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his_o deed_n have_v a_o just_a correspondence_n with_o his_o profession_n he_o never_o fail_v to_o perform_v what_o he_o do_v promise_n and_o to_o satisfy_v the_o expectation_n which_o he_o have_v raise_v he_o do_v not_o wrap_v himself_o in_o cloud_n that_o none_o may_v see_v where_o he_o be_v or_o know_v how_o to_o find_v he_o may_v discern_v what_o he_o be_v about_o or_o whither_o he_o tend_v he_o disguise_v not_o his_o intent_n with_o fallacious_a 18._o pretence_n of_o conscience_n of_o public_a good_a of_o special_a friendship_n and_o respect_n he_o do_v use_v no_o disingenuous_a spiteful_a unjust_a trick_n or_o sleight_n to_o serve_v the_o present_a turn_n he_o lay_v no_o bait_n or_o snare_n to_o catch_v 8._o man_n allure_a they_o into_o mischief_n or_o inconvenience_n as_o he_o do_v not_o affect_v any_o poor_a base_a end_n so_o he_o will_v not_o defile_v his_o fair_a intention_n by_o sordid_a mean_n of_o compass_v they_o such_o as_o be_v illusive_a simulation_n and_o subdolous_a 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