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have_v do_v to_o you_o do_v not_o to_o another_o which_o be_v right_o understand_v be_v both_o the_o foundation_n and_o the_o rule_n of_o justice_n every_o man_n will_v desire_v to_o be_v just_o deal_v with_o and_o be_v it_o not_o equal_a and_o reasonable_a to_o render_v to_o every_o man_n that_o which_o we_o expect_v from_o every_o man_n it_o be_v scarce_o possible_a to_o obliterate_v this_o principle_n out_o of_o natural_a conscience_n and_o they_o that_o act_n otherwise_o do_v overthrow_v the_o common_a principle_n of_o nature_n and_o right_a reason_n 2._o it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o write_a law_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o tenor_n of_o all_o the_o second_o table_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o be_v particular_o intend_v in_o the_o eight_o commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o revive_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n or_o a_o new_a edition_n thereof_o other_o scripture_n be_v frequent_a and_o express_v to_o this_o 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