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nor_o take_v and_o yet_o they_o hate_v he_o insinuate_v plain_o that_o iâ—_n he_o have_v do_v either_o he_o can_v have_v find_v just_a cause_n in_o himself_o why_o he_o shall_v be_v evil_a thought_n of_o que._n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o pledge_n ans_fw-fr if_o thou_o take_v thy_o neighbour_n raiment_n to_o pledge_v 22.26_o exod._n 22.26_o say_v the_o law_n thou_o shall_v restore_v it_o to_o he_o ere_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o for_o that_o be_v his_o cover_n only_o and_o this_o be_v his_o garment_n for_o his_o skin_n wherein_o shall_v he_o sleep_v therefore_o when_o he_o cry_v unto_o i_o i_o will_v hear_v he_o for_o i_o be_o merciful_a 24.6_o deut._n 24.6_o and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n no_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o upper_a or_o nether_a millstone_n to_o pledge_v for_o this_o gage_n be_v his_o live_n 10._o 10._o and_o when_o thou_o shall_v ask_v again_o of_o thy_o neighbour_n any_o thing_n lend_v 11._o 11._o thou_o shall_v not_o go_v into_o hiâ—_n house_n to_o fetch_v his_o pledge_n but_o thou_o shalâ—_n stand_v without_o and_o the_o man_n which_o borrow_v it_o of_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o pledge_n out_o of_o the_o door_n unto_o thou_o 12._o 12._o furthermore_o iâ—_n he_o be_v a_o poor_a body_n thou_o shall_v not_o sleepâ—_n with_o his_o pledge_n 13._o 13._o but_o shall_v restore_v he_o the_o pledge_n when_o the_o sun_n go_v down_o thaâ—_n he_o may_v sleep_v in_o his_o raiment_n &_o bless_v thou_o &_o it_o shall_v be_v righteousness_n to_o thou_o before_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n the_o very_a end_n of_o alâ—_n â—hich_v law_n as_o you_o see_v be_v nothing_o but_o this_o â—ercy_n &_o kindness_n of_o man_n towards_o man_n â—â—en_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o take_v paune_n â—nd_v therefore_o if_o my_o deal_n herein_o be_v â—â—arpe_a hard_a and_o cruel_a lay_v aside_o as_o it_o â—ere_z all_o regard_n of_o other_o man_n need_n so_o myself_o may_v be_v safe_a be_v it_o not_o apparent_a i_o fail_v in_o love_n towards_o the_o wealth_n &_o â—ood_a estate_n of_o my_o brother_n outward_a and_o â—â—erefore_o have_v break_v this_o commandment_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v que._n what_o be_v the_o law_n for_o thing_n commit_v to_o our_o custody_n ans_fw-fr if_o a_o man_n deliver_v unto_o his_o neighbour_n say_v the_o law_n to_o keep_v ass_n or_o ox_n 22.10_o exod._n 22.10_o 〈◊〉_d sheep_n or_o any_o beast_n and_o it_o die_v or_o 〈◊〉_d hurt_n or_o take_v away_o by_o enemy_n &_o not_o â—â—an_z see_v it_o 11._o 11._o a_o oath_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v betwixt_o they_o two_o that_o he_o have_v not_o put_v his_o hand_n â—â—to_o his_o neighbour_n good_a &_o the_o owner_n 〈◊〉_d it_o shall_v take_v the_o oath_n &_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v 〈◊〉_d good_a but_o if_o it_o be_v steal_v from_o he_o 12._o 12._o he_o â—â—all_v make_v restitution_n unto_o the_o owner_n â—â—ereof_o if_o it_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n he_o â—â—all_v bring_v record_n 13._o 13._o and_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o â—â—odwhich_v be_v devore_v by_o which_o law_n â—â—us_o much_o we_o may_v note_v that_o notwithstanding_o for_o thing_n commit_v to_o theiâ—_n custody_n it_o may_v fall_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v bring_v before_o the_o magistrate_n by_o oath_n to_o protest_v their_o truth_n and_o hoâ—nestie_n which_o corrupt_a flesh_n will_v light_o grudge_v at_o or_o else_o to_o their_o cost_n to_o make_v that_o good_a the_o keep_v whereof_o never_o gain_v they_o penny_n yet_o nevertheless_o will_v the_o lord_n have_v man_n even_o here_o in_o to_o show_v his_o love_n and_o in_o no_o case_n foâ—_n either_o of_o these_o respect_n or_o any_o other_o tâ—_n deny_v it_o wherefore_o it_o follow_v theâ—_n and_o both_o now_o and_o ever_o shall_v follow_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o willing_o anâ—_n ready_o take_v into_o his_o custody_n that_o thinâ—_n which_o he_o may_v keep_v to_o the_o benefit_n oâ—_n his_o neighbour_n better_o than_o he_o that_o dotâ—_n deliver_v it_o he_o and_o so_o take_v true_o keep_v and_o faithful_o restore_v it_o again_o untâ—_n they_o that_o of_o right_n shall_v have_v it_o thaâ—_n man_n or_o woman_n want_v in_o their_o hearteâ—_n affection_n or_o love_n to_o their_o neighbour_n they_o withhold_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v duâ—_n unto_o they_o namely_o the_o fruit_n of_o theiâ—_n love_n in_o this_o particular_a we_o stand_v upon_o and_o therefore_o guilty_a they_o be_v beforâ—_n god_n of_o stealth_n the_o breach_n of_o this_o commandment_n que._n what_o be_v the_o law_n of_o find_v thing_n lose_v ans_fw-fr thou_o shall_v not_o say_v the_o law_n see_v thy_o brother_n ox_n nor_o his_o sheep_n go_v astray_o and_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o they_o 22.1_o deut._n 22.1_o but_o shall_v bring_v they_o again_o unto_o thy_o brother_n and_o if_o thy_o brother_n be_v not_o near_o unto_o
thou_o or_o if_o thou_o know_v he_o not_o 2._o 2._o than_o thou_o shall_v bring_v it_o unto_o thy_o house_n and_o it_o shall_v remain_v with_o thou_o until_o thy_o brother_n seek_v after_o it_o then_o shall_v thou_o deliver_v it_o to_o he_o again_o 3._o 3._o in_o like_a manner_n shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o ass_n and_o so_o shall_v thou_o do_v with_o his_o raiment_n and_o with_o all_o lose_a thing_n of_o thy_o brother_n which_o he_o have_v lose_v if_o thou_o have_v find_v they_o thou_o shall_v not_o withdraw_v thyself_o from_o they_o see_v here_o the_o love_n of_o man_n to_o the_o good_n of_o his_o brother_n in_o what_o sort_n the_o lord_n require_v it_o now_o lest_o the_o name_n of_o brother_n use_v here_o in_o this_o place_n shall_v deceyve_v we_o to_o think_v we_o be_v bind_v but_o to_o our_o friend_n in_o this_o duty_n it_o be_v profitable_a to_o note_v how_o in_o a_o other_o place_n in_o steed_n of_o brother_n be_v put_v enemy_n and_o all_o these_o particular_n nevertheless_o name_v if_o thou_o meet_v thy_o enemy_n ox_n or_o affy_v go_v astray_o thou_o shall_v bring_v he_o again_o and_o so_o forth_o of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o love_n which_o god_n require_v in_o we_o all_o towards_o the_o good_n of_o all_o man_n be_v they_o friend_n or_o foe_n that_o we_o shall_v keep_v they_o and_o chéerish_v they_o and_o in_o safety_n restore_v they_o if_o we_o find_v they_o lose_v when_o once_o we_o know_v the_o owner_n of_o they_o sure_o we_o must_v need_n confess_v that_o to_o conceal_v and_o retain_v thing_n find_v of_o we_o after_o we_o know_v who_o shall_v have_v they_o be_v plain_a and_o flat_a theft_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o breach_n of_o conscience_n no_o doubt_n in_o this_o matter_n to_o enjoy_v any_o thing_n find_v without_o truâ—_n testimony_n in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o hauâ—_n use_v as_o many_o mean_n as_o we_o can_v to_o learn_v out_o the_o loose_a as_o by_o ask_v by_o proclaim_v and_o such_o like_a this_o welâ—_n consider_v and_o weigh_v shall_v a_o little_a morâ—_n awake_v such_o as_o be_v lord_n of_o waif_n anâ—_n stray_v as_o we_o say_v that_o they_o carry_v aâ—_n eye_n over_o their_o bailiff_n in_o that_o behalf_n sâ—_n near_o as_o they_o can_v to_o see_v that_o they_o bring_v not_o sin_n upon_o they_o by_o make_v they_o unjust_a retainer_n of_o other_o man_n good_n 〈◊〉_d complaint_n common_a in_o most_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d theft_n not_o to_o be_v warrant_v in_o any_o place_n que._n what_o be_v our_o duty_n in_o buy_v &_o â—elling_v ans_fw-fr when_o thou_o selle_v aught_o to_o thy_o neighbour_n say_v the_o law_n or_o buy_a at_o â—hy_a neighbour_n hand_n 25.14_o levit._fw-la 25.14_o you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o a_o other_o mean_v by_o deceit_n â—r_o any_o otherwise_o but_o according_a to_o the_o â—umber_n of_o year_n after_o the_o jubilee_n thou_o â—halt_v buy_v of_o thy_o neighbour_n 15._o 15._o also_o accord_v to_o the_o number_n of_o the_o year_n of_o the_o revenue_n he_o shall_v sell_v unto_o thou_o 16._o 16._o accord_v to_o the_o multitude_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v â—ncrease_v the_o price_n thereof_o &_o according_a to_o â—he_n fewne_n of_o year_n thou_o shall_v abate_v the_o â—rice_n of_o it_o for_o the_o number_n of_o fruit_n do_v he_o â—â—l_o unto_o thou_o oppress_v not_o you_o therefore_o â—ny_o man_n his_o neighbour_n 17._o 17._o but_o thou_o shall_v â—eare_z thy_o god_n for_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n â—n_o which_o law_n this_o i_o mark_v that_o when_o 〈◊〉_d sell_v or_o buy_v i_o must_v show_v even_o a_o love_n to_o â—y_a brother_n &_o a_o tender_a affection_n in_o that_o â—y_a deal_n with_o he_o for_o so_o be_v it_o mean_v when_o it_o be_v say_v you_o shall_v not_o oppress_v one_o â—nother_n second_o that_o then_o consequent_o â—y_a greedy_a affection_n may_v not_o set_v the_o price_n but_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o the_o benefit_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a to_o yield_v for_o how_o can_v i_o love_v he_o and_o yet_o take_v more_o of_o he_o than_o i_o give_v he_o that_o be_v more_o money_n than_o the_o thing_n be_v worth_a which_o thing_n if_o they_o be_v want_v sure_o than_o our_o sell_v be_v deceit_n &_o guile_n yea_o it_o be_v theft_n by_o this_o commandment_n prove_v for_o the_o very_a equity_n of_o this_o law_n as_o every_o one_o may_v plain_o see_v be_v this_o that_o as_o good_a shall_v be_v give_v as_o take_v and_o take_v as_o give_v even_o that_o commutative_a justice_n which_o heathen_a man_n can_v see_v to_o be_v so_o necessary_a in_o all_o contract_n and_o bargan_n as_o that_o without_o it_o no_o trade_v can_v stand_v or_o society_n endure_v upon_o which_o law_n well_o consider_v and_o soundâ—â—_n settle_v in_o our_o mind_n a_o godly_a man_n drawâ—eth_v these_o conclusion_n &_o let_v we_o think_v 〈◊〉_d they_o first_o it_o condemn_v all_o overselling_n i_o mean_v know_v and_o wilful_a overseâ—â—ling_n of_o any_o thing_n for_o so_o say_v the_o wordâ—_n according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o year_n shaâ—_n thou_o sell_v that_o be_v if_o the_o jubilee_n be_v far_o oâ—_n thou_o shall_v sell_v dear_a by_o reason_n the_o buâ—â—_n shall_v reap_v long_a profit_n of_o it_o but_o if_o it_o 〈◊〉_d near_o than_o cheap_a for_o the_o contrare_fw-la reâ—â—son_n so_o that_o a_o equality_n of_o commodity_n present_a be_v plain_o shoot_v at_o in_o this_o law_n how_o then_o can_v they_o warrant_v their_o deal_n to_o have_v require_v love_n in_o they_o who_o in_o respect_n either_o of_o pass_a loss_n or_o suppose_a possible_a in_o time_n to_o come_v do_v enhance_v the_o price_n of_o the_o thing_n they_o sell_v above_o the_o value_n of_o the_o thing_n this_o deal_n if_o you_o mark_v the_o word_n well_o can_v not_o be_v allow_v among_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o yet_o i_o be_o ignorant_a of_o any_o large_a commission_n grant_v to_o we_o to_o wreck_n ourselves_o upon_o our_o brethren_n &_o to_o rob_v they_o because_o god_n in_o his_o pleasure_n have_v cross_v we_o with_o loss_n or_o may_v do_v hereafter_o second_o it_o condemn_v all_o utter_n of_o naughty_a &_o counterfeit_a coin_n or_o ware_n for_o first_o for_o the_o seller_n if_o he_o raise_v his_o price_n to_o the_o value_n of_o good_a ware_n &_o then_o deliver_v evil_a or_o counterfeit_n how_o do_v he_o observe_v a_o equality_n of_o commodotie_n and_o then_o for_o the_o buy_a if_o he_o beat_v it_o down_o to_o as_o low_a a_o price_n as_o he_o may_v till_o be_v consent_n to_o give_v so_o much_o for_o it_o and_o then_o deliver_v counterfeit_a &_o evil_a coin_n where_o be_v again_o the_o equity_n of_o this_o law_n on_o his_o part_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o to_o give_v asmuch_o &_o as_o good_a as_o he_o take_v so_o near_o as_o judgement_n can_v any_o way_n serve_v he_o three_o it_o condemn_v all_o lie_v in_o wait_v to_o pray_v upon_o one_o that_o must_v needs_o sell_v for_o present_a money_n to_o get_v his_o commodity_n for_o half_a the_o value_n if_o i_o can_v when_o as_o rather_o i_o shall_v for_o pity_n give_v he_o equality_n for_o what_o love_n be_v this_o to_o the_o good_n of_o my_o neighbour_n when_o i_o can_v be_v content_a even_o to_o rob_v he_o in_o his_o necessity_n by_o take_v that_o for_o a_o penny_n that_o be_v worth_a in_o my_o own_o conscience_n three_o and_o not_o to_o be_v buy_v under_o be_v his_o need_n not_o so_o great_a now_o see_v and_o note_v then_o how_o common_o yet_o fearful_o for_o want_v of_o love_n &_o conscience_n to_o give_v as_o good_a as_o we_o take_v our_o buy_n and_o sell_v one_o with_o a_o other_o be_v spot_v &_o stain_v with_o great_a and_o gréevous_a theft_n for_o most_o assure_o even_a as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o law_n if_o they_o observe_v not_o a_o proportion_n betwixt_o the_o jubilee_n year_n and_o their_o price_n they_o offend_v against_o the_o commandment_n of_o theft_n so_o now_o the_o law_n be_v go_v if_o the_o equity_n of_o it_o be_v not_o observe_v to_o wit_n equality_n of_o commodity_n give_v and_o take_v the_o same_o sin_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o shall_v find_v thâ—_n burden_n of_o it_o que._n thus_o then_o how_o ourlove_n shall_v show_v itself_o in_o these_o common_a duty_n we_o may_v easy_o see_v now_o i_o pray_v you_o go_v forward_o with_o other_o branch_n of_o this_o law_n ans_fw-fr oppression_n general_o all_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o love_n which_o the_o lord_n by_o this_o law_n seek_v to_o draw_v out_o of_o we_o &_o therefore_o no_o doubt_n forbid_v in_o the_o same_o and_o if_o in_o particular_n we_o listen_v to_o lay_v it_o out_o first_o say_v the_o word_n thou_o shall_v not_o oppress_v a_o hire_a seruamt_v 24.14_o deut._n 24.14_o that_o be_v
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â—â—all_v i_o do_v and_o see_v how_o never_o the_o lord_n forsake_v those_o that_o want_v his_o help_n &_o aid_n â—oe_v i_o not_o even_o now_o remember_v what_o he_o advise_v i_o and_o all_o sinner_n in_o my_o case_n to_o do_v 28._o prou._n 28._o he_o that_o hide_v his_o sin_n say_v the_o lord_n by_o solomon_n shall_v not_o prosper_v but_o he_o that_o confess_v his_o sin_n and_o forsake_v it_o shall_v have_v mercy_n and_o see_v in_o david_n the_o proof_n and_o trial_n of_o it_o for_o when_o i_o hold_v my_o tongue_n say_v he_o my_o bone_n consume_v 32._o psal_n 32._o or_o when_o i_o roar_v all_o the_o day_n for_o thy_o hand_n be_v heavy_a upon_o i_o day_n and_o night_n and_o my_o moisture_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o drought_n of_o sumâ—mer_n then_o i_o acknowledge_v my_o sin_n unâ—to_o thou_o neither_o hide_v i_o my_o iniquity_n for_o i_o say_v i_o will_v confess_v against_o myself_o and_o thou_o forgave_v the_o punishment_n oâ—_n my_o sin_n therefore_o o_o lord_n i_o harken_v to_o thy_o 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que._n of_o the_o latter_a we_o shall_v speak_v hereafter_o now_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n how_o prove_v you_o that_o we_o must_v every_o way_n use_v reverentlie_o the_o name_n of_o god_n ans_fw-fr to_o name_v but_o one_o place_n of_o many_o it_o be_v prove_v evident_o by_o these_o word_n of_o the_o law_n 28.58_o deut._n 28.58_o if_o thou_o shall_v not_o fear_v this_o glorious_a and_o fearful_a name_n the_o lord_n thy_o god_n then_o will_v the_o lord_n make_v thy_o plague_n wonder_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v if_o thou_o do_v not_o with_o most_o great_a fear_n and_o reverence_n use_v the_o name_n of_o god_n at_o all_o time_n and_o show_v the_o same_o by_o keep_v and_o do_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n then_o will_v i_o plague_v thou_o to_o the_o example_n of_o all_o other_o even_o in_o thyself_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n 59_o v._o 59_o with_o great_a plague_n and_o of_o long_a continuance_n and_o sore_a disease_n and_o of_o long_a durance_n que._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o by_o 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to_o consider_v that_o the_o spiritual_a punishment_n allot_v unto_o it_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n be_v eternal_a death_n and_o endless_a torture_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o evermore_o in_o flame_n of_o last_a fire_n only_o one_o story_n that_o i_o remember_v there_o be_v record_v of_o some_o outward_a execution_n upon_o a_o inward_a thought_n and_o that_o be_v of_o glaucus_n king_n of_o sparta_n herodotus_n herodotus_n who_o for_o conceive_v but_o a_o thought_n to_o retain_v milesius_n his_o pledge_n commit_v to_o his_o keep_v yet_o not_o do_v it_o be_v utter_o destroy_v both_o he_o and_o he_o and_o so_o foretell_v by_o the_o oracle_n whereat_o he_o ask_v counsel_v the_o application_n let_v we_o weigh_v now_o well_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i_o beseech_v you_o and_o never_o spare_v to_o speak_v or_o fear_v to_o confess_v if_o not_o open_o before_o the_o world_n yet_o secret_o in_o our_o heart_n unto_o the_o lord_n what_o due_a regard_n of_o pass_a course_n compare_v with_o 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over_o merry_o as_o her_o custom_n be_v sing_v and_o tune_v the_o note_n of_o 〈◊〉_d thoughtlesse_a mind_n under_o every_o leaf_n at_o last_o when_o winter_n come_v on_o begin_v to_o shake_v and_o to_o go_v to_o bed_v with_o aâ—_n empty_a belly_n many_o a_o night_n to_o the_o great_a weaken_n of_o her_o lively_a limb_n and_o the_o quite_o mar_v of_o all_o her_o music_n to_o steal_v she_o refuse_v of_o heâ—_n honest_a nature_n and_o to_o beg_v she_o iâ—_n ashamed_a for_o fear_n to_o be_v mock_v yeâ—_n need_n make_v the_o old_a wife_n trotteâ—_n they_o say_v and_o modesty_n in_o this_o hungry_a â—â—eature_n must_v yield_v to_o necessity_n to_o 〈◊〉_d therefore_o she_o go_v and_o have_v a_o â—ealthie_a neighbour_n not_o far_o off_o that_o 〈◊〉_d labour_v sore_o all_o summer_n and_o â—â—de_v uppe_o much_o good_a vitaile_n to_o her_o 〈◊〉_d come_v and_o crave_v some_o secure_a at_o her_o hand_n who_o by_o and_o by_o â—â—maunded_v of_o she_o what_o she_o do_v all_o â—â—mmer_n alas_o say_v the_o grasshopper_n i_o sing_v and_o little_o remember_v â—is_n change_v do_v you_o so_o say_v the_o â—â—t_n in_o deed_n do_v you_o sing_v all_o sumâ—er_n now_o trust_v i_o for_o i_o you_o all_o dance_v all_o winter_n for_o i_o live_v 〈◊〉_d my_o labour_n and_o i_o will_v never_o mainâ—â—ine_v idleness_n in_o any_o thus_o reâ—â—ived_v sloth_n a_o check_n when_o it_o looâ—â—d_v for_o help_v and_o we_o warn_v by_o it_o â—â—ay_v learn_v this_o moral_a to_o labour_v â—â—ast_v we_o lack_v optimum_fw-la obsonium_fw-la â—pectute_fw-la labour_n say_v one_o they_o be_v â—ood_a refreshinge_n in_o our_o age_n the_o welâ—estowed_v travel_n of_o our_o youth_n â—eares_n pass_v and_o strength_n fail_v â—â—tte_v nothing_o in_o youth_n and_o have_v â—â—thing_v in_o age_n but_o o_o careless_a heart_n of_o we_o and_o heady_a will_n who_o can_v persuade_v this_o or_o beat_v it_o into_o the_o head_n of_o young_a man_n and_o maid_n of_o servant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v comminâ—_n on_o no_o no_o we_o will_v hop_v 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what_o he_o can_v get_v but_o the_o custom_n &_o law_n of_o all_o well_o order_v war_n be_v this_o or_o shall_v be_v that_o what_o spoil_n soever_o be_v get_v and_o not_o give_v before_o hand_n by_o the_o captain_n to_o the_o soldier_n aught_o by_o they_o to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o and_o by_o he_o to_o be_v dispose_v to_o every_o man_n geometrical_o that_o be_v according_a to_o every_o man_n service_n and_o worthiness_n etc._n 1._o sam._n 30.20_o etc._n etc._n noâ—_n arithmetical_o that_o be_v to_o every_o man_n alike_o and_o if_o any_o man_n of_o his_o own_o greediness_n alienate_v to_o himself_o any_o thing_n any_o otherwise_o than_o thus_o thaâ—_n be_v either_o with_o a_o general_a gift_n of_o thâ—_n captain_n to_o take_v what_o he_o can_v or_o a_o particular_a gift_n to_o take_v this_o and_o thus_o much_o sure_o that_o possession_n be_v not_o warrant_v by_o god_n law_n but_o light_v under_o this_o commandment_n for_o as_o for_o a_o man_n labour_n first_o he_o owe_v â—t_z both_o 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