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scripture_n to_o be_v against_o his_o express_a and_o positive_a command_n 54._o so_o much_o as_o be_v within_o your_o power_n endeavour_v the_o live_n peaceable_o with_o all_o man_n forbear_v if_o possible_a all_o law-suit_n with_o your_o neighbour_n for_o it_o be_v sure_o your_o interest_n to_o forgo_v some_o considerable_a part_n of_o what_o be_v your_o own_o rather_o than_o seek_v your_o redress_n by_o that_o mean_a and_o if_o you_o can_v persuade_v your_o party_n if_o providence_n shall_v try_v your_o have_v of_o any_o to_o refer_v what_o difference_n there_o may_v be_v betwixt_o you_o to_o equal_a know_v and_o honest_a arbitrator_n choose_v by_o yourselves_o you_o may_v have_v a_o sentence_n it_o be_v like_a better_a and_o with_o much_o less_o trouble_n and_o vexation_n than_o can_v be_v have_v the_o difference_n be_v insist_v upon_o before_o ordinar_a judge_n 55._o as_o you_o be_v to_o forbear_v prejudging_a or_o offend_v of_o your_o neighbour_n so_o if_o you_o be_v prejudge_v 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