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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o will_v lay_v out_o themselves_o and_o do_v their_o best_a 1._o to_o be_v quiet_a to_o give_v no_o occasion_n of_o disturbance_n to_o other_o to_o be_v no_o way_n accessary_a to_o the_o disquiet_n of_o their_o neighbour_n to_o prevent_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v all_o molestation_n that_o may_v arise_v in_o the_o society_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n neither_o to_o say_v nor_o do_v nor_o leave_v unsay_v or_o undo_v any_o thing_n from_o whence_o commotion_n and_o quarrel_n anger_n enmity_n or_o any_o foolish_a and_o hurtful_a unquietness_n may_v ensue_v but_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o preserve_v peace_n and_o love_n and_o friendship_n and_o kindness_n among_o men._n and_o as_o one_o of_o the_o mean_n that_o lead_v and_o contribute_v to_o this_o quiet_a 2._o to_o do_v their_o own_o business_n their_o proper_a particular_a work_n on_o which_o how_o much_o the_o quiet_a and_o state_n of_o man_n depend_v may_v appear_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o this_o 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