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the_o bread_n of_o the_o deceitful_a into_o gall_n upon_o this_o basis_n this_o principle_n of_o nature_n whatsoever_o you_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v unto_o they_o hang_v all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n for_o the_o rule_n of_o behaviour_n which_o our_o saviour_n set_v up_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o treasury_n of_o nature_n and_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n matth._n 7.2_o that_o be_v upon_o this_o law_n of_o nature_n depend_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n or_o by_o the_o due_a and_o strict_a observe_v of_o this_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v rom._n 13.8_o or_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o which_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n have_v teach_v to_o wit_n concern_v justice_n and_o honesty_n and_o those_o mutual_a office_n lamprid._n all._n lamprid._n and_o duty_n of_o