
                 harmless
                 in
                 his
                 work
                 .
                 
                   Rich.
                   Baxter
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
         
      
       
       
         
           Errata
           .
        
         
           PAg.
           4.
           l.
           22.
           for
           [
           
             the
             seventh
             day
          
           ]
           read
           [
           
             the
             Sabbath
             day
          
           ]
           .
           pag.
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           Those
           that
           would
           have
           more
           brevity
           ,
           may
           blot
           out
           [
           
             to
             reconcile
             and
             bring
             me
             unto
             God
          
           ]
           and
           all
           after
           [
           
             Sanctifier
          
           ]
           to
           the
           end
           of
           that
           Paragraph
           .
           Pag.
           24.
           l.
           12.
           blot
           out
           [
           
             and
             Consent
          
           ]
           Pag.
           61.
           l.
           1
           ▪
           blot
           out
           [
           
             any
          
           ]
           Pag.
           68.
           l.
           3.
           for
           [
           
             great
          
           ]
           r.
           [
           
             urgent
          
           ]
           and
           l.
           6.
           for
           [
           
             omit
          
           ]
           r.
           [
           
             over-pass
          
           ]