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and_o pray_v which_o thou_o must_v perform_v with_o a_o upright_a and_o zealous_a heart_n 4._o thou_o shall_v not_o give_v any_o false_a testimony_n or_o speak_v lie_n by_o mean_n of_o which_o thou_o may_v defraud_v thy_o brother_n and_o enrich_v thyself_o by_o fraudulent_a mean_n when_o thou_o trade_v with_o he_o 5._o thou_o shall_v be_v merciful_a to_o the_o poor_a according_a to_o thy_o power_n and_o assist_v they_o in_o their_o necessity_n with_o meat_n wood_n and_o other_o thing_n they_o may_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o for_o their_o support_n 6._o thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v the_o poor_a and_o serve_v thyself_o with_o that_o power_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o to_o destroy_v thy_o brother_n unjust_o 7._o thou_o shall_v keep_v certain_a feast_n and_o holiday_n without_o pamper_v thy_o body_n and_o feed_v thyself_o with_o laciviousness_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a spend_v certain_a day_n in_o fast_v and_o in_o stead_n of_o sleep_v over_o much_o watch_z often_o to_o be_v the_o 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