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shall_v be_v trouble_v for_o his_o judgement_n or_o practice_n in_o the_o thing_n of_o his_o god_n so_o he_o live_v quiet_a in_o the_o land_n 7._o the_o accuser_n and_o accuse_v shall_v always_o appear_v face_n to_o face_n before_o any_o officer_n that_o both_o side_n may_v be_v hear_v and_o no_o wrong_n to_o either_o party_n 〈◊〉_d 8._o if_o any_o judge_n or_o officer_n execute_v his_o own_o will_n contrary_a to_o the_o law_n or_o which_o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o warrant_v he_o in_o he_o shall_v be_v cashier_v and_o never_o bear_v office_n more_o 9_o he_o who_o raise_v a_o accusation_n against_o any_o man_n and_o can_v prove_v it_o shall_v suffer_v the_o same_o punishment_n the_o other_o shall_v if_o prove_v a_o accusation_n be_v when_o one_o man_n complain_v of_o another_o to_o a_o officer_n all_o other_o accusation_n the_o law_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o 10._o he_o who_o strike_v his_o neighbour_n shall_v be_v strike_v himself_o by_o the_o executioner_n blow_n for_o blow_n and_o shall_v lose_v eye_n for_o eye_n tooth_n for_o 〈◊〉_d limb_n for_o limb_n life_n for_o life_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o man_n may_v be_v tender_a of_o one_o another_o body_n do_v as_o they_o will_v be_v do_v by_o 11._o if_o any_o man_n strike_v a_o officer_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o servant_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n for_o a_o whole_a year_n 12._o he_o who_o endevo_fw-la be_v to_o stir_v up_o contention_n among_o neighbour_n by_o tale-bearing_a or_o false_a report_n shall_v the_o first_o time_n be_v reprove_v open_o by_o the_o overseer_n among_o all_o the_o people_n the_o second_o time_n shall_v be_v whip_v the_o three_o time_n shall_v be_v a_o servant_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n for_o three_o month_n and_o if_o he_o continue_v he_o shall_v be_v a_o servant_n for_o ever_o and_o lose_v his_o freedom_n in_o the_o commonwealth_n 13._o if_o any_o give_v revile_v and_o provoke_v word_n whereby_o his_o neighbour_n spirit_n be_v burden_v if_o complaint_n be_v make_v to_o the_o overseer_n they_o shall_v admonish_v the_o offender_n private_o to_o forbear_v if_o he_o continue_v to_o offend_v his_o neighbour_n the_o next_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v open_o reprove_v and_o admonish_v before_o the_o congregation_n when_o meet_v together_o if_o he_o continue_v the_o three_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v whip_v the_o four_o time_n if_o proof_n be_v make_v by_o witness_n he_o shall_v be_v a_o servant_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n for_o twelve_o month_n 14._o he_o who_o will_v rule_v as_o a_o lord_n over_o his_o brother_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o officer_n command_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v as_o aforesaid_a and_o receive_v like_o punishment_n if_o he_o continue_v law_n for_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n 15._o every_o household_n shall_v keep_v all_o instrument_n and_o tool_n fit_a for_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o earth_n either_o for_o plant_v reap_v or_o thresh_v some_o household_n which_o have_v many_o man_n in_o they_o shall_v keep_v plough_n cart_n harrow_n and_o such_o like_a other_o household_n shall_v keep_v spade_n pickax_n axe_n prune_v hook_n and_o such_o like_a according_a as_o every_o family_n be_v furnish_v with_o man_n to_o work_v therewith_o and_o if_o any_o master_n or_o father_n of_o a_o family_n be_v negligent_a herein_o the_o overseer_n for_o that_o circuit_n shall_v admonish_v he_o between_o they_o two_o if_o he_o continue_v negligent_a the_o overseer_n shall_v reprove_v he_o before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o if_o he_o utter_o refuse_v than_o the_o order_n of_o that_o family_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o another_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o servant_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n till_o he_o conform_v 16._o every_o family_n shall_v come_v into_o the_o field_n with_o sufficient_a assistance_n at_o seed_n time_n to_o plow_v dig_v and_o plant_v and_o at_o harvest_n time_n to_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o into_o the_o storehouse_n as_o the_o overseer_n order_v the_o work_n and_o the_o number_n of_o workman_n and_o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o assist_v in_o this_o work_n the_o overseer_n shall_v ask_v the_o reason_n and_o if_o it_o be_v sickness_n or_o any_o distemper_n that_o hinder_v they_o they_o be_v free_v from_o such_o service_n if_o mere_a idleness_n keep_v they_o back_o they_o be_v to_o suffer_v punishment_n according_a to_o the_o law_n against_o 〈◊〉_d law_n against_o idleness_n 17._o if_o any_o refuse_v to_o learn_v a_o trade_n or_o refuse_v to_o work_v in_o seedtime_n or_o harvest_n or_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o waiter_n in_o storehouse_n and_o yet_o will_v feed_v and_o clothe_v himself_o with_o other_o man_n labor_n the_o overseer_n shall_v first_o admonish_v he_o private_o if_o he_o continue_v idle_a he_o shall_v be_v reprove_v open_o before_o all_o the_o people_n by_o the_o overseer_n and_o shall_v be_v forbear_v with_o a_o month_n after_o this_o reproof_n if_o he_o still_o continue_v idle_a he_o shall_v then_o be_v whip_v and_o be_v let_v 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want_v either_o for_o their_o use_n in_o their_o house_n or_o for_o to_o work_v in_o their_o trade_n or_o to_o carry_v into_o the_o country_n storehouse_n 19_o every_o particular_a house_n and_o shop_n in_o a_o town_n or_o city_n shall_v be_v 〈◊〉_d storehouse_n or_o shop_n as_o now_o they_o be_v and_o these_o shop_n shall_v either_o be_v furnish_v by_o the_o particular_a labour_n of_o that_o family_n according_a to_o the_o trade_n that_o family_n be_v of_o or_o by_o the_o labour_n of_o other_o lesser_a family_n of_o the_o same_o trade_n as_o all_o shop_n in_o every_o town_n be_v now_o furnish_v 20._o the_o waiter_n in_o storehouse_n shall_v deliver_v the_o good_n under_o their_o charge_n without_o receive_v any_o money_n as_o they_o shall_v receive_v in_o their_o good_n without_o pay_v any_o money_n 21._o if_o any_o waiter_n in_o a_o storehouse_n neglect_v his_o office_n upon_o a_o just_a complaint_n the_o overseer_n shall_v acquaint_v the_o judge_n court_v therewith_o and_o from_o 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