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young_a people_n and_o servant_n to_o be_v a_o worker_n 24._o new_a overseer_n shall_v at_o their_o first_o entrance_n into_o their_o office_n look_v back_o upon_o the_o action_n of_o the_o old_a overseer_n of_o the_o last_o year_n to_o see_v if_o they_o have_v be_v faithful_a in_o their_o place_n and_o consent_v to_o no_o breach_n of_o law_n whereby_o kingly_a bondage_n shall_v any_o way_n be_v bring_v in_o 25._o the_o overseer_n for_o trade_n shall_v see_v every_o family_n to_o lend_v assistance_n to_o plant_v and_o reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o work_v in_o their_o trade_n and_o to_o furnish_v the_o storehouse_n and_o to_o see_v that_o the_o waiter_n in_o storehouse_n be_v diligent_a to_o receive_v in_o and_o deliver_v out_o any_o good_n without_o buy_v and_o sell_v to_o any_o man_n whatsoever_o 26._o while_o any_o overseer_n be_v in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o place_n every_o one_o shall_v assist_v he_o upon_o pain_n of_o open_a reproof_n or_o cashier_v if_o he_o be_v another_o officer_n or_o forfeiture_n of_o freedom_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o business_n in_o hand_n in_o which_o he_o refuse_v his_o assistance_n law_n against_o buy_v and_o sell_v 27._o if_o any_o man_n entice_v another_o to_o buy_v and_o sell_v and_o he_o who_o be_v entice_v do_v not_o yield_v but_o make_v it_o know_v to_o the_o overseer_n the_o enticer_n shall_v lose_v his_o freedom_n for_o twelve_o month_n and_o the_o overseer_n shall_v give_v word_n commendation_n of_o he_o that_o refuse_v the_o enticement_n before_o all_o the_o congregation_n for_o his_o faithfulness_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n peace_n 28._o if_o any_o do_v buy_v and_o sell_v the_o earth_n or_o fruit_n thereof_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o or_o with_o 〈◊〉_d of_o another_o nation_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o navigation_n they_o shall_v be_v both_o put_v to_o death_n as_o traitor_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n because_o it_o bring_v in_o kingly_a bondage_n again_o and_o 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lose_v their_o freedom_n and_o become_v servant_n for_o twelve_o month_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n law_n for_o navigation_n 32._o because_o other_o nation_n as_o yet_o own_o monarchy_n and_o will_v buy_v and_o sell_v therefore_o it_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o peace_n of_o our_o commonwealth_n that_o our_o ship_n do_v transport_v our_o english_a good_n and_o exchange_v for_o they_o and_o conform_v to_o the_o custom_n of_o other_o nation_n in_o buy_v and_o sell_v always_o provide_v that_o what_o good_n our_o ship_n carry_v out_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o commonwealth_n good_n and_o all_o their_o trade_n with_o other_o nation_n shall_v be_v upon_o the_o common_a stock_n to_o enrich_v the_o storehouse_n law_n for_o silver_n and_o gold_n 33._o as_o silver_n and_o gold_n be_v either_o find_v out_o in_o mine_n in_o our_o own_o land_n or_o bring_v by_o ship_v from_o beyond_o sea_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v coin_v with_o a_o conqueror_n stamp_n upon_o it_o to_o set_v up_o buy_v and_o sell_v under_o his_o name_n or_o by_o his_o leave_n for_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o other_o use_n of_o it_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n then_o to_o make_v dish_n and_o other_o necessary_n for_o the_o ornament_n of_o house_n as_o now_o there_o be_v use_v make_v of_o brass_n pewter_n and_o iron_n or_o any_o other_o metal_n in_o their_o use_n but_o if_o in_o case_n other_o nation_n who_o commodity_n we_o want_v will_v not_o exchange_v with_o we_o unless_o we_o give_v they_o money_n than_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o gold_n may_v be_v stamp_v with_o the_o commonwealth_n arm_n upon_o it_o for_o the_o same_o use_n and_o no_o otherwise_o for_o where_o money_n bear_v all_o the_o sway_n there_o be_v no_o regard_n of_o that_o golden_a rule_n do_v as_o you_o will_v be_v do_v by_o justice_n be_v buy_v and_o sell_v nay_o injustice_n be_v sometime_o buy_v and_o sell_v for_o money_n and_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o war_n and_o oppression_n and_o certain_o the_o righteous_a spirit_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n do_v never_o enact_v such_o a_o law_n that_o unless_o his_o weak_a and_o simple_a man_n do_v go_v from_o england_n to_o the_o east_n indies_n and_o fetch_v silver_n and_o gold_n to_o bring_v in_o their_o hand_n to_o their_o brethren_n and_o give_v it_o they_o for_o their_o goodwill_n to_o let_v they_o plant_v the_o earth_n and_o live_v and_o enjoy_v their_o livelihood_n therein_o law_n to_o choose_v officer_n 34._o all_o overseer_n and_o state-officer_n shall_v be_v choose_v new_a every_o year_n to_o prevent_v the_o rise_n of_o ambition_n and_o covetousness_n for_o the_o nation_n have_v smart_v sufficient_o by_o suffer_v officer_n to_o continue_v long_o in_o a_o office_n or_o to_o remain_v in_o a_o office_n by_o hereditary_a succession_n 35._o a_o man_n that_o be_v of_o a_o turbulent_a spirit_n give_v to_o quarrel_v and_o provoke_a word_n to_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v not_o be_v choose_v any_o officer_n while_o he_o so_o continue_v 36._o all_o man_n from_o twenty_o year_n 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as_o be_v show_v before_o the_o next_o time_n whip_v the_o three_o time_n lose_v his_o freedom_n either_o for_o a_o time_n or_o for_o ever_o and_o not_o to_o be_v any_o officer_n 48._o he_o who_o have_v lose_v his_o freedom_n shall_v be_v a_o common_a servant_n to_o any_o freeman_n who_o come_v to_o the_o taskmaster_n and_o require_v one_o to_o do_v any_o work_n for_o he_o always_o provide_v that_o after_o one_o freeman_n have_v by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o taskmaster_n appoint_v he_o his_o work_n another_o freeman_n shall_v not_o call_v he_o thence_o till_o that_o work_n be_v do_v 49._o if_o any_o of_o these_o offender_n revile_v the_o law_n by_o word_n they_o shall_v be_v sound_o whip_v and_o feed_v with_o coarse_a diet_n if_o they_o raise_v weapon_n against_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v die_v as_o traitor_n law_n to_o restore_v slave_n to_o freedom_n 50._o when_o any_o slave_n give_v open_a testimony_n of_o their_o humility_n and_o diligence_n and_o their_o care_n to_o observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n they_o be_v then_o capable_a to_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o freedom_n when_o the_o time_n of_o servitude_n be_v expire_v according_a to_o the_o judge_n sentence_n but_o if_o they_o remain_v opposite_a to_o the_o law_n they_o shall_v continue_v slave_n still_o another_o term_n of_o time_n 51._o none_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o freedom_n till_o they_o have_v be_v a_o twelve_o month_n labour_v servant_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o they_o shall_v winter_n and_o summer_n in_o that_o condition_n 52._o when_o any_o be_v restore_v to_o freedom_n the_o judge_n at_o the_o senator_n court_n shall_v pronounce_v his_o freedom_n and_o give_v liberty_n to_o he_o to_o be_v clothe_v in_o what_o other_o colour_a cloth_n he_o will_v 53._o if_o any_o person_n be_v sick_a or_o wound_a the_o surgeon_n who_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o herb_n and_o mineral_n and_o know_v how_o to_o apply_v plaster_n or_o physic_n shall_v go_v when_o they_o be_v send_v for_o to_o any_o who_o need_v their_o help_n but_o require_v no_o reward_n because_o the_o common_a stock_n be_v the_o public_a pay_n for_o every_o man_n labour_n 54._o when_o a_o dead_a person_n be_v to_o be_v bury_v the_o officer_n of_o the_o parish_n and_o neighbour_n shall_v go_v along_o with_o the_o corpse_n to_o the_o grave_n and_o see_v it_o lay_v therein_o in_o a_o civil_a manner_n but_o the_o public_a minister_n nor_o any_o other_o shall_v have_v any_o hand_n in_o read_v or_o exhortation_n 55._o when_o a_o man_n have_v learn_v his_o trade_n and_o the_o time_n of_o his_o seven_o year_n apprenticeship_n be_v expire_v he_o shall_v have_v his_o freedom_n to_o become_v master_n of_o a_o family_n and_o the_o overseer_n shall_v appoint_v he_o such_o young_a people_n to_o be_v his_o servant_n as_o they_o think_v fit_a whether_o he_o marry_v or_o live_v a_o single_a life_n law_n for_o marriage_n 56._o every_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v have_v the_o free_a liberty_n to_o marry_v who_o they_o love_v if_o they_o can_v obtain_v the_o love_n and_o like_n of_o that_o party_n who_o they_o will_v marry_v and_o neither_o birth_n nor_o portion_n shall_v hinder_v the_o match_n for_o we_o be_v all_o of_o one_o blood_n mankind_n and_o for_o portion_n the_o common_a storehouse_n be_v every_o man_n and_o maid_n portion_n as_o free_a to_o one_o as_o to_o another_o 57_o if_o any_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o maid_n and_o beget_v a_o child_n he_o shall_v marry_v she_o 58._o if_o a_o man_n lie_v with_o a_o woman_n forcible_o and_o she_o cry_v out_o and_o give_v no_o consent_n if_o this_o be_v prove_v by_o two_o witness_n or_o the_o man_n confession_n he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n and_o the_o woman_n let_v go_v free_a it_o be_v robbery_n of_o a_o woman_n bodily_a freedom_n 59_o if_o any_o man_n by_o violence_n endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o another_o man_n wife_n the_o first_o time_n of_o such_o violent_a offer_n he_o shall_v be_v reprove_v before_o the_o congregation_n by_o the_o peacemaker_n the_o second_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o servant_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n for_o twelve_o month_n and_o if_o he_o forcible_o lie_v with_o another_o man_n wife_n and_o she_o cry_v out_o as_o in_o the_o case_n when_o a_o maid_n be_v force_v the_o man_n shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n 60._o when_o any_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v consent_v to_o live_v together_o in_o marriage_n they_o shall_v acquaint_v all_o the_o overseer_n in_o their_o circuit_n therewith_o and_o some_o other_o neighbour_n and_o be_v all_o meet_v together_o the_o man_n shall_v declare_v by_o his_o own_o mouth_n before_o they_o all_o that_o he_o take_v that_o woman_n to_o be_v his_o wife_n and_o the_o woman_n shall_v say_v the_o same_o and_o desire_v the_o overseer_n to_o be_v witness_n 61._o no_o master_n of_o a_o family_n shall_v suffer_v more_o meat_n to_o be_v dress_v at_o a_o dinner_n or_o supper_n then_o what_o will_v be_v spend_v and_o eat_v by_o his_o household_n or_o company_n present_a or_o within_o such_o a_o time_n after_o before_o it_o be_v spoil_v if_o there_o be_v any_o spoil_n constant_o make_v in_o a_o family_n of_o the_o food_n of_o man_n the_o overseer_n shall_v reprove_v the_o master_n for_o it_o private_o if_o that_o abuse_n be_v continue_v in_o his_o family_n through_o his_o neglect_n of_o family_n government_n he_o shall_v be_v open_o reprove_v by_o the_o peacemaker_n before_o all_o the_o people_n and_o ashamed_a for_o his_o folly_n the_o three_o time_n he_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o servant_n for_o twelve_o month_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n that_o he_o may_v know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o get_v food_n and_o another_o shall_v have_v the_o oversight_n of_o his_o house_n for_o the_o time_n 62._o no_o man_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o keep_v house_n and_o have_v servant_n under_o he_o till_o he_o have_v serve_v seven_o year_n under_o command_n to_o a_o master_n himself_o the_o reason_n be_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v of_o age_n and_o of_o rational_a carriage_n before_o he_o be_v a_o governor_n of_o a_o family_n that_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n may_v be_v preserve_v here_o be_v the_o righteous_a law_n man_n will_v thou_o it_o maintain_v it_o may_v be_v be_v as_o have_v still_o in_o the_o world_n be_v slay_v truth_n appear_v in_o light_n falsehood_n rule_v in_o power_n to_o see_v these_o thing_n to_o be_v be_v cause_n of_o grief_n each_o hour_n knowledge_n why_o do_v thou_o come_v to_o wound_v and_o not_o to_o cure_v i_o send_v not_o for_o thou_o thou_o do_v i_o inlure_v where_o knowledge_n do_v increase_v there_o sorrow_n multiply_v to_o see_v the_o great_a deceit_n which_o in_o the_o worlddoth_n lie_v man_n say_v one_o thing_n now_o unsay_v it_o anon_o break_v all_o be_v engagement_n when_o deed_n for_o he_o be_v do_v o_o power_n where_o be_v thou_o that_o must_v mend_v thing_n amiss_o come_v change_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o make_v he_o truth_n to_o kiss_v o_o death_n where_o be_v thou_o will_v thou_o not_o tiding_n send_v i_o fear_v thou_o not_o thou_o be_v my_o love_a friend_n come_v take_v this_o body_n and_o scatter_v it_o in_o the_o four_o that_o i_o may_v dwell_v in_o one_o and_o rest_n in_o peace_n once_o more_o the_o content_n of_o the_o order_n and_o work_n of_o every_o commonwealth_n officer_n chap._n i._n that_o true_a commonwealth_n freedom_n lie_v in_o the_o free_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o earth_n pag_n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n the_o glory_n of_o israel_n commonwealth_n be_v this_o they_o have_v no_o beggar_n among_o they_o 21_o 22_o a_o short_a declaration_n to_o take_v off_o prejudice_n 23._o 24_o chap._n ii_o what_o be_v government_n in_o general_a 25_o what_o be_v kingly_a government_n or_o monarchy_n 26_o 27_o etc._n etc._n what_o be_v commonwealths_n government_n 29_o 30_o etc._n etc._n chap._n iii_o where_o begin_v the_o first_o original_a of_o government_n in_o the_o earth_n among_o mankind_n 32_o there_o be_v two_o root_n from_o whence_o law_n do_v spring_n 33_o all_o officer_n in_o true_a magistracy_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v officer_n 34_o 35_o all_o officer_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v to_o be_v choose_v every_o year_n 36_o who_o be_v fit_a to_o choose_v and_o who_o fit_v to_o be_v choose_v officer_n in_o a_o commonwealth_n 37_o 38_o chap._n iv._o what_o be_v the_o officer_n name_n in_o a_o free_a commonwealth_n 39_o 40_o the_o work_n of_o a_o father_n or_o master_n in_o a_o family_n 40_o the_o work_n of_o a_o peacemaker_n 40_o 41_o the_o work_n of_o a_o overseer_n to_o preserve_v peace_n 41_o 42_o the_o work_n of_o a_o overseer_n for_o trade_n 43_o 44_o the_o work_n of_o a_o overseer_n to_o see_v particular_a tradesman_n bring_v their_o work_n to_o shop_n and_o storehouse_n pag._n 45._o all_o ancient_a man_n above_o sixty_o year_n of_o age_n be_v general_a overseer_n 46._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o soldier_n 47._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o taskmaster_n 47_o 48._o what_o be_v the_o office_n of_o a_o executioner_n 48._o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o judg._n ibid._n what_o be_v the_o judge_n court_n or_o county_n senate_n 49_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o a_o parliament_n in_o general_a 50_o the_o first_o work_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n parliament_n 51_o the_o second_o work_n of_o a_o parliament_n 52_o the_o three_o work_n of_o a_o parliament_n 53_o the_o four_o work_n of_o a_o parliament_n 54_o the_o work_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n ministry_n 55_o the_o office_n of_o the_o postmaster_n 63_o the_o rise_n of_o a_o commonwealth_n army_n 64_o a_o army_n be_v twofold_a viz._n a_o roll_a army_n ibid._n second_o a_o fight_a army_n and_o the_o use_n thereof_o ibid._n how_o a_o army_n may_v be_v murderer_n and_o unlawful_a 66_o chap._n v._o education_n of_o mankind_n to_o school_n and_o trade_n 68_o what_o trade_n shall_v mankind_n be_v bring_v up_o in_o 69._o there_o shall_v be_v no_o buy_v and_o sell_v of_o the_o earth_n nor_o of_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o 71._o how_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v plant_v 72._o storehouse_n shall_v be_v build_v and_o appoint_v in_o all_o place_n and_o be_v the_o common_a stock_n 74._o chap._n vi_o the_o king_n old_a law_n can_v govern_v a_o free_a commonwealth_n 76._o what_o be_v law_n in_o general_a 78._o short_a and_o pithy_a law_n be_v best_a to_o govern_v a_o commonwealth_n 80._o what_o be_v those_o particular_a law_n whereby_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v govern_v in_o a_o right_a order_n 81_o 82_o etc._n etc._n these_o book_n follow_v write_v by_o jerrard_n winstanley_n be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o giles_n calvert_n at_o the_o black_a spread-eagle_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n i_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n of_o god_n or_o prophecy_n fulfil_v ii_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n concerning_o the_o whole_a creation_n mankind_n iii_o the_o saint_n paradise_n set_v forth_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o such_o as_o be_v under_o spiritual_a burn_n iv._o truth_n lift_v up_o its_o head_n above_o scandal_n v._o the_o new_a law_n of_o righteousness_n finis_fw-la
from_o the_o law_n except_v in_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n shall_v be_v cashier_v his_o office_n and_o never_o bear_v office_n more_o 3._o no_o man_n shall_v administer_v the_o law_n for_o money_n or_o reward_n he_o that_o do_v shall_v die_v as_o a_o traitor_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n for_o when_o money_n must_v buy_v and_o sell_v justice_n and_o bear_v all_o the_o sway_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o oppression_n to_o be_v expect_v 4._o the_o law_n shall_v be_v read_v by_o the_o minster_n to_o the_o people_n four_o time_n in_o the_o year_n viz._n every_o quarter_n that_o every_o one_o may_v know_v whereunto_o they_o be_v to_o yield_v obedience_n then_o none_o may_v die_v for_o want_v of_o knowledge_n 5._o no_o accusation_n shall_v be_v take_v against_o any_o man_n unless_o it_o be_v prove_v by_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n or_o his_o own_o confession_n 6._o no_o man_n shall_v suffer_v any_o punishment_n but_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n or_o revile_v word_n but_o no_o man_n 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 go_v at_o liberty_n for_o a_o month_n long_o if_o still_o he_o continue_v idle_a he_o shall_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o taskmaster_n hand_n who_o shall_v set_v he_o to_o work_v for_o twelve_o month_n or_o till_o he_o submit_v to_o right_a order_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o every_o young_a man_n shall_v be_v train_v up_o in_o some_o work_n or_o other_o be_v to_o prevent_v pride_n and_o contention_n it_o be_v for_o the_o health_n of_o their_o body_n it_o be_v a_o pleasure_n to_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v free_a in_o labor_n one_o with_o another_o and_o it_o provide_v plenty_n of_o food_n and_o all_o necessary_n for_o the_o commonwealth_n law_n for_o storehouse_n 18._o in_o every_o town_n and_o city_n shall_v be_v appoint_v storehouse_n for_o flax_n wool_n leather_n cloth_n and_o for_o all_o such_o commodity_n as_o come_v from_o beyond_o sea_n and_o these_o shall_v be_v call_v general_a storehouse_n from_o whence_o every_o particular_a family_n may_v fetch_v such_o commodity_n as_o they_o 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 thence_o he_o shall_v receive_v his_o sentence_n to_o be_v discharge_v that_o house_n and_o office_n and_o to_o be_v appoint_v some_o other_o labour_a work_n under_o the_o taskmaster_n and_o another_o shall_v have_v his_o place_n for_o he_o who_o may_v live_v in_o freedom_n and_o will_v not_o be_v to_o taste_v of_o servitude_n law_n for_o overseer_n 22._o the_o only_a work_n of_o every_o overseer_n be_v to_o see_v the_o law_n execute_v for_o the_o law_n be_v the_o true_a magistracy_n of_o the_o land_n 23._o if_o any_o overseer_n favour_v any_o in_o their_o idleness_n and_o neglect_v the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n he_o shall_v be_v reprove_v the_o first_o time_n by_o the_o judge_n court_n the_o second_o time_n cashier_v his_o office_n and_o shall_v never_o bear_v office_n more_o but_o fall_v back_o into_o the_o rank_n of_o