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much_o wear_v off_o since_o it_o be_v deliver_v not_o but_o that_o the_o subject_a of_o it_o commutative_a justice_n will_v ever_o be_v seasonable_a and_o the_o just_a balance_n always_o in_o fashion_n but_o the_o ill_a occasion_n which_o have_v of_o late_a so_o busy_o employ_v it_o and_o so_o foul_o corrupt_v it_o be_v now_o decline_v and_o far_o spend_v it_o be_v well_o for_o we_o that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o we_o have_v labour_v too_o long_o under_o the_o mortify_a effect_n of_o corrupt_a practice_n those_o especial_o relate_v to_o the_o coin_n and_o the_o balance_n to_o prevent_v and_o put_v a_o stop_n to_o the_o grow_a corruption_n of_o this_o latter_a be_v the_o design_n of_o this_o composure_n and_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o have_v my_o end_n in_o preach_v it_o beyond_o what_o i_o can_v hope_v for_o i_o wish_v you_o may_v have_v you_o in_o publish_v it_o viz._n that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o acceptable_a monitor_n to_o all_o tradesman_n that_o it_o may_v excite_v they_o effectual_o to_o 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